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A day in my life - Nantes, France
as I really enjoyed these, here is mine.
Getting up
My alarm goes off at 6, but I'm never really getting up before 7... This is the first day I have a bed, I just found it on the street, before I used to sleep on a mattress on the floor.
The rest of my flat
Could go to work by bike, but most of the time I'm going by bus. And also found the sofa in the hallway of my building. People here leave the furniture they don't want anymore on the street and everything is gone in a day...
My little kitchen
I don't take breakfast at home, just to show you...
Living area
I'm really happy I found a flat with two windows...
Ready to go
At work I can wear whatever I want to wear, at 7.30 I'm ready to catch the bus.
Quick look outside
The weather looks quite nice!
Out of the window
I'm living next to an art school so I can watch the students do art and have a drink sometimes.
My street
I'm living in the historic center of Nantes, really enjoying it!
On the way to the bus stop
Literally one minute away :)
The bus is coming!
I wanted to show you the cathedral and hôtel de vile, but the bus is already here.
Little more sleeping time
Usually I continue to sleep on the bus. It's a 20 to 30 minutes ride.
Nice day
Looks like a quite nice day!
Blue sky
And we even have palm trees...
Work
I'm working as a translator at an editor for computer books. I start at about 8.
Desk
My desk.
Little messy
And I'm sitting next to the postcards. Love travelling!
The treat drawer
I'm having a cereal bar and popcorn for brekkie.
Lunch
At 12 I'm having a couple of these at my desk. Sometimes we eat outside, but today I was trying to save money and time...
Afternoon work
I'm doing some voice recordings in German for our elearning videos.
16 heures
I'm done at 4 and a colleague drops me off half way by a park. I'm going to walk the rest home.
Park
Park
On my way
Going to centre ville
A French street
I really like this area
Wine shop
Rosé wine
Groceries
A little nice shop
Bakery
So nice !
Nearly there
A new shop
Bouffay
I used to live in this street before.
Bouffay
There is still a controversial if Nantes is in Brittany or not.
Pharmacy
I need something from the pharmacy, but it's always crowded because it's really cheap. Just need a prescription which doesn't cost anything. French health insurance is great!
Telephone aquarium
Next to the pharmacy there is this new piece of art
Le voyage à Nantes
You can find stuff like all around town, it's called the trip to Nantes.
Under construction
Summer time is construction time in France... And some complementary art.
Still bouffay
The weather is really grey now. Proofs that we are in Brittany.
Supermarket
With special offers for students.
Supermarket
Cheese
More wine
Look how nice the weather is again
Back home
Window view
Quick snack
It's about 6 now, I'm having a quick snack and an avocado after that. Watching a bit of fresh meat.
New music
A friend gave me this new CD, it's pretty cool! Yalta club.
Packing
I'm going to Dour music festival in Belgium tomorrow and I still need to pack my stuff. It's camping for 5 days.
Food
Festival food. Haha. Ramen, crisps, apples, tomatoes, a cucumber and canned taboulé.
Gin
You're not allowed to have glass bottles, so I'm pouring gin into water bottles and also pastis.
A lot of stuff
I'm going to quite a lot of music festivals, I'm used to it and I'm always trying to take a minimum of stuff...
Finished
It's about 10 now
Making melon balls to freeze them for when I come back and eating the rest.
With some wine
Everything is better with wine.
Dinner
Having the rest of my delicious baguette and a tomato salad with Caribbean pepper sauce for dinner. Not very sophisticated but I just need to empty my fridge before I'm leaving.
It's 11.30 now
After calling some friends who won't go out today, I'm watching some fresh meat again.
Will go to sleep when I finish the series
Normally sleeping at about 2 or so...
Cat tax
I don't have a real cat in my flat, but a friend made me this one.
Cat tax 2
Kira, my parent's new cat.
quabbityassuance
Phoebe bouffay
codehooligans
Thanks for sharing.So jealous!
CMcAwesomeville
Dour! You're packing light for 5 days of camping. Or you're just good at packing :-)
bkkhk
You live in a fairy tale. I hope that you don't get bedbugs by taking beds and couches off the street!
LaikaTheSpaceBitch
That's where my family comes from! Yay!
sadbitterkitten
I want to put melon balls in my wine now!
hexachordalcombinatoriality
*singing* It's been a long time, long time now, since I've seen you smile... no? No one else knows the song? Ok.
misselfdestruct
I do! Mais qu'est-ce que tu as aujourd'hui? J'ai que les hommes me dégoûtent. Vous ne pensez qu'à ça !
