quick update

Just wanted to let you all know I'm still gettin by! I can't believe how busy I am here! So just a quick update about some of my classes.

I had my first 'On-Site' Haute Coture class today, and we went to where the first shopping area in Paris was- the Palais Royal. The Duke of Orleans lived there, and rented out boutiques on the first floor, and it became the first shopping center of Paris. Not to mention it was right by the Louvre, where court was held at the time. Now it still has boutiques, even though there are no balls to be had at the Louvre anymore.

I saw the most beautiful Dior coat in the window- vintage from 1947, without a listed price of course! I can only imagine how much it would cost! Maybe someday... It was a really interesting visit, because we not only learned about shopping in the 17th century, but but also about the architecture and life in Paris at those times as well. Tomorrow I have an On-Site class at the Archaeological Crypts at Notre Dame and the Cluny Thermal Baths for Architecture! I'm really excited for that, and hopefully I'll remember my camera tomorrow.


Oh, and I decided to stay in Advanced French. I think I can do it!