in less than two weeks, it will all be over. and most of me cannot wait and is antsy and impatient. then there's the other side of me... the side of me that will take over once i'm all settled and alone in irvine, that will want all of this back ( Read more... )

So... I've realized I'm one of those people who don't care about other peoples' opinions. That is, unless they're funny. I usually don't like a lot of things unless they're funny ( Read more... )

Sometimes, I think I can be an overachiever. I'm realizing that I can't do everything, though I want to. I applied to be a peer mentor to a foreign student when I get back to school. First thought: maybe this will redeem my experience here in France. Don't get me wrong, France is amazing and beautiful. But by no means has it "done right" by me. I ( Read more... )

so before i do something stupid like finish my only real homework assignment since i've been here that is due tomorrow, i would prefer to explain to you my situation in france. we are still greve mode (on strike.) it was suppose to be over soon but for some reason there is suppose to be a manifestation tomorrow on the tram lines. but nothing can be ( Read more... )

i don't know if i've always known this, or if it came to me just today... but i have a reason for being utterly miserable. there's only one thing i've ever really wanted to do, but because i never got any real support for it, i have tried replacing it. and it's awful. i don't want to write and report and interview for the rest of my freaking life ( Read more... )

say anything - alive with the spirit of love
the notwist - consequence
holiday parade

emma burgess
matt nathanson

aside from the last two artists, the man of the hour hour plays really good songs on their podcasts by relatively unknown artists and they are amazing. so listen to it. okay, i like the fact that the hosts are a part of simple plan - ( Read more... )

memo to self: jessica asked me to be a candle holder for her birthday. this means that i have to say a little something-somthing. yayy beerrrr

okay, here's the deal. i think i've been subconsciously sabotaging myself. as fun as being in france may be, i don't want to be here. crazy, omg... i know. right now, i'm just angry and my hands are feeling warm - but that's probably because i just opened a beer and started drinking. i was just about to type in french. weird, right? maybe i'll ( Read more... )

so guess who's a liar. it's not me...i like telling the truth - a lot. major gossip whore, remember ( Read more... )

so... despite me being in france, i think that my desire to know french has dwindled. i mean, i want to KNOW french. i just dont want to learn. i want to communicate. i just don't want to get these huge headaches in class ( Read more... )