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I know sooo many of you are following this blog.. I'm sorry that I haven't posted in awhile. No fear- I'm going to catch you up on the basics.

I went to Paris with a group of five other people from UF two weekends ago. We saw most all the famous monuments and explored a couple of popular museums and sites. I can see where Paris' romantic reputation comes from based on the Eiffel Tower and the Lourve, but not so much from the other areas of town. I was a little disappointed with the huge tourist culture, but it's for good reason. Paris has a lot to offer.

My favorite part was picnicking under the Eiffel tower with friends and watching it get lit up. I also enjoyed going to le Orangerie- the Impressionist art museum. Monet's Water Lilies series was breathtaking. There were two rooms displaying four sequential pieces in an oval. Both rooms let in sunlight from the ceiling so that the colors in the works transformed and thus modified the piece. I spent a good deal of time sitting and staring, interpreting, reinterpreting after brighter sunlight, etc.




Mizzou peeps went to Leiden this most recent weekend. It's a quaint, college town in Holland. The trip just reaffirmed my love for the Netherlands. It's pretty much official that I'll be moving there as soon as I graduate and learn Dutch. Leiden was just as full of bikes, pretty people and pancakes. It also offered the perk of a rich Pilgrim history. That's the main reason why our professor set up the trip. I learned a lot about America's actual founding fathers while indulging in fantastic (free!) meals. The seafood was delectable.