I am proud to announce that today I rented my very first flat in Paris! Rue Archives. Right in the heart of it all: Le Marais. Well, technically the 3 arrondisement, but close enough! It is a very sweet, charming, classical French studio with a tidy kitchen, a comfy double bed, a quaint dining table, plenty of paintings on the walls, an ancient bathtub, and a courtyard. I am on the 2nd floor and wonders of wonders...there's even a lift (elevator)! I begin living there on Oct. 26 and will stay for two weeks. Hooray!
My second week in Paris has included many wonders such as: My first French roadtrip...(woohoo!)...an excursion with a friend to Val de Loire...land of many castles (we visited 3, including Chateau de Chambord: http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C3%A2teau_de_Chambord), Eating French Fondue, Eating a home-made, 5 course meal, witnessing my first French worker;s strike (3 milliom strong) on Boulevard San Germaine, Attending an American movie at the cinema, Having tea at the Swedish Institute, practicing French with several new language partners, Drinking orange-infused hot chocolate, Watching part of a Flamenco dance class, visiting the suburbs, picking apples, making new friends, seeing the film "P.S. I Love You", visiting the home of Leonardo da Vinci, and many hours and days spent searching the city for a temporary flat...which paid off!
And today, I was offered a modeling job for trashy lingerie...which I turned down. Now, I leave for the airport in less than one hour (it is 4:15 am here) to go to Budapest for 1 week! I think I will try to rest for at least a few minutes!
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