23 June 2007

Le début

Third day in Paris, and it's still raining! The showers come in so quickly and totally soak you, so you have to spend the rest of the day walking around with wet clothes. Luckily today the rain came down while we were sitting at a cafe outside the Centre Pompidou, so no damage. I didn't think I would love the Pompidou, but it was really wonderful! I had no idea the permanent collection was so big, and they also have 2 gallery spaces for rotating exhibits. Eva Hesse's untitled fiberglass from 1970 was my favorite, it's just so different in life than in any pictures!

And here I am with Yves Klein and International Klein Blue!

And Mark Rothko and Barnett Newman in the same room with Shirin.

Other than that, Paris has just been lots of walking and amazing food, and I'm finally unpacked and settled in my apartment! I'm living in the 4th, in an area called Le Marais, which is really charming and just across the river from Notre Dame, and down the street from Hôtel de Ville. And my next door neighbor is L'église Saint-Paul-Saint-Louis!