Ahh...Paris. How I love it here. The past couple of days have been quite Parisien and perfect. Yesterday Jake and I went on our usual Tuesday adventure. We went to this museum in the Tuileries. It was a museum filled of photographs, and there were some photographs I really liked, but on the whole this wasn't my favorite museum. I am not the biggest fan of photographs, because I figure if you give someone five-hundred shots then one is bound to turn out to be acceptable. Also, I am not a fan of portraits because I feel like they are too fake. Rather, I like photography that captures a moment in time that is revealing and truthful. There was this one photo at the museum where soldiers were piled into a train, and they were waving. It was touching and powerful. Another photo was of these women walking down the street. Such beautiful simplicity, it was very soothing to look at it. I like photography like this. I don't like the ones with chimneys or of fruit. I mean I can like it, but it doesn't have the same effect as a painting. Painting is my one true love for art.
After the museum we wander over to get falafel. And always, it was delicious. Jake and I decided that we are going to make it sometime back in Chicago. I am sure that it won't be as good, but hopefully it will be a close runner up. We didn't sit down, we just got it from the window and decided to walk around. We saw the Hotel de Ville, which is really cool. I have seen it before, but I got to actually look at the statues and see the details of the architecture. After we were done with falafel we came across this amazing gelato place, so of course we had to go in for a little scoop. I mixed things up and got some coffee gelato and Jake got peppermint.
Today Jake and I went out to lunch at a Japanese restaurant because we both have been craving sushi. It made me miss home. My mom and dad make excellent sushi, and so to have it today made me want to sit in my kitchen with my family. Since we are students we got a deal on our meal. We had soup, salad, and a salmon and california roll for only 7 euro. I was super impressed with Jake because we are both in the same French class, but he was able to get us seated and order all in French. I just cannot get this language the way I got spanish. These people speak so incredibly fast, their pronunciation of letters defies logic for me, and don't even get me started on their spelling. I can order things fine, but I am sad to report I will most likely not become fluent in my time here. I do want to keep up with it though, because when I come back here it would be a lot easier to know how to hold a legitimate conversation. So Sophie and Emilia be prepared for some conversations in the winter. I apologize in advance for my horrid accent.
After French me and Dasha met Jessen, Grace, Deepa and Jennifer at the Louvre. It was great to walk through the Louvre for a second time. I saw home African Art, paintings and statues that I hadn't seen before. But I still haven't seen all of the museum because it is so giant. But it was fun to walk around with Dasha. There was some Russian art that she translated for me, and she has actually met one of the artists whose works are on display. When we were done at the Louvre we went to Angelina, where we met up with Lauren and Alex, and had the best hot chocolate in the world. It wasn't really hot chocolate, it was more just melted chocolate with some whipped cream. The hot chocolate came in its own separate pitcher, and you poured it into the cup so I had two cups of this amazingness. I also had an African dessert, which was of course chocolate and also one of the best things I have ever eaten. The next I go, I am going to get the meringue dessert. But the hot chocolate and pastries weren't just delicious, but the building itself was gorgeous. It was like stepping into a 1920's salon. I felt out of place in my jeans and plaid shirt.
Tomorrow I am seeing the Social Network with my French conversation group and then VERSAILLES FRIDAY! Have a great night!
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