Mon art

It’s been a busy week. I got a bank account opened. I also got renters’ insurance.

I needed that because I found a place, within five days. Thanks to the amazing April. (Unpaid promotion time: when in Paris, contact April. She’ll be able to show you the town in a way that few can, with her amazingly wonderful tours. Find out more at https://www.aprilinparistours.com/ .)

She put me in touch with her landlord, who was looking for a tenant.

And I completely lucked out. It’s in Montmartre, mere steps from Sacre Coeur. And it overlooks Artists’ Square. Down sides: Lots of tourists, and groceries are far away. Plus side: This is what I wake up to:

You can imagine how Parisian I felt when I saw this and heard an accordion playing in the background. Also, the Dali museum is steps away, and as a fan of the surreal, you know I’m going to be there often.

It’s a nice studio, which needs some furniture. Surprisingly, the Ikea in the city is … well, shoddy. It has nothing that you might normally expect to find. Ah well, I still have this view.

Oh, and these views when I walk less than five minutes:

Couple that with another good week at work, and so far, Paris has been very kind to me.

Plus, as Danielle said, walking uphill home from work is bound to make my ass look great before too long. And that’s important, you know.