The countdown has begun. 3 weeks ‘til leaving Chicago & arriving in NYC. A little less than a month until I leave the greatness of bald eagles, Thanksgiving dinner, the dollar, deep-dish pizza, snacking, driving automatics, PB&J, 50 states, Hollywood & i guess the people I love. I have an idea of what this new place will bring, but only an idea. I mean, I studied abroad in England. AMAZING – yes. Still speaking English – yes. (Although certainly a more beautiful version than what I’m surrounded by here)
I am absolutely freaking out about speaking French. All. The. Time. So I am desperately hoping that M & I will be able to find a lovely apartment in Nimes & will be able to turn to each other to vent in English about adjusting to life in France. And btw, those of you who have hated apartment searching in the US? Do not even start with me. I am looking for an apartment for the FIRST time, in a language I can hardly trust myself to use at a grocery store, with completely different paperwork, a different currency, in a city I’ve never been to. Hooray!
Updates:
~ Booked a hostel in downtown Rekjyavik with MK!
~ Have a couple interviews set up in CT for while I’m in NYC (so excited)
~ Had an amazing weekend with some fav KKGs in Chicago – lots of deep-dish, wrigleyville, air & water show, brunches, friendship, walking & ridiculousness.
~ Planning a roadtrip with A & MK for our first break aka end of October! If we can make it happen, it’s going to be epic. Think…Milan-Verona-Venice-Budapest-Auschwitz-Prague-Munich-Zurich-Geneva-Lyon. Be jealous. OR let me know if you have friends in any of these places we could stay with. Particularly Budapest, Munich, Zurich, or Geneva. (anywhere in Switzerland really)
~ Also, for the lovely A’s birthday her parents have bought her 2 tickets to the BSpears concert in Montpellier. (thankyouthankyou) WHY Britney is coming to Montpellier is beyond me, pretty sure it’s like the 7th largest city in France or something. BUT I am SO excited! If you haven’t researched Nîmes at all, it’s about 100,000 & not exactly the home of weekend-going-out-central. I’m fairly certain I’ll be visiting A in Montpellier for some nights of dancing (although I’m not sure how our obvious American dancing will fit in…)!
~ My room is about 60% packed up. It’s turning into a guest bedroom as soon as I board that plane on the 14th.
~ I have a to-do list that is literally 36 items long. And there’s more to add to it. And 3 weeks to cross everything off. I strongly believe that I will only survive these 3 weeks thanks to my gym & a yoga mat.
love/bises/xx
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