That Girl

I'm still working on finding a respectable sleep schedule in this city. I rolled out of bed around 11 (I also didn't manage to fall really well asleep until 5am, although, not for a lack of trying) and made my way to the perfume museum at Fragonard.

http://www.fragonard.com/parfums_grasse/GB/fragonard/paris/

It's right across the street from L'Opera National de Paris (pictures will be posted in the morning) and a lovely time people watching was had by me. After a tour of the museum (it was a small, small museum) and realizing that large groups of small children who don't speak English (perhaps just one non French speaking traveller in large groups of small children) frustrate me, I scooted my way down to Le Louvre. I followed Rue d'Opera down to Rue de Rivoli (or as Uncle Steve says, "I like Ravioli!") and spent my afternoon taking pictures and people watching at Le Louvre et Les Jardins Tuileries (again, pictures will be posted tomorrow). To say it was a gorgeous day is to say very little. It was cool and breezy, sunshiney and warm. I read that Boston is experiencing a dangerous heat wave to which I offer two thoughs: 1) stay safe, cool, and hydrated! and 2) neener neener. I had my back to the museum and between the buildings and the trees, I saw the Eiffel Tower snuggled between two fluffy clouds and a bright blue sky. Again, neener neener. Oh, wax poetic aside, it really was that beautiful.

When I finished being an outdoor tourist of the Louvre (On Sunday, I'll be an indoor tourist when it's free!), spent some time at le Palais Royal, with whose history I am not quite familiar. I'll find out for you. Today, I really just enjoyed my time being in the cool sunshiney weather walking around and people watching. And then....


SOLDES.


Soldes tried desperately to get the best of me. I walked into a few stores to "honestly, just look at things." I found one store with a wardrobe that makes mine look like shades of gray. OOOOhhhhhh and everything was on sale!!! I reminded myself why I was there. Free Paris. Deaf Paris. You can do it, Brittany. No Soldes for you! I left the store with my wallet as full as it was when I entered and made my way back towards Rue St. Merri, where I planned to meet my friends. On my way, I stopped at L'Eglise St Merri. This church was built in the early 1500s and in its bell tower we find the oldest bell in Paris. (pictures tomorrow).

While I was waiting outside for Elizabeth and Katie, a car almost ran over three Deaf pedestrians. Obviously, this is a cue to me to chase them down. So I did. Yeah, I'm that girl. I followed them (I'm positive it was as creepy as this presentation) into a store and introduced myself. I'm finding that my ability to navigate LSF is getting a bit easier. I told them why I was in Paris and asked if they knew of any Deaf cultural events, communities, meetings, ANYWHERE I can meet Deaf people. Evidently, the McDonald's by L'Hotel de Ville. "Yeah, a bunch of Deaf kids our age go there to just chat. It's really casual." This is what I believe he said to me. He gave me the address (which, when later Googled to verify validity) is in fact a McDonald's near the Hotel. SO, with that being said, tomorrow I will adventure to the McDonald's to see if I can meet any more Deaf people in this city.

Tomorrow night is Night Show at Le Cathedrale Notre Dame.
http://www.notredamedeparis.fr/NIGHT-SERVICES-AT-NOTRE-DAME-DE

I will spend my afternoon (let's face it, I probably won't adjust my sleep schedule dramatically in one night) translating more Deaf European History. Once I have the first chapter translated (or at least my notes translated), I will post it here. Trust me on this one for now, European Deaf history is mind blowing.

a bientôt!


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