First week of firsts

Hey everyone! Well I've officially survived my first week of life in Paris! I'm excited to be settling in and getting the hang of things, buecause it's been a crazy week of touring, adjusting and experiencing a lot of firsts. I had my first ride on the metro to go to Montmartre to see the Sacre Coeur and the Moulin Rouge, and have since ridden the metro a lot...like a pro. Just avoid eye contact and hold on to something tightly at all times! I also had my first taxi ride coming from the airport to the Fondation. I know, that's just loserish of me...but I'm from Aylmer where you're more likely to find a horse-and-buggy than a taxi. I was worried about how to hail a taxi in French if I haven't even done it in English, but apparently taxi translates quite easily to...."taxi". Phewf! This week we also walked from La Tour Eiffel all the way across Paris (it felt like it!) to Notre Dame and the Quartier Latin. There's so much to see along the Seine! Museums, palaces, obelisques, memorials, and rows and rows of huge, intricately carved stone buildings. I can't wait until we go into some of them, espeically the museums. I'm especially excited for the Musée d'Orsay, the Impressionist/Romantic art museum in an old train station. Tomorrow is registration day, and then a week later we start classes. I'll have been on vacation for almost 2 months before I start school again! Suckas!!! :o) just kidding, I hope all of you, where ever you are in the world, are having a great time in school or working. I miss you all, and can't wait to share more of my adventures with you!