A Slice of Giverny

It always seems to come back to France for me. Today I find myself longing for Giverny.

When I was there it was hot; so much so that it could have been miserable. But the place defies misery.

Roses are springing up everywhere.

Lily pads float effortlessly on clear water.

And all around, it is calm.

Haprsichord

The summer that I spent in Germany, I saw a lot of piano factories somehow. It was really cool, to see how they're put together.

But nothing ever quite grabbed me like the beauty of the harpsichord.

Some time later, I went to Brussels. I found it to be a rather dreary city, but one awesome thing was its music museum.

Harpsichords were everywhere inside. And they were all gorgeous.

Someday I want one :)

Rainbows

Things keep going well for me lately. And I'm happy. And rainbow-colored things please me. Hence, this post.

This is the city hall in Montreal, from what I understand. I'd love to work in a building like that.

Texas is Unique

My current couchsurfer is from Austin, Texas. I was there, once, when I was super little. I didn't remember it being this pretty :)

The Capitol Building :)

And on the inside of the Capitol... it's even prettier!

I'm a sucker for night shots...

The Brooklyn Bridge

Today was a happy day and a sad day. Legal Rhetoric finished forever!

And I found out my Legal Rhetoric teacher is leaving to go to New York :(

I'm happy for her because it sounds like a great opportunity. But still, very sad for me.

On the other hand, it gave me an excuse to look up pictures of the best bridge in the world. And who can complain about that?

Rain...

It rained all day today. I woke up, and I could tell it was going to. I'm not one of those people who minds rain though. I find it kind of comforting.

I spent hours at school today; far longer than I meant to. I went to my Constitutional Law professor's office hours. I'm pretty sure he thinks I'm a mute. I just sit there and listen. But no harm ever came, I think, from listening. I'm starting to like him almost as much as I liked my Civil Procedure teacher, and that's no small feat.

Walking home, there were tulips :)

And I've had a fabulous night :) My current couchsurfer is my best one yet. She brought me dinner and had a really fascinating talk with me about her job in Afghanistan and what life is like there.

And the rain is softly hitting my window. What a great night.

Spiral Staircases

Today, like all days, I thought of Europe. I have a couchsurfer from Afganistan whose parents are from Germany. Hearing her talk about it I remembered the little spiral staircase winding up to my one-bedroom apartment there.

Somewhere in France...

Tokyo, Japan.

Ariel Rios.

And the most beautiful spiral staircase I've ever seen in person- Vatican City's lovely exit :)