Paris is the same as ever, just colder; Liss is just older

Salut, tous! The title really says it all - Liss and I have been hitting up the sites, but we're concentrating on eating and shopping. Paris is as enjoyable as ever, albeit extremely cold (it's in the 20s and 30s here...why didn't I just stay in New Jersey, where it's apparently 50-60 degrees, as mom reports to me?!?). We have made some trips to sites where I've already been and also to a few new ones: Montmarte, Latin Quarter, Chinatown (where my horrible Chinese and French-speaking abilities collide!!!). Meanwhile, I'm keeping amused by watching French waiters hit on Liss ("You should come back and visit me...I will be very glad," says one Frenchie to her).

Liss celebrated her birthday yesterday. I spent Friday being nice to her; now that "her" day is over, I've begun just making fun of her for what she really is: old! Woweee, 25 years old! Several of my good (no, GREAT) friends are hitting the quarter-of-a-century mark this year, but their birthdays are before mine, so I'm going to enjoy making fun of people before they make fun of me. Julie and Xiao, you're next!!! Hee hee!

Heading to Amsterdam tomorrow on the delightful Thalys train - first though, Liss and I must enjoy our nightly crepe from the street vendor (bananas and Nutella for Liss, maybe just the sugar and butter variety for me tonight). I'll try my very best to blog from Amsterdam, too...if I'm not too stoned. Kidding, kidding!!!