New Host

So I moved to a new host in Paris where I don't have Internet, but I am borrowing his computer to do some housekeeping. It's incredibly difficult to type on these keyboards. Everything is switched but it's okay and I adapt, correcting my mistakes.

Wednesday: was my final day of jetlag and I decided that I would actually start filming and going to museums finally. Right now I am sitting at a cafè near Alex's apartment. It is something like 5pm and I am only getting my eggs and coffee now, but there is something so great about this lazy feeling that's come over me.

Across from me are phone stores and restaurants; both of which I try to avoid in order to save those precious euros for my livelihood and travel. Trying to save money, I have been cooking food with Alex and Luke, but today laziness takes hold of me and I am doing as I choose without any sort of consequences. I have also strayed from my coffee diet and food diet of sorts, c'est la vie.

Today's thoughts: I am at a new host and having a great time. We watched "Vertigo" last night after I got home from my Polyglot meeting with Luke. My new host, Jeremy is great; easy-going, very knowledgeable, confident in his own values yet he seems very open and non-judgemental.

By the way, I miss you!

So I bought a notebook...

I started writing in my notebook that I got from a store in my host's neighborhood and I started writing down thoughts of the day as I was on the Métro back to her place tonight. I wanted to elaborate on how I am in Paris and everything around me, a journey in general.

I am in Paris today and yesterday and I am in search of a culture or identity to grasp hold of. What will I write down, document in another manner or experience on my own? I fear to be alone completely and I do not listen to music here for fear of being further alienated.

I have a game that I play where I am on the Métro and I can spot every American. I know the look; I am the look. I am an outsider. This is a game, yet I continue to play and flirt with this ideology.

Nothing is wrong, I am not wrong, Luke says to me today when we (including his friend David) speak about learning language and every language. You have an idea and you must go for it. Be clear and precise and show your idea. In essence, streamline communication into these ideas and responses. Let's have a conversation.

Journeys are useful and Luke commends me for mine. He is also alone and alien here, but he has many advantages over me as an excited student of France. "You realize your dream in Paris, and you make it a reality in New York." Maybe.

Paris

2nd day in PARIS, well 2nd half day, woke up late from major jetlag and lack of sleep due to Seth's awesome birthday party on Saturday night! En route to meet Luke who I haven't seen since he left NYC a year ago. Sorry for the short post, but everyone, I am alive!