- On Thursday I didn't have any classes so I took a modern dance class with Elise and then we decided to go over by the Georges Pompidou comtemporary art museum, first to shop around a little (just a little mom!) and then we went through the museum (well, at least the top 2 floors, then we were exhausted). The few exhibitions I saw blew my mind and I am so mad I did not bring my camera! Seriously the Pompidou is one of my favorite new places in Paris <3
- Friday after french in the morning I went home to relax and do a little laundry, in my sink, before I met up with Elise and Emily for a yoga class. It was exactly what we needed, so realxing, and it didn't get us too sweaty so we could go out for drinks after! We grabbed a few bottles of wine and went over to our friends' Neely and Ann Marie's apartment they rented instead of staying in the dorms or a homestay. We hung out with them for a little while and then we headed out for dinner, but had to split up because there were too many of us. Emily, Elise, Leanne, and I ended up at a resturant called Cosi and yes, those of you who are familiar with the name, it is related to the American resturants! The chain in the U.S. is based on this place and they have the same amazing sandwiches (with better topping combos, actually) and brick oven pizzas and stuff! After Cosi we tried to go over to Champs-Elysses which is like New York's 5th Ave in Paris. Shopping galore! Though we didn't go there to shop we were trying to find a club, which we didn't really find, but we still had fun walking around and seeing the Arc du Triomphe from a distance (note to self, this is one of the many places I need to go revisit and see more in-depth).
- Yesterday, Saturday, was close to perfect... :) We heard about a bunch of art exhibitions and random festivals going on this weekend that are usually closed to the public or only happen once a year and we headed for a food and wine festival along the Seine river next to the Notre Dame. C'est tres bon! Free samples of wine after wine, cheese after cheese, pastry after pastry, and some incredible pate and escargot (yes, I have to admit I LOVE snails now... maybe I am a little more French after all). I ended up getting some Cranberry spice bread and 2 HUGE shards of chocolate from this special chocolate stand to take home. Seriously this chocolate stand was just stacked up with thick sheets of chocolate of all flavors, and I got milk chocolate with caramel and dark chocolate with raspberry. Little did I know until she weighed it for me that it was 20 euro worth of chocolate... I didn't even care I had to have it at that point. Haha! I also got some nice cheese and a free bag of apples, garlic, and a huge bunch of grapes. We went to wander around for a little while to kill some time before we knew a jazz band was supposed to start up and ended up in Shakespeare and Company, an adorable English book store right by the Notre Dame. I started getting lost in the selection of poetry books but decided to save the actual purchasing for a when I would have more time to really look through the store. We meandered through the pittoresque streets, saw a riot (protesting something about capitalism and America being a nightmare and the whole bank system in France being messed up right now) and headed back to hear some jazz music back by the river. After we grabbed some dinner (REAL french onion soup for me) and ran back to our metro stop in the rain.
It's really starting to feel like I am settling into the rhythm of Paris better and seeing things like the Arc du Triomphe and the Notre Dame keep reminding me that I am actually living in Paris, France, one of the most beautiful and famous cities in the world. I can never really express how truly grateful I am to even have this opportunity because I know it will forever shape the person I become.
C'est tout pour aujourd'hui! Bisous!
That's all for today! Kisses!
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