Friday, September 23, 2005
Ewww.... Mmmmm.....
I went to watch a movie last night called, "Me, You and Everyone we know" written and directed by Miranda July. I highly recommend it to everyone. It is a bit bizarre but has a gentle underlying tone to it. As much as I tried to read the french subtitles so as to improve my french, I could not do so since the lady who sat in front of me had really big bushy hair. I had to rely on my ability to comprehend English. *sigh*. It is quite funny too.
Before the movie, Jeremy and I, had gone to have dinner. Jeremy is a new friend who is French, an animation producer and is a lot older than I am but who is also nice enough to show me around and likes to talk to me in English. I have no qualms about that since my french is too horrible to have a proper conversation with anyone unless I am asking for bread (I am very good at that!). Jeremy took me to a sweet little restaurant, near Jaures, which is locally owned. We met the proprieter who was a very gentle and bald man. I had 'Poisson Dange avec poivres vert". At least, I think it was that. It could have been something else because Jeremy ordered for me and I was a bit lost trying to figure out what kind of fish it is since I only know of three types; the hammour, trout and cod fish. I do not think the fish I had was any of those three. The accompanying wine, Sauvignon Blanc, was really good too. I had two glasses and wanted some more but we would have been late to the movie and I would have probably gotten very loopy. (Note to myself; must really read up on wine and know what to drink and how much of it!)
But the exciting dish that night was not the fish. It was the escargots! I finally tried snails. I have been waiting for ages to try snails and although, at first, the dish looked a bit odd and I just kept staring at it and poking the snails with my fork, I finally put one in my mouth when Jeremy said; "Just don't think about it!" Well, I must say, if one does not think about what one is putting into one's mouth, snails are pretty tasty! Having tried worms before in China, snails are really not very different in texture and just as good, if not better. However, I had a hard time swallowing the first one. It made funny noises in my mouth and I was a little creeped out about it. Upon reflection, escargots look like blackened snot.
It was a very beautiful night as Jeremy and I walked along the Seine. I asked him if it is as dirty as the Thames. He replied that he does not think so but that no one really wants to swim in it either. Because I am a sadistic psycho, or it could have been the wine, I conjured up images of dead body floating about in the river. I thought it quite funny and Jeremy must have been weirded out as I snickered at myself. Poor dude.
I went to watch a movie last night called, "Me, You and Everyone we know" written and directed by Miranda July. I highly recommend it to everyone. It is a bit bizarre but has a gentle underlying tone to it. As much as I tried to read the french subtitles so as to improve my french, I could not do so since the lady who sat in front of me had really big bushy hair. I had to rely on my ability to comprehend English. *sigh*. It is quite funny too.
Before the movie, Jeremy and I, had gone to have dinner. Jeremy is a new friend who is French, an animation producer and is a lot older than I am but who is also nice enough to show me around and likes to talk to me in English. I have no qualms about that since my french is too horrible to have a proper conversation with anyone unless I am asking for bread (I am very good at that!). Jeremy took me to a sweet little restaurant, near Jaures, which is locally owned. We met the proprieter who was a very gentle and bald man. I had 'Poisson Dange avec poivres vert". At least, I think it was that. It could have been something else because Jeremy ordered for me and I was a bit lost trying to figure out what kind of fish it is since I only know of three types; the hammour, trout and cod fish. I do not think the fish I had was any of those three. The accompanying wine, Sauvignon Blanc, was really good too. I had two glasses and wanted some more but we would have been late to the movie and I would have probably gotten very loopy. (Note to myself; must really read up on wine and know what to drink and how much of it!)
But the exciting dish that night was not the fish. It was the escargots! I finally tried snails. I have been waiting for ages to try snails and although, at first, the dish looked a bit odd and I just kept staring at it and poking the snails with my fork, I finally put one in my mouth when Jeremy said; "Just don't think about it!" Well, I must say, if one does not think about what one is putting into one's mouth, snails are pretty tasty! Having tried worms before in China, snails are really not very different in texture and just as good, if not better. However, I had a hard time swallowing the first one. It made funny noises in my mouth and I was a little creeped out about it. Upon reflection, escargots look like blackened snot.
It was a very beautiful night as Jeremy and I walked along the Seine. I asked him if it is as dirty as the Thames. He replied that he does not think so but that no one really wants to swim in it either. Because I am a sadistic psycho, or it could have been the wine, I conjured up images of dead body floating about in the river. I thought it quite funny and Jeremy must have been weirded out as I snickered at myself. Poor dude.
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