Bonjour from Paris DU!!

[bicentennial_baby]

It's about 1:15 here, and I am still alive...wow. I'm a bit overwhelmed right now, but I wanted to say hello to y'all!! :hi:

[Heidi]

1. You made it!

Blow a kiss toward Switzerland, gf, and I'll blow a kiss toward Paris! :hi:

[bicentennial_baby]

4. Will do...but what a day...whew!

Flight was fine, 3 hrs to get into Paris in rush hour traffic...figured out the Metro, got to my hotel, checked in, showered, and bought a phone card! Got lost for about an hour trying to find this place though :P

[bettyellen]

2. hi sweetie.

mwah mwah

[bicentennial_baby]

7. hey sweetie

:hi: :loveya:

[sniffa]

3. yay!

MWAH!

:loveya:

[bicentennial_baby]

6. check your pm baby

:loveya:

[Wetzelbill]

5. Hey! Nice to see you made it in one piece!

I hope you have a blast! :hi: :loveya:

[bicentennial_baby]

8. hey you!

I hope so too, once I acclimate... this place is fucking nuts! :P

[Wetzelbill]

20. nuts but you love it already I bet

:)

[xchrom]

9. i LOVE paris

give it a big kiss for me -- and have the time of your life.

i think it's the most beautiful city.

[MissHoneychurch]

10. hello from Germany

Welcome to the Old Europe :hi:

[bicentennial_baby]

17. Bonjour!

and thank you :P

[Wetzelbill]

25. ha!

Old Europe. Good one. BTW, nice to see you! :)

[MissHoneychurch]

31. nice to see you too

:hi:

I am a proud Old European :D

[WCGreen]

11. I heard they have this here tower there

It's 'posed to be a some great Ol place for some reason tor another....

Jezzzz, fly all the way to Paris Europe just to see a tower....

So what's wrong with Merican Towers......

Ain't you never seen a damn radio tower before....

While your in that Europe over there....

Ask around, see why they hate Merica....

Kin ya do that fer us.....

[Wetzelbill]

23. you're already up?

Seems like you just went to sleep. :)

[WCGreen]

51. Oh but I went back to sleep....

And now I'm up again....

[MrScorpio]

12. Bonjour, Chéri

Je suis manquant vous déjà. Assurez-vous que vous êtes gentil au Français. Prenez un bon nombre de photos et maintenez-nous avertis de vos activités.

Je veux que vous prépariez pour étreindre suis allé vous reviens
maison.

Ayez l'amusement!

[Beware the Beast Man]

13. Good morning, BB!

:hi:

Hope you're having a blast!

[gmoney]

14. Bonjour Baby!

Glad to hear you made it safe and sound. Now, step away from the computer and go experience PARIS!!

G :hi:

[bicentennial_baby]

15. I'm not ready for that yet...

I'm a bit tweaked and tired...need to chill out for a few and breathe. This is not as easy as it looks! :P

[Left_Winger]

16. Have fun!

The jet-lag between Europe and the US always gets to me. Going to Europe isn't much of a problem, but upon returning to the US I'm always zonked for about three days.

Once again, enjoy!

:hi:

[MissHoneychurch]

18. for me it is always the other way around

no problem going to the States, just getting up really early for a couple of days. But going back to Europe I try to stay awake as long as possible to sleep through the first night.

[Left_Winger]

19. My solution is this:

As teaching is considered the third most stressful job in the US, my doctor provides me with a prescription for valium. So, I take two, drink a beer and sleep the whole way over. Usually the departing flights from the US leave late in the day, so for me it's just like waking up in the morning upon arrival, which is usually about 9:30 - 10:00 in Europe.

:hi:

[MissHoneychurch]

46. I love flying

I hate to miss a minute of the flieght due to sleep

[Left_Winger]

49. One of my irrational phobias is being sealed up

So I try and make the time as bearable as possible. This past June when my students and I were in Berlin we went to the top of the TV tower. Unfortunately there were no stairs, so into the elevator I went (with teeth clenching). The elevator operator packed it tighter than a can of sardines. Luckily I was against the wall so I was able to grab the handrail and squeeze until we made it to the top. I believe there are some indentations in the rail from my grip. The ride to the top (300 metres above street level) was so fast that it was over before I knew it (phew!). Once I was at the top I was OK. But then came the ride down. Fast, but we were still packed like sardines.

Talking about jet lag... When I came home from my tour of duty in the Western Pacific, I had to endure an 18 hour flight which took off at 1800 and landed at 1730 on the same day. Yes, we landed 30 minutes before we ever took off on the same day! It took me two weeks to get back to normal (days were night and vice versa).

[HawkerHurricane]

21. Bad as I am.

Overseas, lots of things to do, and the first thing: Hop on DU and brag about how you're overseas. Just like me.

