Cannot Compute Monday
Trip Start
Apr 20, 2011
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Trip End
Jul 21, 2011
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Monday, April 18, 2011
I'm at work.
Work is boring today.
Today at work I got yelled at.
I’m glad today is my last day at work.
I cannot wait until work is over.
I just want to see my interviewers/supervisors so I can say good bye and get the hell out of work.
I feel like I have to work tomorrow, but I don’t.
I don’t because today is my last day of work.
Today is my last day of work for three months.
These are my thoughts today… on repeat.
It hasn't hit me yet that I’m leaving. I try to convince myself that today isn’t just any Monday– that this Monday does not lead into a working Tuesday. My mind won’t compute this. I’m just not excited to leave – not because I don’t want to go but because my mind refuses to register that in two days I’ll be in Paris. Honestly, itfeels like we’re leaving 6 months from now and I’m just not feeling it yet. I really don’t know why this is. I just have no feelings about this at all for the moment.(Just wait until I get on the plane, people keep saying).
I remind myself that maybe I should pack or print my plane tickets.
And then I wonder things like…
How am I going to manage without seeing my dog for three months?
Will they allow us to bring our instruments on the plane?
Where am I supposed to go to the washroom if we aren’t staying anywhere?
How often will I be able to shower/do laundry?
How do you say, well... anything in Ukrainian?
Do I have enough Dr.Pepper lip gloss to last me?
If I’m deathly allergic to horses does this mean I’m allergic to camels as well?
Will I be accepted to school while I'm away?
Will I be able to deal with the heat?
Will I be able to deal with Dan (kidding)?
And then I get tired so I stop wondering. I’m going either way and so I guess I’ll find out while I'm there.Sometimes it’s more fun when you’re not completely prepared. Sometimes. Here’s hoping this trip is one of those times.
xxx
Love, Lilly
Comments
hey!! good luck!! sorry i missed u on the last day!! will miss you today.. am going to work.. it's boring!! without you..lol
have a great trip.. and come back safe!! i will be waiting for u.. love hema
Today we all had to go to osi, tomorrow will be the same story, but not for you :) You will be off to Europe!!!! I hope you both enjoy every single moment of it!!! We will all miss you so much!!!
-Naomi
I'm so excited for you...this is going to be a great opportunity, and it will be a life changing experience. I look forward to reading your blog entries for the next three months. I'm still going to miss you so much...and I love you dearly xoxo
p.s work was just not the same without you today :( in fact, it was very lonely and sad when I came in
Have an amazing time! OSI will be far from ur mind very soon. Take care :)
have an amazing amazing time to the both of you.
lydia, you will definitely forget about OSI once your enjoyin' your travels.
i am very jealous of your excursion.
miss you already xo
station E is definitely missing your presence, it's lonely back there.
Hey you two! Be blessed and have a great time! It will be great to enjoy the sights, sounds, local culture wherever you are at the time. Cool that you are bringing instruments, beware of those no busking signs. Peace and Love.
Hey guys,
thanks so much for the kind words.
We've both arrived safe and sound (and exhausted) in Paris this morning at 8:45am (while you were all snug and sleeping at around 2:45am on your side of the world).
The weather is crazy warm and the city is gorgeous (think Old Port of mtl styles but more authentic and times one hundred), and everything smells of urine.
we've been doing quite a bit of running around today doing research and not experiencing too much of the city yet - but dan's become a pro at navigating the metro system and tourists ask us for directions (so until we open our mouths to speak our foul quebec accents, we pass as locals).
We'll post again soon (and update with pictures) - just wanted to let you all know that we're safe and having fun.
thanks again for all the awesome comments. Keep 'em coming.
xxx
Lilly
If you still in Paris at the weekend, there's a great flea market at the Porte Clignancourt metro stop. Porte de St. Ouen - I think it's Saturdasy through Monday.
Great to hear you have arrived safely :) I hope you have so much fun that you end up missing the urine smell hahaha & eat some baguettes!!!! lol
@Marianna - thanks for the heads up. Unfortunately we missed going this time around but will be back in two and a half months - so we'll try to check it out then.