Paris! Party let’s Party!
Ok. I think it’s high time to write about our trip to Paris and SMTown. This post is going to be long, so prepare for it!
9th June 2011
It all started on 9th June when with my cousin and my bro we set for our journey to Gdańsk. Because I had a flight in the morning of 10th, my bro decided to drive me to Gdańsk a day earlier. I met there lemoned_file and Tootsy (at whose place we were staying for the night) and with lemoned_file we went to a ZOO. It was cool but after an hour it started to rain heavily and we had to run away from the zoo to our car. Because we had nowhere to go we went to Galeria Bałtycka to grab some food. And coz it was still raining I decided to look for an umbrella ( according to weather forecast it was to rain in Paris too). 2 hours later and after finding an exchange we got back to Tootsy’s house. We met her parents and little brothers and after getting some new clothes from her we went to sleep;3 And on the next day, her dad lifted us up to the airport where we met with Liwia and kioku_korekutaa and so our real journey began.
10th June 2011
Lech Wałęsa airport in Gdańsk is very nice! It was easy to get around it. When we were sitting in the departure lounge, we were so excited that one of the passengers tried to calm us down. We were a bit more quiet but hey! How can four young and excited girls be quiet? And it’s not our fault we just talked (yea, we didn’t scream so FO XD). The flight was ok. I was a bit sleepy and the girls were chatting about everything about KPOP in general. We had to be separated with kioku_korekutaa coz of the bed seating;( But somehow she managed tho I really feel pity for her since she had such a crazy co-passengers!. When we got to BVA airport we quickly went to the coach station to catch a bus to Paris. It appeared that road signs are almost the same in Paris and Poland:D The trip by bus took us about an hour and when we entered Paris the first thing we saw was Eiffel Tower! But the city didn’t impress us at the first glance. And then the continuum of failures began. First we followed the crowd and got to a metro station. After standing for about 40 min in the queue for tickets it appeared we couldn’t pay with paper money just coins and we only had paper money!We went out and searched for a place to buy the ticket. After 20 minutes and talking to the lady in Information we got the ticket and decided to go by bus as not to waste too many tickets. We found our bus station and waited! But it started to rain heavily so I took my umbrella (thank Shizus we had it!)and we waited. The bus schedule in Paris is so crazy we couldn’t get it;/ And the name os the bus stops are so misleading;( We have waited there sometime and only the 3rd driver told us that the actual bus stop is at the other side of the building;/ I really wanted to punch all those French people who didn’t even tried to help us! We made it for the buss coz of traffic and headed in the direction of Cite de la Villete. my cztery I sami obcokrajowcy! In the bus we saw so many black and Turkish people we felt insecure XD And then when we got off we started the search of our hotel. And really, French should at least try speaking English. We asked few people but many of them couldn’t tell us where the hotel was or told us about sth totally differentXD At last, kioku_korekutaa found and English speaking guy and somehow we got to the hotel. And it was about 5 p.m. so not much time left for the concert and we were soaking wet and tired. But when we finally go to the reception, it appeared that we have 2 reservations but one of them isn’t payed >.< so on the concert I couldn’t relax I tried to find a solution XD But they gave us one room for the time being and we went there to change clothes and we went to look for the zenith. We found it after lemoned_file asked for a way in a very original way XD “Zenith?” and they showed us the way. When we got there, there were so many fans as it was 6.30 already! Somehow we got in the line at the middle of it and quickly got in. I used my Visa card to buy some goods for me and my friends and we headed to the stairs to look for our places.
