It's Friday night and we're looking at our books and eating KD!

Hello,

Today we had our last day of class!!! Hooray! But, this also means that tomorrow we have our final grammar exam. Not so hooray...So, instead of studying I'm writing this blog. If I'm going to procrastinate I figured it would be better to do something prodcutive instead of playing pac man on google (which of course I didn't do)

So, this was a pretty stressful week. I had 3 exams in 3 days. But, 2 of them turned out to be super easy (note to Erica and Lynette these classes were: France et Europe and le cinema francais) The third one was fairly easy. It was for la France et le developpement durable (L&E: don't take this one it was really boring and for a lot of it I slept...like, legit slept I've never done that before) It was 2 essay questions, not so bad. But, we have no clue how this guy is going mark it. So, we shall see.

I also completed all my visa stuff this week, so another sticker in my passport. This went fairly well, but I did not enjoy waiting in line outside the office the one day. There are people shouting in broken French, or in some cases their own langauge and I have a huge respect for the man who lets people in because he has to try and figure out what these people want.

It's a strange feeling, this being done thing. I'm so excited to see my parents and to go home but there's a big part of me that wants to stay. I was talking to Sarah tonight and there's a lot of things I haven't done and seen in Paris (I have't been up the Eiffel Tower yet or been inside the Louvre, though I've seen both many times). I will miss the friends I have made here. And, I will just miss the lifestyle in general. I've been a lot more laid back here than I ever have been at home. I think its that the French take the time to greet everyone when arriving somewhere and say goodbye to each person individually (rather than our North American "bye everyone"). And we eat slower here, which is nice since I'm often the last one (and my mom) eating. I like that. And I like cafes. They are just not the same here. There is no such thing as "to go" (unless you go to the North American chains). Even if you just want a quick cup of coffee you still drink it there. There isn't really an equivalent in Smiths Falls.

I'm excited for bluesfest. The other day I read an update on facebook from them. There are now student ticket prices. This is amazing and I'm really happy about it. Here are some people I'd like to see: Levon Helm Band, Steve Winwood, City and Colour, The Swell Season, John Butler Trio, Great Big Sea, Santana

Well, I should be studying.

I will be in the south of France in 6 days

My parents and grampy are coming in 12 days

I'll be in Canada in 32 days

Peace