tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88671182718652582042024-02-06T21:36:40.505-05:00découverteAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08502065360965783757noreply@blogger.comBlogger250125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8867118271865258204.post-90586796322166415472014-08-11T18:25:00.003-04:002014-08-11T18:26:01.383-04:00around the hillswooh pictures! i was able to steal ellen away for a little over an hour yesterday for some portraits before she had to go back to school. we wandered around the woods and the track where she spent (basically) the entirety of high school. i recently divided my portrait section of my portfolio by person, and i very much love taking photos of people in their places as they grow up. the most fleshed out section of my portraits would be <a href="http://julia-wang.com/vl.html">victoria</a> because the archive extends from 2009 to present day from parsippany to paris. you can peek around my site, it's no where near done yet but it's in the works! (finally)<br />
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also i would like to wish ellen happy birthday again! thank you for your stories, i love your company. <3<br />
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oh yes, "the hills" the nickname for the other side of my hometown. playing around with lightroom, i'm starting to favor grainier edits. and i've been using my 28mm lens for everything now, i love it.<br />
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props to all the old guys jogging around the track. and i also did a super sexy body flop to jump the fence.
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track tats! ah! (also have i mentioned my thirst for a tattoo is particularly strong lately)
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i would make this an iphone diary post, but alas it was stolen by a gypsy child in paris much to my sadness so you'll have to contend with my words.<br />
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adjusting back from abroad was hard. suddenly i was just home, almost as if it didn't happen and taken from the unknown and adventurous right back to the familiar and old. but this past month i've slowly acclimated myself back to the US and life - and everything is familiar but it does feel different because i have ~matured~ and *~*~*changed*~*~*~ * - throws glitter around- home has been good, it might be because i've been in and out of the city the few last week - ripping my hair from it's roots trying to find an apartment with tess. (it's so stressful i can't even tangibly put it to words). and when i'm not apartment hunting i'm just wandering around and spending time with friends. the balance between hectic city and quiet home has actually made it quite good to be back. i love waking up in the morning to have coffee with my mom from her new french press and sitting out in the backyard under the shade with kira. (i've also found myself a fun sleep/night dress to swish around in so i'm never wearing pants it's glorious).<br />
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i'm reorganizing my portfolio as of now, making a new section of portraiture dedicated to the people i have developed close photographic relationships to. basically i want to get across that these photos aren't just aesthetic, random shots - but photos of people i care deeply about and almost an exploration of their relationship with me and with passing time. and now, after five years i actually have a body of work to work with. more on that later, though.<br />
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and i have been watching buffy and adventure time, and increasing have become the earl of lemongrab when i am frustrated to everyone's delight. so yes, i'm making lists and getting my life together and gearing up for the coming school year - i'm excited and happy and i feel FRESH AND NEW.<br />
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my grandma has been visiting from taiwan the last month, so these photos are from a family bbq a few days ago.<br />
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so yes. i've been almost home for a month now - meticulously sorting through europe photos, feeling post-abroad sadness, binge watching buffy, and reorganizing my portfolio (since i now actually have photos, unlike my high school days). i've decided my portrait section of my portfolio is going to follow the people whom i photograph the most (victoria and tyler since day 1, and ashley and tess as of college) so it's a lil timeline of the last five years. (also, going through every photo i have taken since 2009 is such a flashback -and a task.- how the hell have i been doing this for five years??? also i took lots of self portraits back in the day)<br />
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these photos are a <a href="http://auroille.deviantart.com/art/storyteller-114987818">throwback</a> and return to one of the first places i stuffed tyler in for photos - the rapidly growing bamboo forest in my backyard.<br />
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anyway, let's mark this as the fastest i've ever gone through photos in my mortal life.<br />
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what's up? i'm finally home after a whirlwind of adventures and have a desperately large amount of photos to publish (and i find myself watching an entire season of orphan black within 24 hours, ok julia ok). so everything will probably be out of order, whatever. we'll talk about my feelings and thoughts and lack of organization later - here are the photos from my day trip out of paris to monet's gardens in giverny with my lovely ladies kaya and cibel. (oh yah, i lived in paris for a month and a half) june 19th was quite a dramatic day in retrospect (<i>things that happened include: my stolen phone and pretty flowers and discussing how we would let monet tattoo our asses and waiting for all forms of public transportation</i>), and perhaps the only way to tell it is with a list~<br />
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<li>woke up and made my way to gare de st. lazare from victoria's place (16th arr) to meet kaya and cibel (who were in town from their month long europe adventure) to go to monet's gardens in giverny, a little bit outside of paris</li>
<li>due to the train strike the next train leaving to "vernon" (the elusive destination the website told us to go) wasn't due for another hour and a half so i decided to take us to the nearby galeries lafayette for an a+ rooftop view (i am now a pretty qualified parisian tour guide, wooh).</li>
<li>got to roof and took cute selfie (hey kaya where is that selfie?) and then realized that my phone was not in my bag!?!? (wallet and mark ii were fine and untouched thank god)</li>
<li>remained calm due to disbelief (don't worry i felt the trauma later) and retraced steps back to train station and called my french number. phone went straight to voicemail - so reaffirming that my phone was indeed stolen and not mistakenly thrown into the trash.</li>
<li>boarded the train to vernon, there was no point in wallowing and missing out on giverny too.</li>
<li>kaya and i, being seasoned travellers, assumed that since giverny is a touristy destination and since paris is one of (if not) the most visited places in the world - figuring out how to get to monet's gardens should be easy? well. on the contrary things got slightly awry...</li>
<li>arrived at vernon and looked for way to get to monet's garden. ah! there is a bus! good! that does not come for another hour! ah! no longer good?</li>
<li>decided to walk the 5km because it was a nice day out, and found a very badly drawn map (which we then photographed with kaya's phone) as a guide</li>
<li>grabbed food at carrefour and then proceeded to get lost because we have (apparently) an impaired sense of direction</li>
<li>realized we walked a circle after a decent amount of time and finally found the seine and walked the right path to giverny</li>
<li>arrived at giverny and fawned over how god damn picturesque the whole damn place is.</li>
<li>consumed ice cream at the nearest truck because it was hot as balls.</li>
<li>proceeded to have our minds and eyes blown at the wonderful beauty of the original water lily pond.</li>
<li>kaya and i then suddenly realized ("seasoned travellers") that we did not look at any of the transportation times back to paris. ah. and since there was a train strike (thanks sncf :*) it would've probably been wise to do so.</li>
<li>scrambled out of monet's garden and waited at the bus stop that did not look like a bus stop while eating the rest of our cheese and hummus.</li>
<li>made it to vernon only to have the next train arrive in....two hours.</li>
<li>passed the time telling wild stories and acting them out (in which is just stood there and laughed at kaya and cibel because i can't act because i'm not fun) as the sun set in the background (paris is literally sunny until 9PM, it really fucks up with one's mental clock)</li>
<li>finally made it back to paris and victoria's room and then ate a large stick of butter jana procured earlier that day.</li>
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one of the many things i realized during my travels is that shit is inevitable - it will happen whether you want it to or not - what's most important is that you just brush it off and remain positive. if you're hung up on it, it'll ruin the rest of your trip and it's not worth it. what you get out of something is entirely dependent on you, nothing is as idealistic and picturesque as the travel channels make it look to be but that doesn't make it any less amazing. traveling with good company is the best, because things that could be seen as a "disaster" by some becomes an adventure. yes, we did get lost and had to wait forever but we filled it with our chatter and laughter, and isn't the point to spend time with friends in a cool place? (kaya & cible: thank you for the wonderful day BESIDES LOSING MY PHONE IT WAS SO MUCH FUN)</div>
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on the topic of my phone, (which has been gone for around three weeks), it just bummed me out because functionality aside, it was my camera. as much as i love shooting with my mark ii, photos have become much more about ease for me and my iphone was my primary camera (and also alarm, notebook, email, etc) so it sucked to have it stolen. it's okay, i'll save up and buy another one and get a watch or something. i was pissed off the first few days but i'm over it now - (mostly).</div>
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anyway~ giverny was as beautiful as i hoped it to be. i never formally studied art history, the only things i had swimming in my memory before coming to paris was that impressionism was always my favorite chapter of the book because of the colors and textures and light and the way it just captured EMOTIONS AND SMELLS AND SOUDNS *screeches quietly but aggressively about impressionism in the background* and monet is obviously the first name that pops into mind (i will assume if you ask the average american to recite famous painters to you they will say "leonardo da vinci and monet" because those are the "big names"). so going to paris and into the orsay was just a fucking delight to see so many wonderful pieces in real life. <a href="http://www.musee-orangerie.fr/">musée de l'orangerie</a>'s "les nymphéas" 360 water lily panorama was also one of my favorite installations and the day before i had gone to the <a href="http://www.marmottan.fr/">musée de marmatton</a> (which houses one of the biggest collections of monet's works amongst many others) - so to see that original pond where the infamous water lilies came from was a very surreal and beautiful experience. you just get there and say: yup, i see the painting. right there, a-swimmin' in the water. you go mama nature.</div>
