I haven't written on my blogspot since I got back from France. I've had an enjoyable time meeting up with friends, seeing my family, and playing frisbee again.
It was really wonderful to be home for Easter. As you can see, Carly and I are back to sillyness as usual, trying to eat the jumbo peeps Kelly gave us for Easter.
Trying to hold on to my new French culture has been interesting. I mentioned earlier about the baguette I tried to buy from Panera. So that didn't work out too well, but within the first week, I did have a glass of wine three different days with lunch. You know, servers here look at you pretty fun when you just want to order a glass of merlot with an order of pita triangles and hummus at two in the afternoon. (Like they are wondering how such a together looking, young girl is an alcoholic.) Two nights ago I made my mom and Kyle 'confit de canard' (duck), salad (with Jaqueline's salad dressing) and some potatoes. I did actually buy the duck before I left and packed it in my suitcase (only one of the things probably unnecessarily making my suitcase heavy). Then tonight at Atlanta Bread Company I ordered the Mediterranean Salad with artichokes and red peppers. From working in a restaurant while I was there, I was always given that food-Mediterranean food. It's like my stomach searches for those flavors-I had started to train it a little. This afternoon, out of nowhere, I wanted a snack of cheese. Call me crazy, I probably am. But at least I'm waking up in the right time zone now! I will say I had a fabulous French meal with my longest, bestest friend Lauren at Le Madeleine in Vinings--I even got to chat and order for us in French because the guys who work there are from Cameroon! I would have never tried that before I left for my trip overseas

Wow, as I sit and drink a cup of green tea out of my 'Congrats Grad' mug right now I'm remembering it was exactly this time last year I was in Jacksonville, Alabama graduating from school. What a year it has been; quite unplanned and unexpected, yet now 'my cup overfloweth.'