Pompidou

Yesterday we met up at the Orsay in the morning to have three presentations there, then two more at the Pompidou that afternoon. Luckily I went second, so didn't have to stress for the entire day. I thought my presentation went pretty well, it's always nice to talk about something you're passionate about. I felt like I left a lot out, but I think that's just because I'm in love with Cezanne and also went to Aix. But my professor seemed to like it, so that's what counts. During the break I went and bought the most wonderful smelling rose perfume. The whole rest of the day I kept smelling something good then realizing it was me! In the afternoon we met in front of the Pompidou. It's one of the more ugly building in Paris, and I have mixed emotions about the conceptual aspect of it. But it's wonderful and a great museum because of what's inside. As far as the national art museums of France go, the Louvre covers art history up until the 19th century. Then the Orsay takes over up to neo-impressionism. After that it's the Pompidou, which carries us up to the contemporary. The view from the escalators and from the top is amazing. 

Today we met in the morning at Espace Dali, which was okay. They didn't have any of his paintings so I was a little disappointed. But I love the Montmartre area and wandered around there for a while. Then Lauren and I headed to the Marais. There were lots of cool shops and we had a delicious lunch at a packed falafel place. The restaurant was in the old Jewish quarter, which was really interesting. We grabbed some baklava and went over to the Pompidou to meet up with everyone for round two. Afterwards, I went home because there's a bug going around in the group and I had a sore throat and stuffy nose. Hopefully I'll feel better tomorrow to travel to Brittany!

View from the Pompidou