i love paris

ok so i don't get points for creativity with that title, but it is very appropriate for my blog entry for today.  it is a beautiful day here in paris.  the sun is shining, and the weather is temperate.  i didn't even need a jacket.  i already loved paris, even when it was cold, but today made me so excited for paris in the springtime.  the day started off with a field trip to the invalides and napoleon's tomb for my museums and cultural material class.  with a great tour guide, my class saw the exhibit of WWII.  what struck me the most about the exhibit was the way in which the french give the americans so much credit for their success and freedom.  growing up in an era when the french were sometimes rebuffed by certain politicians for being anti-american, i have to say that this museum proves otherwise.  ok, political rant over.  sorry.  also, we got to see napoleon's tomb which is house in a beautiful building with a dome that reminded me of st. peter's basilica at the vatican (does anyone else see the similarity?).  it was gorgeous, just as you'd expect it to be.  then my friend tate and i headed to the 12th for a cooking class.  that's right, ladies and gentlemen, i combined my two loves, food and french into one 15 euro package.  and i got lunch!  we made a delicious chicken with zucchini.  the cooking studio was housed in printemps, one of paris's premier department store, so naturally, a little browsing took place after class.  and i'm off for dinner at my local wine bar with some friends tonight.  good wine and good friends?  what could be better.