Malade Imaginaire and a Mouse

So today was Wednesday which is amazing because it is my last day of CIEE class for the week! Tomorrow I have university class on Fridays are free, so its sort of the weekend which means the week is short.

Anyways, after five hours of class today, CIEE sent us to see Le Malade Imaginaire, a play by Moliere. I was glad that we had read this in a previous french class because it is sort of complicated. Basically there is a man who thinks he is always sick so he gets a million doctors and is sort of insane and tries to control the lives of those around him. Finally, his servant dresses up and pretends to be a world famous doctor and "cures" him before he eventually becomes a doctor himself. Though often hilarious, the play is all about the consequences of self-deception for oneself and others.

The play was great-- our seats were not. Obviously CIEE did not shell out the big bucks for this one. So after going to the fifth (really sixth floor) we had progressed from nice red velvetly theatre carpet to literally unfinished floorboards with holes in them. Our seats were uncomfortable as all hell and you couldnt see anything unless you hung over the balcony. Beggars can't be choosers, but if you have ever seen Amadeus its sort of like being one of those peasants in the very top row (except we never got to meet wolfie in the end).

After the play, Margaret, Sarah, Hillary and I were planning on getting a drink, but were too distracted by the nutella crepes at a Moroccan resturant. We bought crepes on the street, but the owner was nice (so we thought) and let us sit down on the inside and use plates and silverware. This was nice since sitting down ususally costs more. We decided this was the best place for ever (chocolate nutella crepe was tasty) and that we would return. Then we saw a mouse. A mouse mouse. Like Remy from ratatouille except this thing did not make my crepe because it was busy spreading the bubonic plage or something. Very disturbing, but sadly enough not entirely suprising.

Gross Paris, just gross.

Tomorrow is going to be an exciting day with my first day of university class and then we are planning on going out for a little night on the town before our adventure to the Loire! Also I finally got my camera so pictures can now be posted!