Hey Everyone!

Well here is my first post on this new blog. I thought it would be easier to have a blog and update it regularly with bits and pieces of my life here as well as some pictures than to try and send mass emails. Right now I am sitting in my room at my desk. It is 7:20 in the morning and I accidentally woke up an hour earlier for classes than I had originally planned...kind of missing that extra hour of sleep. It is very cloudy outside which has been very common recently but the weather has been pleasant as of late, sunny with temperatures in the mid to high 60's. Classes are proving to be difficult but I am sure that I will get accustomed to them within a few weeks. Learning everything in French is definitely a challenge but being immersed in a sink-or-swim situation like this is going to be a good thing. Lately I have enjoyed making meals for myself. When I first got here it was more of a challenge. I have never had to cook for just a single person before so it has been a learning experience but as of this week I was fed up with eating pasta every night (the easy way out) so I bought a bunch of vegetables at the store and some meat and stuff and started making some much better meals. I have been eating omelets, stir fry with pork and rice, and soups so I feel like I am growing in my culinary abilities. My friend Patrick and I are currently planning for a trip during our vacation the last week of October. We are planning a biking tour of the Loire Valley to see many of the famous castles as well as a visit to Normandy where we will see Mont St. Michel, the D-Day beaches, and the Bayeux tapestry among other things.
Well there you have a slice out of my life. I will keep you posted on everything that is happening over here so keep an eye out.

Aaron