Clearly I haven't kept up with my blogging every week thing. I apologize to all two of you whom actually care about and read my blog...seriously how do you go on without reading my witty takes on life in France every week?! Bless your hearts.
But seriously, it's been a while since I've written about Aix-en-Provence so I thought I'd summarize a bit now. Today marks the 2-month countdown to my return to the states. Nuts, right? It's going to be so hard to leave this beautiful town but alas, I cannot live in my fantasy world forever.
Over the past 6 months I've spent here, I've grown to love many-a-thing as well as create a deep boiling hatred for another.
Something I love: Eating lunch outside on a breezy spring day in a park or on a majestic fountain.
Something I hate: The swarm of exactly one million pigeons that surrounds you whilst you eat your lunch.
Something I love: The smell when you walk past one of the many Savon de Marseille shops or Lavande boutiques that makes your nose ever so happy.
Something I hate: The cigarette smell that automatically re-enters your nostrils after you've passed said shops, which is created by the crowds of oh-so posh young Aixois who look so damn cool but smell so damn strongly of Marlboro.
Something I love: The "Joie de vivre" attitude of the French. Who doesn't love wasting time drinking a shot of black coffee talking over deep tormenting issues?...or just starting class late everyday?
Something I hate: The "Joie de vivre" attitude when trying to get something done. Oh..the poste has a 2 hour lunch break today...how sweet..I guess I'll just sit here and get swarmed by flocks of pigeons for the next 120 minutes because waking all the way home is NOT happening.
Something I love: The fact that the university trusts that I'll retain my knowledge without giving me 3 hours of homework everyday..instead they give me zero.
Something I hate: Oh wait..I actually hate that because guess what, Sciences-Po? NOT RETAINING ANYTHING.
Something I love: The temperate weather here in the south of France. While everybody is freezing back at home, it's a nice 60 degrees in Aix.
Something I hate: The fact that now if it's 50 degrees or less I feel obligated to wear a heavy coat and scarf because otherwise I'll just freeze to death.
Something I love: HAVING AN H&M RIGHT HERE AT MY DISPOSAL.
Something I hate: Spending all of my money at H&M...
Something I love: Baguettes. Seriously what is life without baguettes? I don't think I can go back to that squishy stuff we call bread at home.
Something I hate: The fact that baguettes are stale after a day...so when I buy it, I have to eat the whole thing that day. Either that, or suck it up and get lock-jaw tomorrow.
Damn, I love France.
And I hate that I have to leave in two months.
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