Ecoutez chanter les Parisiens!
The Flash presentation is coming along… slowly, but progress is still being made and everything should still be on track for a fantastic presentation on Tuesday. But this evening I was able to find two means of distraction.
First, our visual arts instructor, Damien Valero, had an exhibition at his studio. (This is the same studio where we had our class all semester.) I’ve seen scattered examples of his work since I arrived (one of his etchings hangs in the hall in our apartment) but this was the first chance to see a larger, more complete collection. As of seven o’clock or so when I was there, he had already sold 30-40 prints, ranging in price from 120€ to 2,500€. Here’s hoping he gives student discounts!
And to finish off the evening, a few of us went to see Paris Saint-Germain take on F.C. Nantes at Parc des Princes stadium. Nantes jumped to a 2-0 lead but Paris came back to even things up just after the second half began. The game remained very exciting until Nantes scored to make it 3-2 and Paris essentially gave up. Highlights from the game included encounters with the riot police before and after the match; trying to decipher, translate, and participate in the soccer chants; watching fans light road flares in the name of ‘team spirit’; and fighting through the crowds to make it back home on the Metro.
C’est la vie!