getting prepared for the holidays

Hello all,
I know I havent written in a couple of weeks, I have been super busy with work and school. I literally feel like there arent enough hours in a day. Not too many exciting things have happened in the last 14 days or so. But here's the scoop:

Last weekend I went to an Arthur H concert at the Elysée Montmartre which was surprisingly awesome. I have one of his cds and I do like him, but now I love his music and his voice in general. It is funny because he is a geeky looking guy with big ears, but his voice is so sexy. He was also a great performer and lucky me, I got front row!

On saturday I went to Versailles with the Uconn group. We got a private guided tour of the private living chambers that you don't get to see on a normal tour! It was actually really interesting and I am glad I went. The tour guide was very well informed and had answers to all of the questions that we asked. Also, Jeff Koontz, the artist who makes the giant shiny balloon like sculptures, has an exhibit there right now...a cool mixture of classical art and modern art.

This week I have been getting a little into the holiday season. I have some spicy smelling candles burning and I put my tiny strand of christmas lights up around my window. Tomorrow, I am celebrating Jérôme's 37th birthday, WOW, and making him a really nice dinner. Then on Saturday Trish ans Sam get here! They are staying here for a week, and I am so excited to have some visitors, espescially on Thanksgiving. I have a couple of things already planned, but I figured we would make an itinerary once they got here. Saturday night is a Tokyo Decadence party, which could be fun...but it depends on how tired they are and if Jérôme can get them in. Then on Sunday we are going to go to Versailles. So that's all that is planned for now...unfortunately I dont have a break so I still have to work and go to school, but it should be a blast nonetheless.

I mentioned in my earlier post that I am going to Barcelona for Christmas! Well, I am super excited. We got a hotel room for the 24th-26th at this very fancy hotel right across the street from Gaudi's "Le Perdrera" and the rest of the time we plan on backpacking around the entire Catalonia region. I'm definitely ready for a little adventure. I may also go to Strasbourg before I leave for Spain to go to the famous Christmas market. Strasbourg is a town in France right near Germany that is considered to be the "Capitale de Noel" (the capital of christmas)...in Europe anyway..and I definitely wanna see that, and maybe eat some choucroute!

okay until next time....CIAO<33