comfort food

I've been on the prowl for some chinese takeaway since I got here. For the past week, I've seen nothing but sandwiches, croissants and other different types of bread.

Thank goodness I went to level 0 of the Quatre Temps, where there's this turo-turo of chinese food for quite cheap prices. I've forgotten the name because I devoured the meal completely. I think it was Vang Hour or something. There will be no malls in Paris, so if you do need a mall, go to La Defense in Zone 3 which is at the end of Line 1.

Aaah…one craving sated. Now only if I could find the Filipino store….

day to day

It's been freezing, as of late, just when I've already packed my winter clothes and left them in the UK. I've been extended in my hotel for 10 more days, and then moving to a shiny red new apartment in the 17th arrondisement after that.

I was quite spoiled last weekend as I had some equally gluttonous people with me. On ordinary days, my main meal of the day is lunch, when we go down to the Les Collines canteen. Breakfast is just bread and coffee. Dinner time is usually a takeaway, eaten in front of my laptop while chatting with ma cheri.

It's nice to be back in civilization, and the fact that I can take the train to almost anywhere is such a luxury. The simplest things like pain au chocolat and croissants taste better — more 'chewy' and definitely fresher. I gotta find some asian restaurant soon though as I am missing my rice!!!!

The best meal I've had so far would be at the Marais area, near Pompidou where I had scallops in some tomato based sauce. Oh wow, that was awesome.  I had it with a refreshing glass of white wine. All the wines I've had so far, are certainly  the best I've had in my life,  lighter and smoother to the palate, excellent with food. Not that I'm any wine expert …at some level, alcohol is alcohol) .

McChicken, sadly, still tastes the same.