This is the first post on my spiffy new blog that will (hopefully) document the anticipated awesomeness of my Spring 2009 semester in Paris, France. I'm kind of terrible at keeping journals (see: livejournal fail of 2002 and my diary epic fail of 1998), so we'll see how this goes.
The countdown to Paris is now within 30 hours and I've never felt more excited/terrified/nauseous in my life. I'm also just now realizing how hard it is to pack my entire life in a couple suitcases. I've been half-way packed for like five days now and have absolutely no motivation to finish. But I've got 16 hours before I have to leave for Boston so it'll get done eventually I guess. Ehh, whatever. This week has been mad hectic with all the running around I've had to do to get ready for this trip and I already know that I'm gonna have to do a lot more once I get to Paris and get settled in. Errands suck. I recently had to make a run to the bank for travelers cheques. What a hassle. The bank teller was new and apparently terrified to have to register $2000 in travelers cheques so she went as slow as humanly possible to get it done. Have I mentioned how fun it is to spend 1.5 hours at a bank? Because I can't imagine any better way to spend that time.
So I've been wearing band shirts, ripped jeans and my vans every day this week because they're all going to go into retirement for the next five months. Needless to say, I'm kind of sad about it; they've been a staple of my wardrobe since middle school. I think I'm still gonna pack a flannel and one shirt or two (probably something of the Beatles variety, nothing too crazy) when I feel the need to be a rebellious American in Paris, because I know I'm gonna get the urge eventually.
In other news, The View's new album recently leaked. After one listen I'm really into it, and I may potentially like it more than Hats Off to the Buskers. If you don't know who The View are, the're a scottish rock band and they're pretty rad. They encapsulate that a unique indie sound that seemingly only British bands can create. I suggest checking them out.
That's it for now. My next post will be written from somewhere in Paris... radical.
