Au Revoir Paris

Why haven't I posted in a month!?

The month of November passed by quickly.... at the speed of a TGV. The first week was adjusting back to Paris, academics, after having left for a week long vacation. The second week was packed with guest lecturers. The third week was the STRIKE... which lasted for almost two weeks, in the middle of the strike, we left Paris for Geneva and when we came back, the strike was still going on... it was a great "bienvenue a Paris". Then the fourth week was Thanksgiving... and after that, we realized we only had two more weeks left... and our research paper was NOT even close to being started...

So my last week of November was spent studying. First week of Decemeber spent taking exams and studying still... Second week of December spent in Starbucks with my group members working on our research paper and presentation. It was cram time.

Third week of December, I blitzed Paris with Sunny and said many au revoirs. =(

now i'm home. it's sweet to be home, in my own bed, own room. people can understand me when i speak and i can understand side conversations all around me... ^__^ but this is the suburbs.

i miss the metros. i miss seeing the eiffel tower from random streets. smelling roqueforte when i open the frigo. seeing a stick of baguette in the corner of the kitchen. listening to french and french music (techno.. and their techtonic dances-- it took some getting used to) walking in the parisien streets and stopping in random cafes to order a the au lait for 3 euros. or a cafe creme for 3 euros.. i miss dressing up nice in the morning knowing that no one on the streets of paris would give a second look. i miss the starbucks at st. lazare... starbuck's no longer special... ils sont partout aux etats-unis. i miss being care-free. i miss eating 3 hour lunches. i miss the wine. i miss being in Monoprix--amazing grocery/department store. i miss my friends in Paris.

i will be back, Paris.. someday.