Monday, November 30, 2015

Paris Paris Paris

It hit me today that I have less than four weeks left in Paris :( I'm kind of getting nostalgic already and feeling the need to do all of my favorite things as much as I can and check off all the things I still haven't done!

Monday after class I headed to the latin quarter to get a crêpe from Aup'tit Grec where I got that amazing crêpe a few weeks ago. I showed up at 11 right when they opened and they still weren't ready for customers... but the man was very nice and offered to make me a crêpe as long as it wasn't too complicated. So I got one of the fixed ones (feta cheese, eggplant caviar, lettuce, and tomatoes). It was very good but I was sad he wouldn't let me add an egg, my last one was better. Though I still think Aup'tit Grec has awesome crêpes, something about the batter...

Strada Café: Spent Monday afternoon studying in this café in the latin quarter. It was very full (probably all americans) but most everyone was studying so it wasn't too loud. My cappuccino was good, food didn't look great, but it was a nice study environment. Everyone was very nice and there were huge windows everywhere.

Monday afternoon I went on a run even though it was FREEZING. And then Margot made pork with a mushroom cream sauce for dinner accompanies by a green bean/pasta mix and a salad. Then we had some cheese (camembert and something else I don't know), followed be crème anglaise with crispy crêpe crackers for dessert!

Tuesday morning had endless macro again, so we decided we deserved another ~Parisian~ lunch and a glass of wine before phonetics. Hey, we only have so little time left.

La Jacobine: This restaurant is right across from cept-figue down the adorable couloir in Odéon. It was rainy and gross and cold today so I was so happy to sit down here. I got a salad which was filled with delicious vegetables, chicken, AND a slice of quiche! In the salad! Bread was also very good and my white wine was nice.

Gosselin: On my way home from phonetics I was hungry so I stopped in the boulangerie across the street for a little snack. I decided to get some choquettes which I have seen everywhere but didn't know what they were. They were SO good. Arguably one of my favorite pastries. They're little cream puffs (but no cream in the middle, misleading) with large chunks of sugar on the outside. They were a little salty but mostly sweet. And they were bite sized so it was a perfect snack before dinner.

For dinner Margot made a Tartiflette for dinner which she said is a classic winter dish that people often have in the mountains when they're skiing. It's kind of like a casserole with potatoes, ham, onions, and reblochon cheese melted on top in a gratin form. It was delicious! And perfect for the chilly day! Then we had it with a salad and fruit for dessert.

After dinner Pierre helped me with my art history essay and reworked my grammar. It was sooo helpful. I had a bunch of little mistakes but mostly it's just interesting how french people just phrase things differently from americans. It was also funny because the american keyboard is different from the french keyboard so it's tough to find the keys and such. But Pierre caught on to the accent shortcuts really quickly!

Wednesday I went to class then pilates, then stopped at cojean for a quick lunch. Had a meeting with a tutor for one of my econ classes but she also scheduled 3 other tutoring sessions at the same time so it was a bit of a mess.... after art history I came home for dinner then Natalie, Liz, Wheeler and I went to go see the hunger games! French movie theaters are so nice the chairs are so cushy and I hadn't had popcorn in forever so I was v happy. Not to mention I've been waiting to see the hunger games forever (although I will admit the whole series tanked a bit toward the end, i'm still loyal and enjoyed the movie)

Thursday was Thanksgiving!! I went on a run in the morning before phonetics but then phonetics was cancelled lol

Du Pied de Fouet: Since phonetics was cancelled Natalie, Liv, Wheeler and I decided to have another relaxing lunch at this café/brasserie in the 6th (friendsgiving!). I showed up at the wrong restaurant at first (ugh apple maps) but made it there eventually. It was small and our waitress was pretty pushy/rushed. But my salad was good.

After lunch I went to La Durée to get some macaroons for Liv's family and we were off to London!

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