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Things are going pretty well now, got most of the posters up, for now, and not too much to do.  Had a nice French breakfast today put on by the theater where we're performing for all the groups who will be there.  There was a little talking and a bunch of introductions in French, some of which I got, but most of which I spaced out for.  Too fast.   Doing postering, boring as it is, has actually been a good way to see the city too.  Get to walk all over.  Actually got lost last night trying to find my way back after postering and missed dinner.  Fortunately they'd saved some octopus, shrimp, and clam Korean-style miso soup for me.  And cabbage and dried seaweed and rice.  I'm in France!  Why am I eating seaweed as a regular part of my diet?  Breakfast today definitely helped make up for it though.

The other day I had to go out to a big hardware store to get some supplies.  With the way my schedule worked out, I wasn't able to head out to there until early afternoon.  Got there about quarter past one and discovered that the store was shut for lunch from noon until 2! every day except Saturday.  And of course Sundays they're not open at ALL, which is why I hadn't gone shopping the previous day.  Now, I'm all for reasonable working hours, but that's crazy!  Not being open in the middle of the day?  What's wrong with these people?  Anyway... now I know, and won't waste a bus trip again.  A long bus trip too...