So I finally arrived in Paris! My flight was uneventful and felt quick for a 9.5 hour trip. Continental has a wonderful in-flight entertainment system which kept me distracted from the deep abyss of the Atlantic Ocean under me for a good chunk of the flight! The plane landed and I got thru baggage claim/customs without much hassle. The taxi ride to the FIAP (the building where our class is held) was an experience by itself... French drivers have a unique way of driving, to put it nicely.
There was a few hours of waiting at the FIAP because our apartments were not ready until earlier this afternoon but thankfully, 2 other BME's that I knew previously were already in the cafeteria and more began trickling in over the next hour. We were finally assigned our apartments and my group of 3 (2 girls, lol) were the first to be taken north across le Seine to our tiny but cute French apartment. I will be sleeping on the fold out sofa while the girls sleep in the bedroom; so far, everything is really comfortable and quaint so no complaints here! Our apartment is located in le Marais which is the local gay district... definitely could not have asked for a better location. It was labeled as such because of the growing gay presence due to the ritzy and glamorous shops, great food, and wonderful views. Google search a map of it :)
My exhaustion is overwhelming at this point, though, as I haven't slept in over 25 hours now. Beating jetlag should not be too tough if I make it til at least 10pm tonight and get a great nights rest. In just a few minutes when everyone else gets situated in their apartments, we are going to meet for a French dinner and go shopping :) Right now, a soft pillow and blanket sound incredible but I am forcing myself to last a few more hours.
Hope everyone is doing alright! I will post another blog in the comings days and continually put pictures up on facebook and/or myspace.
Au Revoir
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