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week one..done

so paris today was warmer than the rest of the week. unfortunately it was raining. c'est la vie. this week has been one of some pretty high highs. one really low day, but i recovered quickly. at this point, though, my only problem is my body is rebelling against something. feeling pretty rundown. not planning on leaving the hotel tomorrow. moving anywhere is stressful. i need a day to relax.

so gonna get corny thoughtful again. this week i've been very very happy. like rocking out in public happy. but this only came the day after i was ready to cry i was so upset. so i'm thinking again that true joy can only come along with some measure of fear/depression/sadness. i'm beginning to think they can only exist simultaneously. but i'll take the bad with the good.

so here's some more stories from paris:

unfortunately i saw a man who had fallen on the subway platform. he was lying on the ground, blood pulling underneath him. but he was awake and talking to two men and the emt's arrived even before my train did. it must have happened right before i came onto the platform. i was very upset by it and almost barfed on the train.

the housing i've found is absolutely amazing. the truth is that anyone who can afford an au pair is incredibly rich. so i'm moving into literally the best neighborhood in paris. it's called st. germain de pres. i live on rue st sulpice. so beautiful. my room is small, but it has a shower, a toilet down the hall, a bed, a hot plate. the boy i'm going to babysit is 9, and i'm only allowed to speak english to him. he likes to read, so i figure we'll get along just fine. the au pair situation is the best. i get a room in exchange for 12 hours of babysitting. and i get 4 weeks of vacation! how amazing is that? i also live close to the friends i've made here, so i'm happy about that. i'm also close to the latin quarter, which is where all the student bars are, so i can party and not worry about having to get home.

another amazing thing: i went to the rodin museum today. i absolutely love rodin. to see an entire museum full of his sculptures was amazing. the thinking man, the gates of hell, the hand of god, the kiss, eternal spring. so much emotion, so much passion, rendered in bronze and marble.

the only frustration right now (besides not speaking french) is the fact that i haven't really met anyone outside the program yet. that was my goal for the night, but we ended up staying in. soon though, i'll be settled and able to go out. then i'll get my mack on.

ok, people are waiting to check their email. today, i love the world.

posted by lindsey @ 12:41 AM