This being one of my last weekends in Paris for awhile, I made sure to go into town at least for a little while, even if I didn't have plans with p people. The new Pirates of the Caribbean movie was just released, so I thought I would plan a day around that. I headed out a little but after lunch and made the trek to the station. The train line was under construction so between two stops, you had to get off the train, onto a bus, and then back to the train. Simple enough, just a pain in the butt that added 15 minutes to the commute.
I had some time so I stopped off at La Defense to walk around the mall and grab a sandwich. I wasn't looking for anything in particular, but I like to go shopping frequently, even if I don't get anything, to check and see if there are any good deals. I've been in search of a new bag since I arrived in France, but nothing has struck my fancy that is anywhere near affordable. Where's a Target when you need one.
I made it to the theater with only 10 minutes to spare, not thinking that there would be a line to get in. When I arrived, there was of course a very long line. But when I got up to buy my ticket, the board said there was still over 250 seats left, so I wasn't worried. And as luck would have it, when they started letting people in, I was able just to step into the line. It was a very poor system if you ask me. There was 20ft of walkway that wasn't roped off and there was no differentiating between movies either. SO I just walked up and no one stopped me. Some of you may think this is cheating, but I just went to the bathroom and bought popcorn, so I ended up with just as good of a seat. That's one good thing about going to movies solo. You can almost always find a decent seat. The movie was good, but just more of the same really. I walked down the Champs Elysees and window shopped, and made my way back to the train.
The train returning had the same break in service, but wasn't quite so smooth. First we had to wait 15 minutes for the bus, then another 10 for the train. I'm just glad it's only this weekend, what a pain. I made it home and had dinner with the kids. The parents were having a dinner party and I was just as happy to be at the kids table. After dinner, one of his sisters or brother was supposed to put the Kid to bed, but at 10:30pm, he was still awake. Somehow, the ball had been dropped. From my room, I could here the Mom asking his if he wanted his sister to read to him. His response was "where's Caitlin?". I was safe in my room on my day off, but I still went out and offered my services. He likes the way I read stories more than anyone else. Even when the Mom is home to put him to bed, I read him a couple of books before she says goodnight. It's nice to be appreciated.
I had some time so I stopped off at La Defense to walk around the mall and grab a sandwich. I wasn't looking for anything in particular, but I like to go shopping frequently, even if I don't get anything, to check and see if there are any good deals. I've been in search of a new bag since I arrived in France, but nothing has struck my fancy that is anywhere near affordable. Where's a Target when you need one.
I made it to the theater with only 10 minutes to spare, not thinking that there would be a line to get in. When I arrived, there was of course a very long line. But when I got up to buy my ticket, the board said there was still over 250 seats left, so I wasn't worried. And as luck would have it, when they started letting people in, I was able just to step into the line. It was a very poor system if you ask me. There was 20ft of walkway that wasn't roped off and there was no differentiating between movies either. SO I just walked up and no one stopped me. Some of you may think this is cheating, but I just went to the bathroom and bought popcorn, so I ended up with just as good of a seat. That's one good thing about going to movies solo. You can almost always find a decent seat. The movie was good, but just more of the same really. I walked down the Champs Elysees and window shopped, and made my way back to the train.
The train returning had the same break in service, but wasn't quite so smooth. First we had to wait 15 minutes for the bus, then another 10 for the train. I'm just glad it's only this weekend, what a pain. I made it home and had dinner with the kids. The parents were having a dinner party and I was just as happy to be at the kids table. After dinner, one of his sisters or brother was supposed to put the Kid to bed, but at 10:30pm, he was still awake. Somehow, the ball had been dropped. From my room, I could here the Mom asking his if he wanted his sister to read to him. His response was "where's Caitlin?". I was safe in my room on my day off, but I still went out and offered my services. He likes the way I read stories more than anyone else. Even when the Mom is home to put him to bed, I read him a couple of books before she says goodnight. It's nice to be appreciated.
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