i'm american

I HAVE A FRIEND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So today I woked up at the ungodly hour of eight for the one thousandth time. Something must be done about my inability to sleep. Drugs might have to be consulted. I got up and got my speculoos cookies that I bought yesterday and had a stack of them for breakfast while I watched youtube in bed. By 9:30 I was starting the day's studying.

I finished the first item of my to-do list and then went downstairs to Tamara's room to leave a note about meeting up to go for tomorrow's excursion as promised. I still haven't heard from her, but I assume that she will be meeting me downstairs tomorrow at 9:30 to go to the Bibliothèque Centre Pompidou. Callie told me that we will be going right next to Notre Dame so hopefully I can at least stop and see the outside for a few minutes.

I came back upstairs and got into bed. Seconds after turning on Judge Judy I began to feel ill. I drank some water and curled up in bed. I spent the rest of the day cowering under the covers with a stomachache.

I messaged Callie and suggested that we get dinner tonight because we still hadn't met up this weekend. She responded in the late afternoon saying that she'd love to get dinner. My first date in Europe. I was so nervous! I really wanted to make a good impression so that I'd finally have a friend and not be a total loner for the rest of the quarter. After finalizing an 8 o'clock dinner date with Callie I ate a few more cookies, by this time half the package was gone, and got into bed.

After awhile, still ill, I got up and finished my studying. I was so tired by this time that I had a cup of coffee. I was suddenly hungry so I ate some potato chips and the cheese flavored chex mix that I still had from my flight. I then drank two glasses of water very quickly and got into bed. Within a minute I felt violently ill. I've decided that the water in my apartment is making me sick. I've been drinking it all week, but today it tasted funny. I'm going to drink bottled water for awhile and see if I feel any better.

At 6:50 I finished another episode of Judge Judy and got up to shower before my date. I wanted to be punctual, but not too punctual as to be nerdy. I carefully put on a minimal amount of makeup, then carefully picked out an outfit that would be artsy and cool but not too slouchy and lazy, then put on more makeup and some red lipstick. I was a few minutes early so I read an article online. At 8:02 my doorbell rang. I might have to love this girl; on time and at my door even though I was planning on being late and going to her door!

We decided to walk around and let dinner find us. We walked to the Bastille and saw one restaurant that was pricey and served American food; there was even someon eating a plate of ribs as we walked by the window. We decided to skip that place and walked almost down to mom's old hotel when we decided to turn around. She mention that we should come back and get ice cream as we crossed the street. I then introduced her to the backwards dinner; we got our ice cream before dinner at one of the carnivalesque stands in the Bastille.

We ate our single serving of vanilla soft serve out of waffle cones as we walked down the street to find dinner. I suggested the kebab place that I've been eyeing, but it was closed. We walked past Monoprix, also closed, and figured out that most places are closed early on Sundays in Paris. We then walked past Accent and towards what appeared to be open shops. While walking this guy was sitting on the sidewalk and kept saying bonsoir to me while reaching out for me and getting up from his chair. I was almost touched by a creepy guy!!

Most of the open shops were bars, which I must keep in mind for a later date, but one was a burger stand. It looked delicious, but I can get chicken burgers in California. Next we saw a sidewalk cafe and decided to look at the menu. The waiter came up and we said bonsoir; then he asked if we wanted to English menu which of course we said yes to. We couldn't decide so we sat down with our menus. Turns out we were right next to the Bastille again! I couldn't decide so I started talking to the waiter and asked what he suggested. He suggested escargot or the duck. I really liked the waiter; very friendly and smiley and chatty. I got pain perdu which is french toast with caramel sauce and toffee ice cream. The waiter totally judged me for having dessert for dinner, but who cares live the dream. If it makes you feel any better, it was delicious and I had a few of Callie's fries.

Callie still hadn't done her homework so we finished dinner and went home. I had so much fun out with her! We chatted and it wasn't weird and my palms didn't get sweaty just like a normal girl!!!!!! We have decided to make it a regular thing, and we're going grocery shopping tomorrow.

Despite my 11,50 euro dinner excursion, I manged to save 20,01 euros this week despite spending 25 euros for exursions through the center. I think I can save even more this week.

I have a friend. I'm not a loser, mom!

To celebrate my victory as a normal human being, I am writing this post while drinking two glasses of wine. Look out Paris!