Home...

So I've been home for about a week now. In some ways it seems like it's gone by quickly, but in most, I feel like I've been here much longer than that.

Emily's graduated, which is great.

Wednesday was an incredibly boring day. They only called one group into a courtroom, and then sent us home at 2:30. Then I got to take the trolley, which was interesting, as I've never experienced San Diego's public transportation system before.

Now I'm still trying to find a job.

Once I get a few paychecks in my account, I'm going to buy an Acer Aspire One netbook. Whatcha think? Should I go for blue or pink?

Oh yeah and

and it's sunny and beautiful but not hot today. It's lovely and I love it.

And this afternoon before class, I went with Elise to the Catacombes. It's something that's been on my to-do list for forever, so I finally got to it my last day in Paris.

A don't actually have much to do.

So I'm writing a blog entry to celebrate my last internet access in France.
I just got out of my last class period of my year in Europe. It was phonetics, so the exam was oral and about 15 minutes long, and then she corrected it for me before I left, so I know my grade. I got a 19.5! Yes silly people. That's good. French grades are on a scale of 1 to 20, so that's 98%. Plus a 15 is still considered an A. So I'm quite syched about that. Doubt my Français écrit grade will be as good, but it doesn't affect my GPA in any case.

Dude! It's over! My nine months in Europe are over!
We have a farewell dinner tonight at a restaurant on rue Mouffetard, which should be fun. Then I'm leaving the house around 9:30 to be sure I've got plenty of time to get to my 11:15 train at Gare du Nord. An afternoon in London which I can barely think about. Then an early-morning tube ride to Heathrow for an 11:30-long flight to LAX.
You know that my grandma's coming out Sunday, too? Emily's graduating on Tuesday.

Anyone have any jetlag-reduction tips?
Ciao tout le monde,
-Ganchi

My last week My last days

I was going to write this post earlier in the week, but as things are wont to do when you're about to leave the country, things got too busy.
This week has been full to bursting, but mostly with the kinds of things that are errands because you're doing them hurriedly. Normally, trying to get to the Catacombes while they're open would be a fun thing, but that's the attitude that got them pushed to my last day in Paris in the first place.
I also had three tests and three papers this week. One test was this morning, one is in about 15 minutes, and the last is tomorrow. And I just have to correct two sentences and email the last paper when I get a spare minute.
In other news, typing is difficult because I've been too lazy recently to change from the French layout to the American one, so as I type this in the American layout, my fingers feel like uncooperative noodles.
In even other news, the weather in Paris is being unpleasant again. I don't mind though as long as I'm not outside when it rains harder than a sprinkle. I've already pretty much seen the outdoor stuff. And anything else is scratched off my list in a frustrated Bic green already.
I climbed the Eiffel Tower on Sunday and visited Lisieux on Monday. I think I'll hold off on a more detailed description until I'm home with: A. a computer that likes me, and B. a cable for my camera. Yes folks, I will eventually put up photos from the last several months. There are hundreds.
Did I mention that I have jury duty Wednesday?
OK, people. I'm officially not thinking about it, so you didn't hear it from me, but I'm leaving Paris Saturday morning, and arriving in California Sunday afternoon.
Can't wait to see you!
Gros bisous,
-Ganchi

I feel like I have very little new to tell you

I saw Michaela yesterday, though. She's here, specifically, Versailles, as an au pair, and to "study" art. She has Sundays off, so she came into town to see me, and to see Paris, but it was raining, so she basically just saw me. It was really good to chat again. It's been a year, I guess.

Yeah. It was raining. Whoever's in charge of the weather here is a total idiot, cause I've only got one more weekend left now, and there's not a lot to be done in Paris when it's cold and wet.

But I've got to be studious for a couple of days anyway. I've got a bunch of homework due tomorrow, then two final exams on Wednesday. A couple prayers? Thanks!

I finally realized last night not just that I'm going home in two weeks, but that I'm leaving France in two weeks. That I'm leaving Europe in two weeks. This life-changing adventure I set out on nine months ago is almost over.

I'm still excited to see you all in the US again though.

A tout de suite!