IKEA déjà conquit la France

I started a blog. If that wasn't evident, then the fact that I'm completely procrastinating from doing my work should be. But why? Good question, I have a journal, a very cute journal given to me by my best friend Maria, but frankly it takes so much for me to write by hand - a bloodletting process. In any case, here I am, or should I say here are my thoughts, my feelings, my emotions, my random words, my quirks, my loves, my life and my laziness(because I'm already predicting my inability to keep up with this blog). Oh, and most importantly my countless typo's, spelling errors, comma misplacage, made up words and incorrect usage of them.

So where am I?

France. Paris, France. It wasn't easy getting here, and it's proving difficult to stay here. Since I've arrived there's been a new problem every week. I'm sure my unsteady procrastinating fingers will elaborate later on, but not now. oisif- it's my middle name.
Anywho ... 2 months in 8 months to go. Somedays I wish is fast, somedays as slow as one would cook, I don't know- something that takes a long time to cook. But I'd like to play cultural differences between France and US.

France:
Beautiful language, country
Men who want you wear their heart on their sleeve (no chase, no excitement à mon avis)
No highfructosecorncrap
Amazing Wine
Cat calling becomes quite literal
Verbal harassment is the norm
Scarves are always in
Black, black, black... and more black. Has anyone heard of some color?
Speaking/Eating/Drinking on the metro is Taboo
so is washing your hands after you use the restroom.

US:
Sarah Palin (don't get me started)
Good DJ's
Dating
habitudes et certitudes
etc.


Now, I'm staring into a fluorescent, energy-saving lightbulb from IKEA; listening to Deezer, a French website which plays anything and everything you want to hear; reflecting and relaxing - reflaxing. Today, I helped someone; I think I'm good at that. It encouraged me to look at Teach for America's website, and I believe that is a path that I want to take in the next year or two. Exciting. In any case, I hope this blog proves itself useful to someone. Well, it has. me