The biggest thing I have ever seen is The Eiffel Tower. When you get to the top, you can see the whole city of Paris. In the day, you can see the cheerful pastel colors of quaint apartment buildings and in the nighttime you can see the shimmering seine and glittering lights. For 10 minutes at the beginning of each hour, starting at 8 pm, the white lights flash. With the golden glow the tower always has and the sparkling bright lights, it looks unreal against the black night. Standing directly under it, you can see the intricate detail and amazing architecture and radiating glow of the Eiffel Tower. There are souvenir shops, Metro and bus stops, and crepe stands along the way. My favorite thing to get is Nutella crepes and Amarino gelatto.
There are so many things that make up a person. I know that "things" isn't the right word, but I can't think of something that adequately describes what a person even would be made of. Dreams, accomplishments, interests, regrets, mistakes, wishes, relationships, etc. I love ballet. I want to teach ballet, and I want to dance ballet. It's part of who I am. But my heart also yearns for the actress side of me. The little bite of real acting that I got at the age of ten in a production of Babes in Toyland in Salt Lake City. The countless drives to Ogden for rehearsals of Music Man when I was twelve. The ten-hour dress rehearsals of Jana's plays throughout high school. I miss that. My heart yearns for the flute. The peak of my playing my Senior year when I was practicing daily and could play Carnival of Venice like a pro. When I began to see what my practicing had accomplished and considered going on to play in a symphony. I miss French. Learning an entire other ...
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