Le plaisir des yeux

Minuit à paris avec Pierre et Olga

Vous êtes les moments magiques!

What to do first?

It has been almost one a half day since I arrived at Paris. It did not take long to notice that Paris is a much chiller city. There are less chain stores; many people jogging in the park (Jardin du Luxembourg); quite a few of French people sitting outside of cafes chatting. Getting myself a French number is on top of my list, yet after I went to three major telecom companies, I realised that having a smart phone is not as common as it is in London or in Taipei. As it turns out, I am going to live the life as the way I lived it 3 years ago- no 3G, for three months. Bien. The greatest thing about Paris is that there are numerous artistic places to go to. The one I went today is called Musée Bourdelle. Antoine Bourdelle was once an assistant of the sculptor Rodin, and a great sculptor himself. The museum is based around the preserved studios of his days, it has retained all of their original charm within a relatively modern environment. It houses a rich collection- both personal and archive collection. As I was visiting, I could not help but regret that I did not bring my sketch book with me!!! I have this strange thing that if I don't draw the image down physically, the visual pleasure will never truly be part of me. Anyway, now I know that getting a sketch book is on top of my list.

What to do last?

Just before I set out for Paris, I decided to say good-bye to London in my own little ceremonial way, which is to take a stroll to some of my favourite places in town. It includes a cafe latte and croissant at Monmouth, visit both Tate Modern and Tate Britain, and a gathering at Korean restaurant with new friend and old friends. To me, it was a perfect day.

In 7 days, I'm going to France- my dream land. I have never showed much interest in this place, cause it has always been too far away from me. Until I come to London. I will keep updating ma expérience française via constant leak, hopefully through photographs, art work, or scribblings I could record a piece of it.