Under the flashlights once again
0 Comments Published by Cedric Benetti on Friday, August 31, 2007 at 8/31/2007 01:19:00 PM.
Finally someone came up with the idea to lift the ban on photography, that was imposed some time ago, on the Salle des Etats, the room which hosts the Mona Lisa.Most people didn*t care or didn*t know about these rules, or simply ignored them. Every tourist wants to get a shot at the famous lady after all, so there is no way of stopping them from taking out their cams or cell phones and start clicking.
Maybe they thought people would buy a Mona Lisa postcard at the store if they weren*t allowed to take pictures, but try to stop the willing! Sneaky tourists always find their way... So now things seem to be back to normal once again.
Oh, and someone forgot his shopping cart in the roman portrait gallery... I swear this place looks more and more like a shopping center
People-stalking under the pyramid
Louvre at night and other Eiffel-Tower related picnics...
0 Comments Published by Cedric Benetti on Wednesday, August 29, 2007 at 8/29/2007 01:03:00 PM.
You might think that, in these late August days, Paris is flooded with tourists. Well it probably still is, but at night, the crowds seem to have disappeared, tour busses gone, and the venerable monuments come to life again.
A moment of peace and reflection for the rare venturers, like myself, touring around in the Cour Carrée of the Louvre, gazing at those century-old facades, shining in the night like a beacon of mass tourism. But they have become more to me than just stone structures representing a booming museum industry.
When you come down to this place at 10pm, and sit down on a bench, and all of a sudden, out of this intense moment of pure silence (remember you*re between 2 of the noisiest streets in the center, yet in the court you can hear a pin drop) you hear Bach being played on a cello in one of the nearby arcades. A moment so precious you don*t want to leave and stay there all night, hoping the cellist will go on forever...
When you come down to this place at 10pm, and sit down on a bench, and all of a sudden, out of this intense moment of pure silence (remember you*re between 2 of the noisiest streets in the center, yet in the court you can hear a pin drop) you hear Bach being played on a cello in one of the nearby arcades. A moment so precious you don*t want to leave and stay there all night, hoping the cellist will go on forever...
Another great joy is the occasional picnic on the Champs de Mars, which you could practically do all year round if the weather permits it. Invite a couple of friends, a cute little dog, and bring good food and wine, and let*s dine!No better backdrop than the Tower of Paris to illuminate your dinner ambiance when the sun goes down, and the cheers of the people all around you when the tower starts its sparkling every once in a while.
You may also observe lots of activities going on here in the early evening, such as jogging, dog walking, soliciting, and butt-robics...always a favorite!
Meet me down at the Eiffel tower!
Labels: Louvre, Paris street stuff (NOT a TOILET)
Next Stop: Christiane Amanpour?
1 Comments Published by Cedric Benetti on Sunday, August 26, 2007 at 8/26/2007 04:30:00 PM.
After spending lots of time this past week watching "God*s Warriors" on CNN, even I couldn*t stop thinking about the nice hairdo Christiane Amanpour has made her trademark signature. The world*s best paid journalist sort of looks as windy as I do on my regular day!
And just if you were wondering on what my own version of an Amanpour could look like....
"Give us a kiss! I*m Christiane Amanpour, for CNN"
Say Christiane, do some of your friends also call you 'toilet-brush' like mine do?
And just if you were wondering on what my own version of an Amanpour could look like....
"Give us a kiss! I*m Christiane Amanpour, for CNN"Labels: and now for something completely different, Hair Issues, people
I finally unearthed some pictures from my old computer (the one that fell into disgrace after getting the new laptop) and decided to share some of them with you, dear Blog!
Some months ago it was Elodie*s birthday, and I wasn*t able to post the pictures of that day for reasons understandable by some... But now, times have changed and it*s the right moment to show them. After all who doesn*t like to see drunken people doing stupid things? "That*s what politicians are there for!" you might say, but nothing says 'boozehead' better than a picture with your face on it.
