George Gershwin

Inspired by my post on the Mauritius blog, I knew it was high time that I finally started the blog I've been thinking about all summer. It was high time that I got my act together to put my fantastic pun to good use. Alas, in my mind, An Amanda in Paris won out over A Connecticut Yankee in Paris. The most pathetic thing about that though is that I've never actually seen An American in Paris. So when my mother came into my room tonight I told her we would watch it before I leave on Saturday (ack! so soon!). She then suggested we watch Kismet, I ask if it is set in Paris.....she says no. (movies set in France is another blog post to come)

Anyway, I got to Wikipedia to find the plot line as I enjoy ruining movies for myself and the site that popped up was for not for the 1951 Gene Kelly movie, but for the Gershwin song of the same name. I then had a duh, hit your hand on your forehead moment, as I have listened to it probably a hundred times. Gershwin is one of my favorite composers and I have a couple of random compilation CDs of his. So I felt a little better knowing I've heard three-fourths of the songs in the movie and that I could probably sing them too.

So, anytime I am feeling homesick, I know I won't be that lonely in Paris, I'll have George with me.

Some songs from An American in Paris:
Our Love is Here to Stay Sinatra
'S Wonderful Fitzgerald & Davis Jr.
I've Got Rhythm (This one is an excerpt from the movie and reminds me very much of teaching English in Mauritius as we would asininely have them name random things and we would sing and dance like morons all of the time)

France Timeline:
Tuesday-Thursday: Pack and water the community garden
Friday: See Rachel and get my visa
Throw Petrone a surprise birthday party!
Saturday: Leave for Newark around noon
Sunday: Arrive in Paris and figure out how to get to my dorm?
Monday: Start orientation at Sciences-Po