Small world is the most necessary cliche word to keep in our dictionary. Because I have been in Paris over four weeks and I have met with more people from home here that I haven't seen in a years time. My friend Sarah has come to stay with me which is funny because me and Sarah met over three years ago working at Starbucks together. And although we have a mutual friend together we were never that close. But when I heard Sarah was studying in Spain for the summer and stopping in on Paris I just had to offer her a place to stay, hey I am my mothers daughter after all. I will say this I was a bit apprehensive because I wasn't that close to Sarah and I know hosting people can be quite expensive and I was on a budget here in Paris but her stay was more than good. She was extremely generous and quite funny to have around. We were both in quite amazement at how close we had become for not actually being so close back home. I also felt pretty good knowing the city very well and being able to take someone around. And it was so nice having a fellow New Yorker here from home to understand me and in this crazy different city.
I took her for wine in Montmarte, dinner in Bastille, a walking tour of central Paris, and more wine along the canal. The day started at 9am and seemed never ending, cash didn't even seem to matter after a while because I myself was enjoying the city in ways I hadn't done while I was here and I guess I enjoy hosting people more than I thought because it made me happy just to see Sarah's face light up when she saw something new and beautiful because I myself felt the same way when I first arrived in Paris and I find it's a feeling I want everyone to experience.
Today however has been dedicated to writing and well lets just say it's coming along extremely well. Finished my fourth chapter which was much longer than I expected it to be but I felt so good moving forward. Look's like going MIA for a couple of days out of every week is just what I need for my writing. I disconnect my internet and turn off my phone and let my fingers do the talking. My quite apartment is all I need but today it looks like I want to go into town and get a cappuccino, Sarah insist on taking us for a nice French dinner as a thank you so I am saving my appetite for later :-). I hate cheesy smiley faces when I am writing but my mood is something that can't be explained in complete words!
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