The camp thing

Cake eyes,

This post is about the camp thingy of death.

On the way to the camp: A bad photo of a temple. There s a lot of them , i ll shoot better ones

The indian guy singing is an interesting character. He’s super shy and has a stammer , he completely loses it when he sings though : )

At the camp:

As I said It was both awesome and boring. Like we had some activities that could have been pretty sweet but put like this, in this work analyze shit, it got really annoying sometime.
The first one that we did, was to be in 2 teams and make the longest line possible with everything we had on us at that moment, ourselve included. So basically what happened, is that most of us ended in boxers to make the longer line… And it was a surprisingly good way to break distance with people you dont know !

So even if it sounds strange, this game was actually a good one and had the desired effect.

After that we were showed our rooms.

my place

The toilets were really clean. Rare and precious.

Me and ashok taking pictures everywhere

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I got a chance to call you with the help of that guy. He was turning the phone on, check if there was a signal, turn it off. move a bit and do the same thing again. Apparently this exact spot is the only place with a half signal around.

this is a photo of a monkey. Monkeys are of the monkey family. they can jump and run and scream pretty well.

Hmm i mainly made blurry photos. Check theo’s there’s some wonderful ones of those monkeys.

After discovering the place was infested with monkeys, crocodiles and ants ( its like the whole place was alive, you couldnt really put your eyes on an immobile space. There was always black spots running around -and  ants are about half an inch long here ) we got lunch.

We did some stone... skipping ? Dun remember the name at all, but i did a way better score this time. Something like 10 rebounds. YOU PROUD OF ME BRABEH ?

And then went to the next activities:
Some stupid repeat action thing and then the bridge building activity. This one was about sharing skills ( 3 teams with different abilities that we had to share to make the bridge ) but the exercise wasnt very well made and the skills not equal. Anyway the creation of the bridge was slow, chaotic and boring. and rainy too.
Bleah. The crossing was fun though: )   ( so about 5 minutes of fun for 4 hours of boredom )

There is a lot of emotion in this pic. Enjoy.

The lights definitely adds a dramatic sweetness.

The evening was fun: good food around a campfire. Surprisingly, no mosquitoes. Kapz ( an indian ) had brought his guitar and greg played some nice old school tunes with it.

before everybody came on the ropes, i spent some quiet, relaxing time there with vincent. Its really cool to hang out in a giant hamac in a silent night.

Day 2

In the morning we did the treking thing and then YAY water ride on crocodiles !

here, the guide is having fun making the boat turn around.

Sorry babe for the lame quality. There’s not much to see in it… We were quite lucky in my boat and didnt get too wet compared to others. God saves my camera !

After that, the next activity was to… jump from a tree. A 30 feet high branch of a tree. With securities of course. I wish I had some battery at this time to show you that… ( dont hit me ! I forgot to refill it before leaving ! ). The goal was also to hit some water bottles from while jumping to get “points”.
Around the cool jump , this was another annoying team / working abilities thing, and we had to wait like 3 hours for 2 minutes of jump. The jump went fine though , except that I left my long arms too widely open, ripped down the cord of a bottle, and had my arm a bit burned on the security rope. Nothing big though.

Another lunch. And finally the last activity: Some scavenger hunt. We had some general items to find like ” something red. something sticky ” and had to find any stuff that would fit, while being creative. My team finished last, not much else to say…

4 pm, we finally took the bus… only to get stuck in traffic for 3 hours.

Hmmmyeah it was still a bit of fun. I’m glad I saw some huge crocodiles and that I could leave Bangalore a bit  :B

Found: Photos

Duck Intestine,

I was cleaning out my folders and files on my work computer. I found a bunch of photos that weren’t on either my laptop or pc at home, and felt all nostalgic. It’s amazing that we only spent a month actually “together”, and yet the photos seem yellowed with age.

Cardigan Love

Short Stack,

I had all these great ideas for when I got home of what I wanted to do. I left work at around 7pm, and while I was driving I was thinking of making a short stop-motion movie about me getting ready for bed. You know, the shoes magically flying off and putting themselves away, my jacket falling off my shoulders and folding itself up, etc. I got home and realized I left my tripod and light stand at Renee’s house! Yargh. I tried to see if Noele had a tripod in her room, but I couldn’t find one. Boo. So, instead I did some of the facebook work.

Did that for awhile, and thought, ooh! I could still edit down that time lapse video of Evan’s desk! So I stopped working for a bit and tried to log into my work computer that has all the video files on it. After trying about 5 times, I gave up. It just didn’t want to connect. So, pretty much all I did was finish up work, and take a couple weird photos.

