Marche Paris

Anyone who knows me knows that music is an integral part of my life. My ipod is always with me. Whether it's playing on my commute to work, before I fall asleep, or when I'm traveling, my ipod is surgically attached to me.

I am obsessed with the idea of soundtracking my life. Very specific memories are evoked when very specific songs play. There are songs that will always remind me of beach week my senior year of high school (Backstreet Boys' "I Want It That Way," Maxamillion's "Sexual Healing"), driving around Europe with my family spring break 9th grade (Anything from the Cardigans first two CDs), and the list goes on. One time I was on the train up to NYC, reading a book, and Nada Surf's "Paper Boats" came on and it blew my mind because the song talked about riding a train and reading a book!!! I know, crazy, right?

So today, as I walked to the Tour Eiffel, along the Seine, and around the Latin Quarter, every so often I would put on the soundtrack from Amelie and it was magical. I stopped myself several times from swaying to the music whenever I was at a crosswalk, waiting for the light to change. It made what was a truly lovely day even lovelier.

Anyone who hasn't seen Paris, je t'aime, you must. It will make you want to come to Paris ASAP.



What I did today:
Tour Eiffel
Walked along the Seine
Hotel des Invalides
Pantheon
Notre Dame Cathedral
Hotel de Ville
Latin Quarter
And a really long lunch that ended with chocolate mousse.