I just had the idea of posting my facebook status updates since I've been here in order to save them instead of having them disappear into cyberspace so here goes:
June 18 - July 11, bringing us up to the present. I seem to be quite fond of exclamation points.
Well, my next status update will be in the City of Lights!! Au revoir!!
Eiffel Tower sighting!!!!
Highlight of my day is a three-way tie between having a crepe in the park, remembering how much I love Teo, and watching the Eiffel Tower lights glitter about ten minutes ago. Stunning!!!
Walked along the Seine, tried the best ice cream in France, and then explored Notre Dame. Couldn't find Quasimodo or Esmerelda but enjoyed the stunning rose windows nonetheless :)
Oh, you know, just some Jews chillin in a 19th century cathedral. No big deal. What a wonderful day!! Ari Gruys Michelle Klein So much fun to run around Paris, not mention nomming on crepes with nutella ... mmmmmmmmmm Wait, also, Judaica in French?!?! Cool!!! Joshua Melamed
Somehow sitting in Le Pierrot sipping Chardonnay and reading Hemingway is much more satisfying than sitting in B Caf with my soy latte trying to get through Chaucer assignments. Additional benefit -- overheard conversations consist of people speaking French beautifully instead of whining about exams.
Vaux le Vicomte by candlelight ... simply stunning
Nicely done, New York!!! How appropriate that today in Paris was the Gay Pride Parade and celebration.
Loooooove Paris!!!!! It's interesting how I have so much more fun when it's sunny :P Simply lovely!!
On such a hot afternoon in Paris, a walk through the flower market and a cold citron frappe make for quite the refreshing experience. Aaaahh.
Pretty sure seeing Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" performed live by a string orchestra in Saint Chapelle was the most beautiful and inspiring experience of my life. "Transcendental"!!! :P Stunning music, stunning stained glass. Incredible!!
Reading Hemingway while sitting in Brasserie Lipp was probably the nerdiest thing I've done here so far but so gratifyingly redundant!! And delicious!
Frickin stupid little gypsy kid tried to rob me. Fortunately, the operative word there is "tried." Freaky. Note to self: stay out of creepy deserted alleys. This seems intuitive, no? Oof.
Diane Bani and I go sight-seeing ... meaning we check out French guys on the Metro. Had the best Thai food ever tonight!!! Also, the D'Orsay was amazing!! Vincennes was nice too. And the canals were cute. All around a great day. :)
Walking around the room cleaning and listening to Sinatra, I saw the Eiffel Tower lights glittering and literally believed him that I could just fly away. I'm just the luckiest person alive. This city is so much fun! Versailles tomorrow!!
Versailles. Is. Gorgeous. Hall of Mirrors for the win!!! The gardens are also incredible!
Had so much fun wandering and exploring with Sahar Raz and Carmel Lev!!! Strolling along by Notre Dame, exploring my new favorite bookstore ever (Shakespeare and Co), and just loving life. Taking Shabbat to a whole new level, Paris style. :)
Went and got a crepe from my favorite crepe stand. The guy who works there said I looked pretty today so I said thanks. Then he said something else I didn't quite understand so I asked him to translate and he said, "you look pretty every day." I love Paris :P
Never thought it was possible but I have, in fact, found a line longer than that of Splash Mountain on a hot day ... the entrance line for the Louvre on free museum day. Not willing to wait for FOUR HOURS IN LINE so we hit up some other tight museums and got delicious sweets.
Potentially my biggest worry on this trip is overdosing ... ON WINNING!! Going back to Shakespeare and Co. tonight. AAAAGGGHHH!!!! Cutest store ever!!
Had my cocktail with a lit sparkler in it while looking at Notre Dame followed by the best crepe ever with grilled veggies and Fontina cheese! The perfect follow-up to the perfect evening at Shakespeare and Co. -- it seems like every five minutes someone else is playing their piano!
I'm in Louvre with the love. Spent the day chillin with my besties -- Mona, Venus, Madonna, Nike, Hammurabi. You know, the crew.
Being out and about in Paris is teaching me so much French!!! Spoke with the cab driver the whole way back. Rochelle says I speak a lot of French for someone who doesn't speak French hahahahaha
I feel like Parisians pre-game every meal. You have a crepe around noon then lunch at three ... olives and a baguette around five but dinner at nine-thirty. So totally down with this!!
You know you're hella fancy when the raspberries on top of your chocolate cream mousse cake have GOLD FLAKES ON THEM! Cool!!
Had so much fun at the Museum of Jewish History and Culture!!! What an amazing opportunity to learn about the history of Jews in Europe throughout history as we study society as a whole through the ages. Seeing 16th century Torah scrolls and siddurs pretty much blew my mind!! Beautiful!!
Pumped for the Musee Marmatton-Monet and then Shabbat on the Champs Elysees!!
The only thing better than spending an afternoon with Monet's paintings yesterday was spending today exploring his gardens and adorable house.
I can have the best day in the world, but then looking out my bedroom window at the sparkling Eiffel Tower lights makes it 100 times better. Glorious! So iconic! Never gets old!
In a city so alive, only a freak would spend the afternoon among the dead. Guess I'm that freak. The Catacombs were super cool!!! Totally weird but worth the wait!
Such an incredible, fun, delicious night!! Just goes to show, you don't have to stick to the big spots on the to-do list in order to have a splendid time in Paris. This may have been my favorite night of the trip!!! Three hour dinner for the win!! Thanks for the ballin' recommendation, Calvin Lee!! We owe you one. :)
Can Wednesday get here faster? I'm in dire need of "Harry Potter Et Les Reliques De La Mort." Aaaaaaagggghhhhh!!!!!
Sitting in Jardin du Luxembourg reading and some guy comes up next to me and tells me in French that I'm pretty like the flowers. Swear my life is a movie. "Tea and Tattered Pages" was so cute!! What a great idea to put tea and used books in the same establishment!
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