When F(x) appeared on stage I was already sitting in my place waiting for my girls , as they separated us on the stairs. And I must say, as much as I don’t like this group I really had fantastic time listening and dancing to their songs. I think hearing them sing live changes everything as the emotions take over your mind XD I’m not able to say who sang first and who was next. But there were some points on the concert that I really remember. Heechul’s “Lady Gaga” performance and Shindong&Leeteuk&Eunhyuk “Single Ladies” were a total blast! So much fun! I loved it. I also liked “Way back into love” sung by Kyunhyun and Seohyun. Krystal’s and Jessica’s “Tic Toc”. But I had the most fun listening and dancing to SuJu songs. They really made this concert an unforgettable memory. And so much fun. Not to mention Siwon’s naked torso X3 He blessed us all with it XD But I was waiting for DBSK for so long that when Onew came into the stage to sing some opera song, I shouted dong band shin ki! Well, the moment he appeared I stopped but…well, don’t you think that such song isn’t a song for a concert? Especially when one isn’t a opera singer? I couldn’t actually feel the song so I just sat down. I was also disappointed with the dance battle. How come Uknow wasn’t there?? I was so so waiting for them that when they actually appeared on the lines above the stage I cried with happiness. And my camera battery run out;/ So I only have few pictures of DBSK from the concert but got bless other people! I had an extra battery but coz of the rush I forgot to take it with me;/ stupid me! But on the other hand it was nice coz I could focus on watching their performances. And I cried when they sand “Rising Sun” coz.. I’ve heard JYJ voices in it and I was so sad that they weren’t there. It was a devastating feeling but their new songs didn’t make me so teary! But when they performed only 4 songs and it was already encore with “Sorry Sorry” and all the artists I felt not complete! I wanted more! I wanted more of DBSK and Prince Changmin! even on the screen I could see that he’s much way handsome than in the photos! We went to the hotel feeling the excitement and yet I couldn’t believe I’ve been to this concert. It feels like a dream to me. Or as if I was just watching it on dvd! Next year, if they come, I want to stand in the fosse area. So then I may actually feel I’m on the concert!
We got back to the hotel, and we got a second room for which we were yet to pay, and went to sleep as we were dead tired. Tho we chatted a bit about this and that before falling asleep.
11th June 2011
We woke up at 9 o’clock and started to prepare for our big sightseeing trip. Because we were poor and everything in Paris is expensive, we decided to travel on foot. So we took a bus to Porte Maillot and from there we went to the Arc de Triomphe. On our way we found some shop where we bought some breakfast even tho it was like..noon and we got to eat it when we got under Eiffel Tower XD We spent some time sitting on the grass in front of the Palaiis de Chaillot and we went under the tower to eat some juice with a lot of crashed ice. We thought it was sth Junsu had during Bonjour Paris but after we got back home it appeared it was only something similar XD But it was still very tasty ^^ We decided to take a route along the Le Seine and so from 2 p.m. till 8.p.m. we saw all the great buildings alongside Le Seine which includes Assemblee Nationale, Musee de Louvre, Musee d’Orsay, Point Neuf and Notre Dame. There were many other things on the way, but their names were easily forgotten by us XD We got to see 2 bridges from “Bonjour Paris”and we took pictures on them ^_^ We got to Porte De la Villete at about 8.30 and we searched for something to eat. We found a Leader Prize supermarket and bought something to eat and a beer XD We drank it in our room and talked and decided to go to the concert area. I had to buy the tumbler for my friend and then we decided to bid the farewell to SM stars After many “let’s go there!” shouts we finally got to the gate and waited with some other fans for the cars. The first car was small and blackish so the people just behind the gate didn’t scream. But I screamed like hell when a light from a phone came in and I saw Changmin’s face and then Uknow sitting behind him! OMO! I screamed so hard XD They were so close to me, tho they didn’t pay attention. And let the rest of what happened after that be a secret known only to some of you XD We were so hyper when we got to the hotel that I thought we won’t fall asleep but we did quicker than I thought XD
