this post shall be in list-form since it will be everything i can remember of what i've done:
-i went to lido. lido was amazing (a cabaret) but kind of fake, and eerie because none of the dancers were invested in the show. we saw lots of sparkles, fake diamonds, and crazy entre-actes like skating, and dressage.
-i went to the opera. it was so glorious that i cried. that is literally one of my life dreams realized, and it was amazing. the opera garnier is beautiful, and the ballet we saw was equally as incredible as the facilities. i can't believe the bings got us such good seats!
-i went to barcelona. barcelona was amazing, jw and i went to the best lunch spot EVER, midori and i got lost running and ran through a super cool park, we sat along the water and looked at boats. the weather was fabulous, as was the gaudi architecture. not so amazing was the fact that i was robbed of everything, and had to go to madrid to get a new passport. (more on that later.)
-i went to amsterdam again, it was beautiful and the weather was better this time. we saw a giant multi-block tulip market.
-work is overloading me right now. i can no longer prioritize for the purposes of time management. what is more important? going the extra few blocks to get a good sandwich to savour my last days in paris, or running... ughhh running, that's it's whole own issue.
-i had a heart-to-heart with my host mum last night, in which she admitted that she hadn't wanted to take in a student, but was glad that i had come. it was nice.
-we went to get molecular food in barcelona, which was GREAT.
-i want to buy everything that i see now.
-i have to go get food now and keep working around the clock on various projects/papers, etc.
-i can't wait to see north america again, though i'd also love to live in europe.
-i will be speaking franglais for the rest of my life, it feels like.
-i got chalk thrown at me and catcalled by boys while trying to do sidewalk chalk for Mark's class...
I REALLY HAVE TO GO. more later, i'm so sorry i was so bad at keeping up!!!
xoxo
