tut tut looks like rain

Heeeey dude I think its going to storm like CRAZY and I'm so excited, been waiting for it to feel like fall for a while. I've been sick for over and week and I just want to be healthy! Finally saw Zombieland last night, it was ridiculously funny/gory, can't wait for Where The Wild Things Are to come out on Friday. Have tons of papers coming up and I'm joining the honors program at UCSB so I have to write a 50 page thesis in the next few months, but I figure if I write a page a day it's possible. Or crazy. We'll see. Found out one of my roommates has been accidentally using my toothbrush for the last week, and I told her if she gets the swine flu from me she probably deserves it for not being able to remember which toothbrush is hers. I'm going to do a vlog soon, so get excited!

Woop de woop

Eughhh still trying to get over the flu, my fever is gone but I have a cough that could shake the acorns off an oak tree. Just ate some delicious pasta though and I'm making some tea to curl up with on the couch. Trying to pick out a movie I want to watch, which just makes me think of all the fabulous flicks that are coming out soon! (Or have already been released and I haven't had a chance to see yet.) Zombieland, Where the Wild Things Are, Boondock Saints II, Sherlock Holmes, The Messenger, AHH and the list goes on. AND somehow I never saw Inglorious Basterds? How did that happen?!

OOoh also I'm super excited for fall, it's gonna be super busy but wooo I like cold weather and wearing scarves and drinking tea and all that fun cold weather stuffffff. Okie dokie more to come sorry I suck at keeping up with this.

Why hellooo

So it's been forever. Not days, not weeks, but literally months. I feel like I've gone to the moon and back since I last blogged. I had some crazy adventures in Europe, and even made it to Africa. I survived my 21st birthday, and took two separate trips to NYC. Sadly though, summer has come and gone, and school started back up last week. Now that I'm getting back into the swing of things, I decided it might be kinda nice to get a regular blog back up. So keep an eye out for new posts; I'll be talking about school, life, and my future goals, dreams, hopes, and anything else that I fancy. This week I'm going to Las Vegas with all my girls for the first time, so I'm sure I'll have some stories to tell soon. Right now I'm gonna go daydream and roll around in the sunshine in the park across the street. Pictures coming soon!

Listening to: Satellite by Guster

TODAY...

...my heart hurts.

ah Paris...

It's been foreeevvver so I won't bore you with the little details, just thought you should see my gems from my 21st birthday weekend in Paris! A couple are from the Centre de Pompidou (the amazing modern art museum in Paris). Oh and I just couldn't resist a few classic Eiffel Tower shots either. Both happened to be taken from a speeding metro car, so be impressed. Or not.

I think this is the coolest picture I've ever taken. It was just a plaster ad in the metro, but I love the angle I captured it from so you can see down the entire row of them. I think I'll call it Multiple Monas?

Check out that old man. I asked him to take his picture and then we talked (in French) about his daughter who lives in Miami. Later I saw him pull out an old tobacco pipe and I thought he was the cutest thing ever. So classic.

philanges

Just a few things I'm temporarily obsessed with! (Sorry I'm not writing anything amazing/dramatic/noteworthy, but this is some fab baggage that have been on my mind, so enjoy! PS, I have awesome plans for my 21st in France, I'll fill you in soon. Can't wait!)

The movie The Virgin Suicides, directed by Sofia Coppola, with Kirsten Dunst and Josh Hartnett. Can I just say, chilling? Oh and also, "You're a stone fox."

http://www.urbandictionary.com/ It's so clever. If I need a little pick-me-up, I just rely on this!

Lucid dreaming, aka a conscious dream, aka a dream that a person is capable of controlling/participating in. Been trying to learn how to accomplish this...here are some steps and hints!

Múm=awesome mostly instrumental Icelandic group that puts me in the best mood ever. I zone out to it on the tram tous les jours.

La Plana, un café dans la place de la Victoire, which is a huge square (octagon?) in the middle of Bordeaux. Delicious house wine and the cutest waiters, plus warm bread all the time!

My walk to school (I'll attach a picture.) Takes about 14 minutes, it's always cold, but rarely foggy (it was a freak day when I took this picture). The funniest part of the walk is me sliding around trying not to fall down because the leaves covering the ground are all so icy and treacherous.

Oh one more, I think everyone knows about this, but http://www.stumbleupon.com/
is an awesome connection to so many websites. The internet is insane, it's crazy to think all this stuff exists. I guess you never really know what's out there!

PS-Scott Schuman, where have you been? I've been looking quite chic lately if I dare say so myself. Got a new plaid shirt at H&M. SO cute. Can't wait to show it off. I'll have a photo of it up soon.



PSS-This is a picture from my walk to school! No altercations to this photo. Where do I get the amazing blur effect you ask? I call it the "freak fog+trying to take a picture while walking+attempting to not slip and fall down+not exposing philanges to the outside air all at the same time" effect.


Listening to: The Virgin Suicides sountrack

Hi hi hi!

AH I know it's been forever, but I finally have time to upload some shots I took today. It was so warm and sunny, thought it would be perfect, and it was! Hope you enjoy the photos, I know they're up on fb too, but I tried to add some more meaningful captions here, so enjoy!

Got me some new walkin' boots. They're quite fab.

In front of Cathédrale Saint-André. Notice my periwinkle jeans! I know what you're thinking..."Geez Jenny, I've already seen your dumb purple pants..." But alas! These are not the same! A new pair I acquired right before I left for France, and quite a steal too! The French may think I'm crazy, but I'm still hoping Scott Schuman will stumble upon me and feature me on his blog. Hey, one can always dream, eh?

This was in the cathedral, just a tiny chapel sort of hidden off to the side, but the way the light was streaming in made it look spectacular.

This carousel was so cool because it was so random and colorful compared to all the old gray buildings surrounding it.

This hallway was infinitely long and dreamy.

Not much to say about this building besides the fact that it's so skinny! Love it!

This statue/fountain was really cool, until you realized the horses had claw feet and were actually terrifying.

Hmm don't ask how I got this picture taken without getting my camera stolen or being completely humiliated. It basically entailed lots of hand gestures and a nice old French man willing to put up with a stupid tourist. AKA moi.

The quai along the River Gironde. So pretty, such a good spot to people-watch. Plus there's an open market they have every Sunday (just out of the frame) with tons of cheeses, wines, jams, seafood, and fresh crepes!

Man, these trees were so cool even without leaves! Can't wait for spring!

Un café au lait with a lump of sugar and a little bar of chocolat! Such a nice way to end a busy afternoon.

Listening to: Tricycle by Psapp

FRANCE

holy eff i'm here, about to crash out because i've been up for 30 hours, more to follow shortly!