once upon an october

October 24, 2008

This blog has become one of my pet peeves (checking something and finding that it hasn’t been updated in FOREVER). Apologies. I will eventually get around to telling you about my daily life and non-school adventures, but I’m more in the mood for a stream of consciousness right now so that’s what you’re gonna get. If you have no idea what I’m talking about just wait for the next post where I will hopefully fill you in on everything. Also apologies if there are spelling mistakes. I’m sitting outside at the gare waiting for friends and since it’s the end of October, my fingers are rather numb. They’re pretty though cause I painted them last night. Instead of going out in the pouring rain and cold to have a drink and celebrate finishing French classes I painted my nails and went to bed at 10. It was great. One of the best nights I’ve had so far. Tonight won’t be as good. I’m going over to Casie’s house to study for our take home final. Once we’re done studying, probably around 3am, I’m gonna take it and be done by 6. Then I’m gonna go home and clean my room cause Mark Hoover’s coming to visit me! I’m excited to show him my view. It is seriously the reason I’m ok being up at insanely early hours of the morning. Because the sun’s been rising later, I get to see it coming up behind the Alps and reflecting over the lake as I take the train to school. I usually see it setting behind the smaller mountains on the way home. As soon as it’s gone the temperature drops ten degrees. At least it was up today though. Yesterday was cold and rainy. I was in Geneva doing interviews for one of the papers I had to write this week and forgot my key to my house. I took the train ALL THE WAY there and walked ALL THE WAY up the hill only to figure this out. After unsuccessfully trying to break in with a spoon I went to Rad’s house and watched Gossip Girl. It was warm and cozy and not academically stressful. I was too lazy to put on shoes to get in the car. My host-mom chewed me out for not wearing enough clothes. That’s probably why I have a hacking cough right now. And am wheezing. Or that might be the cat allergies. Not being able to breathe is really not much fun. Take home exams are even less fun. Just not as bad for your health. This one might be though. I’m gonna get to it. Be back to continue this stream in 3+ hours. It is absolutely beautiful today. I could sit outside all day long. After I finish my exam. Yes, I’m still working on it. But I had to catch the bus home. Then the bus I wanted to take never came. So I’m sitting outside waiting for the next one. Should be here in 20 minutes. I’m eating candy corn. That Hannah and Julia sent me. It’s putting me in such a fall mood. Weather wise it’s like October in Atlanta right now. So great. If I had a bike, I’d go for a ride in the mountains. There are little kids riding around on their bikes. And playing on the playground. The school’s right next to the bus stop. Today would be perfect weather for hiking. Or hang-gliding. I was gonna go shopping, but I don’t want to be inside anymore. Now that my classes are over I feel like I have so much free time. Really that’s not true and there’s a lot I need to do for this research project, but maybe I will give myself 2 days to goof off before I get to it. I love how the tractors here look like giant insects. They’re huge. Also, the birds here are really fun to watch. They remind me a little bit of the tuna in Finding Nemo—the ones that make shapes. Days like today make me want to be five again and playing in the leaves with my Dad. This candy corn is making me sick. I’m gonna stop eating now. Bus is coming, should be working on my exam. Gonna go now. Hope you’ve enjoyed following my thoughts for a bit. If not, why’d you read it? Coming next time…PICTURES! And after that, A Day in the Life and my Adventures. Paix et Amour.

p.s. Another thing I love about Switzerland and the French language in general is the way they say “euh” instead of “um”.