Today, for one of the first times in 2 months, I wanted to cook. Its been a long semester, in and out of the classroom, and the tedious chopping, slicing, and "ecoumeing" has drained me. After the two most stressful weeks of my life, ending with the exam on Monday, all I wanted was a little sleep. But this morning, I craved the heat of the kitchen, and the camaraderie of our "Team." Monday after the exam, some of us went out to dinner at a 2 michelin star restaurant, L'atelier De Joel Robuchon. I will write a review later, no pictures. Graduation was yesterday. Long, boring and uneventful. Received my diploma, and proceeded home. Now it's time for everyone to go home for the holidays, and since I'm here until the 18th, I will spend my time in the city shopping, and walking around. Should be enjoyable. I'll start taking pictures of all the holiday decorations going on. It's quite a beautiful city.

Apartment and Last Week of Class

As a whole, the Basic group of students did very well on the written exams. It was very easy, and I do not know why i worried about it so much. But, that was the least important part of my week. I moved on Saturday, to a new apartment. Being it's in the Montparnasse district of Paris, this place has a little more going for it than the last place I was in. After crossing the entirety of a metro station, and up 14 floors, you reach me and Afonso's apartment. There's a verse in one of Lil' Waynes songs that says "So high up, I got birds in the condo" this isn't a condo, but there are birds, so I think I'm doing alright. To the north I see Notre Dame, Luxembourg, and The Louvre. To the west, The Eiffel Tower, and La Defense. Quite a view. This will be my home for the extent of my stay here. Which do to certain circumstances, has been extended, if the cooking gods allow, through the length of my stage. On to cooking. Tomorrow, is the second to last of our practical classes for this term. Fried Veal cutlets, Vienna style, with Fresh pasta, and Tomato Concassé, should be fun. Cooking exam is next week. A lot of speculation has been going on as to what the test will be, no one knows. We have been given 10 dishes to study, and of them, a class will get two. Half of that class will get one, the other will get the other. 2 and a half hours to complete the dish. Judgement, and then we ride off into the culinary sunset. For 2 months, until were back for 5 months straight, and then the rest of our lives. I wouldn't have it any other way.