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My exams are finally over! My computer survived just long enough for me to get the requisite studying done but just barely: after crashing several times several of the keys on my keyboard no longer work! I can no longer use commas or periods so instead I am writing dreadful run-on sentences and ending them with exclamation points! I'm sorry if this makes me seem really hyper - I'm not; I just lack punctuation!
I think my French history exam went pretty well all things considered! Also this morning I recieved the assignat that I had purchased from some Italian guy on eBay a while ago! I took this as a good omen for my upcoming exam (the way my studying has been going I need all the luck I can get)!
I realize this is probably fairly painful to read and my brain is pretty fried anyway so I'm not really up for a whole lot of writing! Instead I'll post some shitty cell phone pictures of my shiny new assignat!
My assignat! Dated to Year I of the Republic (1792 if you want to use THAT calendar)! The text at the bottom says "La loi punit de mort le contrefacteur" - assignats are SERIOUS BUSINESS guys! Though maybe if the Revolutionary government hadn't printed so many of them they wouldn't be available for $5 on eBay now!
Still it's just about the most awesome thing ever! There were a few that were in slightly better condition but I kind of like how this one is a bit chewed up around the edges - I can kind of imagine some Parisian sansculotte waving it around while arguing about the price of bread (then turning to his sansculotte friend and saying "Fuck this shit; let's surround the National Convention and demand the death penalty for hoarders!")
FRENCH HISTORY IS THE BEST EVER OKAY
Okay I just took this one because I like taking pictures of myself and because it demonstrates just how tiny the assignat is compared to my big giant head! Also apparently I can't have normal facial expressions in photos?
Tomorrow I head out to Ottawa where I will hopefully spend the next two weeks watching TV in my parents' basement and taking a much-needed break from being an adult! As long as my mom doesn't nag me about my fashion choices or try to make me eat anything low fat I expect this to be truly awesome!
I think my French history exam went pretty well all things considered! Also this morning I recieved the assignat that I had purchased from some Italian guy on eBay a while ago! I took this as a good omen for my upcoming exam (the way my studying has been going I need all the luck I can get)!
I realize this is probably fairly painful to read and my brain is pretty fried anyway so I'm not really up for a whole lot of writing! Instead I'll post some shitty cell phone pictures of my shiny new assignat!
My assignat! Dated to Year I of the Republic (1792 if you want to use THAT calendar)! The text at the bottom says "La loi punit de mort le contrefacteur" - assignats are SERIOUS BUSINESS guys! Though maybe if the Revolutionary government hadn't printed so many of them they wouldn't be available for $5 on eBay now!
Still it's just about the most awesome thing ever! There were a few that were in slightly better condition but I kind of like how this one is a bit chewed up around the edges - I can kind of imagine some Parisian sansculotte waving it around while arguing about the price of bread (then turning to his sansculotte friend and saying "Fuck this shit; let's surround the National Convention and demand the death penalty for hoarders!")
FRENCH HISTORY IS THE BEST EVER OKAY
Okay I just took this one because I like taking pictures of myself and because it demonstrates just how tiny the assignat is compared to my big giant head! Also apparently I can't have normal facial expressions in photos?
Tomorrow I head out to Ottawa where I will hopefully spend the next two weeks watching TV in my parents' basement and taking a much-needed break from being an adult! As long as my mom doesn't nag me about my fashion choices or try to make me eat anything low fat I expect this to be truly awesome!