Merci, Paris, for a Trés Joyeux Anniversaire

Wonderful day!

Thanks, Starman, for the well wishes!

Today was lovely cloudy/sunny/humid/hot day of heaven! I made it on time to the Sciences Po American Center to pick up my student loan check, found out that the woman who helps me with this shares the same birthday! She, being more diligent than I, was working, while I skipped class to run errands and chill out.

Stopped at my favorite boulangerie, got a crudite avec gruyere sandwich, then got lost for an hour and half with my camera in the Tuilleries. Met the landlord/proprietere and got the paperwork I needed for my application for the temporary residence permit. Took a stroll along the Seine, realized I wouldn't make the hair appointment at Cizor's on time, called in late, took a bit of a metro.

I'm kind of a sensitive, sensuous person so haircuts and hair washing are like meditation joy for me. I had THE best head massage ever today from Stephane as he washed my hair, and I got to lie in the chair a bit longer than usual for some coloring, which means I got more chair back massage and got to float longer. Delicious joy. Walked home the long way, and noticed zillions of men smiling at me. Maybe it was the new 'do? Maybe it was because I just felt great in the sun and humidity? Maybe it was because I was doing some reverse-aging?

One the way home, I was taking a photo of a sewing machine through a store window and then kept walking. This older guy stopped me, smiled, and said blah blah blah blah? I took my earbuds out.

"Pardon?" I asked.
"Est-ce que c'est moi qui vous cherchez?"
"Pardon?"
"Est-ce que c'est moi qui vous cherchez?"
I giggled, "Oh, non, desole, c'est ne pas vous aujourd'hui - autre fois peut-etre." We both laughed and he called me trés something nice. I wandered the rest of the way home, without looking at the map, and just sensing directions to go toward.

Then, just as I punched the door code for my building it started raining and pouring. Lucky day. Great day! Merci a my family and friends.