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finally finding the pathway to giverny, which was in fact beautiful and very much worth the walk.</center>
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it's very comforting to realize things are as beautiful as you thought they would be (in a non postcard sense but rather painting sense)</center>
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cible distressed at the beauty. and how perfect the weather was.</center>
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classy folks eat their leftover food on the grass and when the baguette runs out, eat the cheese with cheese.</center>
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i've saved you from all the sassy photos here have some you guys smiling</center>
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having a freight train (i think that's what it was) rush past you at full speed is fucking terrifying.</center>
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having the sun set at the most perfect angle as we laugh about mustache man, parfait.</center>
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please note kaya in the background.</center>
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our reaction to finally being transported home after a wonderfully tiring day.</center>
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i like taking pictures of people in their spaces, so here is victoria in her host mother's home in the 16 arrondissement in paris. it's this wonderful, old, twisting, wooden, vintage/lavish looking place (i can't do adjectives at the moment) that perfectly fits all preconceived notions of what paris apartments should look like.</center>
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she recently she moved out of this room that she had been living in for the past academic year to a cozy apartment on the top floor of the adjacent building. (which means we labor up six flights of ~seemingly benign~ wooden spiral staircases to the top, wheezing like elderly women) pix taken the day she had to move out ~*~*~*~ repetitive, so pick a favorite plz.</center>
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so i brought a bunch of color film to london, but for some strange reason it was left forgotten in the bottom of my suitcase until i fished it out a couple weeks ago. (also on that note i am tragically behind on blog posts about my semester/spring break extravaganza/and day trips woooops). the following photos were extracted from three rolls taken on an afternoon in greenwich village (in london), a spontaneous day trip to new forest national park in southampton, and a day trip to brighton.</div>
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<img src="" width="800" /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8867118271865258204.post-25892780045123176832014-04-01T07:49:00.002-04:002014-04-01T07:49:29.405-04:00baths in bath<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13523318573" title="IMG_2567 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2567" height="534" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7158/13523318573_1fc3434cca_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13523210655" title="IMG_2739 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2739" height="534" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7201/13523210655_2e42afabaf_c.jpg" width="800" /></a>
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nyu took us out on a day trip to bath, england - a beautiful and adorable city built upon limestone. it was pouring during most of the walking tour, to our dismay - but the sun came out as we stepped onto the 2,000 year old floors of the roman baths (so it all worked out in the end).<div>
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bath basically was the party town of the 1800s and built for the hip and happenin' people of england to spend their vacations and days - and before that it was a roman settlement named aquae sulis.<br /><br /><a name='more'></a><br />
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13523314573" title="IMG_2608 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2608" height="534" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2859/13523314573_8f9c3b2c48_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13523542964" title="IMG_2618 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2618" height="534" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7417/13523542964_a0ee521846_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13523542734" title="IMG_2624 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2624" height="534" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7448/13523542734_3da0385b0b_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13523508674" title="IMG_2637 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2637" height="534" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7331/13523508674_1f19b2ee26_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13523218425" title="IMG_2638 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2638" height="534" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7363/13523218425_15ac874f17_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13523311873" title="IMG_2648 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2648" height="534" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3802/13523311873_83757820aa_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13523217155" title="IMG_2651 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2651" height="534" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3806/13523217155_8886a16631_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13523185985" title="IMG_2653 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2653" height="534" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2806/13523185985_d9c406301f_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13523216335" title="IMG_2678 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2678" height="534" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2931/13523216335_97ef796c99_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13523508534" title="IMG_2682 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2682" height="534" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3822/13523508534_2521be9018_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13523538204" title="IMG_2689 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2689" height="534" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3785/13523538204_eb5a11fb20_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><br />
bath abbey and their ridiculous ceilings.<br />
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the limestone takes on the color of the beautiful turquoises of the statue, i'm dying.<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13523508224" title="IMG_2709 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2709" height="534" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7273/13523508224_0f89b5cd39_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13523535714" title="IMG_2711 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2711" height="534" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2865/13523535714_d4cfed8a51_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13523534544" title="IMG_2730 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2730" height="534" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2864/13523534544_973bab536e_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13523211525" title="IMG_2733 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2733" height="534" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7193/13523211525_f8c6e7fa7e_c.jpg" width="800" 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title="IMG_2800 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2800" height="534" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7425/13523525924_4fde72b055_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13523202105" title="IMG_2812 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2812" height="534" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7401/13523202105_f882d9b8ba_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13523522684" title="IMG_2830 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2830" height="534" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3732/13523522684_fc576efb02_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13523293393" title="IMG_2841 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2841" height="534" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7232/13523293393_9e9759c4de_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13523197435" title="IMG_2860 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2860" height="534" 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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8867118271865258204.post-18179689377678544602014-03-30T18:26:00.001-04:002014-03-30T18:29:40.910-04:00kew gardens<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13520193154" title="IMG_2245 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2245" height="534" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3749/13520193154_3df8afc6f3_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><br />
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about an hour tube ride away from the center of london is <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Botanic_Gardens,_Kew">royal botanic gardens: aka kew gardens</a>, da world's largest collection of living plants. to put it eloquently: i think plants are the coolest damn things - they're all grassy, planty, etc but the amount of diversity, color, and shapes they can take on are infinite. the gardens are absolutely stunning - full of various greenhouses and fields of flowers i want to frolic in, eat, and rub my face on.<br />
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we didn't get to explore the entire garden, we mainly stuck to the south side and visited the main greenhouses and the treetop walkway. click below to scroll the a large amount of tumblr photos of flowers, my guilty pleasure.<br />
