The Pretty Things

In the street it’s fantastic everybody has his baguette on him, even if they will not give you an piece of it.. In Paris you can do such French things like going to the cinema, the museum or to the theatre with your ‘intellectual’ friends. Of course everything is ‘intellectual’ in this city because intellectual it’s ‘in vogue’. You can also simply take a bottle of red wine and sitting in front of the Seine/Louvre, with some music, friends and Camembert (it’s self evident that cheese is the principal

« The cheating Culture: Why more Americans are doing wrong to get ahead. » I found this speech really interesting. I already knew some things that he said, but I never wonder “why” people, now, cheat more and more in all areas of life. So this speech was a good answer to my questions. The first thing that I didn’t know and which was really interesting is the fact that even if we cheat more than few years ago, and it’s something which increase each year, we are also getting better in other areas

All the time I knew Madeline, there was always the sense that she didn't fit - with me, with London, with the test of the world. I noticed it the first time I saw her: she looked so out of place, in that gloomy bar where I was playing the piano. I'd been in London for nearly a year, and I'd thought that this might turn out to be my first break. A place in some side street just off the Fulham Road that had a clapped-out baby grand1 and called itself a "jazz club": I saw an advert they had placed

went back to school ! Yes, I’m counting days and weeks because next holidays are by the end of February and there is so much work to do until then that I’m really looking forward to them ! I LOVED your story about Paris and the comparison you made with New York ! I’d like to be able to do the same but I haven’t travelled a lot yet. The only big cities that I went to are London (if I remember well you were in the bus with us ! :P), Brussels and Paris… I went to Spain and Italy when I was young (I

Appearances are pretty important when it comes to the first impression. It is said that it is upon the first 15 seconds that you make your first impressions. Looks matter. In the professional world outward aspect does make a difference and it is the right thing to be able to adapt your style according to the needs. Indeed, in the business world, dressing inappropriately can show that you are out of place and could make the customers doubt your capacities and you could lose their trust only by the way you

will talk to you about the most famous book of Jane Austen : Pride and prejudice appeared in 1813. I think that the plot is quite complicated, so I won't tell you everything about it, I prefere that you read it and discover it by yourself. I will just summarize it. It's a love story between Elizabeth Bennet “Lizzie” and Mister Darcy a rich man. The the story takes place at Netherfield, a small town in the south-England. The Bennets are a family of five daughters. the priority of their mother

| Summary The novel is divided into two parts: the first one takes place in Vevey, Switzerland, the second one takes place in Rome. The narrator introduces the city of Vevey in a very positive way, saying that it has the « characteristices of an American watering place ». The plot is set « two or three years ago » during a summer morning, and the reader soon discovers the main character, Winterbourne, who has come to visit his aunt. This 27 years old young man is sitting in the 3 couronnes hotel's

3 The context 3 Artwork 4 Artists 4 Observer 5 What is art ? 6 What are my standards (criteria) for deciding this is art? 7 What is beauty ? 8 What is the essence of art? 9 Sources 10 Judging art I chose to do an analysis concerning ” un chien Andalou“. It is a sixteen-minute silent film produced in 1929 in France by Luis Bunuel and Salvador Dali. Its title means "An Andalusian Dog" in English. It was the first film of both famous characters, and one of the best-know

looking for the best trip to Barcelona and to have a good time! If you’re only in Barcelona for a few days on holiday or business, this Barcelona guide book is an excellent choice. It focuses on the top restaurants, the cheapest bars, the best attractions etc. 1. Barcelona accommodations We have found the most competitive price of hotels, furthermore it’s also very comfortable although far from the downtown. Otherwise you will find the most popular five star hotels near to the center, however

"It was the summer of seventy-two," he said. "A kid came in one morning and started stealing things from the store. He must have been about nineteen or twenty, and I don't think I've ever seen a more pathetic shoplifter in my life. He's standing by the rack of paperbacks along the far wall and stuffing books into the pockets of his raincoat. It was crowded around the counter just then, so I didn't see him at first. But once I noticed what he was up to, I started to shout. He took off like a jackrabbit