July 2, 2006 - Sunday 17:24
Run
Just got back from a trip. A very disturbing one.
I almost missed the train to Toulouse at midnight because the metros in Paris run irregularly over the weekends. In line number 10, I counted seconds for arriving at the last stop, Gare Austerlitz, where I conncted my train. The sweat dripped from my face with my heavy breath... I had 128 seconds to get through metro and onto the train...I started running, bumped into people and left endless "pardon"s...As I stepped on the train, the door shut behind me and the train started to move.
I was the only female in the compartment, the other three guys were tossing and turning like me all night. The heat and the light flashing through windows prevented us falling alseep, but none of them said a word. The night was supposedly devoted to slience.
Arrived at Toulouse at 6:30 AM on a Sunday morning. The air was freshly cool after the rain. Took the metro to Capitole and arrived in the Hotel around 7:30. I was crushed, after two nights' of sleeplessness. I asked the guy at the reception's desk if I would crash on the sofa until my room was ready. He said yes.
I finally got my room at around noon. Took a shower and back to bed.
The exams were alright. I did better on the oral then the written. The last day in Toulouse was just wild open. Now I wish that I had left instead of roaming around for another 26 hours...
Funky experiences with people, animals, football, beers, chips, pubs.
Got back on the train 29 of June heading to Bordeaux. Meeting the family of a friend. Wonderful people. I had no desire to come back last night.
Watched the last half of the game" France vs. Bresil". The city turned into a madness of happiness. Allez les bleus!
June 24, 2006 - Saturday 12:57
Are you lonely?
I was suppposed to meet up with a friend today in Chambery, but he stood me up while I couldn't refund the train ticket. I decided to delete him from my friend list. I don't understand how pathetically hypocrytical a person can be sometimes. It is not very excusable even he's got some "circumstances", anyone can pick up a payphone and call! It is not sad for me, it filled me with anger. Oh well, if the forest is big, you can find all kinds of birds, including the annoying ones.
The sun is shining here. I had a really long day yesterday, but it is ok, it is Saturday now. My friend L. went to Italy yesterday, so I helped her with her luggages until up tp Paris. I had nothing to do besides showing her the metro system, then, I decided to make it a day, so I visited Louvre for the first time. It was very tiring but I got to see so many works that I had always wanted to see before. It was great.
I sat under the Eiffel Tower and read, or watch people posing under it while having their pictures taken, I was the only one solo in the whole picture... everyone else was coupled up or grouped up... interesting to see how human beings are usually social creatures while reminding myself during another friend's stay in my apartment, he couldn't stop talking and we weren't really communicating. Maybe we need just a hallow scene to trick ourselves not to feel too lonely. However, the ones who fear loneliness are the most lonely ones.
Got a sunburn again in Paris and I am heading off for Toulouse tomorrow, for my last exam. On my way back, I will go to a little village outside of Bordeaux to meet a familly, they are the family of a friend who I don't really see anymore, but still kinda, sorta in touch. Then, I need to start looking for housing in Nice as I have no hope for the passing of the concours this year, but before that, I need to go to Lyon to visit a friend. She is getting married, it is very absurd everytime I hear such news, very absurd.
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