You expressed some interest in the sweater. I agree. It photographs well. I mostly wanted to take some photos in front of the pattern on my bed spread. I tried laying down and holding the camera, and a bunch of different variations, but they all ended up not looking right (I hate how picture’s look when you can see the arm reaching out that is OBVIOUSLY holding the camera). So I created a makeshift tripod, set it down in front of my bed, and took photos. The third photo on the right was taken sideways, and turned on it’s side to just look like a strange normal portrait.

So could you tell it was a little boring tonight? I hope camping is going well, and that your drivers quit drinking coffee or whatever it was they were doing that was holding up your fun. You’re supposed to call me soon, but I’m not sure if you’ll get reception. If you can’t get a signal, I’m imaging you’ll probably be all “putain” this and “batard” that :B

It’s almost midnight, so I’m heading off to bed. Tomorrow is the doctor’s appointment, so I’ll get to sleep in a little maybe? Nah, I’ll probably still wake up at 8 and just lay around in bed and get a headache again.

Random stuffz

B-face,

This post will be a succession of rather random stuff I came across on my errands.

Apart from shopping we went to a sweet restaurant today. The food tasted awesome but with the spices and all, I always feel full very quickly and never finishes my plate.

I got this delicious indian yoghurt, the " lassi". This one was looking especially delightful ( and maybe the best i ve tasted)

a very sweet design of salt...

... and pepper !

In eletronic shops they sell the most old shit you can imagine. Do you remember this at the beginning of internet ?

A cheap indian remake of GTA ?

the noisy traffic in the town center

a huge statue shop. The pillar at the center was crazy sculpted ( i have no idea how they could sculpt crazy details on the inside... ) and was worth 7 millions rupees :D ( 150 000 dollars )

some tables at the statue shop. I had to stop taking photos after because a guard told me it was baaaad

So... If france was scooter land...

...then this is scooter world o_o DUH. They're really everywhere.

Indian are good at reusing anything anyhow.

There they are ! Waiting for you to "ooooh pigeon" them.

zhee brand

That’s all ! I’m all packed for the camping. We re all gonna leave in that school like bus. I guess we ll sing stupid songs, enjoy team activities, talk of sweet memories around the campfire and become incredible friends-colleagues :V

Once again, take care of your little delicous you that I’ll see soon on skype :B

Heyo

Dance Party That I Don’t Dance At,

Woke up this morning with some lumpy feelings in my throat. I’m pretty sure I’m getting sick. I’ll have to take some vitamin stuff and load up, I have too much to do at work and too many appointments to get sick now.

Anyway, this is going to be my boring entry, where I just post some pixelated iPhone photos from yesterday.

From the top of the rope tower, Sunday

I have a pretty amazing zombie eye in this tower picture. Climbing this giant thing in the middle of Golden Gate Park was awesome, and I didn’t feel weird at all playing on the stuff. There were just as many adults climbing it as kids. You’ll have to check it out.

Keychain from Japan

Evan came back yesterday, and brought some delightful little keychains. I took the smallest, weirdest, most confusing one that he had, its some little wooden round slipper that makes “clackety” noises. I figured it most appropriate to adorn Totoro with it.

Necklace and a bunch of desk stuff

Birthdayguy was very appreciative of the hat I crocheted him so many months ago, and still has it. It was cool to see something I made sitting in someone’s room. In exchange he gave me an Ethiopian cross necklace. I barely wear jewelry so I’ll have to find someplace nice to put it. Maybe Totoro would enjoy it as well.

Totally refreshed

As I was telling you, in the afternoon, I went to the gym to go take a shower. I felt so gross and headachey and needed to sit under the hot water for a bit. This is me, approving the shower cure. I was totally ready to go back and do some more work.

sadsville

The train is nice to zone out in, but it was a bit sad to take the train and the shuttle without you around. It turned into “the place I’ll see Fred”. Walking from the train to the work shuttle is when I would feel the presence of a tall person walking a little bit behind me. Sadly, not anymore. I did enjoy the free time though, I tried out the Beatmaker software, it was a little confusing but if I had more time to spend with it (train time) I could probably make something acceptable to write music over.

Ah ha! I've found you!

My mom and Noele came to pick me up from the train station, and ran to San Francisco to do errands. Noele had to drop off some film, which is where I almost bought a tripod and the Olympus little camera. I let the impulsive feelings subside, and didn’t buy anything. Then we went to rainbow market where they have an amazing array of pickles and olives, and I found those damn mini pickles you guys have! I didn’t get any, because I wouldn’t know what to put them in. But score 1 for america!

It’s almost 9am, I’m going to get ready for work. See? Pretty useless entry. Nothing interesting has happened. Blagh.

Whaddya think ?

Yumface,

The walls are not very well isolated, as I am talking to you someone is amateurishly playing the ” cop of beverly hills ” ( i dont know if its the right translation, but its this old movie with eddy murphy as a cop ) very loudly. In loop.