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look who we came and visited us from paris! <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13520337434" title="IMG_1996 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_1996" height="534" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3763/13520337434_42d8babd32_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13520106623" title="IMG_2002 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2002" height="534" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3831/13520106623_55bc72bfdf_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13520104703" title="IMG_2010 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2010" height="534" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5134/13520104703_01b127197d_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13520003225" title="IMG_2026 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2026" height="534" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3679/13520003225_9d0a8f5f8a_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13520330764" title="IMG_2032 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2032" height="534" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3693/13520330764_e1cf783c13_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13520034314" title="IMG_2033 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2033" height="534" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3772/13520034314_c9e66b9941_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13520001425" title="IMG_2035 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2035" height="534" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3820/13520001425_d8bbf57da8_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13520099713" title="IMG_2042 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2042" height="534" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2807/13520099713_7bb33caecf_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13519999435" title="IMG_2047 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2047" height="534" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2932/13519999435_3c1b395ccf_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><br />
orchid room!<br />
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13520326964" title="IMG_2048 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2048" height="534" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7308/13520326964_2eea9776fc_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13520325814" title="IMG_2052 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2052" height="534" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3724/13520325814_d4edea6ae9_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13520095693" title="IMG_2053 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2053" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7413/13520095693_936060526c_c.jpg" width="400" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13519704555" title="IMG_2060 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2060" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3730/13519704555_e1f0e62c40_c.jpg" width="400" /></a></center>
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dry area of the princess of wales' conservatory.<br />
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13520322164" title="IMG_2077 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2077" height="534" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7227/13520322164_83272d8e44_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13520092123" title="IMG_2080 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2080" height="534" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3783/13520092123_7c6c8412f9_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13520320694" title="IMG_2082 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2082" height="534" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3719/13520320694_4ba169077c_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13520318834" title="IMG_2094 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2094" height="534" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7391/13520318834_67c4a04485_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><br />
carnivorous plants room?<br />
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13520269914" title="IMG_2105 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2105" height="534" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3757/13520269914_edfda404c8_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13519936355" title="IMG_2118 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2118" height="534" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2940/13519936355_659052bce5_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13520030523" title="IMG_2121 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2121" height="534" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3739/13520030523_5a57580227_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13519930765" title="IMG_2131 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2131" height="534" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3764/13519930765_fc8a6e53f0_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><br />
grant, ashley, and wellesley navigating through the varying climates of the greenhouse.<br />
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13519929255" title="IMG_2135-2 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2135-2" height="534" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3734/13519929255_9b4114898c_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13520252414" title="IMG_2140 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2140" height="534" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7278/13520252414_f593603210_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13519799613" title="IMG_2143 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2143" height="534" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5202/13519799613_1e755a155b_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13519924285" title="IMG_2150 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2150" height="534" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2897/13519924285_44daf1cf2f_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13519922395" title="IMG_2151 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2151" height="534" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2935/13519922395_37d7333ff7_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13520012093" title="IMG_2157 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2157" height="534" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7373/13520012093_07345ae250_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13519910645" title="IMG_2165 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2165" height="534" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3822/13519910645_23dca343e1_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13520233964" title="IMG_2167 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2167" height="534" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3751/13520233964_2a9c244e23_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13520001573" title="IMG_2171 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2171" height="534" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7090/13520001573_543f3ba3ed_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13520229174" title="IMG_2173 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2173" height="534" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3665/13520229174_b3de782128_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13519995243" title="IMG_2179 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2179" height="534" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7139/13519995243_cba00ece68_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13519994073" title="IMG_2183 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2183" height="534" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5092/13519994073_062c162ebe_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13520222664" title="IMG_2185 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2185" height="534" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7103/13520222664_dd4ab51d3d_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13519893335" title="IMG_2191 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2191" height="534" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2837/13519893335_5352b23ac2_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13520218474" title="IMG_2192 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2192" height="534" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2912/13520218474_4a41907837_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13519889295" title="IMG_2198 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2198" height="534" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3695/13519889295_8e0b38eeb3_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13520214344" title="IMG_2199 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2199" height="534" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5031/13520214344_d0e5fca2be_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13520210504" title="IMG_2205 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2205" height="534" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2832/13520210504_994be484f0_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13519978363" title="IMG_2207 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2207" height="534" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7380/13519978363_d9349f423a_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13519976833" title="IMG_2209 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2209" height="534" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3808/13519976833_e6b14722fc_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13519975923" title="IMG_2210 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2210" height="534" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7333/13519975923_55bd0fb16a_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13520205174" title="IMG_2211 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2211" height="534" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3735/13520205174_2369d1001e_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13519973953" title="IMG_2214 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2214" height="534" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2838/13519973953_8359360331_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13520200664" title="IMG_2222 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2222" height="534" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7221/13520200664_bfb534b53b_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13519969193" title="IMG_2223 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2223" height="534" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3682/13519969193_38fcb81691_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13519872885" title="IMG_2224 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2224" height="534" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2827/13519872885_fca9453621_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13519966283" title="IMG_2234 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2234" height="534" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3786/13519966283_a7732ffc33_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13520196064" title="IMG_2235 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2235" height="534" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5344/13520196064_44c8c79a30_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13519963123" title="IMG_2242 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2242" height="534" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7054/13519963123_9b2641084d_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13519864155" title="IMG_2252 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2252" height="534" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2896/13519864155_c68de333fa_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13519863315" title="IMG_2255 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2255" height="534" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3768/13519863315_5f1b66766b_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13520187384" title="IMG_2260 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2260" height="534" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3699/13520187384_8f8bb277fe_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13520187054" title="IMG_2263 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2263" height="534" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7158/13520187054_cc5f67e1ae_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><br />
