tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12207375.post5338309883738263433..comments2018-11-09T17:52:08.226+01:00Comments on Garry Crystal: Midnight in Paris - the Scent of the CityGarry Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15295974753025291324noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12207375.post-69902624880362766822012-11-19T23:52:21.906+01:002012-11-19T23:52:21.906+01:00I was going to say Paris, for me, smells like dogs...I was going to say Paris, for me, smells like dogshit and snobbery, but I'm glad you got a better story out of your visit. :)<br /><br />And you don't remember the chicken farm down the street from my apartment in NYC, I guess.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12207375.post-34215691917969774132012-02-09T01:28:03.049+01:002012-02-09T01:28:03.049+01:00Great article, I think you covered everything ther...Great article, I think you covered everything there. . . I would say freelancing is quite hard especially if you are not used to working on your own, can be quite hard to motivate yourself also. . . we all know what it is like to stare at the monitor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12207375.post-47356812946496296942012-01-19T05:02:19.397+01:002012-01-19T05:02:19.397+01:00Interesting post, this was really useful. thanks!Interesting post, this was really useful. thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12207375.post-50586058267174141142012-01-18T20:34:36.433+01:002012-01-18T20:34:36.433+01:00I think both trips to Paris I have landed at Beauv...I think both trips to Paris I have landed at Beauvais airport about 60Km outside of Paris but always Charles De Gaulle coming back for some reason. So no rotten egg smell for me.<br /><br />TJ and I were trying to remember the article/short story you wrote on smells and memory, think it was published on the other site.Garry Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15295974753025291324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12207375.post-46044690239826260842012-01-18T18:54:16.592+01:002012-01-18T18:54:16.592+01:00I can clearly remember the first time I ever smell...I can clearly remember the first time I ever smelled Paris. I had stepped off the airport bus at Gare Montparnasse in the pouring rain (sound familiar?) and the first scent that hit me was this rotten egg smell in the air, very similar to how Newtown Creek in NYC smells in the blistering summer months. I remember thinking "God I hope this smell doesn't remain for the whole trip." But it went away after about an hour or so. <br /><br />When I went back for the second time, and I got off the train from the airport at Jardin du Luxemborg, the same smell, but it put a smile on my face because I just love Paris so much; and it was that moment I realized I had returned. :-)Julian Gallohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15376564519572126681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12207375.post-64283372932149471102012-01-18T18:51:06.905+01:002012-01-18T18:51:06.905+01:00Haha! They don't know it's you anyway. You...Haha! They don't know it's you anyway. You're safe :)TJ Lubranohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06893305234181263717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12207375.post-43457219639677302012012-01-18T18:18:12.384+01:002012-01-18T18:18:12.384+01:00Yeah i'm sure holidaymakers loved going to the...Yeah i'm sure holidaymakers loved going to the places after reading my descriptions and saying, this is nothing like he described, DOH!Garry Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15295974753025291324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12207375.post-44186208978101271552012-01-18T17:58:03.227+01:002012-01-18T17:58:03.227+01:00How rude! Must stop imagining you as a tourist gui...How rude! Must stop imagining you as a tourist guide now (you wear a funny hat). Bah sounds funny :)TJ Lubranohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06893305234181263717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12207375.post-16620736368646762992012-01-18T17:45:31.036+01:002012-01-18T17:45:31.036+01:00For four years I wrote holiday destination descrip...For four years I wrote holiday destination descriptions for a major UK holiday company. I'm sure I wrote thousands of them, mostly on places i'd never actually been to, that's where internet research comes in very handy...they didn't let me put my name on them either, bah.Garry Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15295974753025291324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12207375.post-56345099948502147352012-01-18T17:39:59.784+01:002012-01-18T17:39:59.784+01:00Oh cool! What did you write? You don't have th...Oh cool! What did you write? You don't have the descriptions hidden somewhere huh? <br /><br />If you didn't find it...not sure if I can now haha :)TJ Lubranohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06893305234181263717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12207375.post-71826186081140266972012-01-18T17:30:59.943+01:002012-01-18T17:30:59.943+01:00I've probably written about Aruba in one of th...I've probably written about Aruba in one of the thousand or so holiday descriptions i've written for a travel company.