Elodie B*day + Eiffel Tower + picnic = lotsa fun!
The 3 Stooges
Praised be thyne Eiffel tower! We adore thee!
Hey you silly bitches!
Getting undressed in front of the crowd on the lawn... good thing no one took pictures of this... oh wait!
lookin good
What are you doing there kneeing in the bushes?
Soooo shiny...
Look mom, no nose!
finally I got my pants back!
our very own Eiffel Tower
Just passing by
Later on, after finishing eating up, I got forced to empty all the bottles that were left, so they wouldnt be wasted to the trashcan, and we went to the Queen nightclub on the Champs Elysées!
mmmh male strippers...
mhhh pink champagne!
Even the sparely dressed bartenders are drunk in this place
god, I hate ladies*night! Look at those bar vultures
uh-oh, you smell like a brewery
no touching please!
oh lord, the morning after...
Some months ago it was Elodie*s birthday, and I wasn*t able to post the pictures of that day for reasons understandable by some... But now, times have changed and it*s the right moment to show them. After all who doesn*t like to see drunken people doing stupid things? "That*s what politicians are there for!" you might say, but nothing says 'boozehead' better than a picture with your face on it.
Elodie B*day + Eiffel Tower + picnic = lotsa fun!
The 3 Stooges
Praised be thyne Eiffel tower! We adore thee!
Hey you silly bitches!
Getting undressed in front of the crowd on the lawn... good thing no one took pictures of this... oh wait!
lookin good
What are you doing there kneeing in the bushes?
Soooo shiny...
Look mom, no nose!
finally I got my pants back!
our very own Eiffel Tower
Just passing by
Later on, after finishing eating up, I got forced to empty all the bottles that were left, so they wouldnt be wasted to the trashcan, and we went to the Queen nightclub on the Champs Elysées!Drunk and drunk and drunk gone dancing
mmmh male strippers...
mhhh pink champagne!
Even the sparely dressed bartenders are drunk in this place
god, I hate ladies*night! Look at those bar vultures
uh-oh, you smell like a brewery
no touching please!
oh lord, the morning after...Labels: party, people, things that can happen if you stare directly into the sun
What I*ve been reading/will read these days
0 Comments Published by Cedric Benetti on Saturday, August 25, 2007 at 8/25/2007 05:42:00 PM.
the new french Vogue is out!Labels: Magazines and books
PHOTOSHOPPING SARKOZY
0 Comments Published by Cedric Benetti on Thursday, August 23, 2007 at 8/23/2007 07:14:00 PM.
The french magazine Paris Match apparently published a photoshopped picture of president Sarkozy on vacation in New Hampshire earlier this month.The picture, taken by Reuters News Agency, was modified to appear in Match*s edition of 9th August. Another magazine, L*Express, published the original and the photoshopped version of said picture.
One can clearly see that someone took away the ugly fat squirting out of the presidential short!Maybe the Elysée is trying to hide the fact that Sarko is getting a bit rounder these days...
Not since the good old days of comrade Stalin has retouching pictures been so popular.
Labels: photography, Politics, Sarkozyland
LAGERFELD WINDOW
3 Comments Published by Cedric Benetti on Wednesday, August 22, 2007 at 8/22/2007 01:25:00 AM.
Imagine passing in front of the windows of the Printemps department store in Paris, and suddenly seeing Karl Lagerfeld, the emperor of CHANEL, sitting in the window, on a throne made of books, surrounded by some of the books of his 300.000-item strong library, staring back at you while being interviewed by a woman standing in the street right next to you.
Think I*m crazy?
Think again! It*s a concept parisian TV station Paris Première came up with, giving designers the opportunity to show their universe and interests to the public, in a 2-minute-segment.
Think I*m crazy?
Think again! It*s a concept parisian TV station Paris Première came up with, giving designers the opportunity to show their universe and interests to the public, in a 2-minute-segment.
Labels: exhibitions, FASHION, Paris street stuff (NOT a TOILET), shopping
