Field Notes (Blog)

Posts from June 2009

Perspectives on D-Day from IE3 intern as official guest to Obama Speech

Noted on June 23, 2009 | By Cynthia Engel in

When I arrived in France a few weeks ago, it seemed I was the only one that didn’t know, and yet I should have been the first- Obama was coming to Normandy. It was a much-anticipated visit, since he had rejected stopping in Normandy previously when invited to visit there just before the NATO summit in Strasbourg. Since his return for the ceremony of the 65th anniversary of D-Day was confirmed, all the preparations have been closely followed in the media. The memories of WWII being continually present in the French national spirit, the D-Day anniversary is a…

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Land of Beer and Butter - Prague Czech Republic

Noted on June 8, 2009 | By Cynthia Engel in

So today, (I think) is my third day in Prague. If jet lag had a physical presence I think it would be some sort of giant, sci-fi amoeba that has used it's powers of phagocytosis to engulf me. Now I just sit in my disorienting, opaque existence and wait to be digested. YAY. However I must say there is probably no better place to be eaten by a sci-fi creature than Prague. I can't believe how beautiful and old it is, it's almost overwhelming. (Don't worry though, I'm safe inside my amoeba, who incidentally likes to…

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