more musings

So, I think the fact that I am writing this proves that I survived my soutenance yesterday… it didn’t go half bad I don’t think, even though my grumpy tutor was quick to point out everything I didn’t do… I think the others who were there probably thought I did a good job. We shall see what grade I get, I am actually really curious to see. But now that is over and done, and all I have left to do is study for the test I have on Tuesday and write my paper out… oh lovely. I can do it I think.

I am not exactly sure what this weekend holds, but we might be going to go out to Caen this weekend and the up to St. Michel which would be really nice since I didn’t think I was going to get a chance to go up there. But we shall see. And at some point this weekend I am going to study for my test and get coffee with a French girl who is moving to Dayton in the fall to go to UD for a year and she wants to hear what I have to say about the place, which is kinda cool. Sunday evening we are having a study group to talk about the upcoming test this week and then Sunday night I get to skype with my mom and grandma for mothers day and I will hopefully get to talk to Alana as well since she is only going to be on the continent for a few more days… which is so weird! There are only two weeks left until I leave for my travels around Europe and then go to Iceland. How is all of that even possible I don’t know. Where has the time gone, seriously? There are so many things I am going to miss about being here… express coffees in the morning and glasses of red wine with dinner. I know we have those things in the states too, but here it is just different seeming. Although there are so many things that I miss about home, and my summer plans are starting to come together nicely! I have two weddings to go to this summer and some of my friends at home are having babies and I need to meet them! But now I am about to go meet Tati for lunch (we think we found a place with cheap tacos… but their quality remains to be seen.) I am really going to miss her when I am back home… although I guess cell phones and skype will make the distance between DePauw and Weslyan much smaller… But now for today I have some song lyrics for you, which were written by men named Harburg and Duke, and it has been sung by lots of big names including Frank Sinatra… and you have to trust me that there is a lot of truth in it… (And even though it is may now, it still holds true.)


APRIL IN PARIS
(Harburg / Duke)


I never knew the charm of spring
I never met it face to face
I never knew my heart could sing
I never missed a warm embrace

Till April in Paris, chestnuts in blossom
Holiday tables under the trees
April in Paris, this is a feeling
That no one can ever reprise

I never knew the charm of spring
I never met it face to face
I never knew my heart could sing
I never missed a warm embrace
Till April in Paris
Whom can I run to
What have you done to my heart