Sunny and hot, that is how yesterday was. It was actually a really beautiful day. I was going to go on a hike but then I changed plans and read at the library instead. I spent a fair amount of time outside as well. Today looks likes it is going to be another great day. All these nice days are reminding me of the nice weather we had on the first day of hiking on the Chartreuse mountain range. It was a great hike and a great way to celebrate my birthday. Here are some videos of the occasion:
Chartreuse Hike
Campfire Tonight
Wood Collection
Birthday Sunset
Chartreuse, Grand Som
Snowy Hike
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Videos, Hiking, Thoughts
When taking a lot of the videos that I took over that past few months I was lacking a bit of foresight. Many of the videos I wound up taking sideways. I can find a program that can flip the video upright again yet it winds up more than doubling the file size and afterwards the film is in no standard dimensions. My from me it is more natural to hold the camera sideways as a result many of my films are sideways. Yet is still believe that the content is decent considering my super-amateur film making status. I'll really try to stop taking sideways films from now on because they are just silly to watch. My neck gets a bit sore after watching them and I imagine that others will have the same experience.
This next set of films was one that I specifically had you guys in mind when taking the shots. It is baking in the hiking category but it covers one of my favorite hikes in Chambery, which is the hike to the Croix du Nivolet. This is in general a pretty long hike and the first time I did it I was with my American super-hiking-master. It was foggy so we could see where we were going and didn't really know how long it would take to get there. Yet we eventually made it and it has been a classic ever since. It is hard to get the average person to do it because you have to be a bit hiking nuts to go all the way. Yet it is a really rewarding experience and an accomplishment for anyone who does it. I'm specifically thinking about the Elephants to the Croix and back route because it is something anyone in Chambery can put into perspective on how far you actually have to walk to do it.
So here I present The Croix du Nivolet (a sideways taken production):
Croix du Nivolet (part 1)
Croix du Nivolet (part 2)
Croix du Nivolet (part 3)
Croix du Nivolet (part 4)
There will be more videos to come in the future. I have already gotten one request on a video that I might make. I am interested in seeing what types of videos people would like to see. I can't promise on making it but knowing if anyone is interested in anything in particular, just let me know.
Cheers!
This next set of films was one that I specifically had you guys in mind when taking the shots. It is baking in the hiking category but it covers one of my favorite hikes in Chambery, which is the hike to the Croix du Nivolet. This is in general a pretty long hike and the first time I did it I was with my American super-hiking-master. It was foggy so we could see where we were going and didn't really know how long it would take to get there. Yet we eventually made it and it has been a classic ever since. It is hard to get the average person to do it because you have to be a bit hiking nuts to go all the way. Yet it is a really rewarding experience and an accomplishment for anyone who does it. I'm specifically thinking about the Elephants to the Croix and back route because it is something anyone in Chambery can put into perspective on how far you actually have to walk to do it.
So here I present The Croix du Nivolet (a sideways taken production):
Croix du Nivolet (part 1)
Croix du Nivolet (part 2)
Croix du Nivolet (part 3)
Croix du Nivolet (part 4)
There will be more videos to come in the future. I have already gotten one request on a video that I might make. I am interested in seeing what types of videos people would like to see. I can't promise on making it but knowing if anyone is interested in anything in particular, just let me know.
Cheers!
Monday, March 24, 2008
Snow!?
Every since spring arrived here in Chambery it seems that snow has arrived as well. I'm not sure how we could go for an entire winter without it hardly snowing at all in town. As soon as spring arrives, so does the snow. When the sun decides to come out it is actually pretty warm. It definitely feels like spring with the sun. I touched a bit on the subject yesterday (I think) yet I thought this would be a good lead in to my videos today. I decided I wanted to change my style of my blog a bit. I realized that bock after block of text can be a bit mundane so I want to see if I can try to have pictures and videos included in my posts. It should liven them up a bit and I'm always looking forward to trying new things.
