Updates en général

Here's a sort of stream of consciousness post to update about random things...So, it turns out the exposition actually wasn't on Tuesday. Pélopidas was a little late to meet me, so I asked someone at the Office of Tourism desk if he could tell me where the exposition was, and he knew nothing about it, but funnily enough, he'd taken classes with Pélopidas before! He was so excited and asked me for his phone number to call him and tell him I was waiting there for him, even though I kept telling him he didn't have to because there were a ton of people in line behind me, and I have a cell phone. Pélopidas showed up about 10 minutes late, eating a piece of pizza and apologizing profusely. He is so crazy. I think I'm going to like working for him a lot, although misunderstandings will probably be many since my comprehension is still far from perfect, and he often forgets to mention details.

We waited a few more minutes for one of his friends to show up, and then we walked over to the Cité du Livre, which is a "cultural center." Apparently, it's an old match factory that now has a library, a press room, a dance hall, a cinema, several theaters, and a studio, I believe; basically, all of the arts are represented, which is pretty awesome, I think. Here's a picture of the empty hall where an exposition for Ainsi de Suite's current play, Duo pour un mur, will be held in November. Pélopidas tracked down the technicians to ask how they can arrange things while I talked to his German friend who offered me some sort of internship doing research for his travel agency? I didn't entirely understand, but I told him that if I had extra time, I'd give him a call. Pélopidas is supposed to call me in the next few days so that I can hopefully attend a few rehearsals next week...
Here are the promised photos of our room with decorations. My bed's on the right. We just got those tables today. V-i-F keeps giving us things we don't really need, like place mats and silverware, although the couch-covers were much-needed. Almost everything is bright red too, in everyone's apartments, not just ours.
Elyse's side of the room
Renaud's "truc." He is gone for the night, so I took this picture.
And his van. Elyse and I thought it was so funny he drove this because it doesn't really fit him at all, even though it does make sense for him to have something he can use to transport his bike. He has another car too, but we haven't seen that one.

Kevin showed up today for the first time since the day after we moved in, although he promptly left again. Our other housemate still has yet to arrive. He was supposed to move in yesterday, but apparently there was some sort of trouble with his visa. We're excited for him to get here, even though Elyse and I have liked having use of his room (it's attached to ours) since it has its own staircase leading down to the front door/bathroom. I'm sure we can learn to live without that though.

The past few days here have been rainy. I am so glad I brought my rainboots, even though they took up so much room in my suitcase and weighed a ton. I wasn't sure the French would wear them, but they do. One lady even asked me today where I'd bought them. I think the perfect, sunny weather we've been having is supposed to be back in a few days though. Plans for the weekend are still up in the air...I will post again soon.