So, this week has been... eventful. I registered for classes, starting October second, met with the organization representative, worked a few extra hours, went jogging a few times, met all the grandparents of the Bouyoux's, shopped for a lot of things I needed, and a few things I didn't, and learned the secret of bathing a little boy.
The trick is to have a lot of fun playing in the tub for ten minutes, especially with soldiers and other little toy people, and then, after the little soldiers do something really cool, you say, "Now that they worked so hard, they need a bath." Then, you run the soap over a them, and tell the little boy it's his turn. Upon making this discovery, I felt incredibly brilliant. Three out of three times that I did it, it worked. The third time, he WANTED to take a bath so we could play with the soldiers on their battleships ...and then wash up. MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENT! Feel free to steal the idea if you're ever in the same boat.
Mostly, I've been with Etienne, jogging, going through the motions of meeting with all the appropriate people, and buying things I need, like an alarm clock. Yesterday, I made two wonderful discoveries: one, art supplies are crazy cheap in Paris; and two, there is a breathe-taking park a few blocks from here with lakes and an awesome waterfall. This is where I will go jogging from here on out.
Other than that, I'm just trying to make my room feel like I live in it, with vintage cabaret posters that I bought for five euro a piece out of an old man's wagon, and soon with the paintings of ballerina silhouettes that I'm working on.
And now? It's almost midnight, tomorrow's Monday morning (ick!) and I need to catch some shut-eye.
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