when i came to paris to study abroad, i was told about this fabulous W curve of emotions that i would face...sometimes you would be at the top of the W and flying high, then you'd be plummeting down to the bottom and hating france and crepes and cheese and wine. i didn't think that i would really have that when i came back - the culture isn't new, i know what im doing. but im facing a new W curve. the fucking W-ork curve. yesterday sucked. today was better. it really makes the saying, "the sweet isn't as sweet without the sour," come to mind. yesterday was like a gross unripe banana that is hard and chalky. today the banana ripened a bit. i made a friend. well, more like acquaintance. there is a french girl who works where i do and we occassionally run into each other. i met her a couple weeks ago while we were being sneaky and doing something we shouldn't have been doing...don't worry, nothing illegal. no drugs, no booze, and certainly no sex. (sicko boy-friends of mine, get your minds out of the gutter) i ran into her on the street today and she actually did the little bises kisses with me! i walked away and mouthed, "holy shit! i have a friend." it felt nice.
i also met some other interns in this program. im the lone intern at my sector, but there a lot of others here. im actually going to a little party at one girl's place tomorrow, and then meeting another on sunday to kick it. it feels so good. when you are placed in a setting with grown-ups (like, real big grown-ups, not big kids like me), you just don't want to have wine and chatter about boys and makeup with them. i always have to watch my mouth at work - i'm beginning to realize that i not only have a potty mouth, but i have a potty mouth that produces a lot of scandulous tales.
i bought poptarts today. and a big jar of skippy and a huge jar of popping corn (see mom, you have to come now...you make the best popcorn on the stove!). my job definitely has some perks. buying peanut butter for four dollars (not euros) is so nice. but they did not have LUCKY CHARMS! noooooo! sadness. we wont even get into the longchamp bags...
the kanye tix are here. i picked them up at the poste tonight. soooo excited!
it is friday night and i decided to stay in, do my laundry, and clean up this joint. i have a big day tomorrow - the market, lidl (yaya, lidl just opened a block away!), and a trip to the tuileries gardens. i saw in the 'matinplus' paper that i get on the metro everyday that tuileries has some crazy sculpture display going on. they have a big high heeled shoe made out of pots and pans. of course i would go see a big metal shoe.
ps, thanks everyone for reading. def appreciate it!
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