samedi matin

Bonne matin.

I passed up on the Aix-en-Provence trip today which consisted of just a tour of the city and later a boat trip to Cassis because the boat trip got canceled and replaced with a trip to a cathedral and vineyard. It didn't sound super exciting and I've been extremely tired and needing some alone time. After living alone for so long, it's quite a change to all of a sudden never be alone. I really like my roommates and Erin of course, but I am very much of a loner sometimes. Yesterday after school I actually went to the beach and took a nap there. It was very peaceful. Erin wasn't feeling good today so she passed on the trip as well, so unfortunately it might be more difficult to get some alone time. I hope that I'm making sense of what it means to me.

Yesterday we also went to the Archeology museum here in Antibes, there are many remains here from the Roman empire. This city was established by them (or the Greeks but replaced by everything Roman), when the Romans conquered the Greeks here, they named it Antipolis. Polis for city, and anti for across from the ocean. And it's no surprise that I have a love for archeology after my stint of being a Classics major.

Right now as I sit on my balcony there's a man on a vespa talking to himself and making great hand gestures. Oh the things you see people watching.

We also stopped in a bookstore yesterday and I finally found the Great Gatsby in french. It will be a wonderful read. I had gotten a book by one of Picasso's mistresses of her life with Picasso, also in French, and for some reason it kept setting off sensors in stores we walked into. It was very embarassing for the employees to come over and search me and my bag. Shops aren't especially nice here, the perspective being that if you don't buy it, someone else will. So a little bit upsetting, but all part of the different culture. I just think employees should be nice.

Well for some reason I woke up earlier than expected, so I plan on resting a bit more and perhaps going to the beach. Au revoir!