Chez-Moi et Cette Semain à ce Jour

So I've decided I should finally let people know what my new home looks like! I was trying to wait till my landlord out my new countertop in, but I'm not even sure if that is happening anymore, so I thought I would go ahead and give everyone a little peak. (WARNING: this room is tiny, I don't know if I can stress this enough, think of your freshman dorm room, take away a roommate and add a kitchen counter and shower/bathroom area in that same small space, thats basically it) But! I do like my room nonetheless because its nice to have my own space, and I couldn't ask for a better location. I live in the 6th arriondissment, which according to wikipedia is known for being, "deeply-rooted intellectual tradition, prestigious history, beautiful architecture and central situation, the arrondissement has long been home to French intelligencia. It is a major localization for art galleries and one of the most fashionable districts of Paris, as well as Paris' most expensive area."

Me in front of my door on move in day (SO MANY BAGS)

The view from right inside the doorway to my building.. an entrance to the Luxembourg Gardens!!

Staircase in my building (I live on the 6th floor.. thank god for the elevator!)

The view of the front door from inside the lobby

Now after looking at these beautiful photos, please lower your expectations a little before looking at my room!

Bathroom Area (It's not even safe to call this a bathroom it's so small) 

Kitchen Area

Shelf and what I like to call the Wall of Fame

Basically my entire room fits in one picture

So there you have it, it's very tiny but I must admit I do love it anyways. I love having my own space and its in a very beautiful and convenient location!

Besides that this week has been good, I've mainly just been busy with classes which gets in the way of exploring Paris as much as I would like to. Thanks to my architecture class, though, I get the opportunity to explore Paris during the week on our field trips, with basically my own free personal tour guide! This week we went and saw Notre Dame and the Sainte Chapelle. I had already seen Notre Dame, but I learned so much more on my visit this time. The real highlight was definitely Sainte Chapelle, though, it was much smaller than Notre Dame but I have never seen more impressive stained glass windows!

Notre Dame again

Completely missed these painted columns my first time around at Notre Dame! 

The lower floor of the Sainte Chapelle

Beautiful ceilings

OMG CRAZY STAINED GLASS WINDOWS (this is the second floor, it was formerly attached to the King and Queen's chambers)

So you're definitely not allowed to climb up there I'm pretty sure this man just wanted to ruin my picture. (Behind me is where the relics were kept.. The most famous being the crown of thorns)