procrastination

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HI. So I realize it has been forever since I’ve written in this blog, but that’s because I’ve been super busy living my glamourous Parisian life. It’s pretty much just all champagne and foie gras for me. Just kidding. My life here is largely spent underground sweating in the metro. The Paris metro is a wonderful thing, don’t get me wrong, as it allows me to travel virtually anywhere I want to go in Paris in about 45 minutes. But it can get quite toasty, especially when all the smelly Parisians are packed like sardines. Having a metro card is like having an all access pass to the city though, it enables me to pick a stop and explore, something I have found myself doing on Thursdays when I am the only person I know not in class. Being here for an extended time means that I don’t have to stress about fitting in the touristy stuff right away (I’ve been here for a three weeks and have yet to see Notre Dame and only recently went to the Louvre), but can spend hours wandering the quaint streets, open air markets, and parks. Getting lost in Paris is part of the fun, and I get lost a lot. There’s something so scary about being alone in the midst of all these people yelling French and these ancient buildings that is also so freeing. Never have I ever been so nervous and so exhilarated at once. It really teaches you about yourself and who you really are.

I will give everyone an update on my life now, I know that’s really what you’re here for: My classes are great, I only have them MTW so that gives me so much free time. Unfortunately that usually means my Sundays are filled with homework. I still have not gotten used to the French food, so I mostly just eat baguettes, goat cheese, and some form of fruit. Also I have been eating a ton of delicious falafel from the Marais area by my school. I’ve been on two trips outside of Paris so far, I’ve visited Trouville and Deauville (two cities in northern Normandie along the coast) and Versailles. Normandie was fabulous. We were there during the American Film Festival but we spent most of the day wandering the coast and jumping into the English Channel. Also their food was wonderful and apparently their moules frites were to amazing. We travelled to Versailles last weekend, but spent the majority of our time outside in the impeccably kept gardens. My favorite part was definitely Marie Antoinette’s chateau. She had this dreamy wooded area with an orchard that was gorgeous. Travel plans for the upcoming weeks include Giverny, Barcelona, Amsterdam (where I will be staying in a boat so – awesome), Germany, Strasbourg. For our fall break, Taylor and I are planning an extensive tour of Italy. Other than that (so far), my time will be spent in Paris, where I am in love with everyone and everything.

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