Day 52: Thursday December 1st, 2011 I got up really late, feeling like shit and missing the free breakfast. I grudgingly got out of bed and went to a falafel place called Maoz Vegetarian, thinking veggies and hummus would do me wonders, but my stomach didn’t agree, so I packed … Get hard
Day 51: Wednesday November 30th, 2011 To liven things up, you can turn my blog into a drinking game. I could make up a lot of rules and make it complicated, but you really only need two for it to be worthwhile. Every time I have a parenthetical missive, take … Get hard
Day 50 (!): Tuesday November 29th, 2011 In the early butt crack of the day, I had OJ and some awesome homemade jam (fig and prunes) and butter on bread. I made my goodbyes with Sylvie and Augustin. I had a wonderful restive experience in Pibrac, and reveled in their … Get hard
Day 49: Monday November 28th, 2011 I slept in till about 11:30 in the morning, probably the latest I’ve slept since my partying in Oxford. It felt amazing. Sylvie said she forgot how it was like living with teenagers. I’m 23, thank you very much. I just haven’t grown much.
Day 48: Sunday November 27th, 2011 I hadn’t really connected with Sylvie definitely yet, which was a possible issue, since I was supposed to be leaving with her to Toulouse today. She wasn’t responding to e-mail and I couldn’t figure out how to dial her number. So I utilized the … Get hard
Day 47: Saturday November 26th, 2011 That morning, I was off. I made my goodbyes with Pauline, who was a saint. She was so nice, so hospitable, and I’ll always remember my odd French Thanksgiving. Maybe in other circumstances we’d go out on the town a bit more, but I … Get hard
Day 46: Friday November 25th, 2011 The morning began with an alarm clock. And not my alarm clock. But Claire’s. For the second day in a row, her alarm goes off at around 8-9 in the morning, and goes on continuously for a half hour without anyone stopping it. And … Get hard
Day 45: Thursday November 24th, 2011 (Thanksgiving!) Today was the second major U.S. holiday that I was away from home for, after Halloween, but Thanksgiving is a bit of a bigger deal. You can get drunk and dress up anywhere for Halloween, and I obviously did that in college all … Get hard
Day 44: Wednesday November 23rd, 2011 I woke up and was pleasantly surprised by the breakfast spread, as it featured solid baguettes and real juice (OJ and apple, natch) instead of watered down or powdered shit. Or it was just good powdered shit. Then I had my first French misadventure … Get hard
Day 43: Tuesday November 22nd, 2011 I was on the way to Paris. To be honest, I wasn’t very excited. The last monstrous city I had tackled was London, and it would’ve been more apt to say that that city tackled me. I was also warned about pickpockets, so I … Get hard