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I have a free day in Paris. I don't like

I have a free day in Paris I don't like

doing

touristy things, so what I usually tend

touristy things so what I usually tend

to do is, I just go out

to do is I just go out

and walk around and see what I can find

I feel like super touristy things, in

I feel like super touristy things in

theory are enjoyable, but I don't think

theory are enjoyable but I don't think

that they are.

that they are

that enjoyable. I think that you may have

that enjoyable I think that you may have

more fun trying to, like, pretend to be a

more fun trying to like pretend to be a

local. I want to blend in.

local I want to blend in

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Well, I had such a beautiful morning. I

Well I had such a beautiful morning I

felt like a local.

felt like a local

It was great. Uh, I found this little

It was great Uh I found this little

green.

green

whatever the [__] this is.

whatever the __ this is

I have no idea what this is. Might be a

I have no idea what this is Might be a

plum.

plum

These raspberries look juicy as [__].

These raspberries look juicy as __

Let's try it out.

Let's try it out

Mmm, very juicy.

Mmm very juicy

Okay, that was fun.

Okay that was fun

Can I order the green bean artichoke

salad and iced latte with almond milk?

salad and iced latte with almond milk

Okay, great, thank you.

Okay great thank you

Last night I got this.

Last night I got this

Green... wait, what is it? Green bean

Green wait what is it Green bean

artichoke salad. I don't know what's

artichoke salad I don't know what's

really in it, but it was so good, and

really in it but it was so good and

What's so weird to me is that I don't

normally like green beans or artichokes. I

normally like green beans or artichokes I

like.

It makes no sense that I love this salad,

It makes no sense that I love this salad

but I got it last night, and it was like

but I got it last night and it was like

the best thing I'd ever eaten in my life.

the best thing I'd ever eaten in my life

Naturally, I have to get it again today,

Naturally I have to get it again today

but it was so good.

but it was so good

Today, when I was ordering my croissant, I

Today when I was ordering my croissant I

obviously don't speak French, and I

obviously don't speak French and I

couldn't really understand what the

woman was saying when she was trying to

describe to me what flavor the croissant

was.

was

So I just kind of was

taking a risk, you know. I had no idea

taking a risk you know I had no idea

what type of croissant I was getting, and

what type of croissant I was getting and

it was a [__] chocolate croissant, and

it was a __ chocolate croissant and

I was like, honestly,

I was like honestly

this is the best moment of my life.

this is the best moment of my life

Because those are my favorite croissants.

Because those are my favorite croissants

Actually, I do love almond croissants.

Actually I do love almond croissants

Almond croissants are crazy.

Almond croissants are crazy

I am severely jet lagged. I slept for

I am severely jet lagged I slept for

three hours last night. The night before

three hours last night The night before

that, I slept for four hours. It's safe to

that I slept for four hours It's safe to

say that I

am not functioning properly. When I'm

am not functioning properly When I'm

really exhausted, I start to feel like

really exhausted I start to feel like

I'm dreaming.

I'm dreaming

Like, I keep catching myself zoning out.

Like I keep catching myself zoning out

Like, I'll just sit, and then all of a

Like I'll just sit and then all of a

sudden, I'll just start staring, and then

sudden I'll just start staring and then

my mind will go blank.

my mind will go blank

I do that probably once every 20 minutes

right now.

right now

Where's my phone?

Where's my phone

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coffee of the day

What makes this taste so good? It has to

What makes this taste so good It has to

be like the dressing or something. So I'm

be like the dressing or something So I'm

actually going to New York tomorrow.

actually going to New York tomorrow

Because I'm going to an event there, a

Because I'm going to an event there a

very, very exciting event that I'm also

very very exciting event that I'm also

very nervous to attend. For this event, I

very nervous to attend For this event I

have to wear a fancy outfit, so I'm going

have to wear a fancy outfit so I'm going

to a fitting in about an hour in Paris

for my outfit for the event in New York.

for my outfit for the event in New York

I really want to know what this is.

I really want to know what this is

Is it eggplant?

Is it eggplant

It might be. If it's eggplant, I might be

It might be If it's eggplant I might be

an eggplant fan now, but I also just

an eggplant fan now but I also just

don't know what it is. It could be pig

don't know what it is It could be pig

intestines, and I would have no idea.

intestines and I would have no idea

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I woke up at 6 a.m. this morning. It was

I woke up at 6 am this morning It was

pitch black outside, and to be honest, I

pitch black outside and to be honest I

don't know why I did that, because now

don't know why I did that because now

it's like 1:30 in the afternoon, and I

it's like 1:30 in the afternoon and I

feel exhausted, and I had no reason to be

feel exhausted and I had no reason to be

up at 6 a.m. when I'm on vacation, though

up at 6 am when I'm on vacation though

like, I want to make the most of the day.

like I want to make the most of the day

That's why I always try to wake up

really early, but then it just ends up

really early but then it just ends up

making me tired, and then I end up having

making me tired and then I end up having

to take a nap, and then it's like, well

to take a nap and then it's like well

what was the point?

what was the point

You know.

You know

What was I talking about?

What was I talking about

What was I talking about?

What was I talking about

Is that a hair?

