we all know i'm not a fast walker, but...

this is a city of slow-walkers. particularly so. and i'm from new york, where weaving in and out of people, through the crowds, to get from point a to b as quickly and efficiently as possible, is the goal at hand.

the other thing to note is the ipoddage. many students claimed that the ipods do not abound here, which i find to be somewhat false. i have seen many a parisian--mostly students, but sometimes working folk too, with little earphones shoved in their ears in the same callous many they do it in the u.s. of a. which is nice because i didn't want to feel bad walking around somewhat oblivious to the world, with some very american artist playing in my ears. but i was going to do it anyway. and now i don't have to feel bad.