Of course I'll have to write an entry in here before it hits 2011! It's been a while since I have last updated. So what has happened within these 1.5 months? Visits here and there, seeing him and her.
My ex-coworker, Sue, visited me from November 12-18. We took a mini trip to Venezia and it was a pretty sight with all the canals and bridges. If only the weather was less cloudy and rainy. We enjoyed ourselves nonetheless and ate many dishes of pasta. Yum!
We both flew back to New York on the 18th so I was able to spend Thanksgiving with family and friends. I decided to make some palmiers and an apple tart while I had access to an oven at home! Results weren't as great as they were when I made them in school but people enjoyed them still. That's all that matters I suppose! I found that I was missing New York more than I had anticipated. I admit that I felt a little out of place perhaps due to culture shock but it didn't take too long to adapt.
After a quick and short 2 weeks, I flew back to Paris with my buddy, Pocky. The day after, my high school friend, Frankie, came with his girlfriend. We visited the touristy spots and had many French dinners. Wow, I had never eaten that much French food in a single week before. Thanks to Pocky for feeding me so generously! It was a great opportunity to try dishes and restaurants that I had never before. Paris also experienced one of its unusual snowstorms, canceling many international flights and delaying many others. Pocky's flight was canceled so he was able to soak in the French culture for a few more days.
Upon their departure, I had a week to myself before my boyfriend would arrive. Christmas in Paris with the boyfriend: can't get any more romantic than that! Well, maybe if it were less frigid and icy, it would have been better. I was finally able to visit Disneyland Paris! It wasn't as magical as I had envisioned due to the lack of nightly fireworks! The Christmas decor was festive and appealing though. We also took a mini trip to Amsterdam for a few days. Drugs, prostitutes, ollibollen. What more can you ask for? hah. I was pretty bummed out when he had to leave though but I'll save you all from my mushy talk.
That brings us to today! Less than one week until Intermediate Pastry begins. I have both demonstration and practical on our first day. Bonne chance tout le monde!
