The move!!!
Hey all. I’ve been quite absent from the forum for the past month or so and I apologize. I left France about a month ago and spent the whole month of July in Tokyo, Japan. I was there just visiting my parents and going around places.
I have now moved back to Manila, Philippines where I will continue to (shudders) study for about another year or so. I’m still trying to settle back into life in Manila after the less-hectic and less-stressful life in northern France (which I completely adored)
I do indeed miss my life there. Waking up in the morning, with my freshly-baked warm baguette and nutella with some orange juice. LOL. It sounds so stereotypical but I really really love it (qu’est-ce que ça me manque!!)
But don’t get me wrong, Manila is a lively and always upbeat city that practically never stops to take a breather! I’m sure once I have settled back into my life around here it’ll be quite fun as well.
Hope everyone’s well! =)
André Confiado
Bonjour everyone! My name's André. Passport country: Philippines. World citizen and Global nomad, born in the Philippine capital of Manila, moved to New Delhi, India when I was 9 and stayed there for 4 years. Moved to Germany at the tender age of 13, then repatriated to the Philippines when I turned 16. Spent all of my high school years in French schools and enrolled in a University in the Philippines after IB. I am currently in France as an exchange student =)Related Posts
6 Comments to “The move!!!”
August 15th, 2008 at 5:38 am
Haha André, tu voudrais pas etre en france en ce moment, toutes les boulangeries sont fermées pour le mois d’aout :(… pas de bonne baguettes….en plus il fait assez froid à paris (ne me demande pas pourquoi…en plein aout… c bizarre)
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August 15th, 2008 at 6:47 am
Yay Andre! It’s great to hear your story!
Did you do anything fun while staying in Tokyo?
I miss Shibuya haha
I wish to go to France someday. You wrote only 4 paragraphs but you already sound very multi-cultured XD
Isn’t it what so great about TCK life? XD
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August 16th, 2008 at 2:14 am
Marie’s right. Probably a good idea to get out of Paris during August anyway.
Have fun in Manila.
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August 16th, 2008 at 4:19 am
Thanks guys!! =)
I guess I’ll do an entire blog post about it when I feel like it. Hahahaha =)
While I was in Tokyo, I bought a few things and I just kinda bummed around. I visited Asakusa, which was not bad but I still preferred Kamakura. Went around Akihabara (as usual) as well as Shibuya. My parents live in Ebisu so that area is quite nice and it was just ok walking around cos it was SOOOO HOOOTTTTT compared to the weather in France.
Yeah, well, I do miss it though…and to top it all, apparently the best place where one can buy at least good tasting French-style bread here in Manila (Le Coeur de France) is still closed due to the accidental(?) explosion in a mall last year. Tant pis. I will have to make do.
Bon, je vais pas trop me plaindre…car comme je disais à mes amis, étant donné que je suis un TCK, je pense que je m’habitue assez bien quand je me retrouve dans des situations nouvelles…même si je préfererais rester à Lille =P
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August 16th, 2008 at 5:29 am
mm.. akihabara and kamakura!
I don’t think I personally visited Kamakura myself but ahhh Akihabara! Now I want to travel via JR!
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August 19th, 2008 at 4:09 am
I love Japan!! Hahahaha. It’s so quirky and fun! =P I also love going to Shibuya and watch in wonder as…wait for it…people cross the street!!! =)
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