catching up...

so i haven't blogged in over a week..things are pretty sucky here at the moment...i quit my job with the Blime's..my last day is wednesday..Claude (the housekeeper/cook) almost convinced me to stay, but Madame Blime threw a little fit this morning and went off on me..so that pretty much dissolved any possibility of that happening. (sorry i can control my emotions and am not a complete basketcase)

anyways...

I have no plan. Well I have a 7-year plan..but it doesn't really start until Mid-May..My current visa doesn't expire until May..so the rest of March, April and part of May are open for discussion..

I would like to travel some more and maybe actually use my TEFL certificate..but until then please keep me in your prayers.. and you never know..i could be back in California next week!

so a couple people have asked me if i need anything..well here is the best i can do! Plus, i just started an online course to get my TEFL certificate. Some of the books are suggested for the course. If you do wish to contribute to my mental stimulation..used books please..i like things that have a little history!

the last supper.

BEWARE: the following will probably change your opinion of me forever. Jody claims that I am now her new hero. I seriously ate like I was John Duvoisin...(johnny no offense but you are a champion eater) i was personally amazed too by how much food i put away.

*This will have to sustain me for the rest of my life. I couldn't even drink a beer after this meal.

ok so we went to this place called Couch Potatas (yes i did spell it correctly!) pretty much put anything you could ever imagine in/on a baked potato.



and they have art..potato art. Batman was my favorite..but there was a great collection!



so this is my potato. i forgot what it was called.. it had chili con carne, peppers, corn, and cheese..tons and tons of cheese.


so this is without the salad..it got bigger. it was massive. i kind of just starred at it for a while. i didn't know where to start. just too big. but then i dug in...


yes scroll up and down and compare the photos. this is not a trick picture. i freakishly finished this potato. all of it. jody and i actually traded potatos (you get two). her's was kind of a curry theme..i don't think we were supposed to mix. but i conquered that potato.




but if anyone has had Darlene Freilich's Biscuits and Gravy combined with her famous chorizo and eggs..you'll know what it means to SHUTDOWN. my body completely went into survival mode to digest this bad boy.

can you believe that this meal was under 12 euros? I can't. so my last night in ireland i did the exact opposite of the great famine. i feel very sick and will probably be in the fetal position for the rest of my life. But it was worth it. I hope everyone has an opportunity to come to Galway and go to the Couch Potata.

another pint of guinness please

'Cause her hair was black and her eyes were blue
So I took her hand and I gave her a twirl
And I lost my heart to a Galway girl

I love this song. I think my new mission is to actually live out some of my favorite movies. I have done PS I love you..I think next i will be doing The Holiday. Cotswolds here i come. I'll definitely need to come back here though. I put more pics in a facebook album..i'll upload a live performance of galway girl too! If you are reading this it means you are one of my favorite people. Know that I think about you daily and miss you dearly.

no words can describe DUBLIN..

so I am in Dublin..I came to escape spending Valentine's Day in Paris. It was probably the best decision i've ever made! Besides the Balloons, Flowers, and kissing couples on the streets, I barely realized what day it was! I am couchsurfing and my hosts are awesome, they are so nice. I made them dinner last night..I hope they like it, they had multiple servings so I think that's a yes.. I SAW a bottle of SIERRA NEVADA in a shop of a window and almost freaked out. I wouldn't stop shutting up about it and then i saw it. I forgot to take a picture though..hopefully there will be another one. I was wanted to go to Scotland tomorrow but i think they convinced me that I need to go to Cork and Galway. If you don't remember the song "galway girl" form PS I love you i suggest you youtube it or watch the movie again. I am such a sucker for these accents. It's nice to come from Paris where I am not attracted to a single guy, to a place where everyone suits my fancy...

i want to live at the louvre...

i went to the louvre today..these are some of my favorites..

keep bumping into famous sites..

I swear I didn't intentionally go to any of these places..just happened to stumble upon them. going to the louvre tonight..i don't think i can take pictures though..

the effects of snow..

these are just an illustration of my being bored out in the country...but the countdown to my return to Paris is on..and i hope you are ready for some great pictures!!!

the world of an (almost) 6 year old boy...aka my world

that darn little groundhog decided to see his shadow and we got more snow here at Le Breuil. and since i am not a big fan of cold weather we are forced to stay inside..i did go for a long walk to day..i'll post some of my attempts at "artsy" nature photography later...but this is just a glimpse into raph's life and now mine. i spend on average..30 minutes a day playing "baby fut" (foosball). i am really trying to work on controlling the ball and passing it..yes there is technique involved. i can build a kick ass train "circuit". i didn't capture my artistic expression through lego's, but that deserves an entire blog!