After two years, my dream of living and working in Paris had been realised.
As I sit in my new bedroom, talking to you, there is a sense of unbridled excitement coursing through my veins but at the same time there is a tinge of fear. OK, if I'm honest, I'm terrified of what tomorrow might bring; the first day of my new job.
I've tried to do as much as possible in the last few hours to try and fit in. Dad and I went shopping. And got lost trying to find the supermarket. I met the lovely guardien for my apartment block, and I have got my Navigo card.
Basically an Oyster card for Paris. I was so happy with it, I went straight down the local metro station to try it out. Then, halfway there, I remembered two things: 1. What today's date is and 2. My Navigo doesn't get activated until the 1st of the month. All you clever people out there will have worked out it's the 30th today. 'Merde' as the French would say! So I traipsed all the way back to my flat.
I would love to give you more pictures to show you things: like the fact they pump water from the river to clean the streets (people have known this for ages, but I still think it's cool), the fact that there are beautiful girls around every street corner, and the fact that I managed to make my laptop appear on my tv (not as cool as the former but still very useful!) But unfortunately, my camera has broken, my webcam is attached to my computer and my mobile phone only works with an English sim-card as Orange are not very sporting.
But, have no fear dear readers! A new French phone appears soon with a camera and many other technical things which will bring glorious still and moving technicolour to this blog!
Finally, in yet more attempts to be more local, I have my first hockey training this evening. I'm sure that'll be very nice!
That's all for now, but tomorrow shall bring another blog of the terror of an actual job!
