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| Took lots of blood, sweat, and tears but I finally graduated college! |
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| Celebrated with a party. |
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| August 18, 2010 I moved to Paris, France |
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| where I met this little handful and her big brother |
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| learned that dessert is a staple in any proper French meal |
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| made new friends and new memories exploring my new city (in front of Opera) |
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| visited Versailles with a new friend (and learned that scarves are staples in any Parisian wardrobe) |
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| explored markets (aka marche) |
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| enjoyed picnics and my new town overlooking the city |
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| had fun at friends themed birthday parties (Grandma and Grandpa theme) |
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| enjoyed the French holidays, this one was spent riding around Paris on the veleb (1 euro for the day) |
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| traveled with friends, another French holiday |
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| took a day trip to Monet's Gardens in Vernon |
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| experienced my first real "fall" with the rest of the seasons to come |
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| ate Raclette many times, a French specialty |
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| Raclette |
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| visited Chateau Fountainebleau |
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| tried to stay warm through the winter |
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| learned how to layer and that gloves and hates are necessity |
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| received this little gift in the mail from my amazing family in New Mexico |
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| visited the Christmas Markets on the Champs Elysees |
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| survived a few snows and was forced to purchase snow boots |
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| went sledding when all public transportation was closed due to snow |
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| my friend, Laura, an au pair from Austria |
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| made snow angels |
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| ...and snow men |
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| spent Christmas in Vienna |
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| and enjoyed a traditional French Christmas dinner (in Vienna) |
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| visited the Christmas markets |
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| and went ice skating on a real lake for the first time |
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| traveled to Hungary for the day to fly in one of these |
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| flew back to Texas for NYE |
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| and enjoyed the warmth for a few days |
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| NYE |
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| went ice skating on the first level of the Eiffel Tower |
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| traveled to Italy during February holidays with this awesome girl for 9 days |
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| we visited Rome, Cinque Terre (where this pic was taken), Pisa, Florence, Sienna, and Venice |
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| acted like a typical tourist |
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| and fell in love with a new city (Venice) |
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| learned how to drive a manual and drove all over the Tuscan hillside |
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| Earl and Janet came to visit me in Paris |
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| celebrated my 24th birthday with a Texas-mustache-hat-wig themed party |
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| mini hamburgers, chips and salsa and guacamole was served |
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| the lovely hostess, Andromeda, and one of my favorite people here |
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| Christophe grew a real mustache for the party (and no, he is not my boyfriend) |
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| experienced my third season, spring, and it was beautiful |
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| spent another holiday at Monet's Gardens, |
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| it was way more beautiful in the spring |
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| took a roadtrip to Vannes in Britany with some girlfriends for a long weekend |
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| and spent a short weekend catching up with old friends in Istanbul |
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| Jesse, Alyssa, and I at our hotel in Istanbul |
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| spent a weekend in Bordeaux for work (after spending 9 days in Romania for work prior) |
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| and two weeks in Ascain, next to St. Jean de Luz |
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