What the crap....Paris? We will see...I leave later today...YAAAAAAAAAA! The journey is not over yet....jazz on sonntag...swing on montag....and dienstag...home....sigh..I will write more spater. AHHH. So much to say...okay...bis bald. I am so broke though it is not even funny.....almost not a penny to my name wich wasnt the plan...a lot of expenses that wernt planned...sigh but thats money it comes and it goes...sad to think that a döner I had the other day...I will be paying that off for the next 10 years...sigh...what can one do? okay here it goes. Lets see, October 3 and this happend in July...? Not the time frame I was thinking of but ah its better then never. Lets see...Paris...Well it was my brilliant idea to go up that way since it was only a 4 hour drive. I was going to drive up there but I dont know how to drive a stick...which I considered learning and did, to drive up there...but it just wasn't gonna happen this round...so I sat passenger seat.. Jack Johnson all the way and then me playing DJ with what little cds I had left from the luggage incident...Before we even got started it was crunch time..I had to find the hotel and of course it had to have class and authenticity. Check. Map quest. Check. My accompaniment needs a little more organization than I...but hey whats wrong with a little or should I say a lot of spontaniety? Packed some sick flavored water in and peach Iced tea that wasnt iced and we were off. We started at close to sundown..the weather lovely and just coasting through. Nice smell of rented car in the air...cigerette holder...good music...excitement of anticipation...a couple of stops...and bam we hit Paris...but when we got there even map quest couldnt help us. Used what little french I have to direct us around...but that then turned into a 3 hour tour of Paris...so far I liked what I saw...even if it was 2AM...but thats witching hour...Eventually we succumbed to just asking a taxi and following him there...yea way to go me...authenticity..we got. So After being annoyed of hearing the complaints...I didn't have the desire to go out. Parked the rental in a no parking zone....walked in...found out that we didn't even have a room booked for some reason...but found a room it was fine...I was fine...the other one not so fine...The joint was quaint and small...my style. The room....not what was pictured...and a closet at that..still fine..the other one even more not fine. So I just pull the covers over my head and pass out like I do so well. Then..morning..look out the window..ahhhhh the smell of Paris..cough cough...get moving around..12.00....come on already...get some awesome fruit at the corner market for breakfast...go to the car...wait what car...did we even park here..? Fabulous..paris so far..thumbs down. We go in...to the receptionist...some other people are in there too...talking about a ticket..the recieved...Parking in Paris=No. The poor receptionist didnt know what to do and the shcoked oopen mouthed stare and the sudden rush of french didnt help either but...all I could do was laugh...perfect...But just our luck...the tow man was out towing someone elses car right out front! Good buisness. We got a free ride to the car storage place...It was a nice high up view in that big truck..I am still fine..but I want to go out and explore...So me in the middle silent black as night man driving...listening to 2Poc...rage about hate and sicle cell anemia..crippled kids..rape..killing fetus'...gang raping...and what ever horrible thing you can think of...I had no idea..mmm...Paris...The whole way was silent...everyone looking tense and straight ahead...and 2Poc...yaz it was kyles domain...:) Get the car...and we are off...decided we would go to the effile tower...but ended up going back to the hotel to park...and that took FOREVER!!!! We had to find a ticket...Finally we go to eat...I am famished...Okay things are looking up. Nice little corner outside cafe...with mist blowers...glass of wine...some lochs..good scenery...okay...I am good...the other one better. Then we make our way to an awesome cathedreal that slips my mind at the moment. But that wa amazing inside...but didnt get to witness it before I was hooked by my finger and some kenyan man chanting about giving me good luck...very tricky these men...luckily I eventually got away..danced by the fountains...people all around...great markets below..reminded me a bit of china town...people singing..playing various instruments...great view...okay on to the next...Stick with me and you get the express tour. Moseyed a bit in the town below....now what---To the tower!!! Got there...too long of a line....next time..but it was not as big as I thought...got some ice cream sat in the park...kids staring at me...they always do that...on to the NEXt! The Louve! Tried to go in...but it was closed...next time..it was nice those from what I saw...then decided to ride the farris wheel...that was great! trampolines...scary robotic orangantus...next! But not before I pulled a monroe..seriously it was so picturesque..I wish I had my camera...I was dressed to par...wearing a skirt as I do...suddenly I walk over a grate and suddenly my skirt is all around..people sitting around for the show...a bit breezy I'd say:) But none the less memorable. NEXT! Norte Dame....got there...closed! Damn...talk about express tour... Belly dancer with gold rings...grafetti....good pictures...taxi time...no Moulin rouge...all booked...no boat ride and dinner..to late....how about Opera...too late and sold out...okay...plan 54 Dinner? Dinner was awesome...good atmosphere...good company...good..food...drinks...and now Jazz! We found the best jazz club in town and it was awesome. The best white holland beer...like lemonade! Just relaxed a it...then...Moulin rouge!!! It wasn't like the movie...it was more like a red Zone...a couple of clubs...everyone going crazy...mooning people...crude gesters....gross people...its like going to walmart at 3AM for kicks...good shows...ha..using my swahili...who would have ever thought...I swear the languages that flow from my mouth at 4AM....Thanks Doc Makona...freshman year....so 5am and I am starting to wind down..too many offers..almost kidnapped and taken back to Africa...its time to get some rest...because toph has to do community service by 6PM...so sleep was sound..and then suddenly....bam...Did I even sleep? Drive home...went well. I slept...and then went back to the lions den...filled with ants. So talk about 24 little hours...I utilized that like no other... I packed a weeks worth in one day...it was a blast...Good time management skills...I'd say...It was a great time...I have to say... Paris is a crazy place...Not to mention I gained a lot of respect for toph and a great friend...I learned I saw I conquered. Next adventure please.