Jardin de Luxembourg (posted from the future).

Today was fun. After class we went to the Jardin de Luxembourg, which is gorgeous. I’m going to go back there this weekend, I think. Then we went to the Pantheon, which is huge! And really cool. I saw Victor Hugo’s tomb, and also Marie Curie and Louis Braille. After that we went up to the dome and had a really gorgeous view of Paris, which was worth having to go up and down a ton of stairs (going up the stairs is hard, but going down the stairs just freaks me out!)

Then Valentina and Laura and Alex and I went and had crêpes at a cute little café. We’re all going to go out some night this weekend and also go bookstore-ing while everyone else is in Amsterdam. I’m excited!

Then I went home and got my laptop and went to MacDo to use the internet, and then I came home and watched the news and had dinner and read my book in the living room while my host mom sketched and watched TV.

I think some people in the program are jealous of how awesome my host mom is. I don’t blame them!

Tomorrow we’re going to Versailles and I’m so excited! I remember seeing some documentary on it when I was in junior high or high school, and I’ve wanted to go ever since. I think it will be a lot of fun. I’m also excited to take the train there…I love trains.

I can’t believe the second week is almost over. Time is going by so fast! I don’t want it to end…everything is so wonderful. I’m having such an amazing time. I think I need to keep enjoying it and quit thinking about how it’s going to end eventually…!

I think my French is starting to get better – I do think it’s helping that I watch TV and read in French. But I really want to start talking ot my friends in French more, too.

Life is good.