The four week countdown

Hi guys!

So, I've known that I owe you a blog post, but the last couple of days have been pretty busy and crazy, so here's a quick update for now.

On Saturday, I took a day trip out of Paris to go to Giverny, where Claude Monet lived. As previously established, I love flowers, so I was freaking out the whole time as I got to wander through his gardens and house. I may have taken about 250 photos just of flowers...that's normal right? Needless to say, I had a really good time. Getting there was a little stressful though - I went in the morning, and when I got to the train station in Paris I had to buy my ticket, but I couldn't figure out how to buy it on the machines, so I had to get in line to buy the ticket from the counter. I bought my ticket 4 minutes before the train left, but thankfully I made it. But then once on the train I had to stay awake so I wouldn't miss my stop, then I had to find the shuttle to Giverny (the train went to Vernon, a town about 10 minutes away across the Seine). But thankfully, things worked out and it was a great trip. If you're ever in Paris in the spring/summer, and you like flowers/art, I would definitely recommend the trip. I'll post some pictures later on from the trip.

Since my trip, I've been trying to get some work done - not only do I have my paper to work on, but I also have a presentation tonight and an exam next week so I'm feeling more like a student than an intern at the moment. But on the bright side, and another reason why these past couple of days have been crazy, is that I'm leaving for London tonight! Tomorrow is a work holiday to celebrate the end of WWII, and Thursday is Ascension so I'm off both days, and I took Friday off so I wouldn't have to rush home. I've never been to London (besides one layover in Heathrow), so I'm really excited! I can't wait to share my adventures with you all! Today itself is pretty crazy because after my internship, I have my seminar and presentation, then I go straight to the train station to go to London. Once I'm on the train, I'll be less stressed (hopefully).

So I think that's an accurate summary of my life right now - I apologize if I'm rambling or making little sense. I learned a couple things last night - 1) the fire alarm in my foyer works quite well and 2) one 3.5 hour nap + one 3 hour nap won't equal 6.5 hours of straight sleep. For the first time since being here, the fire alarm went off at 3:45 in the morning; And someone pulled it as a joke. I take back all my complaints about fire alarms back home, because at least y'all have the sense to set them off at more reasonable times (not so much Yates, but they were still better than this one). It's only noon and I'm beginning to crash. Thanks, random stranger.

I'm gonna go find caffeine or sneak a nap into work...until next time!

Dana