pocket

well this isn't really pocket nyanseong if i'm writing all this after the fact but whatever deal with it. i didn't really have the headspace during the trip to think and process and write, so i'm trying to revisit the joy of that now.

i took some sick pics but still going through them, coming soon

well now that i picked out all my favorite photos i'm having trouble writing about them and my trip without bitterly recalling how miserable i was much of the time... inevitably all my memories even the good ones will be colored with that. still saw some beautiful views though

the way a place feels spatially is always so memorable to me. even when i don't remember what happens in my dreams i remember the setting and the way it feels. it's hard to capture a 3d feeling in a photo but i really liked the way the streets felt, especially paris. i think it's the the history and the walkability (less cars)

my first time in europe so of course we had to pay all the big monuments a visit but i still especially treasure the little moments and vistas that i stumbled across

the louvre was pretty cool though. or actually it's cooler in photos and in concept than in person because the amount of people was just so overwhelming. though you could say that is part of the experience and an extension of the art in itself

i really like these night views i managed to capture but honestly we didn't actually get that much night time because i would be so drained and/or unwell that i spent most nights in the hotel room eating convenience store food and texting my girlfriend on the other side of the world wishing i was there instead.. but since the glass is half full i guess that just made the reunion all the sweeter. also it was so nice to share the sights and little stories with someone

i was frothing and foaming at all the architecture. it hits so different to have the time and history for these to be the real thing, rather than fascimiles that are references of references and so far removed from its own influences. seeing and walking the barbican with my own eyes and feet was selfishly my personal highlight, and i felt too guilty to explore more. i'd like to go back and take the free tour and maybe see a movie there