Having not written in over two months, I feel that it is time again to commence my ciber journal of events... and being jet lagged and since it is 4am having nothing better to do, j'ecris....
Today was the first day back in Paris after spending my two week Spring Break in LA, and Paris is even more enchanting than when I left! (especially since absence makes the heart grow fonder) Every tree is full of leaves and all the flowers are in bloom, all the once gray tree lined streets are now plump with color! I woke up early in the morning, which was a first in Paris for me, ha, and went to go see the YSL Exhibit at the Petit Palace which I have been eager to see. When I got there at opening there was already a huge line! I had tried to go to this exhibit before, at closing time, but the line was about two hours long so I gave up. The french love their fashion! But today I stuck it out, enduring an hour of sun, then rain, then wind, then sun again. But part of the fun of this show was observing the people standing in line and what they were wearing. People were dressed as if they were attending Fashion Week, adorned with all the accoutrement of fine French class. LOVED IT! They make everything look so effortless, when I know for a fact that it is not... like a fine ballerina that appears to not even try when floating through the air.

Anyways, once warm and inside the exhibit took you through all 40 years of Saint Laurent's career and I learned so much! All the styles that I love today (the sailor coat, the safari look, the tailored female pant suit) were all started by him! I hope one day I can also have a profound inpact on other people's lives with some kind of creation.

Then after a mid-day petit somme (nap)... that's probably why I cant sleep now... a friend of mine and I went to a Gypsy Jazz Bar near the Bastille. FABULOUS! I have decided since I only have one month left of this dream world, I am going to go out as much as possible, and to new places to soak up as much of the Parisian flair as possible! Anyways, this bar/restaurant was very chic and had a youthful, lively and good looking ;) crowd. Vanessa and I sat there for hours having drinks and listening to music... mind you the music got better and better with every glass of wine I had... but it was still great. We became friends with the players and spoke with them in French. That's the other thing; when I arrived in Paris after not speaking French for two full weeks, it immediately came to me! The first time in my life I have ever entered into a foreign country and felt confident to converse to others. Such a cool skill that I hope I can hold on to... I couldn't have asked for a more perfect day or a more perfect soiree!