rants by Ariane su kanji

Long time no post. France is fun: I had a blast in Paris. I was staying with the son of one of my mom's college buds whom I met 3 years ago when we were both staying with another of her buds from college out near LA. Anyway, I was able to finagle staying at his apartlment for most of a week and since he works during the day I had time to run around the city and do touristy things like the Eiffel Tower, The Arche de Triomphe, Place de la Bastille, the Louvre (with mandatory viewing of La Jaconde) although the Salle de l'Etat was under construction and I was denied viewing of The Last Supper. I saw three paintings and one sculpture of Saint Sebastian who was Martyred vai shot through by several arrows. If I remember it was about 6 or 7 that it took to finally pin him to the tree where he was left to die. Okay, I stand corrected: he survived being shot and ended up getting beaten to death. I think I want to name my first son - given that there is one - Sebastian, and call him 'Bastian for short.

Back to Paris. I did climb the Eiffel Tower, but only to the second level. Somehow it wasn't worth Euro 10.50 to take the elevator to the top, especially with the exchange rate right now. It has been a major case of Sticker Shock the entire time I have been here. And money goes quickly. Lunch time.... mmmm... tomato salad.