The snow is not too heavy but it is more than we've seen in town all year:
So with all this snow in mind I thought I would show some videos of a ski trip I took back in January. It was a wonderful day of skiing so here is some footage to share a bit of the day with you:
Meribel-Mottaret
Ski Vista
Chairlift Party
The snow is not too heavy but it is more than we've seen in town all year:
So with all this snow in mind I thought I would show some videos of a ski trip I took back in January. It was a wonderful day of skiing so here is some footage to share a bit of the day with you:
Meribel-Mottaret
Ski Vista
Chairlift Party
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Happy Easter!
I would just like to wish everybody a Happy Easter. I spent my Easter just relaxing and not doing much of anything. I was debating whether or not I wanted to add videos in chronological order but I decided I would just post the as I am inspired to do so.
Since I enjoy hiking so much I decided that the next video that I would share is one of the videos I took while I was on a hike just this month. The weather had been really strange here recently. Some days it has been really sunny and other days, like today, it has been snowing. It doesn't really snow too often in Chambery but now that spring has officially arrived it has started to snow.
That house is a bit chilly but luckily I have a heater in my room. It is enough to keep me toasty. Anyway with out further delay, here is the video:
Since I enjoy hiking so much I decided that the next video that I would share is one of the videos I took while I was on a hike just this month. The weather had been really strange here recently. Some days it has been really sunny and other days, like today, it has been snowing. It doesn't really snow too often in Chambery but now that spring has officially arrived it has started to snow.
That house is a bit chilly but luckily I have a heater in my room. It is enough to keep me toasty. Anyway with out further delay, here is the video:
Saturday, March 22, 2008
YouTube
Hello everyone! I am introducing a new feature to my blog ... videos! Right now I just need to figure out all of the technical stuff. Hopefully I will be able to start sharing some videos of some of my adventures.
here is a video from back in September. I went to see a parasailing show with my parents when they came to visit me. Here are the videos:
Enjoy!
here is a video from back in September. I went to see a parasailing show with my parents when they came to visit me. Here are the videos:
Enjoy!
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Concert and Theatre
On Tuesday night I went to a pop Rock concert in Chambery le Haut. Chambery is divided into a few regions that extend beyond the regions of the city itself. Each region is like its own city and has its own Mayor. Speaking of mayors last week new mayors were elected all across France. There has been a lot of political talk going on in the news and on the radio. I guess we will see how these newly elected majors turn out.
Anyway as I was saying I went to a concert. My Russian team leader had passes so we were able to roll in for free. When we arrived there it was a bit strange because there were a lot less people than I was expecting. As a matter of fact for the longest time I was the oldest person there. The majority of the crowd seemed to be around 15, 16, 17 and 18. It made me feel a bit old. It is strange look hang old with a bunch of high school age kids. I guess that's the way it goes.
The concert was divided into 3 groups. The first group by far was my favorite, the others were alright but the first group was awesome. I credit there awesomeness in the way they presented themselves. They rolled in like rockstars, preformed liked rockstars and seemed to have a good sense of performance. The violinist of the group was cool brought to a new level. He just new how to rock out on a violin like nothing I could imagine. By the end of the show his bow was a bit shredded but I guess that can only be expected when you rock out on a violin. By the time the night was done I was ready to fall fast asleep - That's what happen when I returned home.
...
Last night ma petite amie and I went to a theatre-dinner that was being held in town. They had there own stage constructed and it was kind of like eating in a barn that was upgraded to become a restaurant. The entire place was build up with wooden planks and there was various bags and baskets hanging from the ceiling. We arrived pretty late so when we got there there was no place to sit. We wound up siting on a raised area of the floor with some other folks. The good part is that it gave us front row seats. We had no table so I tried to take a crate that was in the center of the "barn" I was stopped by the the accordionist and he offered me his accordion instead. I politely refused and figured that we could manage without a table. Just afterwards an actor found a big pot which hea turned upside down and voila, we had a table.
