Long Story...Seriously
So far my trip is half way done, so it makes sense to blog about it in two settings I think.
Part One:
Friday, June 25, 2010
French Style
Fashion has been an important industry and cultural export of France since the seventeenth century, and modern "haute couture" originated in Paris in the 1860s. Today, Paris, along with London, Milan, and New York City, is considered one of the world's fashion capitals, and the city is home or headquarters to many of the premier fashion houses. Historically, many of the world's top designers and fashion houses have been French, including Coco Chanel, Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton, Lanvin, Chloé, Hermès, Guy Laroche, Yves Saint Laurent.
While staying here it is inevitable to not be swept away in the fashion consious culture that permeates the south of Europe.
While staying here it is inevitable to not be swept away in the fashion consious culture that permeates the south of Europe.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Graduation
Its been a little while, but this last week has been one of the most eventful weeks of my life. We'll begin with graduation itself and skip the final week of school, because despite the amount of fun I had during those final days at Tracy High, they cannot even hold a candle to the fun I've had since leaving through those front doors.
Graduation day was its own beast. We had to be there at 7:30 to prepare for the ceremony, which wouldn't begin until 8:30, so with an hour to go I and my fellow 500 or so other classmates mingled around until finally attempting to form a line. We hadn't exactly practiced getting in line, and it took a while before we were able to do it successfully, which is sad for a bunch of people supposedly graduating from High School.
The whole affair went by smoothly, with thousands of family members cheering as both Bernard and Sheena gave their respective speeches and each and every senior received their diplomas. For so many students, the timing was rather short, as it only lasted about an hour and a half. After which came the chaos of locating loved ones and the photo inevitable photo ops.
Lunch in Pleasenton with both my mother and father was great. It had only happened on one other occasion, when I received my Letterman Jacket, so it was nice having the family together again. Then, once everyone had their own share of hugs and kisses, we parted ways and I returned to Tracy.... to begin the party season and officially start off my summer.
Graduation day was its own beast. We had to be there at 7:30 to prepare for the ceremony, which wouldn't begin until 8:30, so with an hour to go I and my fellow 500 or so other classmates mingled around until finally attempting to form a line. We hadn't exactly practiced getting in line, and it took a while before we were able to do it successfully, which is sad for a bunch of people supposedly graduating from High School.
The whole affair went by smoothly, with thousands of family members cheering as both Bernard and Sheena gave their respective speeches and each and every senior received their diplomas. For so many students, the timing was rather short, as it only lasted about an hour and a half. After which came the chaos of locating loved ones and the photo inevitable photo ops.
Lunch in Pleasenton with both my mother and father was great. It had only happened on one other occasion, when I received my Letterman Jacket, so it was nice having the family together again. Then, once everyone had their own share of hugs and kisses, we parted ways and I returned to Tracy.... to begin the party season and officially start off my summer.
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