I’m in a foreign country and I’m waiting for a sign

What does it mean to be in this strange land?
It means waiting 40 mins. to get to school every day. It’s about thinking of what to cook for dinner tonight,where to go this weekend, and who to spend it with. It’s about going to makeshift clubs, not knowing half of the songs, and meeting guys [...]

Katie Katrina Barcelona

Wow! It’s been 11 days since I last made an update. Did you get withdrawal symptoms? This blog’s title is based on an upcoming movie called “Vicky, Christina, Barcelona”, by the way. It stars Scarlett Johansson and Penelope Cruz, and I’m excited to watch it.
Barcelona
First, we went to Barcelona last weekend to soak up the [...]

Stuck in Nantes

I’m much too tired to begin reading my thick bunch of texts for the week’s lessons and too lazy to do another set of household chores.
I was supposed to go to Lille this weekend to surprise Max for his birthday, but had a lot of trouble along the way. First, I did not know that [...]

Living Conditions

I’ve been asked to write about my living conditions and school, but I’d rather write about more travelling. Haha.
Nantes is a really beautiful city with a highly organized and efficient transportation system. All we need to do is buy one ticket and we are free to ride the tram, bus, and ferry systems at least [...]