Get ready for a long post, so much has happened over the past few days! I ended my last post (before my tribute to my amazing, lovable puppy) with my beautiful day under the sun along the Seine. Wednesday was a super busy day! I had a doctor's appointment to get a bill of health in order to sign up for a yoga class (which of course I couldn't enroll in because the times conflict with my classes) then went to my grammar class. Afterwards, I grabbed a quick lunch and headed to art history. That class is still definitely a challenge, but I am starting to gain a better appreciation for art. I guess I was frustrated when my professor continuously shot down people's opinions of art work, but that was because I did not truly know what art history is. She explained that art history is using the context of the piece of artwork such as the time period in which it was painted, the reason for creating it, excerpts written by the painter, etc. to analyze the meaning behind the painting. I suppose from this perspective there is a correct interpretation of the painting. Anyway, after art history I had training for my internship as a tutor, and then saw the movie Renoir for my film class. The movie was actually great. It tells the story of the last few years of Renoir's life and the inspiration he got from his final muse, Catherine Hessling. Thursday I had grammar class and then my first film class during which we had a discussion about Renoir. I had additional training for my tutoring job, and then went back to the Cité to relax. Friday I found a great café with amazing tea by Notre Dame and had my first phonetics class. For a half hour I listened to myself repeat the same words and sentences over and over, yet my accent didn't sound any better by the end. You think your French accent is somewhat decent until you are forced to speak in front of a professor who corrects every word you say. Regardless, I am really excited to work on my accent...the less American I sound the better! Friday night I skyped with Alisha (my friend from home who is studying abroad in Sweden), and I booked a trip to visit her. I also booked a trip to Edinburgh with her! Saturday my two friends and I spent hours planning trips to London and Germany...yes this weekend I am off to Frankfurt, Germany! We then took a break from trip planning and grabbed dinner at St. Michel. We were planning a night on the town, but the snow made us want to stay warm inside for the night. The snow continued to fall all day; the snowflakes looked perfect, but they didn't stick. I spent today (Sunday) exploring more of the Louvre with my friends, one of which is from Sweden! We visited the Mona Lisa of course and Napoleon III's Apartments in the Louvre. These rooms are a must see; they are stunning!