The performance itself was pretty weird. Through out the show the band played in a kind of east-european style. The was a stand-up bas, and accordion, a xylophone-like instrument and I can't remember what the other guy was playing. Overall it was good music. The best way to describe show itself was a mix of random chaos. There were random acts of comedy mixed in with random acts of spectacle. Perhaps the most memorable moment was when a giant ibis flew in from back stage. It did some poses with a main actress and even stood up on her shoulders. It was spectacular to see but I was was thinking in the back of my mind that I hope that it doesn't go berserk all of a sudden and start attacking people. It seemed to have a slight temperament and the accordionist implored that the audience remain absolutely silent. We sat in awkward silence to see what happened next. Eventually the ibis hobbled off stage and fake chickens started tapping against the barn windows. Afterwards all was calm again... when not really calm but more random events ensued to further build on the oddity of the night.
There was even a rendition of "Barbie Girl" that turned a bit R rated in lines. I was a bit shocked because of the level of vulgarity considering the kids around but then again, it was all in English, and it is France after all. I'm not sure if I have mentioned this but the French culture is pretty vulgar. I think it is because they can curse and swear all they want and it still as a pretty sound too it. As a result the French language can really match the level that English can reach, the sounds are just not harsh enough.
Eventually dinner arrived. They prepared a big pot. And by big pot I mean to say HUGE pot of soup. After an explanation in Czech and French of the eating procedure we were able to eat. The soup was really tasty and there was homemade bread and homemade cheese to accompany it.
The night continued with more chaos and eventually we just got too tired after over 3 hours of randomness. We called it a night along with some other people and made it back home. In summary it was a random night well spent. It was nice to experience some French-style random humor.
Anyway as I was saying I went to a concert. My Russian team leader had passes so we were able to roll in for free. When we arrived there it was a bit strange because there were a lot less people than I was expecting. As a matter of fact for the longest time I was the oldest person there. The majority of the crowd seemed to be around 15, 16, 17 and 18. It made me feel a bit old. It is strange look hang old with a bunch of high school age kids. I guess that's the way it goes.
The concert was divided into 3 groups. The first group by far was my favorite, the others were alright but the first group was awesome. I credit there awesomeness in the way they presented themselves. They rolled in like rockstars, preformed liked rockstars and seemed to have a good sense of performance. The violinist of the group was cool brought to a new level. He just new how to rock out on a violin like nothing I could imagine. By the end of the show his bow was a bit shredded but I guess that can only be expected when you rock out on a violin. By the time the night was done I was ready to fall fast asleep - That's what happen when I returned home.
...
Last night ma petite amie and I went to a theatre-dinner that was being held in town. They had there own stage constructed and it was kind of like eating in a barn that was upgraded to become a restaurant. The entire place was build up with wooden planks and there was various bags and baskets hanging from the ceiling. We arrived pretty late so when we got there there was no place to sit. We wound up siting on a raised area of the floor with some other folks. The good part is that it gave us front row seats. We had no table so I tried to take a crate that was in the center of the "barn" I was stopped by the the accordionist and he offered me his accordion instead. I politely refused and figured that we could manage without a table. Just afterwards an actor found a big pot which hea turned upside down and voila, we had a table.
The performance itself was pretty weird. Through out the show the band played in a kind of east-european style. The was a stand-up bas, and accordion, a xylophone-like instrument and I can't remember what the other guy was playing. Overall it was good music. The best way to describe show itself was a mix of random chaos. There were random acts of comedy mixed in with random acts of spectacle. Perhaps the most memorable moment was when a giant ibis flew in from back stage. It did some poses with a main actress and even stood up on her shoulders. It was spectacular to see but I was was thinking in the back of my mind that I hope that it doesn't go berserk all of a sudden and start attacking people. It seemed to have a slight temperament and the accordionist implored that the audience remain absolutely silent. We sat in awkward silence to see what happened next. Eventually the ibis hobbled off stage and fake chickens started tapping against the barn windows. Afterwards all was calm again... when not really calm but more random events ensued to further build on the oddity of the night.
