So now that I'm back in Dallas, life is back to its usual sucky state. I haven't been able to run for over a month because of constant (worsening) knee pain. I have no 5k plans. I've been trying to ride my bike more, but I still feel like I'm not accomplishing much in terms of getting more fit.
Also, our contract (and very probably our jobs) are over at the end of this month, which has left pretty much everyone at the office in a major funk. I have a bunch of mind-numbingly-boring school work to finish this year (am hoping for a Master's at the end of the fall semester). And the Mavs are probably out of the playoffs due to a 1-point loss that the NBA admitted was an officiating mistake.
So basically, I'm a cranky-pants.
But looking at the pictures I took in Paris cheers me up, so I decided that instead of whining any more, I'd post a few of my favorites for you guys to enjoy :)
Gargoyles and Views from Notre Dame Bell Towers
This fellow has an awesome view of the Eiffel tower
View of the Seine from Notre Dame bell tower
This guy looks sad :(
A creepy eagle-monster-thing in a cloak
Breathtaking view from the top of Notre Dame
A gargoyle with an excellent view of Sacre Coeur
Parc de Buttes Chaumont, Paris
(stop snickering at the word "buttes")
This is a beautiful, hilly park that's kind of off the tourist path. The park had gorgeous flowers everywhere, some fake waterfalls, and a big cliff that you can get to by a bridge. Once you're at the top of the cliff, you come to a Roman temple structure that has amazing views of Paris.
Flowers in the Park
People enjoying the flowers on one of the park's hills
Grotto with fake waterfall
Another fake waterfall
Lake with cliff and Roman temple thing
View of Sacre Coeur from the Roman temple thing
Along the Seine
View of Notre Dame bell towers from the Seine
Eiffel tower at sunset
The three towers of the chateau along the Seine
Pretty flowering trees were everywhere!
Versailles
Yeah, if I were a poor peasant who had to till some field my whole life while Marie Antoinette and Louis Whatever and their entourage idled their time away in this gynormous palace and their beautiful gardens, I'd probably want to behead some folks too.
View of Versailles from the Gardens
The formal gardens were like a maze
Versailles and formal gardens
Hall of Mirrors
Hall of Mirrors again (but with a girl messing up my photo)
Beautiful trees in the gardens
More of the formal gardens
I gotta get me to Paris one of these days!
Thanks for the pictures of those Buttes. Hahahaha! "Buttes"!
Man, it really WAS good to be king, if Versailles is an indication, wasn't it?
Buttes!
Sorry about all the suckiness going on - I hope things turn around soon.
How did you know I was laughing at the word 'buttes?'