Most of these shots are from Hotel des Invalides, originally built by Louis XIV in the 1600's as a hospital for injured soldiers. It's now a museum and is surrounded by gardens.
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Paris - Autumn
It Arrives Late Here
Most of these shots are from Hotel des Invalides, originally built by Louis XIV in the 1600's as a hospital for injured soldiers. It's now a museum and is surrounded by gardens.
Most of these shots are from Hotel des Invalides, originally built by Louis XIV in the 1600's as a hospital for injured soldiers. It's now a museum and is surrounded by gardens.
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Paris - Bubble Man
Begging with Bubbles
The bubble men were out in force at the Pompidou Center today.
The bubble men were out in force at the Pompidou Center today.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Paris - Jetlag
Day Two is Always the Worst
Awake at 5 and at work by 6. This is a shot coming out of the metro, looking at our building.
Awake at 5 and at work by 6. This is a shot coming out of the metro, looking at our building.
Monday, October 24, 2011
Paris - Scenes from the 3rd World
The Usual Unsurprising Glitches
I flew the overnight from Singapore and had settled into a promising Welsh movie when the screen stopped working. This is what four grand on Air France gets you.
I flew the overnight from Singapore and had settled into a promising Welsh movie when the screen stopped working. This is what four grand on Air France gets you.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Singapore - Condo Video No 2
Walking Around the First Floor
I start out in the living room, then walk into the 2nd bedroom, then into the study, then into the master bedroom and finish in the master bathroom.
I start out in the living room, then walk into the 2nd bedroom, then into the study, then into the master bedroom and finish in the master bathroom.
Singapore - Condo Video No 1
Walking from the Roof Downstairs
A short video that begins on the roof and then I walk downstairs, through the living room, into the kitchen, around the corner and into the small 3rd bathroom.
A short video that begins on the roof and then I walk downstairs, through the living room, into the kitchen, around the corner and into the small 3rd bathroom.
Singapore - The Condo Roof
Saving the Best for Last
As you saw in the previous post, there is a doorway in the living room that leads to the roof. When you first step into the doorway there is a two-story glass encasement. Gonna be interesting cleaning it...
As you saw in the previous post, there is a doorway in the living room that leads to the roof. When you first step into the doorway there is a two-story glass encasement. Gonna be interesting cleaning it...
Singapore - Condo First Peek
Finally!
I leave for Paris on Sunday night and we get our keys next week. Jean used her powers of persuasion on the developer to get us a tour of our condo today. As a reminder, this is the part of the building we bought:
I leave for Paris on Sunday night and we get our keys next week. Jean used her powers of persuasion on the developer to get us a tour of our condo today. As a reminder, this is the part of the building we bought:
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Singapore - Weather
They Tell Me I Will Tire of It...
I haven't yet. Sunny, warm, bouts of rain to cool it down, repeat. I sleep with the window wide open and don't use covers. I wear flip flops every day. I don't own any pants, just shorts. Go back to Paris and wear sweaters? Sure, sounds just wonderful. Slog through the snow in NY? No thanks.
I haven't yet. Sunny, warm, bouts of rain to cool it down, repeat. I sleep with the window wide open and don't use covers. I wear flip flops every day. I don't own any pants, just shorts. Go back to Paris and wear sweaters? Sure, sounds just wonderful. Slog through the snow in NY? No thanks.
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Singapore - More Circle Line
Stopping Off at the Botanical Gardens
We took the newly opened Circle line directly to the side door. It was a hot and sunny one so I was under an umbrella and took the teasing like a man. Those with fancy cameras were happy to get close-ups of the swans.
We took the newly opened Circle line directly to the side door. It was a hot and sunny one so I was under an umbrella and took the teasing like a man. Those with fancy cameras were happy to get close-ups of the swans.
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Singapore - Circle Line to the Future
Fusionopolis
I got off the Circle Line at a station called "One-North" and stepped into the future. Fusionopolis is an R&D facility that houses a variety of high-tech and engineering businesses and sits next to another building called Biopolis. I don't understand half the stuff going on within: confocal microscopy, flow cytometry, histopathology. They even have an anechoic chamber and a nanofabrication room! This being Singapore, it is connected underground to a mall and food court - two things I'm more familiar with.
I got off the Circle Line at a station called "One-North" and stepped into the future. Fusionopolis is an R&D facility that houses a variety of high-tech and engineering businesses and sits next to another building called Biopolis. I don't understand half the stuff going on within: confocal microscopy, flow cytometry, histopathology. They even have an anechoic chamber and a nanofabrication room! This being Singapore, it is connected underground to a mall and food court - two things I'm more familiar with.
Singapore - New Subway Line
Four and Counting
The fourth subway line fully opened today. It's called the circle line due to its shape and it cuts through all the other lines, making it easy to transfer. The thirty stations span 22 miles underground. It's not every day you get to see a subway line open, though I seemed to be more excited about it than everyone else.
The fourth subway line fully opened today. It's called the circle line due to its shape and it cuts through all the other lines, making it easy to transfer. The thirty stations span 22 miles underground. It's not every day you get to see a subway line open, though I seemed to be more excited about it than everyone else.
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Singapore - Waiting....
Will We Ever Get to Move In???
According to the developers, the building is done and they've passed inspection. All that's left is paperwork. Next week they'll send papers to the lawyer who will contact the bank, blah, blah, blah. After all that we get the key.
According to the developers, the building is done and they've passed inspection. All that's left is paperwork. Next week they'll send papers to the lawyer who will contact the bank, blah, blah, blah. After all that we get the key.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Singapore - Multilingual PSAs
Public Service Announcements in Three Languages
The dog doesn't speak Chinese but the owner might....
The dog doesn't speak Chinese but the owner might....
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