Nevertheless...

A happy birthday to wickedcherub, and a belated happy one to nemesis2207, though I already wished her in her LJ yesterday :)


Walked a bit in Paris. None of the English / US bookstores of the Opera neighborhood have any book by Glen Cook. It sucks immensely. I wanted to quote one here, but I only read the French versions.


OTOH, had a "home-made" pear/raspberry ice-cream at Angelina's, possibly tastier than the renowned Berthillon ones (and bigger). Not sure it makes my stomach any better, but my mood, yes.


Found out that Brentano's has opened a year ago a "cat gallery", just next door to their bookstore, a shop solely dedicated to cat merchandising. Postcards, books, statues, eeeeverything and anything cat-shaped. It's small (12 m2) and kitschier than a British old lady's interior, but it's funny.
Also they will do a science-fiction book sale in September. Interesting.
Plus, I found out too late they were doing a Harry Potter release party / night. And here I thought it wouldn't happen over here.


*pats pats town*
I'm feeling better now, thanks old mate.
The more I travel and the more I wonder why the f*** do I ever leave you?
Except for the part where I can't find Glen Cook's books in English, that is.

Pic spam 1 : Paris, Pere Lachaise cemetery

Some months ago, on a sudden inspiration (and because I needed to use up my films), I went to the cemetery of Pere Lachaise (the biggest within Paris).
It was soon after one of the rare snow falls in Paris, and even though snow had melt in the rest of the town, some remained there.

( photos (with thumbnails, but lots) )

BTW, a question for upcoming pic spams. Given that I'll put them all behind lj-cuts, do you prefer thumbnails or the direct pics? Direct pics are longer to download at first, but OTOH if you're going to do it anyway, it avoids the "right click => open in new window" thing...