Still Alive

Hey there Everybody!

So the last time I wrote a post was the first week of the semester! I realized that my problem is that every time I write, I feel like I have to write a novel or something, and so then I keep putting off writing, until it got almost overwhelming. So I'm going to kind of change my format, and start writing little posts with interesting things that happen to me, or with general observations about my time here. To start off, I'll give y'all a recap on these past few months :)

January was spent skiing, a lot! I really improved a ton. Once I took a private lesson, and actually got some decent technique tips. After that I was able to start doing reds (in between blue and black here) quite easily. The alps are just awesome.

February we had a week vacation, and I went with my friend Christine, and we went to Bretagne (Brittany) for 1 week. We went to Nantes, and then met up with Mianda and Delaney, two friends. Then with Delaney, we rented a car and drove up to the Emerald Coast, and saw Saint Malo (the most amazing resort town ever!), and Mont St. Michel (checked off my life list). Bretagne was one of the best vacations I've ever had, and we even had the benefit of perfect weather (a rarity in Brittany). Also in Feb, I went to Toulouse with all of the Grenoble swing dancers for the Crazy Rhythm Challenge. I had a blast, and got to meet dancers from all over!

March started off with me visiting CERN and Geneva, and then a weekend trip to Dijon and Beaune in the Bourgogne (Burgundy) region. We had a wine tasting of 5 different wines and 2 liquors (that was a fun bus trip back!) and I learned how to be even more of a wine snob. Too bad I can't afford good wines anyways :)

So anyways, that was a 2 month update that's been needing to get finished. I'm going to start posting at least once a week now, with shorter posts. Also, I've been loading all of my photos onto my picassa account, and you can see all of them (there are lots, you have been warned) HERE! In other news, school has been moving along nicely, and I'm starting to prepare for my exams in May. I'm going to be taking the DALF C1 test, and if I pass, then I have proof for life that I have a fluent level of French. Basically, it means that I have to study, a lot! But that's not stopping me from enjoying our lovely weather and going on 2 hour bike rides by the river (did that friday).

Ok, à la prochaine!

Emily