Spring has officially started in Paris and it's beautiful! The weather has gotten much nicer and the sun has been out almost every day for the past two weeks. Flowers are starting to show up and everything is just seems so much happier! But the strange thing for me is that the Parisians seem to be unaware of the change in the weather because most people are still wearing boots, scarfs, and their winter coats. I don't really understand, but whatever.
Last Thursday I went to Palais de la découverte. It's basically a science museum (albeit kind of an old one) with sections on animals, chemistry, weather, space, etc. It was pretty interesting and everything was in French, so that was a good challenge. At the end of our visit, we went to a presentation on electricity. Besides us, the audience was filled with a group of 12 or 13 year old kids. The host of the show asked for an adult female volunteer. I was one of the only options, so somehow I got talked into going up there. I was part of a demonstration of static electricity. I had to take off my shoes and climb up onto a metal platform on the stage. Then the host turned on the power and my hair started to stick straight up on top of my head. I think I provided pretty good entertainment for the middle schoolers that were laughing hysterically at me...definitely something I wouldn't choose to do again. I was also slightly concerned about getting electrocuted and everything being in French didn't help my anxiety level very much. Unfortunately I didn't get a picture of my self on stage, but here are some pictures of the museum.
This Saturday night I made macaroni and cheese and a cheesecake (lots of cheese ha ha) for dinner. They actually turned out better than I thought they would, but both dishes definitely had a French twist to them. For the macaroni and cheese I used emmental (basically swiss cheese) instead of cheddar and for the cheesecake I had to use fromage blanc instead of real cream cheese. Despite these changes I think it turned out pretty good and it was fun to cook something American! (Sorry no pictures of the food =( ...I forgot)
This is random, but my school showed us this video about stereotypes at orientation when we first got here and I thought it was pretty amusing. I've posted both the English and the French version. Enjoy!
English
French
Quote: Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present. -Jim Rohn
Stay tuned for a report of my parents' visit (they get in on Friday!) and a trip to Disneyland Paris!
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