today is a dreday: June 2009

Sunday, June 14, 2009

Pink Flamingo Pizza

What a novel idea!

The Pink Flamingo not only has delicious pizzas with interesting names (I had La Ghandi* and Jason had La Frida*) but they also accomodate your picnic. Order your pizza at the restaurant and then go to the park or along the canal (depending on which store you go to) with your "pink flamingo" balloon and your pizza will be delivered when it's ready. Wonderful.

*La Ghandi pizza: Sag Paneer (epinards cusines a l'indienne) et Baba Ganoush (caviar d'aubergines, creme sesame, citron et ail), parsemes de mozzarella fondue

*La Frida pizza: (this was the special of the night or "pizza du moment" so I'm going on memory) avocado, sour cream, sausage, cheese, tomato sauce...hmm, it was kind of spanish style

Real Time Post

Bonjour tout le monde,

I wanted to interject here with a "real time" alert. I have many more Paris pictures to post, but in reality I am now in Nice, France soon to be (tomorrow) in Puget-Theniers on the farm. In the meantime, I have also had a short stint in LA to see my great friends Valerie and Nate become a Mrs. & Mr. in Los Angeles. The adventures are continuous and I will post as much as possible. Not sure what the internet situation is on the farm just yet.

Love you and miss you all!

~dre

06/07/09 - at the wedding reception

Friday, June 12, 2009

Le Cimetiere du Montparnasse

The first thing that caught my eye in this cemetary was a glowing green and red light coming from a rusty hole at the bottom of this door.

It was eerie and intriguing

it was a stained glass blessing

succulent garden

award: most original grave.

these people must have been into nature.

http://www.pariscemeteries.com/pagecems/montparn.html

http://www.parislogue.com/places-in-paris/lessons-from-montparnasse-cemetery-residents.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cimetière_du_Montparnasse

Thursday, June 11, 2009

Serge!!

I know many Americans come to Paris to stalk Jim Morrison and his old haunts, but I prefer to stalk a sexy frenchman by the name of Serge Gainsbourg, oohlala!

This was his last residence, located at 5 rue de Verneuil, Paris 75007

This is his current residence, Montparnasse Cemetary located in the 14th arrondissement, where he hangs with his mom and dad.

Vanity Fair article: http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2007/11/gainsbourg200711

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Park at Pont Neuf

King Henry IV statue - a replica! But still really old.

This statue, built in 1818, is an exact replica of the statue built in 1618 that was destroyed during the French revolution. Luckily, someone was smart enough to save the original cast. Now where, you may ask, would they find bronze fit for a king? Well from another statue of course! How about from a statue of a military leader of the French revolution! (Louis Charles Antoine Desaix). Another interesting fact, this statue also contains a "time capsule", oooohhhh! The new sculptor put four boxes inside, one containing the history of the life of Henry IV, one with a 17th century parchment certifying the original statue, one with a document stating how the new statue was commissioned, and the last holding a list of people who contributed to a public subscription.

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

delicious well balanced vegetarian feast and another uh...delicacy

-artichokes

-whole wheat pasta with beats, sprouts, mushrooms, carrots

-and of course, a delicious "baguette tradition"

And this is the "traditional" kebab dinner - very popular! You can find a kebab vendor on nearly every corner. We have yet to find one that has one vegetarian item (besides the french fries) thus I am only a spectator during this meat feast. Yum!

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Pont Neuf - i love this bridge

This is the oldest exisiting bridge in Paris, over the Seine.

I love the different faces that run along each side of the bridge and around.

I haven't been able to find out anything on the web in regards to their significance so it looks like I might have to make a visit to the library for that information (yea for libraries!) I took many photos of this bridge to try to capture the distinctive expresssions of each face.