Cheeses

long weekend and most should have been for study an homework of course we know how that goes with me
ok so here it is sunday and doing the background on the cheese for wednesday class, seems simple enough. learned not to over do how many things i plan on making so made this one basic, just one.
tired of chicken right now so going to use boneless pork loin, thinking of doing a stuffed one with this cheese and chopped pistasios and spiniach...a work in progress so to speak.
(yes i know crappy spelling right now but this is my place so do a i please.)

will figure it out. always do.

Yet another term

Well another term done and barely made it. So things have to change to do better. Make and push myself to get these assignments done on time or ahead. Ask for help like I did to see instructor about the way to do this one assignment. Keep telling myself this.

Third Term

Going to try to my best with these classes. Better note taking and keeping up on assignments and projects.

Beyond Blah

Disappointed at some. Hurt. Pissed. Angry. Unappreciated. Ignored. Disrespected.

Another day

Went through a fav store I go to every time I am in Paris and miss it even more. Want to go back so much.

Catch up

Getting all these projects done and getting ready for finals next week. Brain pounding

Monday

Another cold day out here. And stress starting to in on about these last few weeks before term is up and all these projects to finish, some I barely worked on and one is due on Thursday and here doing or looking at things I don't need to and work on these things and i know better. So today just finishing going through for tomorrow test, yes open book, but some how I still get the worst grades for me. S I am hoping that tomorrow is a better day for that. And that project is due next week. Distractions seem to be part of my problems and have to find a way to get past that.

Cold

Since being back at school the cold days and nights remind me of my trip to Paris in 2010. But still I went out and walked allot in the cold. Should have done better at noting everything I did so I wouldn't forget or taken more pics. I look at myself and the wreck I have found myself in these days to be irritating, and just upsets me even more.

Well just finished a paper that I hope is the way he wanted it. Asking what we wanted to do after graduation, yea it could have been a short things but seems i am get to be a bit long winded or to wordy in explaining myself.  To much unnecessary information, but that's just me.
I mean lets face i dont have much going on here for me and single so no reason not to do whatever i want. That includes maybe working in my happy place if i could. Even if it was a short internship.
Seems these days Paris is all I care to think about.

Mini lunch @ Caribou Cafe

So this is the monthly treat and needed it. And before tutor session at 2. Since it has been in just about all my daily thoughts, so I figured I better get this fixed. Got in before the crowd came in from no place it seems. It was nice and quiet in here for a bit. Since I don't have to meet for a while and so having just one drink and a ribeye sandwich, looks good on the menu and i hope it taste good. Will try to take a pic of it when it gets here. I know I should give Parc another shot and I will. Don't know what stopped me, or did I want to go with someone? Child be it. But I alway come to this cafe. Closest to reminding me of Paris. No rush.Was working on paper for my Tasting class while I was in the VA about plans for after graduation, what I would like to do or work at. Sort of what I see for myself after school is over. And of course Paris popped out my mouth..lolSo i drafted it out and know I have to edit it like crazy but I got my intention down. And if some how it could help with finding a internship or job in Paris so very cool it would be to learn from there.Paris is my supreme happy place and my daily dream I have. Ok maybe a slight obsession with. Have not seen all of it as there is so much to see from every part. Learning still about people I like and where they use to live. Like Alexandre Dumas, did a report on him and missed his places as well as Josephine Bakers places. Well we are talking 20 districts here, and they are vast. But still my list of things to do, places to see is ever growing.

Vacation?

Should I do something this summer if I have not found an internship?
Of course first choice is always Paris. But money the way it is. So maybe New Orleans? Second happy place for me.

Just thinking.

Done day

Things needed to be said and trying something new and trying again still not to be hard on myself all the time.
One thing got me going was explaining things to a cousin about Paris cause I think I am the that has bee there the most and all four seasons. Truly my happy feel good place to be.

Still Paris

No matter what I still have this hang up about Paris and wanting to go back again in the worst way.
All words lead to Paris is what I say.

Clear the head

Well I know this for sure I really can't take a full dose during classes of the Zoloft. Yes it helped me calm a bit but left me lagging in everything. Yes should have done on break but this is where I am now.
Will try to talk to doc about it tomorrow morning.

Just one of those whole days you want to be someplace else, just something different. These are the times I wish I was back in Paris walking around just taking it all in, finding something new. To fee like a weight was taken off my shoulders. Miss sitting in the park and just letting things go by an watching them.

Oh well on to the next day.

Class

Was doing good till got to accounting class and started nodding like crazy..instructor nice enough not to say anything lol...but still wishing to be at that cafe eating those lamb chops and potatoes that I have as my profile pic...damn they were good.

Today's Happening: Again

Today's Happening: Again: Seemed lik clock work yet again up at 3am. And now have two hours before my alarm goes off and I am up for the day filled with classes. Wid...

Again

Seemed lik clock work yet again up at 3am. And now have two hours before my alarm goes off and I am up for the day filled with classes. Wide awake sucks right now. So will attempt to close eyes for a nap at this point and wait for the alarm to go off.

Late night

There were nights that still had me up while I was on the trip. Flipping through the channels to watch something in English or a show I could get through with my rough understanding of French lol.
To me the nights were just to cold to hang out away from the hotel. And the one I stayed was right on the banks of the Seine (left side). Which was so cool and a 15-20 min walk up to the Iron Lady, which again is great at anytime of year.
I tried taking a pic from my window at night of the top portion of the tower but the flash would always go off. But I can remember how it looked even now, the lights changing colors (sort of a nightly show until midnight). Was even better to see during that snow storm that begun before I was due to come home the next morning. The city did look great from the view I had from my window.

Chilly

Was out earlier and damned if it didn't remind of the week in Paris...lol. Bundled up and still went out. Took a cab a few times to get to Sacre Coeur and to the Louvre, when it was just to cold to walk there. Sacre Coeur that is on the other side of the city and hill central, so there would be no uphill for me, not that crazy.
That was the day it snowed that Monday morning, but it was a dusting so melted away by 10 am. But COLD AS HELL the whole day.
Has a wonderful view of the city no matter what time of year you may be in Paris.

New year, some things don't change.

Up late and surfing the net and always end up back in Paris like clock work. My last trip was last December 2010 in the middle of the worst winter storm. Did not know before I left it was going to happen. This was a treat for myself, my birthday was in December was celebrating my retirement from the U.S.Army after 25 years and needed to get away. And Paris no matter is my happy place.
So I can honestly say I have spent all four seasons in Paris at some point in time from my very first trip in late 1991 on a class trip with The Restaurant School (that's when I fell hard for Paris), then my tour in Germany I would take the long weekends hop the train and head for Paris (employee discount was a wonderful thing, help cut cost of hotel stay big time). Think I went 4 times while I was in Germany.
So although last winter 2010 was not the best I still made the best of it for me. My list of places still to visit is still growing. Especially after a report I did back in my first term last October 2011 back at The Restaurant School (going for my BS). My report on Alexadre Dumas and that his homes were open to the public, so you know at some point I will be going back to Paris.
Well seems I have not written this much online about anything like I just have. Some would say good therapy for me as its the happy thing I love that's all mine.
So will be adding to the list of what to see in the 20 districts of my happy place Paris.