Buy a warm coat : check !

I am flying to Chicago for a few days after the New Year, so I needed to buy a very warm down coat before going there because it is really freezing cold and windy.

After going to the Reading Terminal Market (covered market, absolutely amazing place, great for a walk and a meal), I stopped at Macys and made a great deal: Calvin Klein down coat, dark brown with a faux fur hood, for the equivalent of 75euros.

Also, there are not enough mirrors in Macys, which is quite a problem when trying a dozen of long down coats. A little stressful to leave my hits on  the side while migrating to the mirrror - I swear, people were lurking on my selection of coats and approached them the second I walked away.

A Friend in Philly

Old City

Old City

Visitors are always a great reson to get to know Philadelphia more. My friend Helene, doing her internship in New York came for a week end during which we explored the old city together and went to the PMA, which is pay as you wish every first Sunday of the month. 

Washington DC

Washington DC is only at a 3hours bus ride from Philadelphia. With a cheap megabus or bolt bus ticket, it is worth going even for a day. Of course it's too short to see enough of the city or even have an opinion, which in ly case is absolutely true. I will have to go back to see more and am actually going there for 2 days during winter break.

Last time I saw the very cute District of Georgetown (where the University is). I wanted to try Mobidick, an Iranian fast food restaurant I had heard of. I wasn't disapointed it was quite good and cheap.

Hmm and also I was a very bad photographer that day and almost took none. All apologies, this mistake will be repaired next time, promise!

A car ride after thanksgiving dinner

Dinner ended very early, at 8pm, because we started eating around 4. However our stomachs and sleepiness made us think it was 10..

Alexa's mom kindly suggested to go for a car ride in New York. The city's street were abnormally empty due to thanksgiving break. It was a very smooth and nice car ride we went for, stopping at some of New York's highlights: lincoln center, rockfeller center and the public library.

Lincoln Center has a very cute garden behind the building -  Reminds me of the Stravinsky fountain in Paris behing Beaubourg

Rockefeller ice skating rink - October 1998 memories!

After observing this policeman for a little while, it appeared that he was indeed talking to this horse. Least threatening police authority ever

Thanksgiving break

Thanksgiving is a great reason to have a break during Fall semester. Some exchange students spent thanksgiving in a host family in Philadelphia, an event organized by the university so that foreigners can experience the traditional thanksgiving dinner. I was lucky to do so as well as my roommate invited me to spent few days with her family in New York.

Tukey and stuffing

Turkey!

Alexa and me

Dinner was superilicisous of course with the main course being Turkey with baked sweet potatoes and potatoes, cougle, homemade cranberry sauce, gravy sauce of course!, pie and ice cream for desert.