Meanwhile....

So it's been nearly 5 months since I updated but with the start of the new school year, I'm back.

Since April I've been rather busy.
In May, I:

• finished my semester classes
• had my 25th birthday
• finished my thesis, edited it and had it bound
• said goodbye to the SkidParis gang
• prepared my thesis presentation
• traveled to Freiburg, Germany to visit lots of friends

In June, I:

• presented and "defended" my thesis
• finished my time at MiddParis
• had a wonderful visit from my mother
• visited Giverny

•  saw an all-white, flash-mob-style dinner in front of Notre-Dame

•  explored Daniel Buren's Monumenta exhibition, Excentrique(s) at the Grand Palais

•  ate macarons (salted caramel is the best!)

•  packed up everything I had in France and came home

In July and August, I:

• spent 6 weeks at Middlebury, taking classes to finish my Master's degree in French
• took day trips to the Ben & Jerry's Factory and the Morgan Horse Farm
• graduated from Middlebury College

So now it's September and I'm enjoying a little bit of time to myself before the next bit of craziness starts!