this is love. it better last.

i'm finally getting used to the french way of life. it's way more laid back than i'm used to, but it's sooooo much fun. today is sunday, and nothing is open, so i decided to clean my room. see, i told y'all i'm trying to make a lifestyle change while in france :) last night was the party at the port. it was a lot like a fair, and there was some realllly good food. i had a sausage sandwich, fries, and a belgian waffle with nutella for dessert. so delicious. no matter how many calories i consume here, i walk them off just getting back to my dorm (or at least i hope i do). maybe i'm in the "france honeymoon stage", but staying here semi-long term is sounding like it could be fun, so i'm looking into teaching assistantships more closely.

i have a friend from baylor named rhea that i'm going to meet in paris in the next few weeks. she's living there for the semester. lindsay, a friend from amarillo, is further south in france, and we'll be meeting up also. i'm really excited about that.

suzanne and i were laughing at how accurate the french stereotypes really are. everyone does walk around holding baguettes, i've seen a few two-seater bicycles, and a lot of striped shirts. haha. there was even a guy wearing a beret yesterday at the port!

aside from this blog, i started working on a journal a couple of days ago. it's a journal that i'm keeping in french to help me practice my writing skills while at the same time documenting my trip.

everything here is so beautiful. some of the people are absolutely stunning!

i'll be completely settled into my dorm as soon as i get a coffee pot up and running. until then, i'll be feeling a little groggy and caffeine deprived.

love you all. come visit me damn it!!