a bookstore, a piano bar and cheap sangria

you know, this city isn't THAT expensive if you look hard enough...or maybe i've just been here too long and am now convinced that a 6 euro cocktail isn't "that bad."

last night began at shakespeare and company. if you know me (and i think you do, loyal readers), then you know i was excited about this. there's this book called "i wish someone were waiting for me somewhere" by anna gavalda that i've picked up the last 2 times i've been in there. it's a great little read, but the only thing stopping me from actually buying the book like a regular person is that it cost 13.50 euro. and it's a small book. so no, i'm not gonna pay like $20 for a book. i'll just go in the shop and steal some reading.

afterward we went to a wine bar that turned out to be a piano bar for happy hour cocktails. the guy sang some french songs and then some english songs and attempted that louis armstrong thing...you know, that thing where it sounds like he's kinda got a loogi he's trying to get out? that's the second french performer i've heard attempt that. what's with people? ah, louis armstrong voice or not, the guy was great and mal, maddy, chris and i agreed that we were new fans of piano bars.

in search of a dry place (where the heck did all the rain come from?!) with cheap drinks, we headed to le 10 bar, where there were rumored pitchers of cheap sangria. it was true! about 13 euro for a 4-person pitcher, which gave us all 2 glasses of sangria. we busted out our paris souvenir cards and played a few rounds of BS. THAT GAME IS CRAZY. i hate when people have four of a card, because then there's NO WAY that anybody else can lie. i at least want the option of lying if i feel like it, because that's the freaking point of the game, people.

aw, crap, i'm getting all worked up and saying "people" like mom does when she's trying to get us off the couch in san clemente (clapclap "come on, people!"). i think that means it's time to end the post.