One week in.

I have officially been in Paris for just over a week now, which is so bizarre because it feels like it has been so much longer than that! In a good way, for sure, but still. I guess it is because everything is really so far from home and so different that I feel more removed? I really just don't know! But here I am with another update atleast.

How I have to dry my laundry...

In the time I've spent walking around Paris, and after talking to French kids at school, I decided I needed to create a Parisian attitude. It sounds ridiculous, but it is so true! When I walk around in the states, whether at school or a random street, I have a tendency to smile at everyone. If anyone makes contact with me I smile at them, even when I don't know them. I think it is my way to cope with that awkward moment when people realize I was looking at them, but either way, it happens. But in Paris no one smiles! I typically walk around with at least a hint of a smile, but here, nothing! So in order to blend in, or not stand out TOO bad, I have been slowly training myself to glare at everyone who passes by. It's been a hard adjustment, but I'm learning. This is often made more difficult though.

To start with, there is dog crap on the sidewalk. All the time. I don't know why, but for some reason they don't clean there dog poop here. Like I can understand not wanting to pick it up and throw it away (in any of the very very convenient trash cans that are all over), but seriously don't just leave it in the middle of the sidewalk where some unsuspecting American is going to tromp all over it. And that was my rant for the day.

Today the abroad coordinator at ESCP planned a trip to the Musee Carnavalet. To be honest, I'm not a huge museum person, but it was free, so I decided to go. It was a pretty cool museum though, that apparently explained the history of France. I really just looked at all the pretty pictures, and took pictures myself. I'm really enjoying my new camera and finding a lot of fun with experimenting with settings and focusing and what not.

Besides some cool artwork and statues, there was some really cool gardens around. The whole museum was also set in a really old elegant building (more of a chateau?). The glass windows all had intricate patterns and different colors.

Additionally there was an exhibit of a bunch of bizarre heads... Pretty cool though!

After the museum Ravisha and I ended up walking to the Bastille. On the way we inevitably had to get some macaroons. Which are way too damn good. They are dangerous due to their price, but pretty irresistible... We also stopped and just got some coffee in a cafe. From there I just walked home from the Bastille, which I tend to do a lot, but it's really pretty close.

Classes start tomorrow, but I only have one class from 5-8pm. I have a feeling that's going to be an odd time to adjust to having class at, but hopefully it will still be interesting! That being said, I'm pretty sure 3 hours of anything makes me bored, so this could be quite trying!