So much to do, so little time!

As predicted, a solid 5 hours of sleep and way too much food later, I'm back in action! As sad as it is to see people go, I'll see them soon enough. The real problem is trying to get my BA and limited time in Paris to play nice...

Yesterday, I went exploring with Alex. The Paris suburbs are across the highway from the building we live in (U of C seriously housed us in the middle of nowhere), and we've been pretty entranced by the really intense church across the way:
As cool as it was to see the church up close, we had no idea how to get *into* the church. I mean, the doors didn't have any handles, and after walking around the perimeter (and almost into the dark and pipe-y bowels of the building), we didn't see any other means of entry. Consequently, we decided to give up and head to the Louvre:
Confession: yesterday was the first time I'd actually wandered AROUND the Louvre. I know, I know, I'm an uncultured cretin! That said, I really wasn't... as impressed with the Louvre as I thought I would be. Perhaps I just like more intimate museums, perhaps I was just spoiled by going to high school ridiculously close to the Met. Who knows? It's a beautiful space, but I just didn't feel particularly connected to it.

Yesterday evening, my friends and I ate dinner at a tiny African restaurant Alex and I found during our morning Parisian suburb adventure. The food was absolutely DELICIOUS and cheap, but because I basically embarrassed all of my friends by whipping out my camera and snapping shots of the place, I refrained from snapping shots a second time. This is what I *was* able to take pictures of:
The evening ended with one, last trip out to the Frog (& Princess this time around). What was great - and absolutely ridiculous - was the fact that the music they played was the exact same music on one of my playlists. I should be a British pub DJ!

I'm not too sure what happened to my Sunday, given that I woke up obscenely early and ended up not doing very much at all. I went to the Musée d’art et d’histoire du Judaïsme, which was one of the best-curated museums I have visited in Europe. I was hoping that I'd learn a thing or two that I could use for my BA, but the museum covered Judaism in Europe up until WWII. Also, no photos were allowed (there were tombstones and tons of menorahs inside, so I understand)... but, boy, I wish I could show you how cozy and beautiful the museum is!

I just came back from La Rhumerie, a pretty fantastic lounge/bar that serves rum-based drinks (i.e. I likey. A lot.). Aside from the fantastic (and fantastically girly) drinks, there was a jazz band playing right behind us. I was oh so tempted to join in...

Paris, I will miss you. But it's pretty baller that I have so much to look forward to in Chitown =)

xoxo,
D