Lake Parade, Lake Sensation, Home Cooking…etc
Sunday, July 8th, 2007Well, between yesterday’s post and today, it seems like I’ve done a lot but at the same time I haven’t really done anything! I did speak too soon about the weather though… after a beautiful Saturday, it hasn’t stopped raining at all today. It’s a good thing I did get out a bit yesterday.
Anyway, so by the time I got off my lazy butt to go to this “Lake Parade”, the parade was already over and “Lake Sensation” had begun. Basically, it’s an outdoor DJ festival with about 15 stages along the lake. The majority of it was house music but there was one stage that was droppin’ old school stuff like B.I.G., 2pac and newer stuff like Nas, Mase, etc… basically, that DJ had an awesome playlist and needless to say, that’s where I spent most of my time.
Since, I rarely go out, I did take this opportunity to walk around a little. I passed a group of amazing percussionists which really made you want to just shake your groove thang… and so, I did… haha. I’m SO glad nobody knows me here (for those of you who don’t know, my “dancing” doesn’t resemble what people consider dancing…haha). It was a good time though. I also took the opportunity to see Geneva’s tourist attracting (the giant shooting water thing) up close…. really close. I guess if you get too close and the wind blows, you get SOAKED. So, as I was getting drenched, I took a picture.
It was a little depressing seeing everyone either with a significant other or a group of good friends… it made me feel like that creepy person who goes to the movies by herself……. I did, however, get kissed and groped by random people… which, I’m guessing, is one of the things they do at this festival? Ok, maybe not.. but the group that I (and many other people) walked through were very drunk and kissing and groping everyone. Oh, on that topic… there were so many drunk and high people all over the place… passed out on the ground, puking on themselves… it was quite the turnoff. All in all, it was an interesting experience. OH, I have an announcement to make: Ev is officially eating pork now. Yeah, I saw a hotdog stand yesterday and thought… “what the heck, I’m gonna do it eventually”. It was probably THE most expensive hot dog ever (5.50 Swiss Francs) but the Swiss/French have revolutionized the hot dog here…. It’s in a baguette!! Pretty darn tasty… mmmmm. Anyway, I munched on that as I walked back to the bus station (I almost missed the last bus back to Ferney!).
My Sunday was spent cleaning up, finishing some work for tomorrow, and attempting to make my mommy’s Faan Ke Daan. For those of you who were following me through my trip, you’ll know this but for those who don’t know, I love my mom’s tomato and egg dish… but as proven today, I will never be able to make anything like it. I was a valiant effort but I guess the real deal will have to wait until I get home. And now, I end my weekend… tomorrow starts week 5!
Oh, I just thought I’d add, I think I literally just peed myself a little because there’s a thunder storm right now and I don’t know if it’s possible but I think I was just struck by thunder (it felt like my insides exploded).
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