Update

Hey all,

For the Disney fans out there, tonight I had my first taste of the (recently) famous dish, ratatouille! It was really interesting - like a complex pasta sauce, without the pasta. Had I been brought up on it, it would definitely have made excellent comfort food. Might look into a recipe soon!

A friend posted this article on Facebook and I've been glued to the computer since... a long one, save it for heavy procrastination/extreme boredom. The New Yorker.

Also, I've been meaning to mention this but haven't had a chance... Converse All-Stars and keffiyeh's are very much in fashion over here. Just a reminder that if you want to be fashion-forward, just go America-backwards.

Went to the doctor today and it turns out I have tonsillitis! This is good news, because I can take antibiotics and be back on track in no time. The bad news is, in taking antibiotics I'm encouraging a super-strain of ubervirulent monster bacteria that will someday wipe out the human race and life as we know it. Lol.

Weather out here is strange - overcast and high 70s. Anticipating some serious rainfall in the next few days.

I'll have a week off for Toussaint at the end of October. I'll be visiting a friend in Lund until October 29th, and then hitting up Milan, returning to Bordeaux on the first or second of November. I'll be sure to take plenty of pictures and keep everyone updated while over there!!! Sorry to be missing Halloween, but I'm sure Toussaint holds in store charms aplenty to last the week.

-Ben