The next day I and lemoned_file had to check out. So we packed out things and we took our bags to the other two room. After we all got ready, we went by the metro to Louvre. We got a bit lost coz they don’t have any signs for tourists >.< And they call themselves a “tourist”town! Bullshit XD We got to Louvre and I had the biggest fail during this trip. I forgot my ID so I couldn’t have a free entry XD But the girls could so it was ok. Louvre was BIG and fantastic. The interiors and the paintings were so fantastic. I really wish I could live in a palace like this. So out of this world ! After few hours we felt that we are hungry so we went out to get some udon in a nearby Japanese restaurants. But it happened to be too expensive so in the end we went to McDonalds which was opposite Starbucks. We spend about an hour in McDonalds and after some adventures with ordering cofee at starbucks we sat by the table and talked again and we were watching the view outside our window hoping to see our stars. We didn't see them but when we got home it appeared they were in the same places which we went to . DBSK were sitting in a restaurant we saw on our way and stand next to a stand where <"lj user="lemoned file"> bought her postcard for her sister :3. We got to hotel at about 9 p.m. and the girls started packing themselves and we had the best time on this trip thinking about our band and writing a song about our experiences in Paris.Sadly it is in lemoned_file's notebook so I can't write it here XD Just before midnight we set off for our trip to the city centre. In the metro we found a hot asian, who looked like a bit of Rain to me. Wish I took a picture with himXD WWe tried to do some pictures of Louvre at night but it was impossible coz our cameras aren't that grand XD But the Eiffel Tower and Champs Elysees look so grand at night! Fantastic! If you are to see those things, you should see them at night! Coz the view is spectacular! But walking in Champs Elysees at night hours isn't the most pleasant experience one can have. We were offered a free fuck even XD A guy came to us while we were siting on a bench and said "do you want to fuck...with me?" and we laughted at him hardly. Even tho he just didn't walk away! We had to repeat "no thanks" and "in your dreams" few times before he went away. WE went to Mcdonalds and waitedt there till 2 a.m. and ate sth and then we continued our trip to the coach station. And actually we got there quite quickly. And since 2.30 till 5.50 we had to sit there in the open and wait for our bass. For me it's unbelievable that there was no waiting room where you could sit on a bench and just wait. It was cold, raining and we had to sit on our bags;/ There was no place to pee also >.<' The waiting was terrible. I felt like a whole eternity has passed since we got ther untill the bas arrived. We were lucky to get into one of them together. And I sinstantly fell asleep. At the airport we went to a restaurant for a cup of coffee and sandwich. On the customs inspection they searched my bag coz they tought my USB is suspicious XD I felt like a criminal for a minute XD While we were waiting for our plane, we met two other girls from the concert but they weren't too friendly or talkative tho they told us how to get to the PKP station from the airport. And when we actually got there and bought our tickets the whole trip felt so surreal. As if it never happened. But I'm so happy I could be a part of SMtown in Paris with my friends and I really had a wonderful time there! Thank yu guys for being there with me! It wouldn't be so much fun without you all! &hearts Tho I'm really sad I couldn't meet up with firefly_31
About Paris itself. I have never wanted to go to Paris so I wasn't all excited about the city itself. I was more excited being in Dublin to be honest. Anyway, Paris is great if you love old buildings and history and art. it will be a perfect place for you. Also if you are a wealthy person it's a place for you XD I didn't like it coz the city was dirty. So much trash on the streets! Unbelievable in Poland ! It stinks also. And even tho there are many asian people there, which I of course liked, there are even more black and Turkish people which scared me to death many times cos of their behaviour >> It's not a good thing to be white in Paris XD They pick you up all the time not always in a nice way>> I'm glad tho I had a chance to be in Paris, in places that DBSK visited during "Bonjour Paris" I only wish we had one day more to visit Montmarte and Scare Coeur. But for now, I don't feel like going back to Paris. I want to see Korea and Japan first and maybe London city. But to do so I need to find a new job ._. I finish my current job this Friday so a job hunt will follow! But I hope next year SMtown will come to Europe too! And maybe other korean agencies will come too! let's pray for it! I want to see 2NE1, Big Bang, beast and MBlaq in Europe! &hearts
Pictures includeed in my FB account so I didn't spam LJ with them:D
9th June 2011
It all started on 9th June when with my cousin and my bro we set for our journey to Gdańsk. Because I had a flight in the morning of 10th, my bro decided to drive me to Gdańsk a day earlier. I met there lemoned_file and Tootsy (at whose place we were staying for the night) and with lemoned_file we went to a ZOO. It was cool but after an hour it started to rain heavily and we had to run away from the zoo to our car. Because we had nowhere to go we went to Galeria Bałtycka to grab some food. And coz it was still raining I decided to look for an umbrella ( according to weather forecast it was to rain in Paris too). 2 hours later and after finding an exchange we got back to Tootsy’s house. We met her parents and little brothers and after getting some new clothes from her we went to sleep;3 And on the next day, her dad lifted us up to the airport where we met with Liwia and kioku_korekutaa and so our real journey began.
