Keeping busy

So... i know that i start a lot of these with "sorry it has been so long". but it only gets harder to sit down and find the time as the year is winding down. Yes i am starting to feel the end draw near. And i don't want to leaver here. so if everyone i know could just get on a plane and move to France, that would be great. haha. Well, anyways i have just got a month left!

So i have kept busy. I had 2 exams last week, and i have got 2 more this week. so cross those fingers, because they (just like the classes) are going to be in 100 percent French. I have got accounting in the morning. ouch. So this is me procrastinating (those of you who know me, know that procrastination is my favorite part of studying). But it should all work out in the end

On friday i went to a big end of the year bash with a lot of my friends. We had good drinks, good burgers from the grill, a fire, swimming, Wii, and so much more. It really was great to have a big shebang with a lot of people that are leaving this week. Oh and around midnight we all went out and did the ziplines at this house. imagine flying into a pitch black forest. It was awesome. you just have to watch out for that tree at the end of the line.

Saturday started out early. I got hooked up with some people who are moving teusday and need some help getting the house ready. so i went out to their place in Puyricard, and they set me to work. They had a pool, that really looked like a pond when i arrived. There were 2 inches of leaves covering the bottom. It was not pretty but with 5 hours of hard work... It was clean and clear. And it felt great to actually make some money for the first time in 10 months! I can't wait til this summer. I have got to find a job in Georgia (anybody know of one?) After work i got cleaned up and headed out to a tailgate. You heard me. I tailgated at an American football match here in Aix. Our team is #2 in all of france. The playoffs start in a couple weeks. Anyways, i made such a good mixed grill. mmm. and then The Argonauts (name of our team) crushed the opponents. 43-6 at the half. And there were some really good plays. Get this, the audience does the "braves tomahawk" here. It made me feel right at home.

Today, Sunday has been awesome so far. 5 friends and I went out to Les Gorges du Verdon to go RAFTING. The 2 hour drive out there at 8 in the morning was beautiful. We pass some great scenery; mountains, plains, little villages. once we got into the national park area the views only got better. It is impossible to describe, but i will try a bit. This is pretty much the french equivalent to the grand canyon. very different but all the same magnificent. We came around one of the cliffs and in front of us laid a huge valley covered in a cloud. It was something to see. Well, we got down to the raftin place, paid (signed 0 consent forms, they didn't even ask our names. only in France). And then we got suited up in some wetsuits (very necessary. the water was like 8 degrees Celsius). And we hit the water. It was a smooth trip down the Verdon, but there were some cool rapids. after we went through the biggest one of the day, the guide and us got the raft over to the side and we climbed a rock. this was followed by all of us taking turns jumping into the beast. what a rush! just got to not get thrown into the rocky cliffs to the left. ha. well the rest of the trip went with no problems. we had a splash fight, flipped the boat once, and did some swimming. It was great! i would suggest it to all

Well, i guess it is time for me to get back to my studies. Wish me luck. I hope all of you are doing great and having a good summer where you are.