Monday, January 3, 2011

Planes, Trains, and "à pied"

Happy New Year to you all! And greetings, my extremely patient readers. Forgive my radio silence...I've been alive and well, but these things called "life" & "school" got in the way of my writing schedule.

But, since the last update:
  • My father came to visit me (end of October)
  • After daddy left, my camera stopped working
  • My mother came to visit me (Thanksgiving!)
  • After mamma left, my camera started working again
  • I did some Christmas shopping for my family
  • My French courses wrapped up for the term
  • I got on a plane in Paris, was delayed for two hours b/c of snow, and was stuck in Frankfurt for two days because of flight cancellations (more snow)
  • Finally arrive in Atlanta, wonderful reunion with mamma & brother
  • Somewhere between Frankfurt & Atlanta, my camera stopped working again.
  • I went to Alabama to see my mom's side of the family on Christmas day, and drove back home through snow that night
  • Was home for a day, then headed the other direction to visit my dad's side of the family in South Carolina
  • Back home, I saw in the new year with my mom, dad, brother & his girlfriend, and a bottle of good Champagne, too!
  • Packed
  • Got on a plane in Atlanta last night at 8:30 pm (EST)
  • Got off a plane in Paris this morning at 11:15 am (Paris time)
  • Got my luggage, got onto an RER train into the city, then walked across Luxembourg Gardens with my luggage trailing behind me
  • Hauled my suitcase & carry-on up to my room, though I'm yet to unpack.
So, that's an up-to-the-minute report of what's happened while it's been so quiet over here. Currently, I'm fighting some pretty severe jet lag, but if I take a nap, I'll never wake up again, it feels like. If I can make it until 8 tonight, I'll be doing really, really well.

One resolution I've made to myself is that I'll post more consistently on this blog. I knew I was setting myself up for a difficult task, posting every day, and even though I did well for a while, my goal this time around is to post something, at least once a week.
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4 comments:

  1. lilcoopJanuary 3, 2011 at 7:27 PM

    I'm right there with you on the updated blog post. I say pick one day a week to write and write the same day every week. (I've heard it helps, but I haven't tried it lol) ♥ you!

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 4, 2011 at 4:11 AM

    Well...you got it rolling again! Good job. xoxoxoxox ~Mama

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  3. ms. adventuresJanuary 4, 2011 at 11:13 PM

    Coop- I'm trying to think of a weekly series, with a catchy, cliché title. If my camera worked, I'd do "Photo Fridays," but that requires my camera to start working again.

    Mamma- Yup! I think traveling gets my writing juices flowing a little bit...though usually it's when I'm coming here, where there's lots of free time.

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  4. lilcoopJanuary 13, 2011 at 4:50 AM

    Thanks for the support from across the pond. :D And you're right I did prefer honesty over lies. I just hate the way he did it though. Judged me after one lesson and put me on someone else's plate like I was a problem. I've spent today regrouping, and just trying to figure out what I need to do next. I love and miss so much! xo

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