There was even a rendition of "Barbie Girl" that turned a bit R rated in lines. I was a bit shocked because of the level of vulgarity considering the kids around but then again, it was all in English, and it is France after all. I'm not sure if I have mentioned this but the French culture is pretty vulgar. I think it is because they can curse and swear all they want and it still as a pretty sound too it. As a result the French language can really match the level that English can reach, the sounds are just not harsh enough.
Eventually dinner arrived. They prepared a big pot. And by big pot I mean to say HUGE pot of soup. After an explanation in Czech and French of the eating procedure we were able to eat. The soup was really tasty and there was homemade bread and homemade cheese to accompany it.
The night continued with more chaos and eventually we just got too tired after over 3 hours of randomness. We called it a night along with some other people and made it back home. In summary it was a random night well spent. It was nice to experience some French-style random humor.
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Feverish Week
Tuesday afternoon I had a headache so I knew that something was up. It didn't go away for the rest of the afternoon and into the evening. During dinner my appetite hit the rocks and my headache was getting progressively worse. I told ma petite amie and she insisted on taking my temperature. I was at 38.5 C (101.3 F.) From this point on my nights of sleep for the rest of the weren't too pretty.
For the first night I don't even think that a slept at all. I pretty much just laid there and listen to music, while sweating profusely, while flipping a cool cloth over and over on my head. I had to change my shirt ever hour because it was literally soaked (this became a nightly theme of mine).
One thing that was interesting about spending most of the week in my bedroom is that I had a lot of memories of pretty much my entire life. These memories started when I was in preschool and I had memories, consecutively, of every year since then. It was pretty weird; like a slow movie of my life that didn't seem to have any rhyme or reason to what memories I would experience. In retrospect I'm wondering if I was a bit delusional. I really didn't sleep that well at all and it might have started to make me a bit loopy.
On Thursday I decided that I needed to go to the doctor because Wednesday wasn't going so hot. I wasn't able to get an appointment until Friday. Fortunately the day was absolutely raging in a wave of spring weather so I spent a bit of time to enjoy outside. I didn't have the chills so that was a good.
When I went to find exactly where the doctor was. At first I was a bit confused because where the doctor was I was a but confused. All I could find was an apartment complex. Then I noticed that there was a little plaque that stated that the doctor was in the apartments complex on the second floor (1st floor by French standards). After finding the magic button to push to get the door open I entered this mysterious building to find the doctor.
On the second floor I wondered around for a bit looking for the doctors office. I found it a bit silly that I was looking at normal looking apartment doors for a doctors office. Yet finally I found the door after finding another magic button I entered. There was a hallway with several doors where 3 were labeled: restroom, doctors office, and waiting room. I could hear that the doctor was with someone is his office so I went for the waiting room. There was woman inside and I asked her if I needed to check in. She said no, so I waited.
Eventually I was able to see the doctor. After doing an explanation of symptoms: headache, fever, a slight "wiggly fingers gesture" in the throat, and just a little heaviness in the chest yet with not troubles breathing. After a few standard tests and a fever more questions I was givens some medications and sent home to rest for the weekend.
...
Right now I'm feeling a lot better my fever is basically gone. I hope that it is fully gone by tomorrow but there might be just a slight lingering, I'm not sure. Anyway that is the summary of my week. I'm going back to class tomorrow.
For the first night I don't even think that a slept at all. I pretty much just laid there and listen to music, while sweating profusely, while flipping a cool cloth over and over on my head. I had to change my shirt ever hour because it was literally soaked (this became a nightly theme of mine).
One thing that was interesting about spending most of the week in my bedroom is that I had a lot of memories of pretty much my entire life. These memories started when I was in preschool and I had memories, consecutively, of every year since then. It was pretty weird; like a slow movie of my life that didn't seem to have any rhyme or reason to what memories I would experience. In retrospect I'm wondering if I was a bit delusional. I really didn't sleep that well at all and it might have started to make me a bit loopy.
