Paris & Fontainebleau, France

Well, the location is now France.......

Yes, we're settling in nicely now. We scrubbed the old Paris apartment and said good bye to it too. A little sad, but we look forward with happy faces. We're fully into the set-up of the new place! It's really cute! I can't wait until we can see the floors again as they are currently covered in well, just about everything we own. Haw haw, what a disaster scene!! Everything is everywhere, which naturally is a bit stressful at times, but it’s mostly fun. I never knew organizing my closet could take so much time!! I guess both of us fitting into one closet what used to fit in two was bound to be a challenge. Today we gave up the squeezing and piling and went to IKEA. We picked up a little dresser at a rock bottom price in the "as-is" section. It promises to relieve us of our clothing woes. PHEW!

We also picked up some all too critical items such as: little storage boxes, a toilet brush (yay), a little computer desk for me (I'm so ecstatic!!!!) Evgueni set it up with my computer and everything while I made our first dinner at home. Some salmon, rice and beans (with a nice white wine). Immediately after (actually, almost during) I had to climb up stairs with eyes closed (I opened them to stay in one piece) to be presented with my little spot within the office! I'm so excited about it!!! (in case you hadn't noticed).

I must tell you, the shopping centre here is disgusting (Carrefour). Here’s why: It's HUGE!! Unlike any monstrosity you've seen before. In Canada, I would be stressed. Today, I was emotional. I could barely walk in a straight line. I was distracted, I was nervous, there was so much to read and intake in French. There were strange brand names assaulting my vision, and when I recognized brand names, there were so many I longed for the small shops that just don't have variety. It was a bizarre experience. We both made it out alive, but it certainly knocked me out for a while. PHEW! I will be better prepared next time. I mean, who can handle over 40 aisles 2 or 3 rows deep without having a hernia at least????!!!

Cybèle