Hey guys, I'm Katie! Welcome to my blog, where I ramble on about anything and everything. I'm 22 years old, a soon-to-be graduate of Boston College, pursuing a degree in International Studies and a minor in French. I spent last spring studying abroad at Sciences Po in Paris, so most of my entries and extra content consist of stories and photos of my cultural experiences, my passionate love affair with French food, my close encounters of the third wine, and my ramblings about crazy French people. I love photography, traveling, reading, and cooking. I love all kinds of music; check out what I'm listening to at last.fm. I also enjoy a good tweet now and again. Check out some more random facts about me, if you're so inclined...
Mon Dieu, Sacre Coeur!
Today was quite an eventful day in Pah-ree. A lady from the agency took Jill, her two roommates and I to see an apartment on Rue de Rivoli, which is the road the Louvre is on. It was a pretty nice area, but unfortunately the apartment itself was kind of run-down and, well, disgusting. The bathroom was legitimately a closet and/or dungeon; the toilet was disgusting, there were no windows or mirrors, and there wasn’t even a sink. So, we told the lady that we weren’t interested in that one, and apparently we are being shown four more.
Afterward, Jill and I went to Sciences Po so that I could speak with the director of classes about dropping my crazy science class and picking up another class instead. He said there was a chance that I would be able to do so, so I’m currently waiting to hear back from him. Everyone keep your fingers crossed for me, or else you’ll be reading an awful lot of bitchy posts about this class and my lack of understanding.
Jill and I ended up seeing Mike in the café at school, and we all decided to go check out Sacre Coeur in Montmartre. This Roman Catholic church is located at the highest point in Paris, and thus the view of the city was absolutely breathtaking. We got there around sunset, so it was even more incredible, especially when the Eiffel Tower began to sparkle (which it does for the first 5 or 10 minutes of every hour).