On Thursday I decided that I needed to go to the doctor because Wednesday wasn't going so hot. I wasn't able to get an appointment until Friday. Fortunately the day was absolutely raging in a wave of spring weather so I spent a bit of time to enjoy outside. I didn't have the chills so that was a good.
When I went to find exactly where the doctor was. At first I was a bit confused because where the doctor was I was a but confused. All I could find was an apartment complex. Then I noticed that there was a little plaque that stated that the doctor was in the apartments complex on the second floor (1st floor by French standards). After finding the magic button to push to get the door open I entered this mysterious building to find the doctor.
On the second floor I wondered around for a bit looking for the doctors office. I found it a bit silly that I was looking at normal looking apartment doors for a doctors office. Yet finally I found the door after finding another magic button I entered. There was a hallway with several doors where 3 were labeled: restroom, doctors office, and waiting room. I could hear that the doctor was with someone is his office so I went for the waiting room. There was woman inside and I asked her if I needed to check in. She said no, so I waited.
Eventually I was able to see the doctor. After doing an explanation of symptoms: headache, fever, a slight "wiggly fingers gesture" in the throat, and just a little heaviness in the chest yet with not troubles breathing. After a few standard tests and a fever more questions I was givens some medications and sent home to rest for the weekend.
...
Right now I'm feeling a lot better my fever is basically gone. I hope that it is fully gone by tomorrow but there might be just a slight lingering, I'm not sure. Anyway that is the summary of my week. I'm going back to class tomorrow.
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Fever
I don't really have the mindset to write what I consider a post but I realized that something is better than nothing. I have had a fever for the past 4-5 days now yet it is a lot better now. I see if I can update tomorrow but this week has been exhausting and filled with little amounts of sleep and a poor appetite. I was at the doctor on Friday. For now I am just resting. Tomorrow should be better.
Saturday, March 8, 2008
Update, On Life
So I haven't written in my blog for a very long time. I finally am taking the time to do so. I feel that everyone has been anxiously waiting for some news so I need to finally write something. I'm thinking that this blog might touch on a more personal level than any other previous post that I have written yet then again I can't remember, I haven't written in a while...
I'd say the past month has been the most challenging over all the time that I have been here in France. Not just because the level of difficulty of studies not as well as several emotional ups and downs and a change in my philosophy on life. There are several reason for this and today I spent the day reflect on where I am right now.
On a slight side note, I ran into the President of our French Program today and we had a nice talk. He helped me realign some of my thoughts and it was good to talk to someone with a good level of international experience and wisdom.
1) Since my American amigo left life has been a bit different here. I feel in a way like I have lost a best friend and it hasn't been exactly easy. I was looking forward to the chances to meet new people but there is something about a good friend that people really need in life. Being American he was the only friend that I could relate to on an American level. Any inside joke and connection that had anything to do with American culture we could could joke about. It is the kind of thing that is impossible to share with foreign friends because it is impossible to connect on that level without being able to relate to the American life experience. On the other hand, I now have a more clear view point of what feels like to be a foreigner. My cultural background is more unique because I can no longer have a close friend that is American.
2) My mediation schedule has been more sporadic. I'm no longer sticking to the daily meditation because I stopped feeling like I was getting the same level of daily return as I used to feel. Yet since they meditations clear the mind up not doing them has lead me to start worrying about more things. I'm not sure if I can explain to you home much you chill out after meditating but problems DO NOT exist if your meditation time is truly effective.
