Central time zone?

Again, without having to attend classes for such a long period of time, I end up staying online or at least awake until ridiculous hours in the morning, essentially going to bed at a normal hour for those in the Chicago time zone!!

I actually woke up early yesterday morning (11:30am) because I had an appointment for my "carte de sejour." If you are in France for an extended period of time, this meeting is mandatory. I was nearly living here illegally! I took the metro to la Bastille where the appointment was. I wasn't entirely sure what documents I needed because it had been over a month since I made the appointment and such. At the desk, the lady called my name and asked for my documents. No problem. A photo? Zut. Then she spoke to me an an extremely unnecessarily loud level as if I wasn't already standing within spitting distance of her words. Of course this all took place in front of at least 30 other people. However, I kept my cool and even though everyone was staring, she was the one that looked quite foolish. Part of the appointment was an xray. Basically you have to step in a room and wait for them to call you in. They then rush you over to a machine and SHOVE you into a vertical board and rush you right back out. At least I got to keep the xray? After running to a photo booth before they could stamp my passport, I became a legal resident (after only 5 months..).

On the way home, I passed a Subway and smelled its deliciousness. Turkey sub coming up! It wasn't bad and I enjoyed it. I continued my day by babysitting again. It was more fun though because Alex and Dunc were there with me for a bit. The kids love Dunc and his sense of humor, but doesn't everyone! We ended the night by playing UNO, a game you would THINK to be universal. However, they seemed to have convenient rules that helped them win every time..

I stayed up late of course reading and watching my shows. I set my alarm for 10am. I woke up at 3:50, which left me JUST enough time to go pick the kids up from school. Cuttin' it close! For snack, the kids like cereal. It's healthy cereal too with that fake chocolate substance that's good for you. Lou found a giant piece of it, so of course Vic broke it. This only sent Lou RUNNING to her room CRYING. Unbelievable. The rest of the night was fine with them after I coaxed them down from their unnecessary tantrums. The parents stopped home quickly before going out to dinner, so they were able to see what I prepared for the kids' meal. "C'est top !" Win. I stayed late and put the kids to bed, which they surprisingly obliged to rather easily. I met up with some other Sciences Po students and went to a welcome back party thrown by the school. It was fun, especially people watching with Alex. The night ended with me taking a bike home. It is really irritating that the metros stop so early..

Time for my last Friday of break (finally) !