If there is anyone out there who still reads this, for your information I am alive and in Grenoble France. Since April 25 I traveled across Poland; to London, back to Rennes for a week, then I took the train to Milan. There I stayed one night in a budget hotel. The next day I trained it to Salzburg, Austria and hung out with my friend Ryan ( Read more... )

I just thought this was kind of funny. It shows what America is really interested in. The most read article in the Seattle Times today was: "Dad accidentally severs child's leg with mower." Ok--horrible, but we love the gore ( Read more... )

After Krakow, Slywia, Kaska, Lukasz, Sandrine, Martina and I all went to Wroclaw. It was awesome because that weekend was a long weekend in Poland so our friends could travel with us. Plus we bought this weekend train ticket for 60zl, which is like 15euros that permitted us unlimitted travel from Saturday until Thursday morning. Poland is cheap ( Read more... )

I just got back from Poland and England the other day. I am here in Rennes with no room, but I am staying at Christophe's place now. He left to go home for the weekend, so I actually get his room for myself, which is much better than sleeping on the floor at the cite U. Poland was amazing, what can I say. I’m not sure I could give a detailed ( Read more... )

I never wrote about my Luxembourg trip; I just haven't had quite enough time oddly enough. Maybe I'll finish it when I get abck from Poland. I have been packing up and partying as well. I leave for Poland tomorrow!!! I cannot wait. We'll see all our friends and they will even travel with us. Then off to England to see Nadira! It should rock. I ( Read more... )

I'll write about my trip to Luxembourg and Ryan's visit a bit later. First I must write about how I almost got mugged on Monday ( Read more... )

Yesterday they actually voted to stop the blocage! It was amazing. The CPE is dead, the students actually made the government take it back...amazing; this would never EVER happen in the US. ...however, of course it's not over quite yet. There is still the CNE, another youth employment law that no one is happy with. Pretty much at this point the ( Read more... )

oh Alaska, silly silly state

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2002921825_pizza10.html

I went to a football match Rennes vs. Sochaux last night with my German friends among other people. It was awesome, and better than the first time I went. There were more people in the stadium, and we "sat" in the crazy section. We were right on front of the team crier or whatever his title might be. So throughout pretty much the whole game, the ( Read more... )

My goal coming here was to learn French fluently and I have achieved that goal, so I am not leaving unfulfilled. It's far from perfect, it never will be, and it can always be better. However I speak well enough, and they all tell me I speak fluently, so that's good, and I can understand pretty much everything. The other night I spoke some with this ( Read more... )