3) I have been proud at the level of French that I have reached since I have been hear but I felt a strong urge to really boots my level of fluency. I wanted to enter the superior level of French class yet realized I have not yet achieved the level of proficiency that is required. In the superior level you have both French language class as well as classes in French at the University. I can understand a lot of French in the University Courses because I have already attended quite a few of them. The problem is that it was leaving me exhausted on a daily basis. The concentration level required was starting to burn me out. I discussed it with my professors and they all felt that I was not quite yet ready for the superior level. After swallowing a bit of my pride since I caused a fuss about going into the higher I decided to rest at the DEF level. Yet I still am searching on a way to further improve my French.
4) I started getting frustrated with being single for so long. One thing that is funny about human behavior is that we all have this sense to search and find another person. We are social creatures by nature yet on top of this finding a partner is crucial to the survival of our specials. As a result people have a strong urge to try to connect to another personal at an intimate level. For me I took a different approach of becoming friends with a bunch of girls and discovering a bit about female nature in each one of my friends. I have developed a strong appreciation for each of the individual qualities that each of my friends possesses. Yet the downside is it is like having way too many crushes at one time. It makes your head go a bit crazy. I have witnessed some changes in some of my friends that has been fascinating. I think for a lot of us' being here in France has been a way to really develop our character. I have noticed some of my friends to grow into more developed individuals intellectually and emotionally.
5) During the break I decided to take a new approach on life in general. I have had a grand history of being cautious and tending to wait things out. Yet I know that hesitating my way through life and waiting for things happens isn't really in my long term plans. I have read up a lot on personal development and philosophies on life, success and fulfillment. One thing that successful people have in common is that they don't really wait around for things to happen. They make things happen. So I started scheduling time to hang out with people instead of waiting for invites as I tend to due. The week was great at the end of the week is when my life became a lot more occupied...
6) In retrospect it was the natural flow events of what happened next. I am currently in a relationship with my roommate. We have always liked each other yet since I dropped resistances she was the natural flow. It has been an amazing time to really learn more about myself. Yet combined with studies and having 2 presentations and a project to work, on top of being sick, I have needed to readjust how to manage my time. This has been a really good change for me I just need to figure out how to manage my time now. I feel life my sense of responsibility has increased it is always nice to have someone directly help you develop.
Overall I have spent the last month laughing, crying, and living harder than I have done so in a long time. During the past month I have determined both why I want to return the the US and never feel the need to return again. I have seen the good in the bad and worst for the better. It has been a nice way to put myself back into life and rediscover the appreciation I have for life in general. France has definitely changed me and for the past few weeks it has blossomed into a different level.
Perhaps the biggest thing that I have relearned is the importance of experience. Experience is far more powerful than theory because the perspective is real. A person could have theories about the way things work but experience is way more valuable. With experiences is how an individual develops and grows.
I have pretty much covered the big points that have lead to the change in my life. For those of you that don't read up on the personal development community I would recommend doing so because it puts a really nice perspective on things. It is always good to have a different perspective because it keeps a dynamic a creative level of thinking. If you haven't looked into him yet Steve Pavlina covers a diverse and interesting assortment of subjects.
I hope that these series of digressions have somewhat been able to summarize my current life. I will see if I can start getting more regular blogs going again. I really find value in when people comment because feedback is crucial for getting value out of the time I spend to write an entry. It might help if I proofread as well... Also if anyone has any questions about life in France I would love to hear from you.
I'd say the past month has been the most challenging over all the time that I have been here in France. Not just because the level of difficulty of studies not as well as several emotional ups and downs and a change in my philosophy on life. There are several reason for this and today I spent the day reflect on where I am right now.
On a slight side note, I ran into the President of our French Program today and we had a nice talk. He helped me realign some of my thoughts and it was good to talk to someone with a good level of international experience and wisdom.
1) Since my American amigo left life has been a bit different here. I feel in a way like I have lost a best friend and it hasn't been exactly easy. I was looking forward to the chances to meet new people but there is something about a good friend that people really need in life. Being American he was the only friend that I could relate to on an American level. Any inside joke and connection that had anything to do with American culture we could could joke about. It is the kind of thing that is impossible to share with foreign friends because it is impossible to connect on that level without being able to relate to the American life experience. On the other hand, I now have a more clear view point of what feels like to be a foreigner. My cultural background is more unique because I can no longer have a close friend that is American.