ClassicFumiko
I want to do one. But I feel like people wouldn't be interested in Minnesota haha
nod23
We sure would be! I have [distant] family there I've never met. I'd love to see your life :)
locouillard
Nantes, my favorite song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FH8vgAp4VDU - Kind regards from Marseille.
comnakr
I love this song. this is my fav version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jc3ZAs17uAg
Stultusasinus
Dour is awesome, have fun!
leaandls5
doureuuuuuuuhhhh
UneCanadienne
I read it all with a French accent:/
betamail
It helps that OP always uses 'to be' + gerund instead of simple present
hedgehogsinhats
Nantes looks charming. And someone likes Club-Mate.
misselfdestruct
I'm absolutely addicted to club mate! :)
astralfields
You're part of the 1% of Mate aficionados who don't work in IT.
nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
This interested me a lot as a Canadian who is going to be living in France for 7 months soon. Thanks OP!
PurpleCookies
If you're going to Paris, try to work at fat tire bike tours! My cousin moved there from Canada a year ago and she love love loves it!
nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
I actually already have a job and I'll be in a city about an hour away from Paris, but thanks anyways!
crapoki
Nice post OP but should have mentionned the elephant or the giant spider :P
Darrions
As a french imgurian, I must say that Nantes is a really nice place ! I've never been there but now I'm going to go see it myself thx OP
tatischief
As non french imgurian, I love Nantes. It was one of my most favorite cities I visited in France. The city atmosphere is lovely.
RingSting
Thanks for sharing your life, I enjoyed your post. Also I had a bike just like that about 30 yrs ago ...very retro. =)
funeralpyre
Beautiful... love to see how life is lived outside of the U.S.A.
MopralFR
Le monde Imgur est petit, je viens aussi de Nantes et j'ai étudié à l'ENI il y a quelques années. Mais pas de photo de l'éléphant ? Dommage.
BlueGhost85
J'y suis la actuellement, ça fait bien bizarre
tijkal
etudiant a l'eni actuellement, j'avoue que c'est bizarre a regarder
quello
Les Machines... haaa, surement mon endroit préféré de la ville. Super intéressant !
crapoki
Il y a des douzaines d'entre nous! Des douzaines!
condensationlover
This is so great, thanks for sharing!
pretzelspretzelssausageass
That telephone aquarium...l love it!
lindabelchersfirstcousin
I'm even jealous of her lunch. Lucky bitch OP!
orangedirt
Hey @OP, what is your lunch? It looks good. I see bread and avocado, but what are the sauces?
Piratedanger
OP Sauce plz
DOWNVOTEALLEMOJIS
Jajajaja
theangriestclam
I'm really enjoying these posts. Now...tell me more about the cheese.
jenmovies
Reblochon! God I miss France. :(
nervesatme
I'm glad I'm not the only one interested in the cheese
DixieForever
I'd kill for some cantal. Damn places that aren't France.
AuthenticMexicanBurrito
Haha I second this motion
SgtDiarrhea
blonx
And the new chocolate shop!
GGrz
Only one rule, go for the "morbier"
Denare
Only Nantes kids will remember this.
TheLurkerWhoMadeAnAccountJustForOnePost
Googles Attempt at correcting this, helped me out here to catch the reference
BattleoftheStallingGrad
Underrated comment.
iwantacorgi
Very cool! France is definitely on my list of places to go.
tatischief
Nantes is amazing. That big ass fancy castle in the middle. My plan is to move there one day. Definitely go there. Then St. Malo and Dijon
corndoghooker
Europe is fancy af.
Glittershart
It's amazing how little food you consume in Europe. Just amazes me
lesbianyellowsourfruit
and its mostly carbs. i don't understand how this workssssss
SocietyOfSensation
very healthy choices it seems. Complete baguette though...that quite a lot of bread actually.
FullTilt151
Right! I've ate x5 as much as OP and it's not even 8am. Hello from Kentucky.
Glittershart
Yes, I saw another one of these posts and it was this dude from Alabama and the food part was something I was more familiar with. Good post!
NewCrobuzonCitizen
I have no idea how she can survive on that caloric ratio. And I am also from Europe to be clear.
Glittershart
Yes it's seems very very little food for any size human really
DoLooP
Even for a french, OP's food is very healthy.
Glittershart
Yes I wish I could eat like that, but I'm certain by 10 am i would faint
HelloIAmAnInnocentBystander
It's not much even by french standards. Add a big nice potion of proteins to each meal and you're closer to what I eat for instance.