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i love the UK's daffodil explosions.<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13519955563" title="IMG_2264 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2264" height="534" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5150/13519955563_184df962bd_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13519954943" title="IMG_2266 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2266" height="534" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2873/13519954943_1ecbbbee79_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13519953933" title="IMG_2268 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2268" height="534" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7237/13519953933_cc00435e4d_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13520183404" title="IMG_2270 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2270" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7435/13520183404_f67f15a169_c.jpg" width="400" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13520182194" title="IMG_2273 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2273" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7417/13520182194_2451b1ee5c_c.jpg" width="400" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13520180274" title="IMG_2277 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2277" height="534" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7323/13520180274_c969910a23_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13519853925" title="IMG_2278 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2278" height="534" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3784/13519853925_ac3cfd7f75_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13520178154" title="IMG_2281 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2281" height="534" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3793/13520178154_18a29b453a_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13520177634" title="IMG_2284 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2284" height="534" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2832/13520177634_9d8f49355e_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13519849355" title="IMG_2288 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2288" height="534" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2940/13519849355_e5edd773b5_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13519943783" title="IMG_2289 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2289" height="534" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7313/13519943783_8584ba5e7c_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13519937523" title="IMG_2298 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2298" height="534" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7433/13519937523_4904b9db42_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13520166624" title="IMG_2299 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2299" height="534" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3825/13520166624_971b8cee39_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13520157644" title="IMG_2311 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2311" height="534" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7309/13520157644_9859274551_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13520156164" title="IMG_2313 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2313" height="534" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7274/13520156164_308f5f8763_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13519924283" title="IMG_2317 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2317" height="534" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7421/13519924283_08996698f2_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13519797243" title="IMG_2319 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2319" height="534" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3691/13519797243_9c5daa5b0a_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><br />
grant and his juice box.<br />
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13520152294" title="IMG_2327 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2327" height="534" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3689/13520152294_cdd963f594_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><br />
the weather during the entire afternoon was mainly sunny, with the clouds rolling with dusk. we ran toward the treetop walkway before the entrance way was to be closed only to climb on top and have the entire sky be covered in gray.<br />
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it started raining out of no where, and a couple seconds later the sun came out from behind the clouds and behold: the greatest rainbow i have seen in my entire life. an almost triple rainbow while we were walking amongst the top of the trees - it really doesn't get more picturesque than that. this photo was taken after it had started to fade.</div>
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src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7436/13519708705_c70e49f5c8_c.jpg" width="800" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8867118271865258204.post-60389062426295104362014-03-30T15:54:00.002-04:002014-08-08T00:15:32.766-04:00how to travel around europe, by an american studentpeople have been asking me about my traveling/upcoming travel and how one goes about such a thing, so i thought would compile my thoughts here. this is from the point of view of an american girl who has been in london for a few months - so this advice is geared toward non-europeans studying abroad/trying to make the most of their time and money. i've planned travel to a bunch of places so i'm in no ways an expert but this is based on SOME fact at least lol.<br />
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first off, tripadvisor - yelp - lonely planet forums are your friends. they often will tell you the best places to go and the best methods to go about doing things. the way i plan travel is first 1) thinking of a place 2) researching the location 3) researching travel 4) look up a place to live. this process is not easy and can get more hairy the more people there are going on the trip. let's start.<br />
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<li><b><i>transportation</i></b></li>
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regarding transportation, there are a couple ways to go about it. airplane, bus, and train. going by air will always be the fastest way to travel. there are two main budget airlines than function in europe: <i>ryanair</i> and <i>easyjet</i>. the ticket prices vary dramatically and can double on the more desirable days. if you are studying abroad, this is a bit of an issue because the tickets usually are the cheapest during tuesday-wednesday...aka when we have class. flying in europe won't take longer than a few hours, and you'll arrive at your destination pretty refreshed and ready to take on the day. problems? your luggage. remember, weight limits! when traveling (the cheaper way) on ground, it takes longer and you have to factor in your mental state when you arrive at said destination. i'm took easyjet to prague and i've taken ryanair from dublin to london. you get what you pay for, and people have varying opinions on these budget airlines so it's up to you.</blockquote>
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traveling by train in europe is the second fastest - but can get rather expensive at times. if the prices work for you, go for it. i took the eurostar from london to paris (and back) and it was amazing. within two hours we were there, and the stations are located in prime locations. eurostar tickets are normally very expensive, but we bought it months ahead of time and snagged a deal for around £60. during my spring break, i took a train from berlin to budapest and let's say it wasn't as enjoyable. i thought i booked a cabin (no beds) for an overnight ride with my four friends, but when we got to the train they turned out to be regular joe seats - which resulted into a terrible's night's sleep. take a gander, it's up to you!</blockquote>
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bus, i think, is the most affordable way to go about - but not the most enjoyable. it's actually not bad at all, you're just sitting on a bus for around 5-8 hours. companies like megabus will have awesome bargain prices ($10 to paris!) but the times have to coordinate with your schedule. national express has really good prices too and runs in a lot of european countries. although buses are the cheapest, remember it's not the best way to get a night of sleep and it's tiring when you arrive at a place on little/no sleep. just keep that in mind especially if you take things like "sail and rail" that ask you to take trains, ferries, and buses on the same trip - it's very time consuming and often not worth the amount of money you save. (in me and my friend's humble opinions after taking a 7 hour trip to dublin vs the 1 hour pain free flight).</blockquote>
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when planning travel, i think the most important thing to look at are the domestic websites. it will take you away from the well designed and comforting area of english sites, but often times if you take the domestic buses (that have international lines) you'll save a lot of money. ex: a hungarian bus line called "orangeways" has great deals but none of the times worked for us. we're took a train called mav-start from budapest to zagreb, and although the site isn't the most english friendly thing in the world it's got great deals. </blockquote>
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<li><i><b>living</b> </i></li>
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for students there are two options for living in europe. hostels or airbnb. hostels seem to have a negative connotation in american society - but they are not bad at all. rather, they're an awesome way to live while traveling because many hostels are geared toward young travelers on a budget. you'll meet people traveling around just like you and it's honestly a ton of fun. we met a ton of people traveling solo who befriend people in their hostel and end up hanging out in that city, or even another one because everyone is traveling around. sites like hostelworld provide extensive reviews and information on hostels around the world. things to note are: reception times and whether or not the hostel provides towels/breakfast/sheets/etc. hostels are usually the cheapest option - going for ~$10 a night - and many hostels arrange events as well. so all in all, make sure you read the reviews and research the location. there are also higher end hostels if you have the money for it.</blockquote>
