Ahhhhhhh.....France.........

So i've been sitting here watching endless episodes of Friends when i thought to myself...time for another blog!

So its only ELEVEN days until i leave for Bordeaux, i think i am past the excited stage and onto the nerve-wrecking nervous stage of the process. I find myself really close to tears when i think of the silliest things, like....not seeing the next episodes of One tree hill in the comfort of my own home, or walking to my local shop, doggie in tow. :( silly i know but can you imagine how i am when i think of the bigger things like my family and friends...ah no im welling up as we speak! I'm going to miss this god forsaken place i call home!

Anyways enough of this depressing chat! I have found somwhere to stay (woo!) and i am rather excited about meeting my new roomies...a Palestinian and a Brazilian, strange how we are brought together! Anyhoo...super excited about living in the apartment with them and sharing our time as assistants together, not to mention all those talks about those "bloody kids!".

Also another thing off my to-do list...the paper work! well as much of it as i can get done here. I am mightly aware that there is a mountain of it waiting for me 'on the other side'. At least i have done as much as possible from here though, which i am proud of :D. Oh i do need to get those silly little passport photos taken though...you know the ones...they scream, "this is my worst look ever caught on camera!" it happens to us all unfortunately.

The last thing i need to do is, wait for it... PACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (i've started a list, that counts for something right??)

It's coming real fast!!

So for those of you that don't know me...My name is Louise and i am a 20 year old undergraduate of Stirling University in Scotland studying English and French. Oh...and i am about to embark on the one of the most memorable experiences of my life!

So since i received my arrete, and discovered that i am going to be working as an english language assistant in Bordeaux City(lucky right? i know :D), i have been tackling the never ending list of things to do! I'm starting to think it will actually NEVER end. But do not fear....i shall conquer it (hopefully before it conquers me...)

Since i found out about my placement i have been spending every spare minute on the internet, looking up all the delights of Bordeaux whilst trying to get through the mountain of paperwork that needs to be done. I thought this was supposed to be an experience of a lifetime?!?

Also....my sister has cunningly decided that abandoning her to go gallovanting around France gives her the right to guilt me into tidying and sorting out allllll of my 'belongings' in out room instead of leaving her to do it all once i'm away(as she put it). However, i later found out that this plan had an underlying agenda...to rid the room of all things me and to let her have free reign of the room! cunning right? Not just a pretty 13 year old i say! I think i will be lucky to come home to a bed for me in the room...down to the kitchen with the dog it is!

I shall keep you all updated on my planning and paperwork, but more importantly my adventure to France when i get there....which let's face it, is just a mere 20 days away! eeek!

Bye for now!