Took the GRE last week, and am now applying to grad schools for next year! Très last minute, so typical Anne fashion as always! I'm having a great time here and I'm really glad I'm doing this program, but I think a year might just be enough. I've met lots and lots of great people and I'm having a really good experience, but I think it's just too far and life is too short. But I've still got a while to make up my mind, so we'll see!
Went back to Amboise last weekend with Suzie and Lucy, two assistant friends, last weekend to see the chateau and Leonardo da Vinci's house. He was actually buried there, which I was completely unaware of until we found his tomb in the cathedral! Pictures on Facebook.
This weekend consisted of really, really good Morroccan food, a second trip to the botannical gardens/zoo here in Tours, and going out with les autres assistantes. While sortir-ing last night we found a bar that had the Georgia-Auburn game live. I never thought I'd see the day! I was even able to share my excitement with a fellow SEC-er! How bout them Dawgs. Not gonna lie, seeing this did provoke a little bit of homesickness, though I have managed to stave it off for the most part up until now. Hard to believe I've been here for nearly two months now! I'm currently counting down the days until my parents get here for Christmas - 40!
Also, this just in - the local supermarket is now open on Sunday mornings! If you've ever spent time in France, you probably know that life literally shuts down on Sundays, so it has been my designated Skype/nap day pretty much since I got here. EVERY business including but not limited to tabacs (odd little general-store like things that sell everything from cigarettes, newspapers, bus passes, and pay-as-you-go phone recharge cards - if your phone runs out of credit on a Sunday you're S.O.L.), many restaurants & bars, and even pharmacies are closed ALL day. Don't get sick on a Sunday in France! One of the few things that might be open in the morning if you're lucky is the local bakery because let's be real, in France bread is clearly more important than health. And with the exception of a couple of supermarkets/épiceries that may or may not be on the sketchier side, you can't even go grocery shopping. But alas, the local Monoprix (think French Target) has decided to open their doors to the public (until 12h 50) every Sunday! So it looks like I won't starve anymore if I forget to do the grocery shopping on Saturday! This is huge.
Also have decided that it's almost time for French haircut numéro deux (the first one being on study abroad) and I know exactly what I want for once in my life! The problem is I lack the vocabulary to ask for layers or long bangs, so, my plan is to point to this photo of Marion Cotillard and say, "comme ça." We'll see how this goes! It worked out well once before, at least.
Bonne soirée et bonne nuit, tout le monde!
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