So It Begins

Today was a big day. It was the first day of welcome week, which involved about 8924745874 hours of me sitting in a chair and Sciences Po talking. But I did several things that are the cornerstone of French living, at least stereotypically.

a) My last 4 meals have all been baguettes. This is not an exaggeration. I got a 2-pack (hit em up) last night, ate one for dinner and ate one for breakfast today. For lunch, 4 euros for a baguette with some form of paste which I didn't mean to order. And for dinner, a jambon baguette. It's probably a factor in me getting sick today, but I downed a liter of OJ to keep my T cells pumped. Calm down, guys, I'll be OK.

b) I purchased my first crepe. I was considering starting a separate spin-off blog cataloguing all the crepes I eat this year, but I realized due to my meager budget, it probably won't make it to the double digits. Nevertheless, it was a glorious crepe.

Here is a view from my daily walk to the metro stop:

And here is when Jon Painter made a surprise visit to the Sciences Po library. WTF French Jon Painter?

So far it's mostly/entirely been settling in. I'll let you guys know the next time I actually DO something.

30 Hours and A Cancelled Connecting Flight Later, I Am Here.

Details to follow.

Au Revoir

WOOOOOOOOO! Yeah! I hope the weather in France is better. This summer passed by in typical fashion, with lots of promise, wasted by the usual laziness that sinks in after the first week. Camp, family reunion, and DC trip were the three standout times in an otherwise dull 3 months that has made me even more excited and nervous for the next 9 months of my life. Excited because it is the first time I am spending more than 2 weeks in a different country, and nervous for the same reason. For the first time in my life I'll be living at least a little bit closer to how I've wanted to live, so either it'll be great or I'll realize I'm a naive 14-year-old who should still be reading fantasy books and leave the real adventuring to the Kerouacs and Guevaras. I plan on keeping in touch with anyone who puts in half an effort, and I'm pretty sure if you're reading this blog then you already are. I'll miss everyone, and will keep you in mind as I'm tearing up the streets of Europe/begging for change. My flight leaves tomorrow and I still have lots to pack. With that, I'll say goodbye friends, goodbye family, goodbye Obama. It's been real.

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Note to the reader: My apologies if this blog is not up to your literary standards, I haven't been able to write well since the 4th grade.