houston, we have a problem...

....err, not so much. Well, i mean, my life isn't peaches and cream but who's really is? I've decided I need to be a more positive person. Honestly, I think I've done a pretty good job given the circumstances of my life in the last three weeks. PS. Today is my three week anniversary for being in France. woo hoo.
I mean, if you think about it, i have all the odds stacked against me and I have almost gone through my entire "to do" list in three weeks! That counts for something, right? And i've even added things to the 'to do' list after i did them because they weren't already on there because i didn't realize they needed to be done, so i'm accomplishing things day by day and while they are slow, they are steady! Let me get an AMEN! amen!

Today was another rough day but all for stupid reasons and the end was not so bad so I don't have much to complain about. Actually, if there is anything to be said, its that I have an amazing family and some pretty amazing friends! I've come to learn, being here all alone at times and very far from anything i know and is familiar to me, that I much appreciate the small things in life that much more. And not just small things, but the big things also, like my friends and family. Every time i have the opportunity to spend some quality time with any of them online via any sort of chat or skype, i am reminded tenfold just how blessed I am to have such quality friendships and such rock solid relationships!

So today I was able to check off my list:
I GOT A NEW AND BETTER WORKING PHONE!!! It's actually the Blackberry so I have unlimited texting and unlimited email and internet. The only catch is i only have 2 hours of talk time a month which we'll see how that goes but thats how the french do it, by hours, and they don't offer that many hours for low prices. i figure with unlimited texting and facebook and email capabilites i should be able to make plans and find my way places without too much chat time. finger crossed.

I also received my carte bleu today in the mail which means I now do not have to have cash on me at all times when I am out and about. The French's credit cards are different from ours in America so its nice to have the security of extra money if I need it when I am out.

Now all that is left really is to get my metro pass but it shouldn't come for another 10-15 days by mail so that is just a waiting game. agh. at least today my host family made the comment (which all americans think and i now can attest to) that the french are slow and not efficient at most things they do. it made me laugh. they said that everything that could go wrong for me did and that i must not have a good feeling about france but that at least since everything has gone wrong that could, hopefully things will start going better. I still love France, despite their holidays, strikes, and lack of efficiently in most things!!! But it definetly makes me miss America on more occassions that not!

Well, I am out for the evening. It's been a long day mentally and i am in much need of a good nights rest before i start the day all over again. thankfully tomorrow involves meeting up with an au pair in the next town who i met last week at the bus stop so i'm looking forward to that. and then the weekend is pretty busy as i am starting to get involved, make friends and gladly have plans!!! (ps, i did just say that i was meeting up with someone i met at the bus stop, my how things have changed!!! haha)

I love you people like its going out of style,

love, me!

ps. and beacuse i know everyone loves a post with pictures, here ya go:

my new phone and i am so thankful to have it!!!

she's cute... some times!