Je suis malade

I woke up this morning with a throat so swollen I can barely swallow.  I've self diagnosed myself with strep throat.  I usually get either strep or bronchitis every single winter, so that combined with not getting enough sleep and exposure to new bugs/strains that my body's not used to has resulted in a sick Lauren!

Luckily, the pharmacies here can give out medicine that's a lot stronger than what's offered in the U.S.  I wrote down what I wanted to say in French and the pharmacist gave me two medicines..Mom here they are since you wanted to know.

Besides that I'll be sure to self medicate with naps and tea but getting up at 6 every day isn't particularly going to help.

Yesterday I ended up going to the Musee d'Orsay which was wonderful.  It has mainly impressionist art, and it's always neat to spot artwork that you actually recognize in a museum.  It was very crowded though so I'll need to head back on a weekday.  

Afterwards a few of us headed to the Marais, which is a Jewish district and one of the few places in Paris where things are actually open on Sundays!  I then experienced something life-changing: incredible falafel.  I'd had falafel before in the states but nothing compared to this.  Forget crepes, this was totally the best food I've had since I got here!  We just stumbled upon the place but I just googled it and found a New York Times article about it-- so I guess not exactly a 'hidden' treasure.  

Off to do massive amounts of reading and rest up to kick this sickness in the butt!