Being in Paris has taught me a lot. One thing it taught is to truly appreciate deodorant. Mind you mostly tourists are here so the stigma that Parisians stink is almost true. Some do. they wear heavy leather jackets on 100 degree days. Mostly it is the tourists that stink. I know why they sell smelly pouches now. I have also learned that Parisians are either indifferent to everyone or very kind. A lady today very nicely helped us with the metro and she didn't speak very good English. It was incredibly nice of her to assist because we were clearly confused and it was so busy!
I may not have much time to write this weekend because we are going to Normandy and Mont Saint Michel on Saturday and to Versailles on Sunday. I am BEYOND excited for Versailles! I have already gathered up enough Marie Antoinette stuff to last me a lifetime! I cannot wait to see where she lived and pay her tribute!
I must day goodbye now and get ready for the dinner cruise!
Francois I. King of France and frenemy of Henry VIII
Random painting in the Louvre.
View from Arc de Triomphe
You have to climb the stairs to get to the top of the Arc de Triomphe
Tomb of the unknown soldier
Apparently a board with a string in front of it is modern art. I don't get it.
I said to Scott after looking at a bunch of modern art that I didn't like it. I said that any joker could do it and it was barely art. I only won't say it isn't art because I don't believe in that. Then I said that it takes away from real artists because one day some guy thought something was ironic and cool and sold it for lots of money which in turn leads some douche bag to break a light bulb and arrange the pieces and sell that for thousands of dollars. A few minutes later we found this picture.
It is just a sheet. We don't get it!
16
July 2014
Sushi
She
had never been so nervous for a date before and she didn't know why.
She had known him for years and frankly never liked him until just
recently. Watching him race really set him apart from other guys. He
was older than her usual boyfriends and far more established in life.
He was also nice and so handsome! He picked her up for lunch and took
her to a local sushi place. They talked like they had known each
other for years and had never skipped a beat. He was so suave and
cool, even when she spilled her water all over the table. She never
wanted the date to end and, lucky for her, neither did he. He took
her to go see Kung Fu Panda and they had a blast. They parted ways
that evening but they didn't part from each other's hearts. They sit
now in Paris, admiring the other's charms as they fall more in love
and make plans for their family to come.
17
July 2014
Mon
Pamplemousse
Mon
pamplemousse and I
We
took a grand adventure.
We
visited the ancient prison
That
housed Marie Antoinette
And
others condemned by the Revolution.
I
kissed mon pamplemousse
And
took in the Parisian noises
Then
we headed to a café
For
mochas and ham.
We
sauntered down the block
To
the Gothic cathedral we know so well.
The
gargoyles watched fervently
And
the stained glass painted the alters,
Mon
pamplemousse was more impressed
By
the cathedral was stumbled into before.
It
was ornate and yes it was tall
But
it wasn't as grandiose
As
those built just before
The
monarchy's fall,
But
that was no matter,
It
was all such a galore.
We
saw the old Paris streets
He
bought me a ring,
Then
we walked to Shakespeare and Company
To
indulge my literary mind.
With
culture still being needed,
We
walked to the Louvre
Only
to be kicked out quite quickly
And
with nowhere to go.
We
came home to rest,
Snoring
is what mon pamplemousse does best,
Before
leaving for another hot spot
Where
Hemingway grabbed a bite to eat.
I
love mon pamplemousse
He
is certainly the best.
He
makes Paris more pleasant
Than
anyone could have guessed.
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