"wouldn't it be nice if we were older....."

ANNIVERSARY. 

Happy 4th anniversary (paris time).

Sorry for everything I put you through.

Sorry I couldn't be with you on this day!

Day 2

I didn't go to bed until around 330 am last night (morning) I ended up sleeping in till about 1130 (for those who know me really well...you know that I hate waking up that late!)

 I tried the yogurt I bought yesterday. SO DELICIOUS, SO CREAMY! I never finish the yogurts I get at home because for some reason my gag reflexes start kicking in but this one goes down so smoothly and vanilla flavor is so yummy! I did some research on french yogurts (yourt) so I'm going to try some other brands soon! Also, the cute little glass bottles they come in work well to hold my makeup and pens and I read online somewhere someone using them as souvenirs to give to their friends as tea light holders!

Today my girl roommate and I went to parc de sceaux which used to be the land of some royalty (i'll research it more later!). The land/parc is humongous...I can't even begin to describe, so I'll post pictures when I go back again. The sky here seems so much closer to the groud, so it's pretty and calming. Maybe once I start making friends I can go have picnics there...hehe.

Because of sleeping in I didn't get to run my errands (like going to the bank etc) so I guess I'll have to do that tomorrow!

Found the magazine/book store today! French Elle, Marie Claire, Glamour etc are 2.50 euros! Not bad, not bad! Can't wait to go back and buy some!

-EDIT-
I went to monoprix (store that sells almost everything) and got a premade caffe latte (like those bottle starbucks frapps) and a croissant (so flaky!). I was looking in the ice cream bin before I bought those things and while I was standing in line, the security guard came up to me. At first I thought he was asking me if I stole an icecream (I put it back when I saw the coffee) but it was actually because I didn't shut the freezer door to the icecream bin all the way! ROOKIE mistake #2. Ha! I kept saying "sorry" and he eventually discovered that I had only arrived in France yesterday. woops.

I called my mom today and she keeps telling me how sad she is which is so new to me because she didn't even shed a tear when I graduated hs and went off to college. Thanks for the love, folks! She says when she gets home she opens the doors and yells my name and no one responds :( But both of my parents are really happy for me and I think it makes them super happy to say that they have a child who's studying abroad!

insomnia

can't fall asleep. its 3 am here.

i don't want to be left alone with my thoughts.

Day 1

PARIS. I'm here! 

I arrived in CDG at 6 am France time (12am ish US) and it feels like I have been here a whole week. I carried about 120 lbs of baggage with me cause the RER(took me an hr to exchange money and buy a damn billet) was the cheapest and "easiest" (it really was easy...just not with all the luggage) way to arrive straight to the apartment I am staying at (which is by the way so much better than expected!)

People have  been telling me to be weary of strangers, hagglers, con artists etc and I put on my mean face as I braved the trek to my new home. To my surprise there were so many people willing to help me lift my bags onto the train and give me directions--even walking to me the door! I know not all people are like this, but it was nice!

My apartment is spacious according to Parisian standards. My room is HUGE. I have a huge window that opens out into the "bustling" neighborhood below,,,and I'm tempted to belt out a morning song one of these days.

The supermarket is literally ten steps away from my front door. They have everything and I have not seen so many cheeses, veggies, meats, breads so "affordable" I thought everything would be expensive$$$$ but apparently not! Just for fun (and to practice my euro money spending skills ALL BY MYSELF ^^) I bought some water and these cute vanilla yogurts that came in a cute glass bottle (for only .99euros) and passed the first test.

I walked around trying to find a place that had coffee without a lot of people in it (don't really need an audience when I embarrass myself) and I did. Forgetting that they don't really do drip coffee here (where can I find a place??) I got a espresso shot with some sugar when I ordered a cafe to go :) hehe. Rookie mistake #1

The neighborhood is so quiet except for the cars...a really chill place I guess!

My roommates threw me a dinner party and I think I had the best t-bone steak ever. We had this amazing Bordeaux wine from 2005 (brought over my roommate's friend) which supposedly was a really good year!

What I love about the french are that they are like to conserve and save! everyone brings their own bags to the market and the lights in the apt hallways are off (kinda scary) until you hit the switch which then it shuts off after a little bit!

pictures hopefully to come soon (my iphone is acting funny and forgot the cable for my camera at home). Tomorrow I'm off to do a little exploring/errands and on Weds I head into Paris (I live 20 mins outside) to take care of school stuff!

one more thing......

HOLY SHIT I'M REALLY IN PARIS!

3 days

so...

packing is hard. it's hard to predict where i'll be going and what clothes i'll need.

i have way too many jackets. too many shoes. it's really hard editing shit into one large suitcase.

i wish i had a more carefree attitude (or more $$ so i can just buy everything there, never happening)

saying bye is hard. its ONLY 3 1/2 months and i know i'll be sad and say, "it was too short!" once i get over there. my parents never show any sadness when i leave to go places (no tears when i left for college), but i know they are sad because so much $$$ is going to be going out (jk!!!)

there is a part of me that is extremely sorry to my parents. this is an extremely selfish thing for me to do.......

but one of my mentors tells me that its my time to be selfish (although i dont feel a lazy girl like me should "deserve" anything like this!!)

so let's make every minute of this trip worthwhile!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 FIGHTINGGGG!!!!

moments

UG. it felt like my birthday this weekend as we drank and dance our lives away to bottles of goose and veuve!! thanks to all my friends that came out...cant stop laughing as i recap the night in my head!!

so the countdown officially begins. now im nervous as hell...i still have to deal with school papers once i get to paris and shiizzzzzzzzzzz i dont even want to think about it right now!!

my uniform?

PACKING. UGH! packing is so hard especially with limited space and an option loving person like me. everything i have been packing i have to imagine when/where/& how many times i can wear it because i am not going to lug 2 full immigration luggage bags across paris! so far i have a lot of jackets...its kind of nuts, and i totally get it from my dad who probably has bought every single black jacket from every brand out there. they look the same, but to him they arent and i completely understand!

so overall everything i have packed is much more glam than what i wear here...mostly because i feel like people there will appreciate more, and i have been buying things over the year with "Oh, I can totally wear this in Paris" and imagining myself walking the cobblestone streets with a beret and latte in hand. i know it's not going to be like that, so i need to wake up from that dream! haha!

so these are my dreaaaaaaaaaam outfits. the olsen twins. ugh, i worship them. leather moto shearling, i die (and not because of the cold!) leather black boots, fur = i want it allllllll

anywho, i'll try to post pics of myself there (my roommate is a photographer, what!) but knowing me i am completely lying right now cause i am terribly shy when asking others to take a picture of just me.

paris allons y

PARIS. Bonjour!

Everyone has a damn blog for everything, no? Well here's me adding another 2 cents into the interwebs!

I honestly have no clue what to expect for the duration of my stay in Paris. All I know is that there are a lot of cafes, croissants, wine, cheese, and skinny bitches. So feel free to laugh, cry, and ponder these new experiences I will come across and add your 2 cents! I am open to any suggestions regarding food, fashion, beauty, events, and cultural norms/etiquette!

Merci! xoxo

photo cred: ?? (sorry~)