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the second option is airbnb. airbnb is basically a site for apartment rentals. basically someone has an apartment in which you pay a certain amount for a night - there is an allotted amount of people who can stay at said room, it's usually the best option if you have large groups and you're all traveling the same amount of days. i have had great experiences with airbnb, but like always make sure you read the reviews and double check the location in relation to the city.</blockquote>
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hotels aren't really something you need to do, but if you want a hotel go for it. it's not as immersive as the first two, but it's an option for sharing as well. </blockquote>
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<li><i> </i><b><i>other general tips</i> </b></li>
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<li>esp when traveling in a group - establish up front what places you want to go to and make sure you guys have similar priorities. do not embark on trips with big groups. it will not work. (or it might, as long as people are ok with splitting up and are flexible)</li>
<li>shit happens. don't get caught up if mishaps occur, just keep an open mind and know that freaking out gets nothing done. find a wifi source (cafe), sit down, and figure it out. it's okay that if you lose sometime, rather you lose a little bit of time than the entire weekend.</li>
<li>if you need to nap, nap. if you want to go bed early one night, do it. wake up earlier the next morning and get a headstart. if you are tired and grumpy no one will have a good time, and it puts your body at a higher risk of getting ill.</li>
<li>building on that, it's impossible to fully comprehend a city in just one weekend/a few days. you have to know going into the city, you are not going to do everything. just try and accomplish the things you want. maybe do some touristy things and then just walk around. in amsterdam, we did not end up going to the anne frank house but we got to wander the canals and go to various different places to eat. </li>
<li>just walk around with a loose idea in mind. it helps if you have a destination in mind, but slowly wander your way there and absorb the city along the way.</li>
<li>on the flipside, it does help a lot if you do prior research, but it doesn't have to be super extensive. that might depend on the size of the city. smaller cities simply need you to walk around for a day and you might see everything. like cardiff and amsterdam are perfect for a leisurely wander. larger cities, you have to pick which tourist destinations you want to check out and then map out walking "paths" you can take. cities like london, paris, budapest are much larger and have much more to see. you'll have to pick a neighborhood to wander in if you have less time, for example. you have to check the opening times of the places, whether or not you need a ticket, if you can buy said ticket online for cheaper, etc. everything in europe closes early and sometimes on random days. it sucks.</li>
<li>asking friends who have been to those places is the best advice - they'll let you know places to see and places to eat and which areas have the best nightlife/culture/vibe.</li>
<li>if you have a friend (no matter how close) that lives in the city, ask to stay with them and/or take you around. their tours will be better than anyone you could find or do on your own.</li>
<li>GOOGLE MAPS CAN LOAD OFFLINE. it's called okmaps! when you have wifi, type in ok maps - select the city or area you are in, and download! the gps will work on airplane mode. if it does not, turn off your cellular data and don't use airplane mode. don't worry, you won't get charged.</li>
<li>money wise: take out cash when you get there. many cards will work abroad, make sure you double check before, and will ask you to pay a transaction fee. go to the ATM in the beginning and withdraw money once - so you won't have to continually get charged the fees. (they're usually under $5 i believe. and don't click the converted amount! click the US dollar amount.)</li>
<li>as always, bring adapters that suit your country.</li>
<li>when traveling around where some places won't have towels - don't bring your entire bath towel. either cut a square off or buy a hand towel, it's really all you need to dry yourself.</li>
<li>HYDRATE YOURSELF. we forgot this so many times because most of the time i don't consciously think about drinking water. always have a water bottle with you and drink liberally, you'll get randomly fatigued from dehydration.</li>
<li>sneakers. sneakers. sneakers.</li>
<li>no one cares how you look like, pack light! find nice basics that you can wear over and over. my friends and i basically wore one outfit per city (and we went to five or so places). you will never wear all your clothes, so pack light pack light!</li>
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all in all it's not as intimidating or expensive as it seems to be - it just requires patience, planning, and a relaxed approach and u basically got it~ often times it's not the relaxing vacation you think it'll be, but an adventure. and it's 100% worth it.<br />
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okay! that's all i have for now - please leave comments if you have anything to add and i hope this sort of helped. weeee.</div>
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day ones photos <a href="http://blog.julia-wang.com/2014/03/amsterdam-pannekoeken-life.html"><b>here</b></a>. </div>
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the next two days in amsterdam consisted of mint tea along the canals, biking in the bos along the tall trees and winding paths, drinking beer named "my precious," the ridiculously charming buildings sitting crookedly against one another, having pannekoeken once again -because we love it-, staring at the blue and yellow buildings shimmer in the canals for hours on an end, wandering around the city and trying to decipher dutch, seeing the absolute beauty of van gogh's paintings in person: the splashes of color and messy strokes that comprise a masterpiece of joy and emotion from a mad man's mind, the vanilla caramel cream cookie ice cream that we devoured alarmingly fast, watching all the bikers weave in and out of the narrow streets and across the bridges, sitting along the canals with our legs dangling above the water feeling like nothing is better than good company, food, and having my camera around my neck.<br />
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13496364495" title="IMG_6557 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_6557" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3716/13496364495_63f5c07685_c.jpg" width="400" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13496708354" title="IMG_6695 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_6695" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3692/13496708354_e0dea7e295_c.jpg" width="400" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13496467163" title="IMG_6683 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_6683" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7457/13496467163_26b24ab972_c.jpg" width="400" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13496711614" title="IMG_6663 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_6663" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7035/13496711614_f8b78df882_c.jpg" width="400" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13496465833" title="IMG_6689 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_6689" height="600" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7164/13496465833_d10b1bd059_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8867118271865258204.post-29159001028497253762014-03-30T13:01:00.002-04:002014-03-30T18:37:10.328-04:00amsterdam: the pannekoeken life<img src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3694/13496128565_a8057c344d_c.jpg" /><br />
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hey ho, finally updating my blog with my travel photos. i uploaded them on flickr, so god bless the quality compared to the decreasing quality of photobucket.<br />
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i love getting to a city and spending the first day mapping it out in my mind and learning the streets. coming from manhattan, we're all equipped with the knowledge of city-exploring and i love seeing how each city compares to the next.<br />
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i've sorted this out into two blog posts, see day two and day three's photos <b><a href="http://blog.julia-wang.com/2014/03/amsterdam-canals-on-canals-ii.html">here</a></b>. thursday night we boarded an overnight bus to amsterdam (which included a ferry and stopping at calais, france for a little bit) and arrived at the crack of dawn. we stayed in a hostel outside of the city center: a camping hostel in the amsterdamse bos (forest) with their cute cabins and chalets.<br />
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in the end, we didn't have time to go to the anne frank house/heineken factory/rijksmuseum - but one can always save that for the next time.<br />
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7am arrival in amsterdam.</div>
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attempting to find wifi.</div>
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da crew, pictured starting from the left. tess (! from berlin who we found in the station at 7am when we arrived. she just failed at capturing a chicken we saw/), alicia (a fellow nyu londoner), and ashley (as you all know.)</div>
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spinnerj stop.</div>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13496125885" title="IMG_0568 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0568" height="534" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7317/13496125885_543ed234cc_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13496228063" title="IMG_0586 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0586" height="534" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3784/13496228063_07009ea59f_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13496470304" title="IMG_0592 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0592" height="534" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3677/13496470304_32453a74fa_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13496226663" title="IMG_0617 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0617" height="534" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7242/13496226663_dd44d4d6bf_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13496123205" title="IMG_0643 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0643" height="534" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3781/13496123205_c38a4cb01f_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13496423594" title="IMG_0659 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0659" height="534" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7453/13496423594_c73626542a_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13496224793" title="IMG_0669 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0669" height="534" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7162/13496224793_3e31230764_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13496423494" title="IMG_0672 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0672" height="534" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7204/13496423494_9ee3e79046_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13496122015" title="IMG_0682 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0682" height="534" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7158/13496122015_9f416669d9_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121799455@N06/13496473593" title="IMG_6278 by Julia Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_6278" height="600" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3809/13496473593_a1fac9ac5e_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><br />
