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An extremely early-morning entry; the sky is just starting to lighten. One of these days I'll get this insomnia thing worked out, I imagine; for the time being it's easier to just work around it and enjoy the various atmospheric effects in the meantime.

First weekend of three with me playing translator-tour-guide is down; the past three days have been some of the nicest in terms of weather that I've seen here in Paris. I guess the whole April-in-Paris thing might have some merit to it after all.

One of this weekend's dinners, in fact, ended up being in picnic form at the spot pictured above, the Canal St-Martin. I led the tour party there with the vague idea that there was a small cluster of cafes, but then we ended up deciding to take the cheaper option instead and feasted canalside on grocery store goodies.

Discovered also: a mom-and-pop sort of Greek restaurant on the beloved Rue Mouffetard, and a good place for outdoor-eating near Place de Clichy that puts glowsticks in the drinks.

And as long as I'm writing about food: my favorite crepe man of Paris recognizes me now, and thanked me for my loyalty! Next week, he gets to meet my parents.

It's kind of too bad that this is about the time for me to start thinking about final papers and such; if only I could have somehow packed all that in while it was cold and dark and precipitating. Well, I guess it'll rain yet.