Back in Business - sort of...

April 5th

WOW! Boy, you guys have missed alot. I just don't have the time or patience to write all of the stuff that happens to me on a daily basis. The internet connection at the last apt on rue des rosiers was awful. Anyway, I ended up getting the cute apt in the 16th on the 6th floor. So, I moved in last weekend and it was quite the work-out. I was supposed to get help from "french friend" but apparently not the top of his list. I moved by myself and it took 3 days up and down 115 steps to the metro back and forth! I hope I lose weight after that one. Still getting settled and used to the new quiet neighborhood. It is quite different and not as active but very safe.

Kristina and I did take a side trip to Bordeaux when she was here which was beautiful. Only stayed for 2 days but enjoyed the opportunity to get away and see something new.

still at rue des rosiers...
So, I have had a meeting with this guy we will call Teri. He is very nice and takes me to lunch at this cute place right by my apt and we are discussing my joblessness. He asks me quite a few questions on why I am in Paris etc. I give him my unrecited true answer and he says you should write that down it sounds good. Well, he takes my resume and says he will pass it on and send me an email with some names to call etc. It is not a job but some hope.

Next up get a call from the secretary of another French gentleman I am meeting with on April 19th. I google this fellow and find out he is one of the top CEO's in Paris! Now we are talking! It seems this guy is very close to Chirac so don't really know how I feel about that but will keep American mouth shut! I will work for anyone if they pay me, right?

I haven't been going out as much since all guests have since departed and Katie was in London for a week. I also had to move so no funny stories.

BUT...leave it to Lauren to hook me up! Rick has a friend at Kellogg who is french and obviously has lots of friends here. We chatted a bit via email and he referred me to his friend Vincent who I am meeting up with tonight. We are meeting at one of his friends apts for drinks at 10pm then to a club called Duplex? Should be interesting. He stressed to me twice about the dress code, little does he know who he is talking to! Hopefully, will make some new friends and some of better be french. I need to practice my lacking of french speaking skills!

Well, my battery is almost dead so i will try to write more tomorrow!!!