2) My mediation schedule has been more sporadic. I'm no longer sticking to the daily meditation because I stopped feeling like I was getting the same level of daily return as I used to feel. Yet since they meditations clear the mind up not doing them has lead me to start worrying about more things. I'm not sure if I can explain to you home much you chill out after meditating but problems DO NOT exist if your meditation time is truly effective.
3) I have been proud at the level of French that I have reached since I have been hear but I felt a strong urge to really boots my level of fluency. I wanted to enter the superior level of French class yet realized I have not yet achieved the level of proficiency that is required. In the superior level you have both French language class as well as classes in French at the University. I can understand a lot of French in the University Courses because I have already attended quite a few of them. The problem is that it was leaving me exhausted on a daily basis. The concentration level required was starting to burn me out. I discussed it with my professors and they all felt that I was not quite yet ready for the superior level. After swallowing a bit of my pride since I caused a fuss about going into the higher I decided to rest at the DEF level. Yet I still am searching on a way to further improve my French.
4) I started getting frustrated with being single for so long. One thing that is funny about human behavior is that we all have this sense to search and find another person. We are social creatures by nature yet on top of this finding a partner is crucial to the survival of our specials. As a result people have a strong urge to try to connect to another personal at an intimate level. For me I took a different approach of becoming friends with a bunch of girls and discovering a bit about female nature in each one of my friends. I have developed a strong appreciation for each of the individual qualities that each of my friends possesses. Yet the downside is it is like having way too many crushes at one time. It makes your head go a bit crazy. I have witnessed some changes in some of my friends that has been fascinating. I think for a lot of us' being here in France has been a way to really develop our character. I have noticed some of my friends to grow into more developed individuals intellectually and emotionally.
5) During the break I decided to take a new approach on life in general. I have had a grand history of being cautious and tending to wait things out. Yet I know that hesitating my way through life and waiting for things happens isn't really in my long term plans. I have read up a lot on personal development and philosophies on life, success and fulfillment. One thing that successful people have in common is that they don't really wait around for things to happen. They make things happen. So I started scheduling time to hang out with people instead of waiting for invites as I tend to due. The week was great at the end of the week is when my life became a lot more occupied...
6) In retrospect it was the natural flow events of what happened next. I am currently in a relationship with my roommate. We have always liked each other yet since I dropped resistances she was the natural flow. It has been an amazing time to really learn more about myself. Yet combined with studies and having 2 presentations and a project to work, on top of being sick, I have needed to readjust how to manage my time. This has been a really good change for me I just need to figure out how to manage my time now. I feel life my sense of responsibility has increased it is always nice to have someone directly help you develop.
Overall I have spent the last month laughing, crying, and living harder than I have done so in a long time. During the past month I have determined both why I want to return the the US and never feel the need to return again. I have seen the good in the bad and worst for the better. It has been a nice way to put myself back into life and rediscover the appreciation I have for life in general. France has definitely changed me and for the past few weeks it has blossomed into a different level.
Perhaps the biggest thing that I have relearned is the importance of experience. Experience is far more powerful than theory because the perspective is real. A person could have theories about the way things work but experience is way more valuable. With experiences is how an individual develops and grows.
I have pretty much covered the big points that have lead to the change in my life. For those of you that don't read up on the personal development community I would recommend doing so because it puts a really nice perspective on things. It is always good to have a different perspective because it keeps a dynamic a creative level of thinking. If you haven't looked into him yet Steve Pavlina covers a diverse and interesting assortment of subjects.
I hope that these series of digressions have somewhat been able to summarize my current life. I will see if I can start getting more regular blogs going again. I really find value in when people comment because feedback is crucial for getting value out of the time I spend to write an entry. It might help if I proofread as well... Also if anyone has any questions about life in France I would love to hear from you.
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