L'esprit de Noël

What a lazy morning. Not much more to say than that.

My afternoon is so much more interesting, honest! So this is Baptiste, looking as stunning as ever. Some rather awkward moments when we were mistaken as a couple (Baptiste is very much a gay man!), the strangest one being when we were trying each other's chocolate covered marshmallow balls of goodness (yeah, I've forgotten what they're called) to then see a very old couple making "so cute" faces at us. And then a man in a shop telling us massagers were good to use on each other. Oh well! Got some rather funny looks taking this photograph too, as I'm telling him not to move and everyone was stopping to let the photograph be taken...how do you tell a crowd waiting that you want them to move into the picture for the blur?

After a coffee at Tour Solidor and a little sing-song of Christmas songs we wandered down to the Christmas market and I tried two new things...the first being the marshmallow balls, and the second being some caramelised nuts (which are so awesome!). After the quick turn around the market we did a little bit of Christmas lèche-vitrine then decided we really needed some more refreshment and some more time to chat...so to Le 101 we went...I'm really starting to like that place now, and it is also one of the only places open on a Sunday, parfait! Very much lost track of time, and had a very nice time doing it...although by the time I noticed the time I had to head off to Laura's!

My new favourite French Christmas song has to be this one:
Dans son manteau rouge et blanc
Sur un traîneau porté par le vent
Il descendra par la cheminée
Petit garçon, il est l'heure d'aller se coucher

Tes yeux se voilent
Écoute les étoiles
Tout est calme, reposé
Entends-tu les clochettes tintinnabuler

Et demain matin, petit garçon
Tu trouveras dans tes chaussons
Tous les jouets dont tu as rêvé
Petit garçon il est l'heure d'aller se coucher

Tes yeux se voilent
Écoute les étoiles
Tout est calme, reposé
Entends-tu les clochettes tintinnabuler

Et demain matin, petit garçon
Tu trouveras dans tes chaussons
Tous les jouets dont tu as rêvé
Petit garçon il est l'heure d'aller se coucher

Tes yeux se voilent
Écoute les étoiles
Tout est calme, reposé
Entends-tu les clochettes tintinnabuler

Et demain matin, petit garçon
Tu trouveras dans tes chaussons
Tous les jouets dont tu as rêvé
Petit garçon il est l'heure d'aller se coucher

So, Laura's was really really lovely...a few glasses of wine, some awesome background music (including this rather apt song!) and a general chat about life. Conclusion: there is none, life will always continue whether you're on it or not, might as well enjoy the scenery.

Words I learnt today:-
- Blueberry - myrtille
- Whip = Whisk - fouet (object), fouetter (verb)
- Personality - caractère
- Character - personnage
- Inevitable - inévitable
- To spell - épeler
- To bypass - contourner
- Thick (hair) - épais