23.7.07
GSS - UTC
Compiegne reminds me of ...
Packed Lunches
made by urs truly ...
its always vege (0.79 euros for a big bag)
+ cheese (1+ euros for 10 slices)
+ omelet (0.75 euros for 10 eggs) /sausage (0.89 euros for 10) /salami (1 euro for 20)
now u noe y the bread phobia ... lol ...
n yes i've been supermarketing so much the prices r ingrained in my head :P
when we start questioning whether its worth the hassle ...
there's the food van in campus ...
which sells ...
yes ... bread ... n more bread ...
n thats the american sandwich (2.65 euros) ...
beef patties ... heaps of fries ... & mayonaise beaucoup beaucoup ...
how can a gantang lover not love this :D
Home Cooked Dinners
my role: the chopping of vege & the tossing of salad ... lol ...
ang noes how to cook rice using the pot! wow!!!
love sessions like this although cleaning up is such a bother ...
Receptions
lots of them ...
welcome reception by the town center ...
welcome reception by UTC ...
farewell reception by UTC ...
by the end of 2 weeks we've definitely became more photo formation savvy ... lol
concave formation in sae 5 secs!
wad do qiong shu shengs love abt receptions ....
the food of course !!!
yummy chocolate eclairs & mini tarts ...
there's freeflow wine n champagne too ... lol
Kebab Cravings
5 euros for the chicken sandwich ... frites & a drink ...
duper big serving! esp the fries ... sedap!
Audi Project
slept on the living room couch for 2 consecutive days juz to churn out smthing presentable ...
ms procrastinator saes she really hates last min work!
Bueno White Craze
peeps were stocking up on this noveau product cos it cant be found in sg ... yet ...
i still prefer the original though ...
& lastly ....
Missing Troyes
places n events again ...
Apart City
thumbs up for the fascilities ...
there's a vast diff in taste between microwaved maggie mee & stove cooked maggie mee!
& i got to relive my dream of rooming in an attic-y place again ...
the onli complaint perhaps ... is the "deng deng deng" wake up call frm the train station at 7am daily ...
Town Center
Compiegne is veri much like a scaled down Paris ...
UTC
thats the veri ulu campus that i've been complaining abt ...
we ltr realised that the sch was trying to be hospitable by locating our lessons at its newest campus ...
the bright orange flowers r actually wild flowers!
even wild flowers r prettier in europe aye ... lol
Compiegne Chateau
the first pic actually shows the place where Napoleon reads his papers (i think ... lol)
extravagant but uber grand ...
Rose Garden
right nxt to the Chateau ...
dun ask me where the roses r ...
we couldnt seem to locate them as well ... lol
Flea Market
Last Day of School
= excessive photo taking session
'witch' (our programme coordinator) brought us to the armistice clearing & some mearby lake ... where our bus driver gave her a 4 leave clover as ding qing zhi wu! lol
aint the kids cute ...
Farewell Dinner
to mark our impending separation ...
we pampered ourselves with some authentic french cuisine ...
the cheaper set meal costs ard 19 euros ...
& the more ex one 26 euros ...
despite ravings frm the rest at the table ...
my first experience with escargot wasnt too pleasant ...
dessert was great though!
Clement's Visit
yeah our first french friend ... lol
the last pic shows a groom-to-be at his bachelor party ...
this one's alreadi rather mild ...
considering that the one we saw in paris had nth on except for an adult diaper ...
& it was freezing 9 degree celcius that night ...
the power of love!
to dilute the effects of the photo overload ...
here's the lyrics to one of my fav french songs ...
(so what if i onli noe 2 :P)
e m'baladais sur l'avenue le coeur ouvert à l'inconnu
J'avais envie de dire bonjour à n'importe qui
N'importe qui et ce fut toi, je t'ai dit n'importe quoi
Il suffisait de te parler, pour t'apprivoiser
Aux Champs-Elysées, aux Champs-Elysées
Au soleil, sous la pluie, à midi ou à minuit
Il y a tout ce que vous voulez aux Champs-Elysées
Tu m'as dit "J'ai rendez-vous dans un sous-sol avec des fous
Qui vivent la guitare à la main, du soir au matin"
Alors je t'ai accompagnée, on a chanté, on a dansé
Et l'on n'a même pas pensé à s'embrasser
Hier soir deux inconnus et ce matin sur l'avenue
Deux amoureux tout étourdis par la longue nuit
Et de l'Étoile à la Concorde, un orchestre à mille cordes
Tous les oiseaux du point du jour chantent l'amour
the 2nd french song we learnt in Compiegne ...
dun really get what it means but love the laid back tune ...
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