It's Been a While
Hello again! It’s been a while since I’ve updated, so I know you’re curious about what I’ve been doing. I have had guests visit. A lot of guests. It’s funny. For five months, nothing. No one. And then, 3 different people in 3 weeks! A bit overwhelming, but fun. It’s always feast or famine, isn’t it? My good, good friend Abe arrived for ten days, and we proceeded at whirlwind pace, seeing as much as possible in the shortest amount of time. How lovely to be treated to restaurants (I’m a sucker for them!) and re-visiting museums I normally don’t go to anymore. Of course, all this was during the bizarre snowstorms and freezing cold that plagued Paris for weeks. I hate snow; it makes me cranky! That was in addition to a train ride a few hours ride outside of Paris to a suburb of Loche (where we stayed the night). A very cute little town, where we visited old friends of his. His wonderful friends live near a castle from the 16th century, just amazing to see. Didn’t see another black face while I was there, which was a bit unnerving, to tell the truth. But everyone I came into contact with was so nice – even though the accents were harder for me to follow – will I EVER learn this blasted language?
Two fans of cafedelasoul were in town as well, and treated me to a lovely afternoon, with lunch at the Amelie café (great burgers!). I’m happy to say that they were lovely women, and I had a great day. As a result, I finally have a picture to share! Yes, that’s right; you will now see yours truly. Robin is putting it up shortly, so take a look. I think I look happy. I guess Paris agrees with me!
Things are settling down after the drama of the beginning of the year. I believe that I need another year to complete my research before I begin writing. We’ll see if my fellowship applications will make this possible. If not, I’ll come home, make some money, and come back. No two ways about it; I need to be here. After five months, I am JUST beginning to feel more settled. Yes, that’s right: the settling in period takes time. More than I realized. I have traveled to Paris six times, so I assumed that I would feel at home rather quickly. Bad mistake. It takes time to re-invent a life. So I’m trying to be much kinder and more patient with myself these days, secure in the knowledge that I’m not getting as much as I need to done, and that I’m doing the best I can.
Two fans of cafedelasoul were in town as well, and treated me to a lovely afternoon, with lunch at the Amelie café (great burgers!). I’m happy to say that they were lovely women, and I had a great day. As a result, I finally have a picture to share! Yes, that’s right; you will now see yours truly. Robin is putting it up shortly, so take a look. I think I look happy. I guess Paris agrees with me!
Things are settling down after the drama of the beginning of the year. I believe that I need another year to complete my research before I begin writing. We’ll see if my fellowship applications will make this possible. If not, I’ll come home, make some money, and come back. No two ways about it; I need to be here. After five months, I am JUST beginning to feel more settled. Yes, that’s right: the settling in period takes time. More than I realized. I have traveled to Paris six times, so I assumed that I would feel at home rather quickly. Bad mistake. It takes time to re-invent a life. So I’m trying to be much kinder and more patient with myself these days, secure in the knowledge that I’m not getting as much as I need to done, and that I’m doing the best I can.
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