6 December, 2006 | Leave a Comment
I’m pleased to report that French department stores at Christmas are just as hellish as their British and American counterparts. I went to BHV on the rue de Rivoli in the middle of the afternoon and you’d think it was Christmas Eve. It was a frenzy! I don’t know how I survived without some sort of tranquilizer. While I was shopping, I heard the faint tune of Alvin and the Chipmunks playing in the background. That’s the only thing that kept me from losing it.
The good news is that I am done with my shopping. I have my carte de séjour. Oh, and did I mention I found an apartment? More on that tomorrow!
Exhale.
In other Christmas news, the Notre Dame tree is up! Compared to the trees in Rockefeller Center, Trafalgar Square and other high-profile places, it’s a bit tiny and frumpy. The angle of my photo makes it look much bigger and more spectacular than it is. In person, it’s like a Charlie Brown tree. But to me, that’s what makes it special.
