Bon Voyage!

Vannes and Carnac

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Cave Drinking

Châtaeu de Saumur

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Puy du Fou

As promised, here is a picture of Puy du Fou. I didn't take it, but it's the best I could find online. I also found a pretty good YouTube video. Again, none of these pictures or videos pay Puy du Fou the justice it deserves, but it will at least give a glimpse into the spectacle that is Le Puy du Fou. There's also a very good video on Puy du Fou's website of the CinéScénie (Puy du Fou is actually an entire theme park, but CinéScénie is their main nighttime spectacle, and many people come just for the CinéScénie--as we did) that can be found here.

Spectacular! Spectacular!

Mont Saint-Michel and St. Malo

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Book Club

Since being in Angers, I've discovered that I have loads more free time than in the States, which has given me the opportunity to catch up on my ever-growing reading list. So, I thought I'd keep people updated on what I'm reading, if they're ever looking for inspiration. I've added a box to the right that will always feature a little blurb on what I'm reading, and I'll post each time I update it. I'm currently reading The Invention of Heterosexuality by Jonathan Ned Katz, a former professor at Yale and NYU. The Invention offers a solid (although rarely spellbinding) argument against the claim that heterosexuality is completely natural and has been around since the dawn of time. Katz traces the history of the concept of heterosexuality and challenges many commonly held beliefs concerning sexuality and sexual orientation. It can get a bit wordy at times, but it's quite provocative nonetheless. For anyone whose interested in sociology of gender/gender studies, it's a solid choice. Katz also wrote a piece for PBS Frontline concerning the history of sexuality that can be found here.

Bonjour Tout le Monde!

Salut!

I've decided to begin video blogging my time in France! I'm going to try to keep each video around 5 mins--absolutely no more than 10. I'll be adding new videos about once a week so stay tuned. In the mean time, I'll be posting photos from Angers and my adventures in France! I'm also looking for a new photo hosting site so that my photos can be public, so once I find one I like, I'll add more.

Enjoy!

Jason

P.S. Please leave comments with your thoughts on the vlog (is that a word?). Let me know what you think, what ideas you may have, etc. I'm still deciding where I want to go with it and I'd love your input!