How time flies . . .

Except it hasnt' really flown that fast. I've gotten used to it here and it feels like I've been here for a long time even though it hasn't been that long. Maybe that's because I'm always doing something. My time has been spent soaking in the culture. (And food - I don't bother eating anymore, I just sit in vats of food and let it absorb into my skin.)

Strangely enough the week that was cool and beautiful seemed to go by the fastest. The weekends go by really fast too. Weekdays I'm in school so that's not super fast but for school it's not too bad. After school I usually find something interesting to do so bed time does seem to sneak up on me rather quickly. Also, we must be at a different latitude than Toronto because it seems like its never dark here. Especially when we first got here. It didn't get dark until around 11 pm. Now it gets dark closer to 10:30pm. So I'll go out with my housemate and we'll head back to the homestay after dark. I only realize after we get back that it's almost midnight. Then I have to go to bed because we have school in the morning.

A little more info on daily life here. Some of the things I do after school are window shopping, homework, hanging out with friends. At 7 pm I have to go back to homestay for dinner. After dinner I usually head out with my housemate and we'll walk around and take pictures of stuff. It's really pretty here. The other night we sat by the Loire for a while. One of the bridges was lit up really nicely and it was reflecting off the river - so pretty. I think what I'll miss the most when I leave is the simple things. Being surrounded by the architecture and sculptures, walking through the tree lined boulevards, sitting by the fountains or the river, going out for a gelato. And it was awesome being able to roam around various areas of France on weekends.

I think I'm reflecting back on my time here because people keep telling me that they can't believe how fast the time has gone and how they don't want to go back home. I don't really share that sentiment. I feel like I've enjoyed my time here but when it's time to go home that's fine because I get to go back to the things and people that I miss in Canada.

I think that's it for now. Glad to hear your comments as always. Oh ya, one last thing. I got my tickets to Paris so I'm there for Saturday. I leave in the morning and come back in the evening. Don't worry mom, I'll be fine. Until next time.