paris day 4 (of 10)

fuck you paris for being the city of lovers.
i wish i really could enjoy blessings at the moment they are brought to me. so i did. i tried.

nikoo suggested that when things or people make me upset, i'd take a walk. so i did. and i walked. i bought sustenance (today, i've only been able to ingest a quiche) and found a gorgeous church in the middle of the 9th district. there was a park out front with children playing and couples making out. there was a garde telling people it was inappropriate to go to 3rd base in front of the church. there was a statue of the virgin and she oddly had 3 children in her care... i'll have to do some research about that. i'm very curious.

the scene could have made me want to puke, as do most things endearing nowadays. but instead, i was genuinely moved. and felt like taking pictures of the front of the building. it also made me want to say a prayer and take advantage of my time in solace to come into my faith. healing's great... but i didn't get that far... not today.

the parisians i met today were not rude, but just honest. i met the manager of one of the candidates who lost the grant i won. she and her girlfriend (who works at louis vuitton) are straight out of "the l word" except French and classier... well... classy French women aren't all that classy. well, no more classy than anyone else. so we should quit making a big deal about it.