Another Weekend

Spring has begun to show its icky side. It has rained quite a bit the past few days, and I really haven't been in the mood to post. But here's what I've been up to since Friday.

Saturday, I spent all of the day at the municipal library doing research on Montesquieu. They summon books for you, and you can use their private student room to study. It's quite fantastic, actually. In my research, I got to work with this beauty:

This very book was published in 1874. That's right: I handled a book that's over 130 years old! I felt so scholarly leafing through its aged pages. Needless to say, it smelled fantastic. And I felt like I had to be super delicate with it, lest I ruined an antique.

After all day at the library, I felt like I deserved a reward. So Robert and I went out to Le Welsh and had some fantastic Murphy's Stout (better than Guinness, no joke) as well as some beer that's produced directly in the region called La Piautre... and it was delicious.

One of the things I love the most about Le Welsh is how ecclectic it is. Within its walls you'll find a lot of dragon imagery, a Rolling Stones clock, Kermit and Miss Piggy, a trophy with a dodo bird on top, and many more random accoutrements... including a cat!!! We're not sure what its name is, but this cat is super chill (it has to be if its going to live in a bar).

Robert and I meandered through the centre ville after draining our glasses, talking about our spring break adventures and life in general while scoping out new restaurants to discover after he comes back from Morocco. It was a very enjoyable evening and I will definitely be sharing Le Welsh with more friends.

Since that great evening, I don't believe that I have left the house. It's been icky and my friends have been online. Plus, all the research I need is at my desk, so why venture into the wet? I still have a lot more research to do, and the discovery of Twin Peaks really hasn't helped my concentration at all. We'll see what the rest of the week brings.