Second week of classes! After two presentations and an interview - all in french, I was very ready for the weekend. The interview was with a small accounting/consulting firm called Cabinet Chancellor & Associes, they have three offices in Paris, and the one I will be working at is in the 16th arondissement, not far from Mme Boudet's apartment, and in a nice business district with some good shopping as well.
Thursday afternoon, Esther and I explored the Centre Pompidou. I had seen the building before, but never gone inside. Aside from the fabulous art, it had amazing views of the square and neighborhood below. BU gives each student a "carte d'etudiant" which gets us in free to any museum in Paris - so I will definitely being going back to the Pompidou again soon. On Thursday night my friend Juliet's mother took us all out to dinner at a very good seafood cafe to celebrate Juliet's birthday. Esther and I got Moules-Frites (mussels and french fries) which were SO good. We then went to the Sacre Coeur where we sung to her at midnight!
On Friday afternoon BU sponsored a trip to the Musee de Vin. The director of the museum gave us a tour and then we had a 2 hour wine tasting class. We all got to try 5 kinds of wine and learned all the correct terminology, etc. It was a great experience, but I still don't think I have quite mastered the art of drinking/liking wine! Friday night was a continued birthday celebration. We did a lot of walking and got to see 2 of my favorite sights: the pyramid at the Louvre and the Arc de Triomphe which were absolutely beautiful at night. We walked back from the Arc de Triomphe down the Champs Elysees which was very busy!
Today the government of Paris is sponsoring a Techno Parade through the city....I don't think I will be actively participating but it is a big source of excitement here and I've seen bits and pieces today as I was walking around. I'm looking forward to a low key night to catch up on homework so I can try and take advantage of some more museums tomorrow!
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