HelloIAmAnInnocentBystander
(Granted, as a burly man I probably weight twice as much as OP)
greenlandic
How many languages do you speak?
misselfdestruct
French, German, English and a little bit of Spanish
MoistTissue
Can you speak my language to?
furryluvr42069
She didn't say she speaks Americunt so no. (I do though! I live on the border ;)
MoistTissue
Username checks out
ragnarLothbrock
Hatte mich schon über die Nussfruchtmischung in deiner Schublade gewundert :D habe ich auch immer in der Arbeit mit. Geiles Zeug ;)
FierceKumquat
I'm moving to Nantes in September and I'm super excited. Merci OP!
quello
Please enjoy it. I adored Nantes when I was there.
misselfdestruct
That's so cool! Where are you from?
FierceKumquat
I'm Mexican, but I've been studying in France for two years. I live in Toulouse now.
misselfdestruct
I have lived in Toulouse before, so nice!
IlikeYogurts
I grew up in Toulouse, I miss the lovely summer evenings.
elliepeek
I will never get sick of these. Ordinary life is so lovely to me.
Wrkncacnter
I bet you'd find mine rather boring...
DeadOnionSaysWhat
I love the scenery and what people *really*. Popcorn for brekkie? Lol, I eat it for dinner.
Rarohd
I really start questioning what ordinary life is about everytime I see one of these posts
panfriednoodles
i absolutely love these. provides life perspective.
avendarius
It's great that it has its own category. Don't know know if it's always been there but Ive spent all of my recent free time inhaling these
phuNkii
These "A day in my life" make me worried about how little vegetables/fruits I eat
Mmmmmk
USA! USA!
charliegrs
Now I see why europeans are generally thinner than us americans
susanbaxter
"OMG" abricot!
justrowboat
same here hahah
RevengeByAnyOtherNameIsNotAsSweet
I'm having strawberries today. just 5. no more. I threw away 5 bananas too. just 5, no more.
Nearlyburly
I'm thinking of doing one and eating all the worst foods I usually try to avoid that day. Just to keep the 'Merica image strong.
RidingWithMyDarkPassenger
What was the red and white stuff on her bread with the avacado?
Omni21
I wish I could have bread and wine without gaining weight instantly.
DOWNVOTEALLEMOJIS
Move more, eat less.
ruthbaderginsburg
'Merica?
phuNkii
Nah, Euro. And I am not overweight
mermaidkiller
I'm becoming very aware of how bad my diet is.
wakeywakeyeggsandbakey
We need to do a "day in life of a depressed person with anxiety" post
mermaidkiller
Mine would be food and tv
wakeywakeyeggsandbakey
Sames
panderbeers
When I saw her lunch, I thought about the giant burrito, two sides, and a drink I had for lunch today ._.
sckrlfe
Same. And avocado is everywhere. Avocado is expensive here.
charliegrs
I live about a half hour from mexico. avocado is cheap as hell here!
MasterofNoneSon
Can we talk about this?
Thelibrarianchick
I love it!
User988
Swiggity swooty
klausisweird
Is that Jarjar Binks hiding in a hobbit house?
Artiknight
Mesa speaka French!
SchizophrenicEuphoria
This is all I could think of...
SorryOldHorse
Im Scottish, think i might do one of these soon just to show that not everyone eats seeds and twigs
jsavidge
So, many fried things, and biscuits, and maybe fried biscuit things?
kingliam
Please do!
Shedevilz
"Seeds and twigs" I laughed out loud! I like you!
SorryOldHorse
Shedevilz
buttoncamus
Make smoothies! Such an easy and delicious way to get them j to your diet. My fave
Crononaut
It accurately not that good for you. The acid in fruit is hard on the teeth and blending it removes any fibers for your digestive system to.
buttoncamus
I usually use Greek yogurt, milk, kale, chia seed and berries. Blend it up. L Not too much acid (I don't think?)
DEFCONwhite
I can put 6 bananas in a smoothie and I'm still hungry an hour later. I don't get it.
tikimiki
instead of biting and chewing all the bananas, you just gulp down one drink. same bananas, less work
axiomatik
Mix with yogurt so you get protein. All-carb meals will leave you hungry soon. You need some protein/fat because it takes longer to digest.
DEFCONwhite
I use coconut milk,juice and usually a full cup of yogurt as well. I just started adding chai seeds.
bothwarmandhot
Also try to add some variety! Maybe more substantial foods like spinach and even some protein powder. Just 1 thing won't do the trick!
DEFCONwhite
But if I eat 6 I'll be full. Makes no sense.