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DUTCH PANCAKES AKA PANNEKOEKEN. it's basically a flat crepe/tortilla like thing topped with the most glorious things, ever. banana and chocolate, ham and cheese, lemon sugar, and apple cinnamon. we ate a cute place called "pannekoeken upstairs" with the most precarious stairs ever leading up to a small and cozy room with a sweet middle aged man in the center makin' pancakes.</div>
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stroopwafels = aka some kind of wafer/caramel delight that fed us for a solid day.</div>
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rijksmuseum! well, from the outside.</div>
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walking around vondelpark.</div>
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bike traffic is more precarious than actual car traffic. it's a city of bikes and it's so wonderful it MAKES ME SO HAPPY.</div>
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the chalets at night. we stayed in a cabin of eight (that ended up being just us that weekend) with a broken heater the first night (that we promptly got fixed in the morning after a night of our bodies going into deep hibernation in response to the cold).</div>
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i want to first preface saying that i am grateful for everything i have in life: i am already luckier than millions of people. i'm healthy, i have a family, and i can afford to go to school. but seeing as this is my blog, i have a few things to say (even if they ooze major first world problems, it's still relevant).<br />
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sometimes i hear my peers express their jealousy about how lucky i am to be here, in a way that sounded like this was just handed to me on a serving platter. my sister too (who is going through the same wanderlust and anxiety about the future that plagued me during high school), and i wanted to tell her that me being where i am isn't just a roll of the dice, but rather hard work and patience. again, i'm not saying i haven't had a lucky life (because i have) but my point is that i didn't rely on luck to get me where i am.<br />
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i didn't do much in high school, my parents were pretty strict on one hand and we couldn't afford to travel - so i spent most of my time in my room doing homework and perusing the internet, biding my time until i could see the world. seeing photographs from around the world made me burn inside, i loved my sweet suburban town but it was too dry for me and there was just so much color and life to see. some kids get to travel the world with the parents, and i wasn't one of them but that didn't mean that i could do it too.<br />
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it was junior year of high school when we read the poem "<a href="http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/dover-beach/">dover beach</a>" and i don't remember getting much from the poem (after reading 5 million poems about old english guys ranting about the tragic beauty of the world it all kind of blends together.) rather it was when my teacher pulled up a google image search of the cliffs that the white cliffs of dover stamped an impression on me. sitting there in those weird high school desks conjoined with plastic blue chairs, i decided that i was going to go to the cliffs. i didn't know when or how in my life i'd do it...but i was going to do it. and i did.<br />
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i was always taught that if i wanted something in life, i would have to work for it. it's not worth it if it's just given to you, life is not that easy. all those kids having their parents buy them shiny new cars for their sixteenth birthday wouldn't ever really understand the ~virtues~ of sweat and work. so i worked my ass off in high school to get into a good college, and from there i spent all my time working to save up enough money to afford travel. i didn't pick up my bags and ask my parents to send me off to another country for an adventure - rather this abroad experience has been years in the making. i am forever grateful for everything in my life, but i worked for it.<br />
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the bus rolled up and ashley, gaby, g, and i walked out and just like the photos - there it was. the incredible cliffs snaking into the distance with grassy plains and hills. to finally be there: standing at the edge with the wind blowing the air out of my lungs and seeing the waves crash against the chalky white cliffs i felt so small but *cue dramatic instrumental music and voiceover that signals an important change in character development* that i could do it. i fucking just accomplished something i set out to do and once thought was improbable. it's not a picture, it's real life. my dreams are not impossible and everything in life will work itself out. in one way or another, i was going to be okay.<br />
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NYU has taken us on a few day trips around england, and one of them was down to dover castle and the white cliffs of dover. at the crack of dawn we all assembled onto two coach buses and made our way down to the southernmost tip of england.<br />
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the windiest day of my life, probably. gabby, ashley, and g trying to keep their eyes open and hair out of their faces.</div>
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it's a bit murky today, but heyyyy to france in the distance!</div>
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no one really told us we couldn't run around the cliffs in the mere hour we were given, so i spotted a friend off in the distance and promptly dashed down the cliffs - narrowly avoiding my imminent death -</div>
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we didn't get to go down to the water, i'm not complaining - the cliffs were stunning from the top as well.</div>
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the five of us sat around the round black table in my common room perusing the internet for potential weekend trips that weren't too far away from london. cardiff, wales: 6 round trip for the weekend of february 7th? why not? we booked the tickets/hostel and set off with no concrete agenda besides vague notions of castles, beaches, and pubs.<br />
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cardiff was the perfect weekend getaway, retaining the british charm and history of london but on a much smaller/manageable scale. cardiff was the most adorable hostel i will ever stay at, with it's charming owners and array of juices/breakfast noms when we woke up. cardiff was walking along the rocky coasts and ridiculously green grass as we tried to decipher welsh (it does not look like a language). cardiff was staying in our warm hostel laughing at preposterous american jackets in the olympics and playing various card games. cardiff was the large medieval stone castle with dangerously steep staircases - americans love castles and cathedrals because the oldest thing we have is a mere 300 years old (if at all). cardiff was walking to the bay and having tapas with the most delicious spiced sangria i've had, followed by coffee ice cream. cardiff was unpredictable weather but having the rain and the sun work out perfectly to our needs. cardiff was encountering an older group of irish men at a bachelor's party and then meeting a group of much younger (and cuter) irish boys at the hostel. cardiff was falling asleep wrapped in soft blankets listening to the sound of wind and rain howl and splatter onto my bedsheets, warm from the orange glow of the night sky. cardiff (penarth, actually. 10 minutes away) was beautiful cliffs and sandy beaches that stretched as far as the eye could see. oh, and we had some english/welsh tea time which made me feel like a princess.<br />
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i plan on going back to wales again and spending a weekend hiking along the beautiful coast (we did not have enough time this weekend to do it, we spent it mostly in cardiff), especially at doctor who's "bad wolf bay."<br />
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my favorite nook in our flat is this cozy window spot where i can curl up with a book, some tea, and watch the light and weather change as the day goes on. daylight is a luxury we didn't have in our dorm last year because it was a courtyard room so i've forgotten how nice it is to not be a vampire.<br />
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just a quick update to say that photos are coming! i am torn on how to organize them - whether i should create specific posts for my phone photos, do them by month, do them by event, post only the best photos, or just pile them all together. in addition, i have a lot of photos from my architecture class that ventures around london once a week in the sun/rain/wind that i have no idea what to do with. (i concern myself with the big issues in modern society).Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8867118271865258204.post-27228351585024773872014-01-31T13:12:00.000-05:002014-01-31T20:50:10.476-05:00the first week<img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmdpy0wfIz-ipT4PLg5m05213PmoINgIL7mWJjzPdJwausfuVe0W0koGvCldfvCoKjfwnAyWk9my3L1j-3I-9KRFOw-05YOYcpUN7-BlwB_MIXcdMcSFRxBLaZx82fvYAVUnxjNRHgNdY/s1600/IMG_6955.jpg" width="800" /><br />
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as of today i have been living in london for a week and, amongst the many things i have discovered, the british not refrigerating their eggs in the supermarkets is one of them.<br />
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people always speak of culture shock and, as always, it's one thing to hear about it and another to feel it. i was never intimidated by the thought to jumping into a new culture: for i was going to country that also spoke english and being a child from two cultures - this wasn't a new concept. but it's a lot to take in at once, especially for someone who over thinks everything in life (surprise, me).<br />
