Tomorrow! Tomorrow! Tomorrow!

My flight leaves tomorrow afternoon for PARIS! I'm procrastinating my packing so I thought I would write one last blog in Texas before I leave. I have everything "organized" just need to get it into bags, suitcases, folders, etc. My mom and I had a slight freakout this morning when I was leaving to make copies of my passport, credit cards, and travel documents because my passport was NO WHERE to be found. After about 15 minutes of panicking, we found it in a drawer my dad put it in so it "wouldn't get lost". So now I have all of my important travel documents with extra copies tucked away safely in a folder.

I was hoping to get by with a small/med size rolling suitcases but my mom suggested that I take the larger one because I do plan to shop, of course. So I need to reorganize my clothes, shoes, toiletries, etc. into a different suitcase as well as figure out what should go in my carry-on bag. I have uploaded 2 movies onto my ipod, bought 2 new books, a sodoku and will probably buy a few magazines at the airport. Hopefully, this will be enough to keep me entertained for my 10 hours in the air. Lastly, I need to do some more lessons on the Rosetta Stone. I have 3 French phrase books/dictionaries but I want to know at least some stuff on my own. Maybe when I cannot go to sleep tonight I can do a few lessons to get some more basic French lingo down.

This time tomorrow I won't be in France, YET, but I will most likely be somewhere across the Atlantic Ocean! I will try to post pictures and as many updates as possible on my adventures.
Au Revoir!

1 Week til Paris!

So it is exactly 1 week until I leave for Paris, France for the summer. So with the 7 days I have left in Texas, I need to be learning French. This is because right now all I know is "Bonjour" and "Merci" and this will not get me too far... I have been practicing (very little) on the Rosetta Stone but it's just so hard to stay inside on a computer when the weather is so gorgeous outside right now and laying out seems like a better option. Luckily the 2 classes I will be taking are taught in English but the rest of the city prefers French, even if they do know English. So hopefully, I will start getting more anxious this week, buckle down, and learn some basic conversation sentences.

I went shopping yesterday with my mom and picked up a few basics from Gap... of course. We were told not to wear shorts or T-shirts so this means lots of basic skirts, tanks, sweaters, anything I can layer. I've also been checking the weather in Paris daily and it looks to be in the mid 70's so perfect weather, but NOT my usual blazing Texas heat. I will be traveling to various countries in Europe during the weekends and then to London & Ireland for a week after my program ends. This means different weather changes and therefore, several clothing options.

I will post regularly on this blog with pictures and updates on my adventures. Hopefully I will be able to update every 2-3 days to keep everyone posted!