Big Slacker

Officially slacking on the blog. However, seeing as it is 2:30 am, and I cannot sleep here we go.

Monday I finally got my Ac adapter in the mail which is a hugee help. Now instead of stealing Emily's constantly, I can use my computer. Good stuff, right? Ahh, then things went down hill. Signing up for classes has been an absolute struggle here. While the french society is too stubborn to adapt to a new thing called the internet, students must run around to every department in the school that they would like to take a class in. You then must scan every white wall in said "department" or hallway, to find a few pieces of paper that are the courses offered that semester. Once you have found a few courses you like on the 2-8x10 papers, you then proceed to speak with each terrifying office woman of each department.You better have a pretty amazing question if you plan on uttering a word, otherwise just don't. After whipping out your tablet and stone, you then proceed to sign your name on a piece of paper, and bamm. You are now enrolled in a class. And when do they start? In about a day. It's making me a wreck, but it's definetly an experience lemme tell you.

So then, the next step of the day after enrolling in classes. Finishing the extremely ridiculous process of opening a bank account in France. After returning to the same bank for the 5th time, Emily and I finally signed our names on the little piece of paper saying we had deposited some euros into the account, and BAM. Debit cards, right in our hands. Ahh, so lovely.

This week is going to most definetly be fun, celebrating some birthdays, clubbing, starting work, etc. However, very hectic. I have an interview for a babysitting position coming up this week. The woman needs someone Mondays and Tuesdays, 9 euro an hour, one four month year old. Dope. I'm rather happy. So hoping all goes well, I'll hopefully be starting that position soon.

Tonight I went to dinner at my friend's host family's house. It was so nice to get outside the city for a home cooked meal. Emily was gone to another part of France for the weekend, so I slacked a bit on the cooking dinner thing. My meal of the day consisted of baguette and cheese...all weekend. Real healthy. So tonight, we enjoyed potatoes, ham slices, and baguette all with fondue cheese melted on top, a typical french dish. The name of this fondue contraption has slipped my mind, but it was definetly so good.

The mother was definetly one of the craziest people I've ever met, but in a good way. She's a headstrong business woman with a ton of ideas. Her main business ventures are in the field of fashion, and she offered Emily and I on the side modeling/babysitting positions as they came up. Pfft, who would have ever thought?

Is all I know is that hopefully by the end of the month, I will be making enough money to pay for my rent plus a bit extra. I'm planning on visiting a family in Tours soon (a friend of a friend), as well as traveling the french countryside. I've begun the process of preparing for a backpacking trip for the month of June, maybe July. We'll see, if the oppurtunity came up I may stay for fall semester as well. But, I've decided that I need to stop planning so far ahead in life. Not only is it unhealthy, it makes me seem like a nutcase. Haha, all in all things are going, and I'm still loving it here. By the looks of it I will be taking all of my courses in the Arab Studies department, and end up with a total of 15 to 18 credits, not to shabby. I will try to update soon, but I'm always on the run. A bientot!