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Walk Like a Guilty Villain

Stained glass chicken at the Madeleine metro station
Bonjour!

Yesterday, I went to a location of the CROUS, Paris' student restaurant, that was on a docked boat. The restaurant is near the Bibliothèque François Mitterand, which has a copy of every book ever published in France. Nearly everything, including the outlet stores and the movie theater, has "bibliothèque" in the name. I'm definitely going to go back and visit the library soon!

Le Barge CROUS

Today was my first day of class. My French professor is very friendly and helpful so far. I am the only American in my class, and the majority of the students in my class from Japan. Who would've thought that I would cross continents only to once again find myself as the only American in a French class with predominantly Japanese students? There are many people in my class who already live full-time in France, including a Catholic priest from India who is also a professor of philosophy and religion. I'm happy to have the routine of school again after such a stressful orientation week.

My host cat

I have been trying my best to avoid the problems that come with being visibly American in Paris. If I am in an absolutely miserable mood and I just want to get to my destination, my misery allows me to blend in with the Parisian aesthetic. However, when I have the remnants of a smile on my face, suddenly it feels like everyone is desperately trying to grab my attention. My goal is to look as inconspicuous as possible, so I have been imitating the way the Parisians walk. If you would like to recreate my efforts, act as though you are a Disney villain who has to pretend that everything is normal on their mission to bring evil to the world, even though they know that what they're doing is wrong and it's eating them up inside. This method is probably more entertaining than it is effective, but I have been enjoying it.

Au revoir,
Lydia
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