Thursday, November 10, 2005
Living under a rock
I bought a radio alarm clock today. Nah, not because of the whole cellphone swearing fiasco... There's a good reason why I need to start waking up to French news each morning:
I didn't know there were riots going on in France.
That's right, more than 1300 cars have been torched over the last 2 weeks here, of which 155 were in my region of France. The violence urbaine has escalated to the point that a 10pm curfew has been smacked down on my city. And me, lollying along in my own little world, didn't have a clue.
Well, not until just a couple days ago. I mean really, my daily life hasn't been affected, and I haven't been watching TV nor listening to the radio. How was I supposed to know?
Although, today my university was evacuated.
Another alerte a la bombe, with the police and sirens and everything. Kinda cool that I understand that term now, but in a way, not so cool that I've had multiple occasions in which to learn it...
I didn't know there were riots going on in France.
That's right, more than 1300 cars have been torched over the last 2 weeks here, of which 155 were in my region of France. The violence urbaine has escalated to the point that a 10pm curfew has been smacked down on my city. And me, lollying along in my own little world, didn't have a clue.
Well, not until just a couple days ago. I mean really, my daily life hasn't been affected, and I haven't been watching TV nor listening to the radio. How was I supposed to know?
Although, today my university was evacuated.
Another alerte a la bombe, with the police and sirens and everything. Kinda cool that I understand that term now, but in a way, not so cool that I've had multiple occasions in which to learn it...
# posted by Unknown @ 3:19 PM 
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:( ive been following the situation there by watching BBC world news for the past 11 or something days that its been going on. Just promise me you will be careful! I hope the situation gets resolved soon; i can understand why the people are frustrated (minority issues which France really hasn't been adressing properly *cough* Shoving minorities into their own segregated areas *end cough*)
Lets hope it gets over soon and that it will not have any more of an effect on your experince in France. Other than that, i hope you are having a great time!:D Ok... time for me to get back to studying.
Lets hope it gets over soon and that it will not have any more of an effect on your experince in France. Other than that, i hope you are having a great time!:D Ok... time for me to get back to studying.
# posted by 
: 6:21 PM
: 6:21 PM
You don't read the newspaper either? And your friends live under the same rock or something? Wouldn't it be all the buzz on campus?
# posted by : 11:12 PM
: 11:12 PM
Nope, don't get the newspaper. And yeah, it was a friend from school who first msn'd me the link to the news story. But just remember, there's no common room equivalent here for people to chat or "spread the buzz". We go to class, and we go home. Lunchtimes, I eat with 3 people and it wasn't ever mentioned... Plus we just had an almost week-long holiday with only one or two days of class. So there ya go. I think it's been a lot more sensationalized outside of France.
Wait wait wait...the press is playing it down??? First time I've heard of that happening. But maybe it's because I've become cynical due to North America media sensationalizing every goddamn thing.
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