Today i met my friends Chris & Tim for study group.. We didn't touch a single book, polished off 2 bottles of cheap wine, 2 baguettes & a huge chunk of cheese. Oh and the jam jar was actually Tim's wine glass.
It was a fantastic afternoon. I felt so young again! xx
Jackets are getting thicker & longer, the days are getting shorter... Still it's nice by my seat (secretly) watching the rain fall sometimes & the sun peeking thru the clouds.
My little perk-me-up every morning - Boulangerie de Papa, Papa's bakery.
On my way to class, i always get a coffee with milk, 1.85 euros. One of the best prices around in Paris! i guess it's because this neighbourhood - quartier Latin or the Latin quarter is filled with university students & schools. So it's always lively & the food is not expensive.
Plus my school is just round the corner from my favourite bookshop Shakespeare & co, the place St Michel & its pretty fountain and opposite Notre Dame.
That's why I can't wait to finish school everyday :P xx
As much as I love to read... sometimes, literature eludes me & my lazy mind; its beauty & historical nuances i can never grasp with my modern outlook & thoughts. I hate my textbook so much.
There's only one seat by the window in my classroom... & i always make sure i get it. My core class has only 10 students & everyone is serious & quiet... My teacher is nice but so strict, gives a TON of homework every single day & is capable of lecturing non-stop for 2 hours. So my spot by the window is priceless. It allows me some street noises, the toll of the bells in Notre Dame church just across the river & fresh air.
Ever thankful & glad for fridays & starbucks & girly chats with my friend... A Starbucks latte makes everything right with the world again. Even though she's french, we can rattle on in english & I speak-so-fast cos I really miss talking in english!
And.. i cant believe that i never knew this existed... quite possibly the grandest & most beautiful Starbucks I've ever seen. Hanging chandeliers, huge armchairs, warm soft lighting & so much space... all in the heart of Paris. Inspired by Opera Garnier, this was Starbucks' flagship in Paris. Truly amazing... pure comfort & luxury.. all for the price of a coffee. That's where a poor student's gonna hang out from now on ;)
