Silence is Golden

Let me preface this by saying that I love to talk.  If I'm really passionate about something and you get me going, you know that I won't shut up.  And I usually have to have the last word.  And I always have to finish my train of thought.  And I love being the center of attention.

All of that being said... I am so glad that I'm about to have 2 days off, by myself, to not talk to people.  I plan on being very unfriendly and unsociable.  I plan on eating and drinking alone.  I am going to play the silent game and WIN!  I am very excited about this.  

Being in a job where you talk to people constantly becomes so draining after a while that you just need silence to listen to someone else talk.  My voice is driving me nuts.  I could hear the lack of enthusiasm and exhaustion.  I'm tired to talking about the same old things in Paris and getting excited about something that has, frankly, become rather mundane.  

Yes, I see Notre Dame and the Louvre everyday.  

Yes, they are beautiful.  

Yes, they are old.  

No, I don't care.  

I need something to spice up my French history schpiel... its becoming a little too auto-pilot.

Not only that, but I think everyone is experiencing the same thing.  We're tired of tours, we're tired of tourists, we're tired of bike continuously breaking down.  There was a night last week when everyone was trying to get out of their tours - we're sick of work.

So hopefully tonight and the next 2 days will be Fat Tire free.  

Don't worry, I still love Paris, I still love to talk, but I need some ME time.