<br /><br />Yes let the hunt begin, i've already searched but cannot find it, was a good one too.Garry Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15295974753025291324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12207375.post-30242338744810374932012-01-18T17:27:15.006+01:002012-01-18T17:27:15.006+01:00I wish I could go somewhere warm too. It's fre...I wish I could go somewhere warm too. It's freezing here. Annoyance -_-'. I did read that the lanterns have to be repainted every year or so...maybe too time consuming? Aruba is really aimed at the American tourists, with shops like Gucci, Chanel, Dolci & Gabanna, Luis Vuitton...not your average day shopping. I was fine skipping the shops as I dislike shopping, my friends not so much.<br /><br />Ah maybe I can find it on his blog? Let the search begin...after I grab my scarf :)TJ Lubranohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06893305234181263717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12207375.post-24617328124286635792012-01-18T17:20:35.818+01:002012-01-18T17:20:35.818+01:00That sounds great TJ, you are making me want to go...That sounds great TJ, you are making me want to go on holiday somewhere nice and warm now. Why paint the laterns black, that's a bit weirdy gothic, maybe that was the idea.<br /><br />Julian had written an article or maybe it was a short story on smell and bringing back memories, would leave a link but I can't seem to find it.Garry Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15295974753025291324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12207375.post-40667657894514109102012-01-18T17:08:11.576+01:002012-01-18T17:08:11.576+01:00Think about the writing material you can collect w...Think about the writing material you can collect when you get lost...that is if you're not to busy stomping around ^_^<br /><br />Ah I shall tell you again! Aruba in general has a typical beachy sea salty scent. However there are two other scents that alternate each other. One is the typical suntan lotion scent, a touch of pineapple and coconut, very tropical and easy to get an overkill from (especially if you're with a friend who wanted to get tanned like NOW. She was funny haha) The other one is aloe vera. They have an extensive range of lotion and after sun thingies that one can use. Which makes sense as all the cruise people go to Aruba for either sunbathing or shopping. Quite interesting I must say. The only thing that was a shame is that they painted all the lanterns black on the main street. So it has a for more serious vibe. When my uncle was there for work each lantern had like 4 colors and it looked so colorful on the pictures. <br /><br />/end story :)TJ Lubranohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06893305234181263717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12207375.post-66808352095321041172012-01-18T16:47:12.934+01:002012-01-18T16:47:12.934+01:00I like getting lost in different cities, just not ...I like getting lost in different cities, just not for that length of time. Annoyance. Yeah I miss Paris as well, fantastic place. It's a MUST visit city, and should be visited every year.<br /><br />I remember you mentioning Aruba on the other site but cannot rememer fully, yes tell all again.Garry Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15295974753025291324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12207375.post-51355941179921411642012-01-18T16:41:26.243+01:002012-01-18T16:41:26.243+01:00"Some people will read this and no doubt be h..."Some people will read this and no doubt be hit with the smell of bullshit but that’s okay." - I had to laugh for a few minutes before I could write my comment!! Haha.<br /><br />You have a gift of getting lost huh? :) Reading this makes me miss Paris again ^_^ It's funny how a scent can trigger memories and make it seem like you were there only yesterday. I recognize the sweet scent you're talking about and I recall watching the patisseries open and start their day as I arrived in pairs on a school trip very, very early. First thing I ordered was a cup of coffee...fully in French of course...don't ask me to do this again though. <br /><br />I believe I told you about Aruba on the site that must not be named and its scent? I can't recall and I do not want to sound like a broken record...if not. I shall tell you again.<br /><br />Ciao!TJ Lubranohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06893305234181263717noreply@blogger.com