Is that a hair

It is, but

It is but

I think it's probably mine, so there's no

I think it's probably mine so there's no

need to throw a fit. Life's too short.

need to throw a fit Life's too short

I've always felt like that. Like, if

I've always felt like that Like if

there's a hair in my food,

there's a hair in my food

it doesn't really bother me. Unpopular

it doesn't really bother me Unpopular

opinion, but like, it's not that gross.

opinion but like it's not that gross

Having someone's hair in your food, like,

Having someone's hair in your food like

yeah, it's not the—I don't want it, but

yeah it's not the—I don't want it but

it's like,

it's like

things could be worse. A fingernail, much

things could be worse A fingernail much

worse. A booger

worse A booger

That's way worse, and chances are you

That's way worse and chances are you

wouldn't even be able to see it or tell

that it was in your food because it'd

probably blend in.

probably blend in

Um,

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The jet lag is hitting me today

bad. I always think that like I'm gonna

bad I always think that like I'm gonna

get away with not getting jet lagged, and

get away with not getting jet lagged and

then it always creeps up on me at some

point. It's like 5 p.m., and I'm ready to

point It's like 5 pm and I'm ready to

go to bed. I ordered some room service

go to bed I ordered some room service

that might

revive me. I kind of doubt it. I think I'm

revive me I kind of doubt it I think I'm

like done for the day.

like done for the day

But I don't want to be done for the day.

But I don't want to be done for the day

This is the most tired I've been in six

months, and you can, like, see it in my

months and you can like see it in my

face too. You can see in my face that I'm

face too You can see in my face that I'm

struggling.

struggling

I'm just like thinking about how stupid

it would be if I had a coffee, you know

it would be if I had a coffee you know

what I mean. Like, how dumb is that? I

what I mean Like how dumb is that I

actually had four coffees today, which is

actually had four coffees today which is

way more than normal. I usually only have

way more than normal I usually only have

one to two. Today, I had four.

one to two Today I had four

It's not my fault that the coffee here

is just incredible. It just tempts me at

is just incredible It just tempts me at

every corner.

every corner

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Hopefully this does something.

Hopefully this does something

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I always get my energy at the worst

times. Now it's, you know, 9:30, and now I

times Now it's you know 9:30 and now I

have energy. Where was that energy when

have energy Where was that energy when

it was light out?

it was light out

We cannot tell my mom

that I'm taking a walk right now, because

that I'm taking a walk right now because

she would be pissed. But I'm 20 years old

she would be pissed But I'm 20 years old

and I need my independence. There's

and I need my independence There's

nothing like an evening walk.

nothing like an evening walk

When I was younger, my dad and I would go

When I was younger my dad and I would go

on a walk every night, even if it was

on a walk every night even if it was

like 11 o'clock. My dad and I would go on

like 11 o'clock My dad and I would go on

a walk. It's such a good memory.

a walk It's such a good memory

Like, that's a really great memory for me.

Like that's a really great memory for me

So whenever I go on a night walk, I feel

So whenever I go on a night walk I feel

nostalgic. My mom hates it, though. She

nostalgic My mom hates it though She

hates it. She's

hates it She's

probably watching this, punching her

probably watching this punching her

screen right now. Mom, I'm sorry. I get to

screen right now Mom I'm sorry I get to

like see all of the sights, you know, look

like see all of the sights you know look

into all the museums,

into all the museums

look into all the clothing stores, and

look into all the clothing stores and

there's no crowds. There's no one around,

there's no crowds There's no one around

like, I get to take my time and look at

like I get to take my time and look at

everything. Do you know what I mean? Am I

everything Do you know what I mean Am I

just making excuses?

just making excuses

Maybe, but like, it feels like I have the

Maybe but like it feels like I have the

city to myself, and I really prefer that

city to myself and I really prefer that

because I'm a little bit selfish.

because I'm a little bit selfish

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Where did all my energy come from? You

Where did all my energy come from You

guys saw me like three hours ago. I was

guys saw me like three hours ago I was

not doing okay. Why am I okay now? Like,

not doing okay Why am I okay now Like

now I want to party. Like, now I'm ready

now I want to party Like now I'm ready

to party. Like, I'm trying to go out to

to party Like I'm trying to go out to

dinner now. You know what I mean? Like, I'm

dinner now You know what I mean Like I'm

I want to get a drink. I'm legal here,

I want to get a drink I'm legal here

I'm allowed to drink alcohol in Europe.

I'm allowed to drink alcohol in Europe

So I've only had one glass of wine

this whole trip, and I feel like that's

this whole trip and I feel like that's

not enough. You know what? I'm gonna have

not enough You know what I'm gonna have

my own party. Maybe I'll do a little

my own party Maybe I'll do a little

champagne evening.

champagne evening

I don't ever drink champagne. I don't

I don't ever drink champagne I don't

really know, like,

really know like

I don't know what either of these are.

I don't know what either of these are

Okay, so this is a champagne

Okay so this is a champagne

Dudes Brut Éclassic

So that's champagne. This is

So that's champagne This is

lemon.

lemon

So,

Okay, well, I can't read this one at all.

Okay well I can't read this one at all

So we're not doing that one. How does

So we're not doing that one How does

this work? Wait, I'm actually scared to

this work Wait I'm actually scared to

open this because it's dangerous.

open this because it's dangerous

Oh [__]. How do I get this open without

Oh __ How do I get this open without

hurting myself?

hurting myself

Oh.

This is not a champagne glass. I'm

This is not a champagne glass I'm

obviously not good at wine. Give me a few

obviously not good at wine Give me a few

more years, and I'll be good at wine, but

more years and I'll be good at wine but

right now, I am very novice. Okay,

right now I am very novice Okay

See, this is what we want. This is what we

See this is what we want This is what we

want.

want

I never thought I would like wine.

I never thought I would like wine

Um,

Okay.

Okay

Okay, so if that's what wine is going to

Okay so if that's what wine is going to

do to my body, I don't know if it's my

do to my body I don't know if it's my

thing, but

thing but

Um,

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