It's Time for a Break.... ASAP!

This has certainly been an interesting week with both good and bad points and unfortunately this upcoming week is not looking good at all. Classes were the same for the most part. I'm almost done as I have this week, then two weeks off for Easter Vacation, then we are back in class for about a week and a half and then we are done April 30th. It's a really messed up schedule that I'm so not used to! This week is the sixth week of classes in a row since the last break which is longer than normal back in the States... so that's not easy to deal with. And the weight of all my classes is bearing down upon me very heavily, and it does not help that I have pushed some things off - or in some cases, things I didn't know about till the last minute. I was just told that the class I have on Friday mornings not only had an analysis assignment due last class (which I did not even know about till Charlie told me about it Thursday night!) but that we also have our final test this Wed, instead of Friday. Well I have classes that meet on Wed. and definitely did not know about this so called test... and Charlie is been helpful at all recently - so I guess I'm going to have to add figuring this out to all the other things I have to do tomorrow!

I have two short essays due this week on Wed, plus a couple French books I still have yet to read, and assuming I keep the Master's class on Marguerite Duras, I have a 12-15 page paper to write by the end of break - PLUS I have to finish translating my short film script, actually film it, edit it myself and finish it by the time break is over.... not to mention the basic weekly homework I have! It's frustrating and those that I had expected to help me out have completely fallen through - I guess you should never rely on anyone unless you direly have to!

On other notes, this week and weekend was like most. I have recently been informed of a online organization called CouchSurfing so I joined that this past week and have tried to become active. The basic concept is that people open up their couch or spare beds in their appartments to fellow Couchsurfers for when they are traveling in your town. While I cannot host anyone due to my circumstances, I have talked with others and actually will be staying at someone's place for the couple days when I go to Paris in a few weeks! I have asked a couple people if they could host me for my short trip to London next week but have not heard back and might end up going to a hostel instead. I will have the name and number for a hostel or another place to stay in case things don't work out right though. But the local group here in Lille had a Quiz night on Thursday that I went to. It was rather interesting - we split into teams of 4 and had to answer 40 questions then name 10 songs artists and titles. While most of it was done in French, it was a good way for me to practice my French. Although, one of the questions that I knew the answer to they originally marked wrong! It asked what the thirteen red and white strips of the American flag meant... so naturally we explained that I should know what they mean! HAHA! But it was a good time and I plan to go to the monthly meeting of the group this Tuesday as well.

This weekend was rather boring and relaxing, I stayed in most of the time as I was worn out from the week and attempted to get some schoolwork done - though that wasn't as successful as I had planned! I had made plans to go to the sunday market here this morning with a friend, but as we had daylight savings time change our clocks last night, she had forgot to put hers forward so I had some time to spare! But aside from the rain now and then, it was not too bad. The rest of my day was spent working out details for things, attempting more school work, and watching a few movies too.

Well... I should get back to either doing some more work or perhaps I might call it a night as I'm worn out and have things to do tomorrow that I didn't have to worry about before... but if interesting things happen, then I'll add a post then!


Oh, here's some pics that I uploaded today, mostly new pics of my room here as it looks a bit more lived in now!

Misc Lille 30-3-2008

Till next time! Ciao!