Friday Foto Fiesta {Paris Anyone?}
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Above is a photo of me with my best friend Laura. We’re in Paris, France and it was my 18th birthday. Yes, after all these years I still have crazy curly red hair. No, I do not still wear weird vests (it was an early 90’s thing. Hey, don’t laugh, I was very stylish in the 90’s). Just in case you don’t know me and you’ve never checked out my photo on the upper right hand side of my blog, I’m the oh so hot (at least I was then) 18-year old on the right.
This is us at the top of the Eiffel Tower. I wish I could go back. Right. This. Second. Oh wait, this picture takes me back…kinda. Ah, but the memories. Young and on the loose in another country with a bunch of teenagers (er, I mean young adults)! Seriously, this was the time of my life. I still have the “itch” to travel, I can never quite get that itch scratched the way I want it to be. Someday…Someday SOON, I hope. I will be traveling to distant countries again. Then and only then will my traveling itch will be scratched properly.
Her’s my gang of friends back on solid grond in front of the Eiffel Tower.
Ah -Good times, good times.
I left California a 17-year old. When I returned I was 18 and had a little “world” experience under my belt. My eyes had been opened. I had seen more culture in 6 short weeks than I had in my “almost 18″ years. OK, maybe not the ENTIRE 18 years, but you catch my drift, right? It was a lot for a young woman to take in. Lucky for me I actually appreciated all the art and history I was witnessing…the Louvre, don’t even get me started there. I’ve always loved history, although I am no “history buff” I love to learn about those who have come before us.
The very first country I visited on this trip was Italy. My first day on foreign soil was spent in Rome. Talk about history. But that’s a post for another time.
Happy Friday!
Love, Christie
August 22nd, 2008 at 9:10 am
Wonderful pictures and memories!
August 22nd, 2008 at 9:16 am
oooh - I *LOVED* my vests back then! LOL
August 22nd, 2008 at 10:56 am
I love the 90s hair!! HEHE I hope to vacation in Paris one day. Will have to drug up my husband to get him on a plane……..but at least I will get there.
August 22nd, 2008 at 11:06 am
You were so lucky!
August 22nd, 2008 at 11:11 am
Hey, you’re still HAWT, Christie!! I’ve seen Karen “check you out” many, many times (though you always seem to pay her for it).
August 22nd, 2008 at 11:40 am
Awesome pics girl - and yep, you are still the oh, so, hot gal in the pic!! Smooches! *STAMPIN HUGS* Alex
August 22nd, 2008 at 12:15 pm
I loved big hair!! When is it coming back?
August 22nd, 2008 at 12:27 pm
what a great grou pof pictures! I love them…and the memories they bring back for you.. Thanks for sharing.
August 22nd, 2008 at 2:19 pm
Looks like fun!
Ah yes, I remember what it was like to be 18. I had no idea back then what the hell life was about, and I’m not sure I do now, 20+ years later. But I think I’m getting close to having it all figured out. I’ll let you know then.
August 22nd, 2008 at 7:07 pm
I remember the vests and the big hair!! Great pictures and great opportunity you had at 18!
August 22nd, 2008 at 11:10 pm
Great photos and some wonderful memories that you must have !!
August 22nd, 2008 at 11:23 pm
I looove that you had the big hair in Paris! And you *so* were stylin’!
You know where I went when I was 18? Nogales, Mexico. Yeah.
August 22nd, 2008 at 11:25 pm
Wow, that had to be fun! Your hair and outfit remind me so much of my sister in the early 90’s! lol I do still have one vest from that time! lol
August 23rd, 2008 at 12:39 pm
Looks like you guys had loads of fun!!! LOL but those clothes are SO 90s:)
August 23rd, 2008 at 3:33 pm
Thanks for visiting my blog.
Right at the moment, I’m not in NZ. I’ve been living in the US for the last 12 years. heading back home to NZ soon though
August 23rd, 2008 at 4:44 pm
Look at you girl!!!You were a hottie!!
I love the natural curly hair:))
August 24th, 2008 at 1:45 am
I have that travel itch, too. It doesn’t get scratched very often but I have major future plans & dreams!
And yes, that was TOTALLY stylish back then!
I came over from Candid Carrie’s FFFF. :o)
August 25th, 2008 at 7:53 pm
I haven’t done Europe — but when I lived in India for 6 months, it definately changed my life!