the home stretch...

Well, this last week of classes is pretty quiet, with next week being the real killer. I guess I should not complain too much since I only have 2 finals and a final paper (albeit 10 pages), but these are pretty important for my grades in the respective courses, so there is a good deal of pressure. I am not too sure what the plans are for this weekend, although I am sure they will include a last hoorah at Bistrot Aixois and O'Shannons and Le Manoir. We'll see.

On a side note, they have really done a nice job decorating Aix for the holidays, and below you can see some of what they have done. The Cours Mirabeau (aka Main Street) is lined with little vendors who are selling everything from cheese to handmade plates, etc. Unfortunately, the prices are, for the most part, outrageous (seems to be a recurring theme in Aix, hah). On the weekends, there are a lot of families out and about browsing around, and it is fun to just go and watch/browse.




Last weekend we had a lot of fun going out to O'Shannons and Le Manoir. We rounded up the usual suspects along with Amanda's boyfriend Chris who is studying in Rome. He is a lot of fun, and I think that he enjoyed Aix although it is just slightly more constraining than Rome, lol. A few of the people in the program were nice enough to throw a little Christmas party at their apartment Saturday night, so we stopped by for a bit before heading out. They had hot wine, which is (gasp) wine, heated up with nutmeg, cinnamon, rum, and some other ingredients. It was quite good.

I'll make at least one last post before I head back to the states, but apart from that I am not sure. Oh yeah, hopefully I will be able to make it to Vandy on the 17th to see any of you that are still there, so if you are going to be there, let me know. I realize most people will have left by then, but if on the off chance...