Wednesday morning all the roommates and I stayed in and got a good amount of homework done while we jammed out to all kinds of music.
Wednesday afternoon consisted of Italian class and being freezing cold at the bus stop.
The colder it gets out, the more I am looking forward to being in San Diego.
Thursday November 28th: THANKSGIVING IN PARIS
Thursday morning was another early wake up call to go to the airport for my flight to Paris. As soon as I got in to the city, Vini, Georgia and I went to their Art History field trip at the Rodin Museum:
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| Burghers of Calais |
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| Gates of Hell |
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| The Thinker and the Eiffel Tower |
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| Rodin's the Thinker |
From there we went to Laduree to get a world famous macaroon. I got a Rose Petal flavored one.
After Laduree, we went grocery shopping and got our version of a european-study-abroad-thanksgiving dinner. I bought apples, Brie, a baguette, pasta, and for dessert, our little indulgence: Oreos.
After our mini feast, we went to The Mazet, an english bar across town where this guys plays acoustic versions of pop and rap songs which was super, super awesome.
On the walk home, we got the best drunchies of all time: Savory Crepes. Mine had cheese, mexican cheese and 'samurai sauce.' Heaven.
As I missed Thanksgiving with my family this year for the first time ever in my whole life, I do want to take the time to think of what I am thankful for:
Today I am thankful for....
...a family that is healthy, supportive, loving and kind
...friends that have showed me how to grow up and be a little kid all at the same time
...my experience abroad and all of the oppotunities my education has afforded me
...traveling abroad to countries I never imagined I would go to
...Rome and its gentle push I needed to get me out of my comfort zone
...and San Diego, which to me means sunshine, my doggies, the ocean and my beloved mexican food.
There, I did it.
Alright, alright I'll stop.
Friday morning we slept in and eventually made way to go shopping on Black Friday (which in essence doesn't really exist in Europe at all, but oh well).
Shopping? Check.
French Onion Soup in France? Check.
Another Macaroon? Check. Caramel flavor this time from Pierre Herme.
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| Panorama from the top of Galereies Lafayette |
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| French Onion Soup! Which was actually horrible. |
Friday afternoon Vini had to work so I stayed in and took a glorious nap. After that we made another makeshift dinner of apples and brie then made way to the Hunger Games movie at the movie theater near the Opera House.
HUNGER GAMES WAS SO GOOD! Even with the annoying French subtitles. And, my entire family was seeing the movie at almost the exact same time in the States, which was a cool coincidence.
Saturday November 30th:
Saturday morning Vini and I went to Cafe Angelina's for their world famous hot chocolate and a croissant. The half hour wait was well worth it. And the hot chocolate was so rich, it took us about an hour to finish one cup. Yum yum yum.
From there we went to the Orsay Museum which I absolutely loved. The Orsay is actually a converted train station and exhibits a ton of French expressionist painting and Neoclassical sculpture. I loved seeing the Van Goghs, Monets, and Talouse- Lautrec's.
From there, we made way to the Notre Dame (where my camera died). But not without stopping to take pictures at the Love Lock bridge and the Louvre.
Then Vini and I took a stroll through the Latin Quarter, where I got another savory crepe. This time cheese, onion and tomato that was SO STINKING GOOD.
On our walk back to their apartment we totally had a moment. The sun was setting, and a live street performer was playing/singing Falling Slowly. Vini and I took a minute to listen and take it all in. I can only describe our experience as the epitome of study abroad... being in a foreign country, looking back the the Siene, the Notre Dame, Paris with your best friend as the sun sets. We both realized that the sun is figuratively setting on our experience abroad which is very, very sad. Like we could have cried at the drop of a hat...Not to mention that all of the couples around us were being sickening-ly romantic... Kill me.
Saturday night we decided to live it up Paris style at a night club followed by, you guessed it, savory crepes. But not without a nighttime visit to the sparkling Eiffel Tower.
Sunday December 1st:
FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER!!
Sunday morning? Parisian Christmas markets.
Sunday day all the way til 9pm? travel back to Rome.
Metro to metro to train to plane to train to bus to home. yuck.
Monday December 2nd:
My only class was Italian at 4pm. The rest of the day consisted of studying for finals.
Tuesday December 3rd:
Art History final: 8 essays long. My hand felt broken after.
Food & Wine final: written test where I really should have just written this out instead of what I actually wrote on my test...
Tomorrow is the LAST DAY OF FINALS AND LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!!!!!
SO CRAZY.
I have both Italian and New Testament finals tomorrow so send me your positive thoughts. After that, its smooth sailing vacation time all the way until I return stateside!!!
VIENNA and SALZBURG ON THURSDAY. PRAGUE ON MONDAY!
Devotissimo Suo,
M
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