The Final Stretch

How time flies. I've been here in France for almost 4 months now. I go home in roughly another month. I still remember how sad I was when I had to say bye to my parents as they left to go back to Canada. Now all I can think about is how I can't wait until they come and meet me in Italy. I only have one week left here in Vichy. Woah. It feels like yesterday when I kept thinking "it's only __ months til I go home". And now it's here. I've already written my exams. I've done my last presentations and papers. I've started packing and starting thinking about how I'll have to kiss Vichy goodbye in a few days.

I'm kind of dreading saying goodbye to all of my new friends. I've already said bye to one (shout out to Johanna!). You can't stop yourself from thinking "Are we actually going to keep in touch? Are we actually going to visit each other like we say we will? Will we still be friends 1, 3, 8 years from now?". I try not to think about these things but you can't avoid the questions. You also don't have the answers, which makes it more difficult to avoid the questions......damn them questions! So until I have to face these questions and concerns head on, I'm going to distract myself with mine and my friends' upcoming trip.

Oh Sheesh Y'all!! I'm crazy excited for this, so I'm going to try and tell you all about it without freaking the fudge out.

This is me, on the inside.

Nessie?

So my friends I decided that we NEED to go on one last trip with each other before we all head home. The UK? Uhm, yes please?!?! Some lovely Scottish or English men? Yes, with a side order of adorable accent please. First it's off to Scotland for a dose of Edinburgh and Inverness (Loch Ness is why we're going there FYI) and then it's down to London. I'm kinda excited, not gona lie. I want to go hunting for the Loch Ness monster, Nessie. I hear she's kind of a recluse, I'll lure her out.....with cookies. No one can say no to cookies, not even a damn water monster!

London. Oh God London is a week away from my grasp!! I'm sooooooooo excited. Not like you can tell though. We'll be there during the Queen's Jubilee. The whhhaaA? Her Jubilee stupid. It's been like forever since she became queen, so they're celebrating it, basically. Anywhos, I'm tired and have things to do, so I'll keep you posted.....by posting stuff. So ya. Ciaoness!