Darcy's Paris Blog

French class and dinner with Dave (NI)

Had French class again, and solo again. I love it! A woman was about to join our class until she was redirected to a more advanced one. I think she was happy to stay in beginner, but I was really happy to get another private lesson. The teacher said that the German guy had called and said that he had too much work and would return to class next week or the week after. Not sure how that's going to work after he's missed at least two weeks, but oh, well.

After French class I met Dave Freeman, the guy from NI who manages the French branch (and others) from Austin. He happened to be over here. First I showed him my apartment, which he wanted to see after living in this exact same building for three months last year. (That was coincidental, too -- we both happened to choose apartments here; it's not that NI has corporate apartments in this building or anything.) After that we went by this French restaurant he'd heard was good but was closed when we went by last September (while I was here for another trip.) They were open, and it looked very charming, but we both sheepishly agreed we were sick of French food. So we went back to the same Italian restaurant we ate at when I was here in September, and ate at the exact same table. After dinner, a walking chocolate crepe, and a quick drink in a corner cafe, it was getting rather late and time to head home. It was freezing cold with the wind, so we taxi'd back to my apartment, and he continued out to his hotel near the airport. (50 euro one-way, by the way...)

Oh, and I forgot to mention also that I heard from three of the French guys I met in the metro. So it looks like I might have made some friends after all!

posted by Darcy @ 11:53 PM