This week has been great! I have resumed life with ice cubes (amaaaazing), had dinner with my aunt who has been in town, organized my room (and I plan on cleaning also), did a load of laundry (love the smell of clean clothes), talked to my mom on the phone this afternoon for about an hour (and father a little also), and have avoided spending money which means this weekend I am shopping and eating a meal out!
Tonight is Friday and its the first Friday in a few weeks that I have decided to stay home. I have been so exhausted and from overdoing it I think so I'm trying to take it easier this weekend. Ha! Does that exist when you live a life in Paris? I am having dinner with my family, hopefully it will include meat, and then I am riding my bike to Saint Germain to meet another au pair to share a bottle of wine and chatting. But tomorrow morning, bright and early, I will pick back up my usual weekend in Paris and can't wait! Although I am very much enjoying being home right now. :-)
My amazing aunt was so gracious to bring half her suitcase (i assume) full of stuff for me from back home and I was sooooo thankful! It was like Christmas Day seeing what all I received and most of it was not even new, but it might as well have been for how happy I was to see it. Where did I go shopping you might ask? My own closet back in the States. Bless my parents for letting me keep everything at their house. So now I have more boots, socks, nail polish, clothes and accessories. All the necessities, right?
Today was such a beautiful day! AHHHH!!! I have all my windows open and am listening to the CD's a friend sent me with some background noise of the birds in the trees.
And last night I met the new neighbors who live in the house behind the one I live in. They are American (sort of) and so friendly. I chatted with them for about 30 minutes and I look forward to getting to know them and their family better. The mom is French but has lived in the States for quite a while and the father is Spanish-American so they are a trilingual family, how cool!
Ok, well, I am excited about the events that might unfold this weekend so look back on Sunday or Monday for a recap? (or don't, I'll never know!)
And its been funny to hear people talk about my blog...my mom has told people, "be careful, she writes like she talks, very honest..." and my aunt made a similar comment and many people have commented to me on how much I write, haha! I love it! But you know, this blog is honest and its me. And ya'll are welcome to comment on what I do or give opinions or suggestions...just because we have miles between us does not mean you're input doesn't matter...I love you guys mucho mucho!!!
Oh and again, people always love a few pictures right?
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| I went to my friend Grace's flat and learned that she is a lover of ice also. We are soul mates! And because French people don't typically drink out of a large glasses, that is my makeshift large cup. |
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| My first protest up close and personal. I couldn't decide if they were really protesting or just making an excuse to party in the streets all day. It was crazy mahem! |
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| Moulin Rouge with my au pair friend Lisa (she is from Austria). |
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| Sacre Coeur...at the bottom of the stairs... |
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| All the stairs going up to the Sacre Coeur |
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| My friends Hope (left) et Grace (right). Love them. |
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| Grace and I. She is in London this week and I can't wait for her return! :-) And yes, I am eating a banane on le metro. So there! |
Love, me!
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