i had french class in the am. duh. then i had a break from 12 to 1:30, until amelia finished class and we could grab lunch before our field trip. duh i spent it in starbucks. this time ordering in french. and asking the barista how to say "that's all." c'est bon. cafe de la semaine in hand, i sat and did the crossword and looked up directions. success.
the history of france through architecture meets every tuesday for the usual 1 h 20 m block, and then on wednesdays for a double period outside the classroom. last week was notre dame. this week was musee carnavalet, in the marais. amelia and i decided to grab lunch in the marais this time, then just wander until 3:45 when the class begins.
amelia had heard of this falafel places in the marais, from a boy in ROME, while visiting a friend last weekend. i mean it is internationally known, so we google'd. it quickly became evident this was lenny kravitz's fave spot. i mean if its good enough for lenny. so tuesday in class we decided to give it a try.
UM. if you are visiting me, which some of you are. we are going. L'As du Fallafel. YUM. lenny's pic is on the outside, you can order in the window or sit inside, it is supah fast. and SO tasty. we got the vegeterian special. DUH, what they are known for. so good. mmmm.
read about it. come visit me. i'll go with you.
after we finished we wandered, headed over to BHV. yes you are remembering correctly. yes i have been here. this is where i bought my beloved portfolios. as i mentioned this is a one-stop-shop, and amelia needed to copy her bathroom key per her landlords request. 5 mins and 3.50 euros later we had two bathroom keys and we were off. next stop. numerous shoe stores. so many. the marais was a breath of fresh air. stores i could afford. tres exciting. the glam of paris fashion quickly wears off and zara and h & m quickly become old news, so these cheaper boutiques were much needed. we window shopped, browsing briefly en route to the musee. we real shopped in a boulangerie, where i practiced my french. pointing at some shortbread looking cookie and saying quest-ce que c'est? shortbread et chocolat. sounds good. took one of those, amelia snagged a pain au choclat. cue le balance that i asked carmen for. heheh.
then the musee happened, lovely former private residence, now museum of history of paris. once again my prof proved to be a plethora of historical and architectural knowledge. wowza. notes were taken, knowledge was gained.
back to shoe stores. we stopped in two. amelia purchased tres chic ballet flats, and some cute lace-up jazz-esque flats. i purchased some lace-up jazz-esque flats.... i guess flats are all dancing themed these days. over all success, 15 euro purchase and some french style points.
tomorrow's plans inlcude french class, musee d'orsay, and le BHV round trois. tomorrow evening dana, marlyse, and i have reservations at willi's wine bar. a wine bar near the louvre. ryan seacrest was spotted there. if its good enough for ryan... jk. only works with lenny. i couldn't care less about ryan's taste in wine bars. oye.
overall cultural success. another day. another ounce of french culture absorbed. i'm on my wayyy.
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