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nothing felt real during the first few days. everything was disorienting (due to a weird cocktail of sleep deprivation, weariness, and anxiety) because you're no longer in new york city (a place you know like the back of your hand) but in a strange new city with new rules and new roads, because you want to have an amazing time but you don't know where to start, because every moment not spend doing something exciting feels like time wasted, because you realize that you will not get to travel everywhere you want to go in the mere four months you have and there is so much you are dying to see, because you are away from home and even though it's what you've wanted for forever it's still isn't easy to uproot yourself. all of the sudden, you're a freshman moving to a new city for the first time all over again, overwhelmed by all the possible things to do to a point of confusion and frustration.<br />
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you put pressure on yourself to live your life! but that's really not how life works. it also doesn't help going through all the travel blogs people post on facebook because you subconsciously start comparing your experience with other people's in a quiet race of who is the winner of a nonexistent competition. you start to feel like your experience isn't anything special at all at all, that we're just partaking in some pre-made template of a coming-of-age story. the american finally opens their eyes to the world! or something of those sorts that you see over and over again. but who am i to say, isn't that what i'm doing right now? but as victoria, who usually says the right things and is also in paris for the entire year, told me: yeah, we're studying abroad. we're not special. but at the same time entire experience, and the lessons you learn and the memories you make, are very very personal and individual.<br />
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after some time the initial anxieties and feelings of displacement fade away and you realize slowly and then all at once, that you're no longer sitting in a cafe in new york, but you're across the atlantic in london trying to differentiate between the million different coins the british have without trying to look too much of a nub. that everything you were worried about before really didn't matter in the long run and that you just had to stop and catch your breath. maybe it was when ashley and i booked our £66 round trip to paris in may i suddenly felt like it was happening. it's this weird jittery feeling in my stomach that i'm finally getting to do what i've always wanted to do: i'm living in london for the love of god and i couldn't be more happy about it. even though it's been sort of drizzly every day (thank you weather, for making it the wettest january london has had in a while) i sort of like that we came in the winter. the weather outside isn't exactly promoting exploring at this moment, i like the idea that london is only going to get better as time goes on.<br />
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i don't like that they don't refrigerate their eggs because even though i can't think of why you should refrigerate them it doesn't seem right to NOT refrigerate them because god. i don't like that the pound to dollar conversion is awful because it makes london so expensive compared to the US even though the prices "look" the same. i also don't like how crossing the street is an entire task on its own, including me having to look in all 20 directions for oncoming cars. i, however, love the little blinking "zebras" that give pedestrians right of way. i like bloomsbury (in the borough of camden), the neighborhood i live in, because it's frankly adorable. i love the short houses and charming architecture with their cute ass windows. i love pubs (like the one laina, ashley, kaya, and i went to the first night and tried to order something without looking like middle schoolers). i love that we can drink here and simply walk into any place that serves alcohol and order a pint. just like that. the cider is delicious and the freedom of having a pint whenever i please is a very exciting feeling. i like mecklenburgh square because it's tucked away in a nice and quiet corner in bustling london. i love that i live in the same neighborhood of famous writers and other academia and that i walk past the british museum every day. i love it when in class, we can talk about something - point out the window and there it is. i love the history of this place and that you can still see bits of the roman wall around london. i fucking love their accents and also their chocolate. and i love that their winter is my version of a chilly fall day.<br />
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for those who don't know, i'm currently studying at NYU-London which has it's own perks and downfalls. (one perk being that all the classes i am taking are completely on track with the classes i need to take and a downfall being not able to fully assimilate with british students in a british university) a part of me wanted to be ripped off the face of the earth and thrown into everything unknown but likewise it is very comforting to have friends from home. in the end, is more than one way to study abroad - so i'm not too worried about it all.<br />
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the first week of classes went well: i'm taking a cinema class, two psych courses, and an architecture/history course which entails us exploring london for three hours every thursday. classes only meet one day a week, in three hour blocks, and they've given us fridays off so i really can't complain at all. i've learned quite a lot of about the history and culture of the UK and can now locate my flat from a map. it's starting to feel more like home and i feel prepared to start wandering around and finding all the little surprises london has. i'm not going to lie, sometimes i'll randomly start to miss new york city: the noise, the subway, the lights, and the sheer chaos of it all. i'll see something or do something foolish and think to myself that in new york i would have never made that mistake - but honey, this isn't new york anymore. but, honestly, i wouldn't want to be anywhere else but where i am right now: by the window in my bloomsbury flat looking out at the sun (finally peeking out behind the gray clouds that have plagued the entire afternoon) dance off the freshly rained puddles inlaid in the cobblestone streets.<br />
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(not that many photos yet, but don't worry more will come! first photo is ashley in our flat and the next few are snaps taken from the bus tour during the first three days. and also just an fyi: this is my first time in london and even though i went to paris/barcelona/madrid in 2012 this is my first ~real~ time in europe.)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8867118271865258204.post-43101036649103646092014-01-24T20:40:00.003-05:002014-01-24T20:45:37.723-05:00ellen (probably frozen)here are some photos i took of ellen right before i left and forgot to upload them in the craze of packing and last minute shenanagins. (london update soon!) i recently sold my 100mm macro lens and bought the 35mm f/2 over the 28mm and i'm really loving it so far. it's a different feel than the 50mm and warrants to less "close up" portrait shots and more incorporation of the environment (so far, in my sense).<br />
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i realized i've taken photos with ellen for the last two years, so i thought it would be interesting if we kept doing this. we wandered to the dog park across my neighborhood, as i have been doing for the last six years, but this time we wandered a little bit further and what do you know - we find this absolutely wonderful field with sandy browns and steel blues and simply capture the beauty of winter. since the days of flickr, my only dream was to photograph in a field and i was frustrated that my lame suburb in new jersey lacked this photographic staple. oh wait, just kidding, there has been one there all along. alas, so much teen angst probably could have been avoided.<br />
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anyway, thank you ellen for braving the cold for me - you are wonderful and i apologize again for the lack of feeling in your entire body. lately photobucket has been failing quality wise, and also i think me putting ellen in shrubbery is a trend.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8867118271865258204.post-32001873009011810222014-01-22T09:13:00.001-05:002014-01-22T09:22:49.822-05:00bon voyage?our flight didn't happen yesterday. i woke up to a snow storm raging outside and little red letters: cancelled. after an initial freak out and a very helpful british man from the virgin atlantic customer service department - our flight was moved 24 hours into the future. facebook is a weird things, and one of the weird things is seeing all everyone arrive in london this morning (if things went according to plan ashley and i would be there right now) while i'm still a world away. regardless, we will be on the plane tonight and get there bright and early thursday morning.<br />
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don't get me wrong, i'm beyond excited and thrilled to be living in london for the next four months - but some part of me wanted to go somewhere far away where i would simply just fall off the earth for a little bit. nyu london is very tied into my life at nyu and my life in new jersey (with seemingly everyone i know studying abroad there) which is not a bad thing! it's just strange to see so many connections to home - a place i sort of don't want connections too.<br />
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i met <a href="http://www.meganbreukelman.com/">megan breukelman</a> the other day when i was in the city! we had known each other for years from deviantart and i was wonderful to finally meet in da flesh. i took a handful of medium format shots but most of them turned out blurry because i, despite what i may think, do not have the stability of a tripod. the last two photos were just files of francesca and my home that were from failed rolls.<br />
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now, i am off to spend a ludicrous amount of money on a moleskine because i don't care if they're overrated they are beautiful and make me happy.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8867118271865258204.post-60330436344795614302014-01-17T00:30:00.001-05:002014-01-17T11:42:55.625-05:00tyler in medium formatthe night before tyler left for rhode island left we decided to wake up at sunrise the next morning to shoot some medium format only to wake up to gray on gray clouds. checking the weather probably would have been intelligent.<br />
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this is the first roll of color film i've shot with medium format - i shot it with kodak portra 400 with a mamiya 7 i borrowed from school. i keep forgetting that viewfinders don't show you how the actual photo looks like, so it's a different photographing experience and i was left unsure on how the photos would turn out. i'm getting the hang of it and i really love it. i like how the mamiya 7 has a light meter built in, but for the love of god i'm terrible at focusing. medium format has it's pros and cons - pros being the beautiful negative and colors and overall feeling but it doesn't have the fast snapshot feel that 35mm has that i love.<br />
