Je suis contente.

So, pretty unsurprisingly, I was almost the only McCain supporter in the joint on Friday night.. but it was still a good time. Oh, i should point out though that out of like the 4 mccain supporters, one wasnt even american haha It was slightly annoying because the whole place was laughing and making jokes when McCain was talking and then just eating up what obama had to say.. so that made it slightly difficult to watch for content and not just emotion, but all in all it was a fun experience. (Lindsay youre gonna have to give me the low-down on your upcoming anthem service "more than politics"- will that go on podcast?) 

The rest of this weekend just flew by- definitely do not feel like I caught up on sleep. Saturday did a little shopping around saint-germain-des-prés and ended up buying a beautiful blue dress from a cute little boutique called shyde (wore it to church this morning :))  So far, most of the time, when I go shopping its with Mariko and it is never for an hour or two. We'll usually meet early afternoon and then all of a sudden it is 10 o'clock! But I love shopping here, because it is so much more than shopping. If we feel like resting in the parc a while, we'll lazily people watch as we enjoy the sun. If we walk by a storefront with edible art in the windows, we just might stop to recharge over something gorgeous and un cafe. We just enjoy the city. 

Paris always has something special going on- and this weekend was the fete des jardins! It is a way the city celebrates the nature and art of gardens. There are activities and shows in the gardens, all geared towards learning and the arts. The weather was absolutely gorgeous and we came home with probably 15 new plants and flowers! They just give them away! I got two pretty flowers for my balcony and a plant for my desk. It's cool because my host sister was showing me the plants they got from the festival last year. Side-note- the garden we went to was the one that we live next to and it is amazing. 30 acres of a mixture of lawn and 6 different types of gardens, along with secret paths and hideaways. During the week when I go for runs there it is pretty bare- there are people running or on the benches but thats about all. On sunday and saturday afternoons- its hard to find a place on the grass! It is so busy.. families, couples, groups of friends- pretty much everyone comes and hangs in the parc. Very cool atmosphere.    

Well this is getting long.. hope you are all having a wonderful start to your week! 

bisou