10th June 2011
Lech Wałęsa airport in Gdańsk is very nice! It was easy to get around it. When we were sitting in the departure lounge, we were so excited that one of the passengers tried to calm us down. We were a bit more quiet but hey! How can four young and excited girls be quiet? And it’s not our fault we just talked (yea, we didn’t scream so FO XD). The flight was ok. I was a bit sleepy and the girls were chatting about everything about KPOP in general. We had to be separated with kioku_korekutaa coz of the bed seating;( But somehow she managed tho I really feel pity for her since she had such a crazy co-passengers!. When we got to BVA airport we quickly went to the coach station to catch a bus to Paris. It appeared that road signs are almost the same in Paris and Poland:D The trip by bus took us about an hour and when we entered Paris the first thing we saw was Eiffel Tower! But the city didn’t impress us at the first glance. And then the continuum of failures began. First we followed the crowd and got to a metro station. After standing for about 40 min in the queue for tickets it appeared we couldn’t pay with paper money just coins and we only had paper money!We went out and searched for a place to buy the ticket. After 20 minutes and talking to the lady in Information we got the ticket and decided to go by bus as not to waste too many tickets. We found our bus station and waited! But it started to rain heavily so I took my umbrella (thank Shizus we had it!)and we waited. The bus schedule in Paris is so crazy we couldn’t get it;/ And the name os the bus stops are so misleading;( We have waited there sometime and only the 3rd driver told us that the actual bus stop is at the other side of the building;/ I really wanted to punch all those French people who didn’t even tried to help us! We made it for the buss coz of traffic and headed in the direction of Cite de la Villete. my cztery I sami obcokrajowcy! In the bus we saw so many black and Turkish people we felt insecure XD And then when we got off we started the search of our hotel. And really, French should at least try speaking English. We asked few people but many of them couldn’t tell us where the hotel was or told us about sth totally differentXD At last, kioku_korekutaa found and English speaking guy and somehow we got to the hotel. And it was about 5 p.m. so not much time left for the concert and we were soaking wet and tired. But when we finally go to the reception, it appeared that we have 2 reservations but one of them isn’t payed >.< so on the concert I couldn’t relax I tried to find a solution XD But they gave us one room for the time being and we went there to change clothes and we went to look for the zenith. We found it after lemoned_file asked for a way in a very original way XD “Zenith?” and they showed us the way. When we got there, there were so many fans as it was 6.30 already! Somehow we got in the line at the middle of it and quickly got in. I used my Visa card to buy some goods for me and my friends and we headed to the stairs to look for our places.
