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The rest of my weekend in Paris was tons o' fun.  On Saturday, Jed and I visited Galleries Lafayette - he was the only one who bought anything, Mom, don't worry!  He then went back home to work on his Russian flashcards, and I soldiered on through the rain to do a little more shopping.  (The Euro, by the way, is weaker against the dollar than the pound; I had to take advantage!)  All the stores I went to have branches here in London, but - I remember this from my séjour in Paris in 2007 - every city in Europe has different stock.  It was a very productive afternoon!  Jed and I made a pilgrimage to Chez Omar, my favorite Moroccan restaurant, for dinner on Saturday night, and then I went to see Vicky Christina Barcelona on my own.  (It was good, not great, but I enjoyed it.  Plus, there's something very luxurious, I find, about going to the movies by yourself.)

I sang at the American Cathedral on Sunday Morning; it was so great to see everyone again!  The music we did was less than thrilling, but it was nice to be singing anything again.  Afterwards, ten of us went out for a five bottle lunch; obviously, we had a fantastic time.  It was so good to catch up with everyone and hear the gossip - I felt like I'd never been away!  Sunday afternoon and evening Jed and I did homework together in a café, and then I had to crash early as I had a 6:43 am Eurostar to catch the next morning.

So no, I did nothing touristy, nothing cultural, but I still had a lovely weekend in Paris.

Speaking of singing, though, I think that this past weekend was the last time I'm going to be able to walk into a church and sing with a choir; I'm just not a singer anymore.  Not that I've gotten bad, but I've gotten rusty, and because I'm not singing regularly I'm not oiling my gears.  I think it's time to accept the fact that I used to be a singer, and now I'm just an ardent supporter of the Anglican liturgy.

Anyway, I'm back in London now, and it does feel like being back home.  It's reading week, and I've got a presentation due Monday, so I am actually being productive.  (I also have a paper and a dissertation that I should begin working on, but no matter; I'll get to them.)  Today, tomorrow, and Thursday I'll be babysitting all afternoon, so I won't get up to many shenanigans, but if I do I'll let you know!