One Big Strange Situation
October 12th 2006 17:00
Cultural Differences
France is totally different to other countries. People are more outspoken than antipodians and they seem to love smoking. It is the in thing to do over here! Other things to do are spit, and own a dog or two which you walk around the city. I am staying in Nice which is nice in parts, but also has heaps of vandalism. Everything is old and heaps of it is run down, yet that is the way it is over here. I went to Cannes today and there were actual sandy beaches, not the pebbles like in Nice. In both of these places the beaches are so close to the road and you can just walk past willy nilly. There are so many commercial beaches but in amongst these restaurants and beach chairs are these courdoned off pieces of land with bodies scatter sporadically.
Sure everyone knows many chicks don't wear tops here, but it is just what is done, and because they have such an even tan, you just carry on. Most people are skinny over here too. It is probably a combination of the diet, and smoking levels. In Cannes especially there are so many shrivelled peroxide blondes who remind me of the lady from the movie "There's Something About Mary". The food is great for us foreigners, crepes, ice cream and other pastries yet these French people don't put on weight. I guess they are used to it so they don't over indulge!
Cannes and Monaco are far more commercial with sailing ships, tourist stalls and some massive area with press and foreigners from Freemantle Media Australia. They are launching programmes and competitions. Their are so many nationalities over here too. North Africans, Americans etc. Today I saw the darkest girl I have ever seen. She was wearing a beige bikini, but because she almost was black it looked bizarre. Kind of photo negative effect without sounding racist. The weather is mid twenties still and the skies are blue. I was going to go to the movies and see Little Miss Sunshine but they only have their films dubbed here. Gutted! They are painful to watch.
France is totally different to other countries. People are more outspoken than antipodians and they seem to love smoking. It is the in thing to do over here! Other things to do are spit, and own a dog or two which you walk around the city. I am staying in Nice which is nice in parts, but also has heaps of vandalism. Everything is old and heaps of it is run down, yet that is the way it is over here. I went to Cannes today and there were actual sandy beaches, not the pebbles like in Nice. In both of these places the beaches are so close to the road and you can just walk past willy nilly. There are so many commercial beaches but in amongst these restaurants and beach chairs are these courdoned off pieces of land with bodies scatter sporadically.
Sure everyone knows many chicks don't wear tops here, but it is just what is done, and because they have such an even tan, you just carry on. Most people are skinny over here too. It is probably a combination of the diet, and smoking levels. In Cannes especially there are so many shrivelled peroxide blondes who remind me of the lady from the movie "There's Something About Mary". The food is great for us foreigners, crepes, ice cream and other pastries yet these French people don't put on weight. I guess they are used to it so they don't over indulge!
Cannes and Monaco are far more commercial with sailing ships, tourist stalls and some massive area with press and foreigners from Freemantle Media Australia. They are launching programmes and competitions. Their are so many nationalities over here too. North Africans, Americans etc. Today I saw the darkest girl I have ever seen. She was wearing a beige bikini, but because she almost was black it looked bizarre. Kind of photo negative effect without sounding racist. The weather is mid twenties still and the skies are blue. I was going to go to the movies and see Little Miss Sunshine but they only have their films dubbed here. Gutted! They are painful to watch.
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Comment by The Daily Sonnet
The Daily Sonnet
Lots of Sonnets
As for staying thin, the smoking might be partially responsible but I think that it's mostly due to small portions.
Comment by Chantal
Sounds like an interesting experience! Little MIss Sunshine is great if you can find a normal version!