When F(x) appeared on stage I was already sitting in my place waiting for my girls , as they separated us on the stairs. And I must say, as much as I don’t like this group I really had fantastic time listening and dancing to their songs. I think hearing them sing live changes everything as the emotions take over your mind XD I’m not able to say who sang first and who was next. But there were some points on the concert that I really remember. Heechul’s “Lady Gaga” performance and Shindong&Leeteuk&Eunhyuk “Single Ladies” were a total blast! So much fun! I loved it. I also liked “Way back into love” sung by Kyunhyun and Seohyun. Krystal’s and Jessica’s “Tic Toc”. But I had the most fun listening and dancing to SuJu songs. They really made this concert an unforgettable memory. And so much fun. Not to mention Siwon’s naked torso X3 He blessed us all with it XD But I was waiting for DBSK for so long that when Onew came into the stage to sing some opera song, I shouted dong band shin ki! Well, the moment he appeared I stopped but…well, don’t you think that such song isn’t a song for a concert? Especially when one isn’t a opera singer? I couldn’t actually feel the song so I just sat down. I was also disappointed with the dance battle. How come Uknow wasn’t there?? I was so so waiting for them that when they actually appeared on the lines above the stage I cried with happiness. And my camera battery run out;/ So I only have few pictures of DBSK from the concert but got bless other people! I had an extra battery but coz of the rush I forgot to take it with me;/ stupid me! But on the other hand it was nice coz I could focus on watching their performances. And I cried when they sand “Rising Sun” coz.. I’ve heard JYJ voices in it and I was so sad that they weren’t there. It was a devastating feeling but their new songs didn’t make me so teary! But when they performed only 4 songs and it was already encore with “Sorry Sorry” and all the artists I felt not complete! I wanted more! I wanted more of DBSK and Prince Changmin! even on the screen I could see that he’s much way handsome than in the photos! We went to the hotel feeling the excitement and yet I couldn’t believe I’ve been to this concert. It feels like a dream to me. Or as if I was just watching it on dvd! Next year, if they come, I want to stand in the fosse area. So then I may actually feel I’m on the concert!
We got back to the hotel, and we got a second room for which we were yet to pay, and went to sleep as we were dead tired. Tho we chatted a bit about this and that before falling asleep.
11th June 2011
We woke up at 9 o’clock and started to prepare for our big sightseeing trip. Because we were poor and everything in Paris is expensive, we decided to travel on foot. So we took a bus to Porte Maillot and from there we went to the Arc de Triomphe. On our way we found some shop where we bought some breakfast even tho it was like..noon and we got to eat it when we got under Eiffel Tower XD We spent some time sitting on the grass in front of the Palaiis de Chaillot and we went under the tower to eat some juice with a lot of crashed ice. We thought it was sth Junsu had during Bonjour Paris but after we got back home it appeared it was only something similar XD But it was still very tasty ^^ We decided to take a route along the Le Seine and so from 2 p.m. till 8.p.m. we saw all the great buildings alongside Le Seine which includes Assemblee Nationale, Musee de Louvre, Musee d’Orsay, Point Neuf and Notre Dame. There were many other things on the way, but their names were easily forgotten by us XD We got to see 2 bridges from “Bonjour Paris”and we took pictures on them ^_^ We got to Porte De la Villete at about 8.30 and we searched for something to eat. We found a Leader Prize supermarket and bought something to eat and a beer XD We drank it in our room and talked and decided to go to the concert area. I had to buy the tumbler for my friend and then we decided to bid the farewell to SM stars After many “let’s go there!” shouts we finally got to the gate and waited with some other fans for the cars. The first car was small and blackish so the people just behind the gate didn’t scream. But I screamed like hell when a light from a phone came in and I saw Changmin’s face and then Uknow sitting behind him! OMO! I screamed so hard XD They were so close to me, tho they didn’t pay attention. And let the rest of what happened after that be a secret known only to some of you XD We were so hyper when we got to the hotel that I thought we won’t fall asleep but we did quicker than I thought XD
