Art History at the Louvre

I don't think I have ever gotten as much exercise in class as I did today in art history at the Louvre. That includes gym classes. I had to go sit down at a cafe for an hour after--uffda. However, it was quite nice to discover what is going on in some of those paintings that I just wasn't sure about before.

I feel now like I know what I'm doing in this city- I've moved a little closer from tourist towards inhabitant. I don't freeze up quite as much when I speak and I haven't gotten lost in any conversations this week!

After class I walked with some girls to Notre Dame and bought a poster along the Seine for a euro along the way. It's from an art museum here that I want to go to, but haven't quite yet. (I planned out a schedule for myself today so that I don't miss anything good!). At Notre Dame there was a mass going on- I didn't even remember that its Ash Wednesday. But there were still plenty of tourists milling around! I can't imagine trying to listen to a sermon while a class of third graders and tourists taking pictures march on past.

And now I am off to read before bed. I have been in way too many bookstores the last week, but promised myself that I would finish one of the two books I am reading before getting another!

My pretty, one euro poster