The Beginning

I have been in Paris for four days now and I have so many impressions flying around that it is hard to organize my thoughts... that's probably why I was trying to avoid this first post!

Everyday I come back to Livia's place and after HOURS of walking and doing stuff starting to write doesn't seem that pleasing, but it was about time to start this thing cause I promised myself I would do it so I WILL! (That's me tying to cheer myself up to continue adding lines)

I had quite some prejudices about this city before coming, I thought "Paris" was just an inflated ideal so I had my expectations in control and just wanted to see what the big deal was about.

I've been mainly extremely impressed by the amazing buildings and architecture, its just plain in-your-face fucking beautiful, but after I would say 1-2 days of seeing everywhere the shock value goes down and there are so many more things that are far more interesting.

I have spent three full days walking, and walking, and walking, and walking a little more and its greaaaat. Each neighborhood has so much personality that I can now tell which ones I love and which ones are either tourist traps or too pretentious. There's just a place for everyone here and that's pretty cool.

Right now I'm in love with the Latin Quarter, and the area around Sorbonne (that should be MY university!)... little bookshops, small parks, narrow streets with all types of food, cheapER stuff (hell I got a small sandwich, pain au chocolat and bottle of water for 3,60 which is insanely cheap!!), etc.

Here are some interesting stuff I've found so far:

-There are public free cabin toilets in almost every main boulevard, and they wash themselves (floor included) after every person.. Ha! robot toilets, but they take too long, while waiting in line a really nice old man from Martinica had time to tell me his life (studying Law, being a judge, retiring, his daughter just opened a clinic, Milene is a name in France... you get the point)

-Every homeless person has a book and they're always reading! So cultured, seriously I never see homeless people reading in Costa Rica (I asked Livia why they don't beg or harass you for money and first, she told me that I had just been lucky, and second she said homeless people or single mothers can get around 900 euros a month from the government WTF I want 900 euros)

-Where are the Chinese??!! I guess after living in Vancouver, everywhere else I go I'll feel like something's missing on the streets.

-I made a list on my mind while walking today and now I don't remember. Duh.

OKAY I got extremely tired now, Ill post some pictures and continue writing later..