Wearing My Uggs As Slippers, and Sipping Tea for Warmth!

What is going on Paris?!

It is absolutely FREEZING here! And it all happened in a week! It went from sunny, late summer to freezing winter in one weeks time! What is happening?

I am come to realize that my JCrew summerweight sweaters, and Zara cropped jacket are not going to help me make it through the winter! I brought along no winter clothes or coats....Which makes me wonder.....what was I thinking! It's no wonder I had only 2 suitcases! I was so proud at the time and now I realize it was quite stupide of me to not pack any winter clothes!

The only warmish clothing I have with me are chesnut Uggs (which I only wear for the warmth), a cablenight turtleneck, and a sweater from the gap that Josh so lovingly called me "Merlin" all day when I wore it because it slightly resembles a wizard robe. So today I must look for some cheap winter apparel and a coat so I don't freeze to death this week. I found the coat of my dreams at this adorable store, and then my dreams were crused when I saw it was 580Euros. How rude! When you translate it into dollars, it's even ruder.

Part of the problem may be that Caroline and I cannot figure out how to turn on the heat in our apartment, so it very much feels like an icebox. On the brightside, I have not seen in the mouse in weeks - and I think it is because our apartment is no longer a place for him to escape the cold!


This morning I woke up at noon. It was wonderful. Granted, I did not go to bed until 4am. A - because I took a 5 hour nap after class yesterday. And B- because I watched 3 hours of 90210 and then 3 hours of Gossip Girl. Which, I must add, is so letting me down this season. It has lost its way. Later today I have to go to school to work on my French project, creating an entire city, which will be doom. I would much rather accompany Caorline to the Louvre. But after the work, I am going to make "Anna Banana Bread" with the hundred black bananas we have accumulated in the two months we've been here. I wish I could make pumpkin bread too - but there is pas de pumpkin in France! Which is really quel dommage. It is so sad that the French are missing out on two of the best holidays - Halloween and Thanksgiving! What is even worse, is that there is no pumpkin bread, muffins, cookies, fraps, mochas, ice cream, pie......it is my doom. I LOVE pumpkin anything - it's why fall is my favorite season! I must check out the american store I found, ironically called "thanksgiving" and see if they have any Libbys!


At least Thanksgiving will be pumpkin-filled in Holland! Caroline has so sweetly invited me to Thanksgiving in Holland, where I can see her hometown and pay hommage to my hertitage all in the same weekend! How bon! I can also stuff withmyself with pumpkin items. Mmmmmm

I understand that Halloween and Thanksgiving are American holidays - but if another country has a holiday that is awesome and wonderful - why not just steal it and pretend its your own! Sure, Thanksgiving is about the founding of America - but the French have adopted some American words, and watch American movies....so volia! Why not adopt Thanksgiving too? It's not like the US would mind! The same goes for Halloween - a holiday all about candy! Why is this not celebrated in France?.... they love candy! Then I wouldn't have to suffer through a pumpkin-less fall. I guess its a trade off - and so I ask myself, which would I rather have? Pumpkin....or Paris?

Alright, the winner is Paris.
But I would still kill for a slice of pumpkin pie.