Buddhist Temple Sunday

For a change of pace from city life, a few friends of mine and I decided to visit a Buddhist Temple at Lac Daumesnil earlier this afternoon. The temples are secluded from the rest of the park by high gates and anyone living outside of the monestary is not able to enter except for Sunday afternoons. Admission was free and we were able to walk around for a while and eat some delicious authentic Asian cuisine. We sat in on a ceremony inside the largest temple for about an hour. All of the monks and visitors were very excited about a very old monk that was able to join them. With him he brought what must have been an extremely important and preserved golden artifact that was placed inside of the Buddha statue. It was a very special day for many of the Buddhist followers. I am glad that we were there to experience it with them.

Band Of Outsiders Fall / Winter 09

Jason Schwartzman for Band of Outsiders line. Check out the new new at www.bandofoutsiders.com

Cudi back at it

Dont you love it when you can listen to an entire CD from beginning to end and love every second? If so, get Man on the Moon!! It is really rare that I actually go to a store to buy a CD these days but Cudi's new release is a must have.

One Week Down

I have offically completed one week at the American Business School. I am taking five business related courses this semester. This school really pushes students to take an international perspective on economics, finance and business in general. There are over 75 nationalities here and each student has something to bring to the discussion of how business is conducted differently in their country. With such a clash of norms and culture in one classroom, students actually open up for duscussion much more. Every student is eager to learn about other cultures and wants to share theirs as well. The school system here is strict. Even in french culture, the school does not tolerate tardiness or absences. I would recommend this school to anyone seeking international experience. The staff and professors are very well qualified and most went to very prestigious American Universities. You will learn so much outside of the books here, not only about other cultures and people but also about yourself.

LV + KW = FRSH

Got a chance to peek at these bad boys in the LV store / museum on the Champs Elysee. The store is huge and is definitely a must see. On the subject, everyone needs to lay off of Kanye for the VMA's.

Colette

Paris, obviously the fashion capital of the world but the stores and boutiques here will never cease to blow your mind. As seen on the left, the infamous colette did just that for me. Being something like a Kanye West playground with an ultra modern ambience and every brand from BBC Ice Cream to Commes Des Garcons. There was a wide variety of desingers with a very urban hip hop feel. My personal favorites were the guarded display cases of cell phones, watches, and gadgets that you definitely could not find at your local Best Buy. None of these electronic luxuries including Prada and Porsche telephones were under 900 euros and most I had never seen. This store is by far my favorite and carries everything from limited edition sneakers to designer candles and unmarked bottles of Absolute Vodka. Basically this was something like an Urban Outfitters for the rich and famous. Definitely gets five stars on the FRESH SCALE...