Category: Travel
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Château of Versailles and the beginning’s of something
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Walking through the hundreds of rooms at Château of Versailles, I couldn’t help but notice, the old, stuffy smell and the sound of squeaky, footsteps upon the ancient floors. So, I made a sound video and took close up shots of the wallpapers and other surfaces. I mainly had a fascination with the “over the…
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“Let them eat cake”
“Let them eat cake” is the traditional translation of the French phrase “Qu’ils mangent de la brioche“, supposedly spoken by “a great princess” upon learning that the peasants had no bread. Since brioche was enriched, as opposed to normal bread, the quote supposedly would reflect the princess’s obliviousness to the condition of the people.While they…
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Missing Paris and my Daughter Amy.
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Today I’m missing Paris, my second home. I felt the first cool breeze of the coming winter in Melbourne today and it reminded me of my Winter in Paris last year. I miss… the sharp icy wind hitting me in the face as I walk around the corner on my way to the market or…