Day By Day

I have officially been approved for Ariel AND Mary Poppins. Who knew my life could become even more of a dream than it already was? It will still be awhile but just knowing it is in my future is quite exciting, and helping me remember why it is I am here.

Saturday I went into Paris. I met my dear friend Katie and we walked around the Louvre, had lunch at an Austin Powers-esque cafe on the Champs-Élysées, and stood beneath the Arc de Triomphe. We met a co-worker of mine and I had tea with her and her husband at their tiny little flat in the 20th while Katie had dance class. Mary (the aforementioned co-worker) awoke in me a love for peach tea I was unaware I had, I am forever indebted to her. After that, Katie took me to her place in Corbeils where we made Pad Thai and had a sleepover. Sunday morning my trip to Paris was completed with mass at Notre Dame and my first official French croissant at a little bakery nearby there.

I have decided to spend as much time in the city as I can, even if it is by myself. I don't care if I do other traveling, since only having two days off would make any trip a stressful, fast, and overly-eventful one. I don't do well in that sort of situation, so I will choose returning to a favorite spot or quietly discovering a new one over flying off to spend a few hours in some other country.
These are my 8 months to do what I please with.

I am currently in my bed. That may not seem all too miraculous, but if you knew my internet situation, you would have gasped at that news. That's right, I am stealing internet. I don't know whose, I don't know where it is coming from, all I know is that it didn't ask for a password, and here I am.

Our flat is beginning to feel more and more homey, the girls did an Ikea trip and I hit up Auschan and Maisons du Monde (my new fav) for some room accessories. I'm sure that over the next 8 months I'll accumulate more and more to make these place feel comfortable. Being at Katie's inspired me to make this place my own, it will really make a difference.

Ssssshhhh, Sarah's sleeping. Goodnight world.