Back again

Wow, I realized that I never finished my post about how my trip in Paris was. When I am at home I barely find the time and need to express my feelings on the blog.
It's only when school starts that loneliness touches me, even though I am surrounded with friends.
Or maybe I am also trying to find a way to avoid thinking about the tests that are coming next week... eh. I don't want to talk about that.

So to reflect back, my trip to France and Germany was pretty nice. It's great to feel that one of your wishes is fulfilled (To go to Paris and Frankfurt). Hopefully many more will become true too...
like...
finding your pillar...
So many times the pillar is so high and unattainable. You'd feel hopeless again.
You wonder if you are just too much of an idealist.

Patience is fading,
But it would be disastrous
If it vanishes.
Better bottle up
the Longing
That takes you by the hand
And drags you down
The winding road
Called Hope.
And you keep strolling
and strolling,
Until,
You see another fog,
And not one shadow.
But don't call out,
Because it would be disastrous.

First week in Paris

Alright, it's gonna be hard to type on this iPod.
I'm sitting in my hotel room in Paris. Decent hotel,convenient and all. Located right in the Bastille area

So here are the highlights:

D1: visited l'Orangerie, a museum, and what u liked the most were the two oval rooms that displayed wall length Monet water lillies paintings.
After that I went to Notre-Dame and the exterior of Louvre. Crossed Pont-Neuf. Everything just wonderful.

D2: Musee d'Orsay. Spent almost 4 hours there taking notes while listening to my professor lecture but all the famous paintings made up for it. I'll post up all the pics! After that les Invalides, where Napoleon's tomb is. And then Eiffel Tower:). Dream come true right there. I wish I was a Parisian then I could lie on the grass in front of it to look at it all day. But tourists might start to bother me hah!

D3: musee de Picasso. A lot of his paintings and sculptures, but "Les Demoiselles d'Avignon" is in New York. :( after that , les Champs Elysees and the real Arc de Triomphe :) major shopping street indeed. Oh and before that, an Andy Warhol exhibition in les Grand Palais. I never knew he was so cool.

D4: Centre Pompidou. Spent almost the whole day on just 1 floor! Then it was lovely Montmartre with it's Sacre-Coeur. Extraordinaire view of Paris from there!

D5: Quai Branly. But that Jazz exhibition was just not that interesting, I'm sorry. After that my roommate
Left me to go to Lyon, so for the last 2 days I've been feeling as if I'm all by myself in Paris. Got out of my comfort zone and went to the musee Guimet by myself. Saw a lot of Asian art (cause I was getting sick of Primitivism). Funny story I've already 2 Asian art book so far LOL. Can't resist these cool French "libraiies". Then some people took me out with them to see the Eiffel Tower sparkling at every hour at nigt :) last time I saw that happenig was wheni was at home watchig fashion Tv lmao

D6: that means today. Went to Saint Germain blvd and had an espresso at Cafe Flore where famous existentialists went before includin Picasso and Camus. Then now I'm trying to write those
Darn essays so that I could go to Chartres tomorrow! But I have to read first.

That's it for the first week:) Paris has too many places to go and I don't have that much space in my camera :(
Cheers! I'm getting tired of typing on this thing >.<

V


D6:

Hanoi: Hoan Kiem Lake

Here I go again

Another day of walking
Down this path of Purpose.
Leaving with a sense of meaning,
But here I go again
Back to this empty room.

An afternoon filled with laughter
What more can be asked for?
Retrieving the sense of belonging,
But here I go again,
Back to this lonely alley.

Back to this reality
That locks these arms together.
Warming all hearts, the songstress amazes.
But here she goes again,
Back to the no man's land.

Personality Type

I just did this long quiz, and this is the short description they have of me -_-

Personality Type D: THE SUPPORTER
This person responds best to sincerity and agreement. The Supporter does not like controversy, and is likable, loyal andpatient. A pleasant approach will win you points with this personality type. Any sign of insensitivity or impatience will lose you the sale. The Supporter's office is friendly and neat. In most conversations, you will not be separated by a desk. Pictures of his/her family can be seen.

I agree to everything hahhaha.

inspiring

Kate Winslet's Best Lead Actress Academy Award Winner
This is her speech- very inspiring
So glad she finally won!

scared

One word to describe this month: SCARY

I mean in terms of school.
All the subjects are hard, and next week I will have to do a stand-up mock interview in front of the whole communications class. I'm so scared right now. That's all I will be doing this weekend (besides chilling of course). Prepare for that mock-interview. oh and... yeah, I am literally failing in one class. Which one? of course is a science class.
Seems like B-school is all about preparing for your internship and job. Week after week I have to attend these career workshop which make me worry about my future: which career field should I ask an internship in etc... . There have been nights when I'm just online searching for what kind of path I would want to do, considering my situation and my family's situation.
But I since thinking about my family's preference just adds to my headaches, I feel like I will block out some of the things that I shouldn't think too much about and go with what I feel I would be best at, and perhaps my long-term goal (still kind of unclear right now)
So I have ruled out many things, which makes life a little easier right now.

And What We've all been waiting for: Valentines' Day is coming! Yay! not? lol!
Not the best time for the girls of 113. :(

Yeah... so because of the intensity of school I haven't been eating and sleeping properly. T.T they were right ! This IS the hardest semester i've ever had :( perhaps because of communications? omg :(

Hmm... Spring Break... because of this oh so wonderful economy, i'll be staying in ATL to visit. LOL Saving up for Paris if I ever get to go this summer :(

Cheers to all that will not be bored this V-day and cheers to all who are doing well in school! :)