The next day I and lemoned_file had to check out. So we packed out things and we took our bags to the other two room. After we all got ready, we went by the metro to Louvre. We got a bit lost coz they don’t have any signs for tourists >.< And they call themselves a “tourist”town! Bullshit XD We got to Louvre and I had the biggest fail during this trip. I forgot my ID so I couldn’t have a free entry XD But the girls could so it was ok. Louvre was BIG and fantastic. The interiors and the paintings were so fantastic. I really wish I could live in a palace like this. So out of this world ! After few hours we felt that we are hungry so we went out to get some udon in a nearby Japanese restaurants. But it happened to be too expensive so in the end we went to McDonalds which was opposite Starbucks. We spend about an hour in McDonalds and after some adventures with ordering cofee at starbucks we sat by the table and talked again and we were watching the view outside our window hoping to see our stars. We didn't see them but when we got home it appeared they were in the same places which we went to . DBSK were sitting in a restaurant we saw on our way and stand next to a stand where <"lj user="lemoned file"> bought her postcard for her sister :3. We got to hotel at about 9 p.m. and the girls started packing themselves and we had the best time on this trip thinking about our band and writing a song about our experiences in Paris.Sadly it is in lemoned_file's notebook so I can't write it here XD Just before midnight we set off for our trip to the city centre. In the metro we found a hot asian, who looked like a bit of Rain to me. Wish I took a picture with himXD WWe tried to do some pictures of Louvre at night but it was impossible coz our cameras aren't that grand XD But the Eiffel Tower and Champs Elysees look so grand at night! Fantastic! If you are to see those things, you should see them at night! Coz the view is spectacular! But walking in Champs Elysees at night hours isn't the most pleasant experience one can have. We were offered a free fuck even XD A guy came to us while we were siting on a bench and said "do you want to fuck...with me?" and we laughted at him hardly. Even tho he just didn't walk away! We had to repeat "no thanks" and "in your dreams" few times before he went away. WE went to Mcdonalds and waitedt there till 2 a.m. and ate sth and then we continued our trip to the coach station. And actually we got there quite quickly. And since 2.30 till 5.50 we had to sit there in the open and wait for our bass. For me it's unbelievable that there was no waiting room where you could sit on a bench and just wait. It was cold, raining and we had to sit on our bags;/ There was no place to pee also >.<' The waiting was terrible. I felt like a whole eternity has passed since we got ther untill the bas arrived. We were lucky to get into one of them together. And I sinstantly fell asleep. At the airport we went to a restaurant for a cup of coffee and sandwich. On the customs inspection they searched my bag coz they tought my USB is suspicious XD I felt like a criminal for a minute XD While we were waiting for our plane, we met two other girls from the concert but they weren't too friendly or talkative tho they told us how to get to the PKP station from the airport. And when we actually got there and bought our tickets the whole trip felt so surreal. As if it never happened. But I'm so happy I could be a part of SMtown in Paris with my friends and I really had a wonderful time there! Thank yu guys for being there with me! It wouldn't be so much fun without you all! &hearts Tho I'm really sad I couldn't meet up with firefly_31
About Paris itself. I have never wanted to go to Paris so I wasn't all excited about the city itself. I was more excited being in Dublin to be honest. Anyway, Paris is great if you love old buildings and history and art. it will be a perfect place for you. Also if you are a wealthy person it's a place for you XD I didn't like it coz the city was dirty. So much trash on the streets! Unbelievable in Poland ! It stinks also. And even tho there are many asian people there, which I of course liked, there are even more black and Turkish people which scared me to death many times cos of their behaviour >> It's not a good thing to be white in Paris XD They pick you up all the time not always in a nice way>> I'm glad tho I had a chance to be in Paris, in places that DBSK visited during "Bonjour Paris" I only wish we had one day more to visit Montmarte and Scare Coeur. But for now, I don't feel like going back to Paris. I want to see Korea and Japan first and maybe London city. But to do so I need to find a new job ._. I finish my current job this Friday so a job hunt will follow! But I hope next year SMtown will come to Europe too! And maybe other korean agencies will come too! let's pray for it! I want to see 2NE1, Big Bang, beast and MBlaq in Europe! &hearts
Pictures includeed in my FB account so I didn't spam LJ with them:D