My fight was overnight and I was worried about checkin at such an early time, but Sebastien made sure to wait for me at the apartment until I arrived, for which I'm still so grateful. He greeted me with two kisses and could tell I was exhausted and hot, and poured me a glass of water, which I found very kind.
The apartment is 1 square room, it's not much space; I would not want to stay here with another person unless I loved them intimately. I may have spent more time sleeping and resting than I imagined myself doing, but I don't regret it, being in the apartment didn't take away from any experience, I enjoyed simply being there and I looked forward to returning to it at the end of my day.
Everywhere I wanted to go was within walking distance. I found myself walking 15 miles a day, and for someone like me who doesn't exercise whatsoever, it took a lot out of me, so sometimes I would ride the bus. Public transportation is very easy and accessible in Paris, and a main stop for buses is 1 block away (Gare du Nord). But just walking to the immediate surrounding area of the apartment is fulfilling. There's a nice organic grocer that I went to daily and a nice Italian deli on the other side of the street; right out front from the apartment is a bakery that made getting espresso a flash and on my first day I forgot my wallet there and they kept it for me; Holybelly is 3 minutes away (I ate there 2 times) and my favorite dinner in Paris was at La Bécane à Gaston which is right down the street, maybe 30 seconds away, (I ate there 3 times). The flower shop on Blvd de Magenta always was how I knew I was home (at this intersection you walk right up the street and, voilà!)
And while I never wanted to leave Paris, in fact I would've given everything I have to had stayed, the one thing I looked forward to was returning to my own apartment and taking a shower and then taking an hour long bath. If the shower and the bathroom in general was just a bit bigger I would have nothing to complain about, but it's just a bit small. But during my stay I was at peace with never feeling 100% clean and soaked and bathed.
This time next year I will be living in Paris. But, until then, when I come to visit, I think I'll stay here at Sebastien's.