Grève? What grève ?

Well, today was grève day in apparently all of France, not just Paris. However, it didn't seem to have affected Trevor and I all that much, perhaps because we happen to live about a minute or two's walk from a station along one of the lines that remained completely functional today. In any event, it seemed that life just simply went on, despite what was apparently supposed to be pretty bad. With that all said, Trevor and I were finally able to get our laundry done by the early afternoon (though I think some of his clothes are still drying...). By mid-afternoon, we decided to check out the grève situation in the Métro, which was not grave (sorry for the pun) at all. On our scavenger's hunt list were a pair of pseudo-formal European shoes, a "murse," a beret, and Euro jeans; 1 out of 4 isn't too bad. When we were in the Centre Georges Pompidou area, we happend to find an MK2 theatre and, after a light snack beforehand, watched Les Trois Singes. All I can say about that experience for the time being is that 1) the seats were extremely comfortable, 2) though amazing, the colours throughout the film weren't the best for holding onto one's attention, and 3) it took me a while to figure it out but by the time the film credits rolled, we had been listening to a movie in Turkish, with French subtitles.

Then, after a quick stop at our local Franprix stores, came back to my room for dinner. This time around, Trevor and I switched roles, as he cooked tonight. To keep things in context, we had been planning on slowly reducing the number of courses, but we dropped quickly to one. However, by the end of the meal, we felt as though we had gone through all six. Before we could even get to dinner, Christine had invited us to join her and Antoine, as well as Christine's brother and his wife, for an apératif. We accepted, and spoke to all of them about a variety of subjects, including the affect of American politics on the French, and the fifth book that Christine's brother published. After our mini-rendez-vous with them, Trevor cooked some really great French toast and I cooked a side dish of bacon. It was quite a simple, yet extremely filling meal. I can't wait to see what tomorrow has in store!