I think she's more interested in maintaining a clear (empty) mind.

Starving already, dinner in 4 hours. But I'll probably be ordering the tasting menu, so I might as well be hungry for that.

Had a Ramsay-rageworthy lunch: the fries were the tastiest thing on the table.

How hard is it to do a well-seasoned tartare, damnit.

Oh, a reply from the friend who never came!

Turns out someone organised a group yoga event, and then she agreed to go, forgetting everything else.

@kdfrawg I have no idea what to expect at this point.

Wow, another "overbooked" email. What a bunch of morons.

And this is apparently a trade show.

Due to exceptional demand, this session is oversubscribed and will work on a first-come-first-served basis for registrants. Please get there early with proof of registration to avoid disappointment.

Pointless to require registration then. Fools.

Indeed, and the trend seems to be — with a few notable exceptions, of course — that the people I got to know in Paris are the kind I should never make reservations for; almost everyone I know in HK and Edinburgh I always make reservations for.

And it's quite clear to me that the university in Paris tends to attract a certain kind of person.

Ah well. Nice day to hang around anyway, with 3 hours before I need to be at the train station.

It does mess timing up a bit when someone says they'll meet you at a certain time then don't respond to your messages an hour beforehand confirming where to meet. Which means we're probably not going to see each other.

First thing I noticed: the sound system is surprisingly good for a bar, even if it is a cocktail bar. Looked around: Yamaha HS5's, wall mounted, set to a volume conducive to hearing myself think. Yay!
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