[bicentennial_baby]

24. i had to...i'm tweaked

i've never been out of the country, and especially not alone. i'm a bit freaked right now, but i'm heading back out there... :hi:

[bicentennial_baby]

22. logging off now, will check in later today

ok folks, i'm gonna take a deep breath and go back out there. wish me luck! :hi:

[Xtreme]

26. Take a camera to the nude beaches

THEN SHARE :P

J/K

Have fun!

[Left_Winger]

28. Be careful!

You never know what you'll see! Yes, there is some wonderful 'scenery', but then again... Thank goodness I can take off my glasses when this happens (LOL).

[Xtreme]

30. I was in a thread on another forum

Guy in the service took pics of the french beach to prove me wrong about something I said.

O la la! LOL

[GOPisEvil]

27. Hi Bi-Baby!

:hi: Glad you're safe and sound!

[jakpalmer]

29. Welcome

I hope you'll love it.

Is it your first time ?

[progmom]

32. Bonjour!!!

:loveya: Glad you made it safely!

[Richardo]

33. Tish! That's French!!

;-)

:hi: B-B! I'm green with envy!

[Trigger Hippie]

34. Hi!

Glad you made it! I am so jealous of you right now...:silly:

:hi:

[Misunderestimator]

35. Yay! Bonjour mon ami!

:hi:

[bicentennial_baby]

36. hey, it's me again!!

ok, things have improved...i got groceries, and they sell my cigs here, thank jeebus. i also got mistaken for a french person more than once, heehee. and amazingly, when i speak french to people in stores, they understand! C'est magnifique! I'm glad school doesn't start until Tuesday, i need a few days to chill...whew!

:bounce:

[GOPisEvil]

37. Yay!!!

A whole weekend to chill in Paris? Sweet!

[bicentennial_baby]

38. well, school's only 4 hours a day, in the morning

so i'll be stone cold chillin for more like 20 more days! I do miss you though, and your flattery. :blush:

Hey, make sure you keep up with Blow Out for me! I want details when I return! All my sattelite channels here are in French and Italian :(

but hey, ever seen The Love Boat in French...i did today :P

[GOPisEvil]

40. Oh yeah...I will have to post a live reunion show thread for you!

I don't want to miss anything. :)

The Love Boat in French? How interesting. :P

4 hours of school, then chillin' in Paris...I should have been a better student! :P Plenty of time to practice your French on those nice boys and girls over there. :D

[bicentennial_baby]

41. omg they are all beautiful!

ok not all of them, but so many fucking gorgeous people..omg...and virtually none of them are fat! such a change of scene, it's blowing my mind!

yes, love boat in French, gopher and all... :P

[GOPisEvil]

43. Man...so my fat ass would stick out over there?

:P

Europeans just have a sense of style most Americans (myself included) don't have.

[bicentennial_baby]

44. i agree

when i was at jfk before boarding, i could pick out every french person in the line by sight...and i was right! i'm rocking the haircut and my usual kickass attitude...or at least i will be after about 10 hours of sleep...3 hours sleep in 30 hours makes heather a cranky 'murikan :P

i go now! i'll check in with y'all tommorrow!! :hi:

and congrats on the 50,000 posts baby...you rule! :loveya:

[GOPisEvil]

47. Thank ye sweetie!

It was so cool that you were 1st on my congratulations thread! :loveya::yourock:

[no name no slogan]

39. woohoo!!!

glad you're doing well! hopefully the jetlag won't get you down for too long! it usually only takes me a day or two going to europe so you'll still have PLENTY of time to have fun!

just remember to drink lots of water, though, because you might be a little dehydrated.

HAVE FUN!!!! :hi:

[bicentennial_baby]

42. i am dehydrated, yep

i can tell, my lips are getting crackly...it's ok though, i'm heading back to the hotel soon and i'm noit doing much at all tommorrow (yeah, i say that now...hehe)

nice to see you man! :hi:

[no name no slogan]

45. so glad you made it safe!

you're going to have a blast! and speaking french will make it that much better, imho. they LOOOOOVE it when yanks do that.

and just one simple rule until you get adjusted: one glass of wine to two glasses of water. works every time, at least if you're a 185lb male. your mileage (or would that be kilometerage?) will vary. :P
:hi:

[Mutley]

48. Another France-enablin' LIEbrul!

J/K

:hi:

I hope you have tons of fun. I hope to see Paris one day.

[faithnotgreed]

50. outtasight~

bonjour from washington dc

i studied (hmmm) in paris for a month before doing my study abroad thing in france

i wish you an incredible experience
theres nothing like it....

[Montauk6]

52. Please offer my sincerest apologies to the Parisians as an embarrassed

American.