Busy, busy, busy

So, its been more than a week since my last post, but I've been incredibly busy! I've been seeing the city like a true Parisian student (going to classes, hanging out at cafes, and riding the metro). A few places I've been since the last time I wrote include:

• Sacre Coeur - BEAUTIFUL! I went on Sunday night. When we got there, there were a bunch of young people hanging out on the steps in front of Sacre Coeur drinking cafes and enjoying the goregeous view. There were also some performers...no one famous of course. Just a guy that played Coldplay on his guitar and an anon 40something woman singing some old french songs. After the performers finished, everyone scatterd into the church which was holding a service. I've never seen a Catholic service before, so for my first one to be in Sacre Coeur was AMAZING. Obviously the view outside was amazing as well. You can see almost all of Paris, including the eiffel tower, from that hill. But boy, what a climb...


• Le Klub - A gay bar/club in Chatelet Les Halles. I went with my gay bff and actually had a really good time. The price to get in was 18 euro though...but it did come with a drink. And the music was good. I needed that night to wig out.


• Pigalle - Its a metro stop where Le Moulin Rouge is located....SEX SHOPS EVERYWHERE! One thing I can say about that area is that they dont discriminate...sex shops, xxx movie cinemas, and prostitutes for anyone and everyone.


• Alot of cafes


• Notre Dame - Its basically the centre of Paris and really close to all of my classes and spots I like to hang out, so I go there alot. If you go, beware of the gypsies!


• The Pantehon - I take classes at the Sorbonne which is right next to the Pantheon, so I pass by and go there alot. Actually, I ate lunch on the steps of the Pantheon this afternoon.


• Etretat and Fecamp - Fishing villages in Northern France just outside of Normandy. Our program hosted a "mysery tour" and these were the locations. Fecamp was ok and had this really cool castle that I took pictures of. When I took pics of that castle, my camera began to smoke, and in the picture theres an orb. I am CONVINCED its a ghost. Hope I didnt piss it off lol. In Etretat, theres an amazing natural arch and a GREAT view of the city/sea. But you have to climb and climb and climb to get the view. Seriously, I'm going to have legs of steel by the time I get back to the U.S.


• Shopping/dining on the champs-elysses - Of course I didnt buy anything but food but my friend bought a Fendi bag. jealous! But I did get to go to this famous macaroon place called 'Laduree'. It was like having high tea with Marie Antoinette. Amazing

Right now, I'm a bit under the weather. Most likely a combination of running around and doing a bunch of things and the weather. It rained for a few days straight with very little sunlight. I'm now fighting an ugly head cold, as are alot of people in my program and it seems most of Paris.

I'm going to attempt to post pictures now. I've decided I will be making this a weekly blog, so I'll write again next Thursday