So this past weekend, which I am starting on Thursday, was awesome!! Thursday night my favorite DJ duo, Digitalism, played in Paris at the Social Club. I knew I wanted to go from the moment I saw they were scheduled to play, only problem was finding people who would join me. Well sure enough, it was Thursday night, and I still didn't have anyone planning on going, so I headed over there myself. But sure enough, at the very last minute, my buddy Matt decided to join me. It was an awesome show! I shoved my way right to the front so I could watch their every move and become plastered with other peoples sweat as well as my own. It was awesome. Seeing as how clubs don't usually close here till 5 or 6 am, I proceeded to catch the first metro at 6am, and get home around 6:45 am. Lets just say that I was very tired during class the next morning at 10 am!
Friday was the last day of my PLP (Preparatory Language Program) and that evening all the students as well as our teachers went out to a lovely celebratory dinner on a boat on the Siene (river that runs through Paris). It was so nice!! The food was delicious, the ambiance was perfect, and they had karaoke!! Of course, I had to get up and sing a few songs, with the help of my friends. It was a really wonderful night.
Saturday, was a day of repose. I went to meet some of my friends at the Eiffel Tower for a little picnic and to just take in the beautiful weekend we were having. It was so nice to see all the tourists walking around trying to get in line to go to the top of the Tower- and for us to be laying on the grass like typical Parisians, sipping our wine. I felt quite cool, if I say so myself. After that, I headed over to my aunt Nicole's house. Shortly after I arrived we left to go out the the "banlieu" or suburbs, of Paris. My cousine Martine lives in a very cute suburb called Arcueil. We ate a delicious dinner at her home, followed by the most decadent chocolate cake I have ever eaten. I can not even begin to describe the explosion of flavor that happened in my mouth- just know that it was amazing. Quickly after eating, we rushed out the door to get to the theatre in time for our play. We were going to see a play called, "Le Malade Imaginaire" written by Molière. The play was really wonderful. The parts I could understand, I really enjoyed. After the play, Nicole and I returned back to Paris and I spent the night at her house because we were going to the movies the next afternoon,
Sunday, we went and saw this movie- I forget the name, but it was a British film, and it was about Queen Victoria and her reign in her young years. It was a really cute film. After the movie, we ate some yummy chinese food, and I returned back to my gloomy studio. But fortunately that night, I got to go visit my cousin Alex, who lives very close to Paris, and had a wonderful evening spent with him.
This weekend, I really realized how glad and lucky I am to have family here. Its so nice to be surrounded by people that you care about and that care about you. Its comforting to know that I have a "family unit" here.
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