Life Updates- more soon :)

Hi those who have persevered through my re-occuring blog droughts, I hope these words can quench a thirst, however short (for now) it might be.

Life is good. One. Yes, simple as it might be I have come to realize more and more just what things are important in life and it makes the hard times easier and the great times even better. Ask me what it is though, and I'd be at a loss for word (surprising?).

Currently I am in the midst of finals week. Oh yes, don't you worry, people over here get JUST as pumped as those in the states. Not missing out on much on that level :) But the one thing that is a little different with the French (Americanized) system is that final can count for up to 50% of you end grade- ha, no pressure. So in attempts to keep my entire class participation and work from finishing in vain, I have decided I should study. (*sarcasm alert for those not already picking up on the cues).

So yes, they are this week (which I just finished this week's today) and the next. After that the semester is officially over!! (AH!- both good and bad) But a downside of it all is that such an end also brings with it the leave of two of my roommates. Roughly, last final will be Wednesday night, they leave Friday morning.... ha, and guess what restraunt we are going the day before to have a final time out together.... (ironic PLEASE) "Breakfast in America". You know, to basically prepare them for what they are going to experience at home THE NEXT DAY! haha. It makes me laugh, but we are pumped! We have all actually longed to go here and try the food (yes, although we are in Paris) at least once! And it just turns out that putting it off to the end actually makes for a comical conclusion. We are excited.

What else does this mean? Well besides studying this means that we are obliged to finish a few things on "the list". "The list" being a compiled assortments or events/ activities (activities.... ha- another story for another day)/ and places we wanted to do/ see before we left. And although I haven't seen the list in quite some time/ know that it even resides within our apartment- one thing is for sure, and that is that we will- now noted online- accomplish one memorable (to be) item on that list. This, eh hem, being a full out, french style baguette fight! Yep, that's right. Op, and possibly in front of the eiffle tower! Boo ya. So get ready for pictures. Pretty sure their planes will NOT leave (will leave NOT) until this happens. :)

But I must go to bed now (!OH! p.s. I am going to be a Humanities TA next year again and I am pumped! Plus I get to be a Student Manager again- double pump! And might do band- (emotions reserved here and to be determined!!) :) ---- but I should write more later. Until then, I will end with a quick high low.

HIGH

Attended a philosophical discussion entitled "Cafe Philo" on the second floor of one of Paris' great (and more notable) cafes, called Cafe de Flore. It was interesting and just sort of refreshing. (Don't worry it was in English- but there were people from ALL over the world, which was great and always makes things more interesting!)

LOW

Have not quite fully mastered Daft Bodies. (My roommate and I are practicing it because it is sweet and plan to eloquently record our success afterward) ... almost there. (It should supposedly be done by Sunday morning (my time :). You can possibly look forward to that. But if you are interested at all as to what in the world I am talking about - go to youtube and type in "Daft Bodies" and it is the one with about 12 million views. No big. That's going to be us (.... ha).

Until another day

~Michelle