But the point of my post was :

Do you like that kind of carpet ? From the video you saw, did you got any ideas on how to arrange the appartment ? : )

I’m really set now !

When you re not here i sleep with my other baby, cintiqheart.

Its not the same…

be kind rewind

Delicious snack,

I had to post about the new stuff  about the appartment first but here’s some random stuff about my arrival in India.

that was a part of the meal. Apparently the cook was drunk

Our travel itinerary. Apparently the pilot was drunk too

A giant luggage at the airport. Amazing. Typical.

The day after we spoke of this shower with clothes thing , i saw that in a magazine :D

Apparently firemen have buckets with earth to deal with fires.

And a little video to show my street !

: )

: )

ma mamia,

I’ll start with the not good news: There was another bomb event in India but not in Bangalore. A group said they were responsible for the act, I dont know who they are yet. However, they re probably going to strike fear in different place in the country so I dont think they ll blast bangalore again.

Now about this morning and my very short night…Incredibly , I was able to wake up from my 40 minutes sleep and get down in time. The drivers were not in time though so I took an additionnal 40 minutes of rest in the hall of the hotel.

The hotel’s cool elevator.

Buh I seem to have weird proportions on this picture. However those are the infinite mirrors. YAY

Now to my appartment !

And my first videophone !

This place is just awesomely great… Its perfect.

Facts about my appartment:
I got my air conditioning for my computer
I have a phone here. The number is the 4O91O592 but im not sure if its functionning yet.
The wifi works perfectly
The fridge can be locked with keys to protect stuff from the servants. I kinda want to store my computer in it.
There’s buttons everywhere. I havent counted them yet but when i will it’s probably going to be very boring.
There’s a bath tub.
I like the design of my fridge and of my chairs.
There’s an emergency button that looks like a stupid smiley.

They bought us a ton of sweet european food for our arrival ! I WILL SURVIVE !

I’M SO STOKED !

Also I asked If I could take monday 18 august , i ll get the answer tomorrow but they didnt seem to think it was a problem :)

I feel mentally exhausted. My moral Keeps going up and down like a freaking roller coaster from one day to another. But it seems things are getting more stable ? I’m feeling well here, Drauktrubuluworks® is taking well care of us as usual and the beginning at work should be cool and slow, giving me the time to get back in the working mood .
And it seems like you re doing great use of your free time. I know how good it feels to be in creative mood, so I hope you feel as well as I do when I am in that kind of condition. From the ” i almost dont want to go to sleep” it seems quite close to me :)

About your previous post:
Baby, the same happened to me when you came to Paris. You actually made me enjoy my city and realize it’s beautiful… I had never really looked at it before.

Yesterday’s chat was really intense. I always think time flies away incredibly fast, but when I chat with you it’s just radiculous. When I think about it, those 6-7 hours felt like 2 to me…
It’s still so tough to be limitated by words, not to be able to express what I feel.
You cant imagine how happy I was when I saw your post today. Your new rythm of life seems to feel better. Now just kick your headache in the ass of the head !

Also, are you gonna get the french lessons soon ? :B
I wonder when im gonna hear some cute franch language…

Welcome to India, FRED!

So like,

I covered all the windows with sheets, because I’m too broke to buy curtains or shades. I feel like I’m in a little japanese girls room, so I took the appropriate picture.

Just got back from dinner (and talking to you on the phone during dinner), it was nice to be outside of work with work people, even though it’s not like we’re ever in business mode. It was pretty much like any regular day at lunch, except their husbands and wives were there. Then of course there were the sad singles, Greg, Andrei, and me. Oh so sad. Much pizza was eaten, and much stuffed was.. I was. (My english does not help you at ALL, does it.) Pretty much the entire dinner I yelled at Greg to shutup and get me things.. since, y’know, we were totally on a date. At one point he “accidentally” kicked me under the table, and said that most likely I’m now pregnant, and “that little T shaped thing ain’t gunna stop it.” What’s amazing is that he says ridiculous shit like that at work as well.

Somehow Julia’s husband ended up playing with my iPhone twice and was transfixed. When Andrei left, he tried to shake Julia’s husband’s hand, and his one hand slowly lifted while his eyes were still glued to the iPhone. When Andrei let go of his hand and walked away, Julia’s husband’s hand was still in the air and didn’t notice nobody was shaking it anymore. THAT is how amazing the iPhone is.

Well right now you’re on your way to the airport with all your luggage, and maybe running into some other Frenchies from your team. I hope you draw another awesome cartoon involving you being squished between two Hindustanis or in an AirIndia tin can. Not enough drawings from you! Meh!

When you read this, I hope that your flight/journey wasn’t too insane, and that all your luggage is intact, as well as your sanity.

Woo hoo!

HOLY SHIT, INDIA!