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oh yes, and i forgot to set the camera to 120 film and it was set on 220 - so three photographs i ended up loving were obviously cut off. a+ julia, a+. and i apologize about photobucket's icky quality.<br />
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"i haven't even left for london yet and i already don't want to come home" / is the first idea in my cascading chain of mindless worrying.</div>
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it's not that home is an awful place, it's been good these past few weeks but everything is so static. i can never see myself living here for more than a month (because as we saw last summer = #no) and there are just so many god damn things to do in the world besides decaying in the suburbs.</div>
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i know that i won't get to go to all the places i want to go and i have to remind myself there is more time in my life to do so. i am there to live in london, primarily - and i will get to do the traveling i want.</div>
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i just get so worried about these little things, like not being able to go to all the places i've craved about going to since forever, what i'm going to do when i have to (inevitably) return to the u.s., where i'm going to live next semester because i can't make my friends sublet if i leave because i don't know whether or not i want to go to cuba in the spring semester, whether or not i'll be working this summer, because i have to find an internship to busy myself with because in no way am i staying home, because the system dictates that in order to <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha5xYGacFToZSRt9n64SkWpWB0OOf_yegDAG5ka4HsdsBmdIsOGjNZTMbFplx1pXJXGjqQcV-DBUnvsjekyBmxltoa53NHLL31J4sTJL4Lbb8PNskglrZNodinNS4AI-lkcHTBLb9SssA/s1600/Photo+13-01-2014+15+04+24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha5xYGacFToZSRt9n64SkWpWB0OOf_yegDAG5ka4HsdsBmdIsOGjNZTMbFplx1pXJXGjqQcV-DBUnvsjekyBmxltoa53NHLL31J4sTJL4Lbb8PNskglrZNodinNS4AI-lkcHTBLb9SssA/s400/Photo+13-01-2014+15+04+24.jpg" width="300" /></a> make your way through the job world you have to "network" and "intern" in competition of numbers and people and things, because i made a resume the other day and it's sort of pathetic, because everything in life costs money and it's about time i won the lottery and i'm already stuck in a pit of tuition debt, because i just want to simply live and travel (i suppose, like everyone else - ideally without responsibilities but we all know the probability of that), because i don't want to grow up and end up like all the adults around me living in the swirling doom of suburbia because i seriously cannot spend my life like that, because this probably all swirls back to my innate fear of abandonment and just being an all around failure at life.</div>
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yup, that pretty much sums everything up. writing is therapeutic and it helps me think and i usually look back at these and smh at them. i need to remind myself i've already been given so many opportunities in life - i'm an overall well off, healthy, privileged, educated person - that things will work themselves out or something along those lines. so pardon my angst as it is, however, characteristic of my age group. oh and yes, the two photos were taken yesterday in soho when i took jasmine and maggie eating around the city.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8867118271865258204.post-20353476998270733632014-01-08T16:37:00.000-05:002014-01-08T16:42:08.709-05:00tick, tockwhenever i'm sitting in the living room alone i can hear the humming of the fish tank and the sounds of gurgling water and the ticking of the clock - and the sounds become so much louder than they were before.<br />
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and i was very bored just sitting there, so i walked around my house and snapped photos on my iphone - recorded the audio of the clock - uploaded them to my computer - put a b/w edit on lightroom - and put it together in imovie.<br />
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something fun and quick i made with things around my house.<br />
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<a href="http://vimeo.com/83709038">tick tock</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user6925487">julia wang</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8867118271865258204.post-49952011638578311822014-01-07T21:18:00.000-05:002014-01-07T21:21:23.176-05:00dreams & reality<img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3816/11828140736_f13ab0d670_c.jpg" /><br />
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i made a la jetee inspired stop motion using photographs and audio for my final project for one of my studio classes. i started panicking at first because i had nothing done and my final was due in three days, but after sitting down with my professor with a handful of random photographs i took the night before - i was able to hash out/pull some kind of wayward narrative together. i would have ideally spent at least a month on this, but due to my incredible procrastination skills and other school work - i ended up shooting all the photos on one evening and collecting all the audio with my iphone right after and then spent two consecutive nights hastily patching it together.<br />
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<a href="http://vimeo.com/83641498">illusioned</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user6925487">julia wang</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />
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it's not supposed to make sense and pan out logically - i wanted to make something quick, cyclical, disorienting, and open for many interpretations. i actually do like what i did in the time given but i'm not satisfied. i got a lot of great feedback from people that i intend on utilizing when i remake this, but here it is in it's draft form. also i accidentally imported the images 720x480 so the video is super small lol.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8867118271865258204.post-20192133589030373322014-01-07T12:43:00.000-05:002014-01-07T12:44:07.184-05:00man of the crowd<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8867118271865258204.post-12269652228235988852014-01-06T20:16:00.002-05:002014-01-06T20:16:52.404-05:00refreshed // blog updatesand so i have finally organized 80% of my blog! i put those old high school posts to rest in my drafts, because for the love of god no one needs to see my high school whining, and i've deleted over 100 misc. tags.<br />
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i just spent the last day reading through what seems to be like 200+ posts of my past (deciding which to keep on public and which should be cast down to internet tartarus), it's sort of startling how much i have changed in the years. i am becoming increasingly fatter, but marginally less lame - so it's a win win lose lose situation.<br />
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it's very refreshing to have things organized, and for me it's infinitely more satisfying to organize my digital belongings than my tangible ones (for some unknown reason). perhaps because i value of digital belongings more.<br />
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i've also finally decided to post my blog link everywhere, which was always weird for me because i will always rather tell complete strangers my deepest thoughts than people i know in ~the real world~ because of uncertainty, shame, fear of being judged, etc. etc. etc. but whatever.<br />
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anyway, i'll be adding posts but setting the date to the past (example: a post i made today about november will be tagged with november, 2013) - but then won't show up on feeds so this is what i get for wanting to organize things.<br />
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12/04: <a href="http://blog.julia-wang.com/2014/01/home-and-in-between.html">HOME AND IN BETWEEN</a></h3>
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11/14: <a href="http://blog.julia-wang.com/2014/01/portraits-here-and-there.html">PORTRAITS HERE AND THERE</a></h3>
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12/10: <a href="http://blog.julia-wang.com/2013/12/last-minute-lighting.html">LAST MINUTE LIGHTING</a></h3>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8867118271865258204.post-79177086995514256822014-01-04T18:47:00.003-05:002014-01-05T16:04:07.196-05:00streetlamps, snow, 2am<center>
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i miss blogging because it's honestly such a wonderful way to keep track of the 5million photographs i take. right now i'm just biding my time in new jersey, waiting for january 20th where i'll be whisked away to london for the next few months.<br />
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it's nice at home, i'm learning how to fill my time and get some sleep. i've been spending the last few days watching "lost" with my mother - we are almost done with the first season and i'm hooked. my mom knits while i sit there raptured in the dramatic/horror music and just want everyone to be happy and braid each other's hair. i also read "american gods" in a day and plan to plow through another huge pile of books.<br />
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since getting my phone, i haven't been using my mark ii for many things because my phone is simply easier and more "in the moment" - let's say.<br />
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my mom had decided that she was too tired to keep on watching, so she grabbed her blanket and headed upstairs. i am obsessed with street lamps and the nighttime. that moment when the snow first falls is one of my favorite things - it's finally quiet and literally no mice be stirrin'. freshly fallen snow in the night is for the lack of more poetic terms: fucking glorious. knowing that you're the only one awake prowling around is oddly satisfying as you watch those lil' snowflakes float down. i may or may not have sang the chorus of frozen's "let it go" no shame here.<br />
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i didn't get many stellar shots (because despite what i may believe, i too am not elsa and i am susceptible to the cold) - i just wanted to update my blog with something. i am doing my biannual blog detox, but this time it's for real (or so i say). i'm reorganizing my tags and putting those embarrassing high school posts back in my drafts and just preppin' this ol' blog for my london adventures.<br />
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edited in lightroom, still playing around with the develop setting. mah heart still beats 4 photoshop though.<br />
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nothing was working, and changing the seamless is the bane of my existence<br />
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playing around with backlight strobes - i wanted to spray water in the background but we didn't have any....so we used windex mixed with water. needless to say the headache afterwards was probably very not good.<br />
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