Today was little slices of heaven, which makes going to work tomorrow all the more hellish. I wish I didn’t hate my stage SO much…four weeks to go.


I ventured through the Salon du Chocolat today. It was so magnificent, despite Jazz Fest-esque crowds. First of all, nothing tickles my fancy quite like chocolate, and I did plenty of tasting and buying. And, having done the tiny bit of pastry that I did, I had all the more appreciation for the artisanal chocolates. Then there was a display of sugar sculptures: holy crap. They were so beautiful; I couldn’t even imagine the time and patience that went into some of them, let alone artistic talent. At school, we didn’t even scratch the surface of what can be done with sugar. Wow. The one in the picture was my favorite, and I am clearly not a photographer. It looked so much cooler in person. It was fun to go there and to see how much I really did learn about pastry. It is a fine art, even though this Salon interpreted "art of chocolate" as to include M&Ms. Whatever.

So with my sugar buzz, I then dashed off to the Palais Garnier to see some chamber music, two Berlioz pieces that were mostly forgettable and a very playful and emotional interpretation of Mozart’s String Quintet No. 5 in D major. What a way to end a very uneventful weekend. I’m gearing up and enjoying what Paris has to offer- I can only continue to take advantage for a few more weeks.