Word on the street...

I was always taught to look straight ahead when I walked and to not look at the ground… look life straight in the face! Here, however, you must ALWAYS look at your feet… cause if not you will step in dog poo… yup… it’s ALL over the place…appetizing eh! Apparently it’s good luck in Paris…

In other news, I tend to meet the wrong ppl in the streets of Montpellier. During a lunch break, I walked down to one of the main streets near my faculty building…I wanted to call one of my friends from back home. While I was on the phone, a big black guy started yelling at me staying it was a public phone and he needed to use it. At first I was polite and told him that there was another phone 5ft beside me and that I was on the phone with somebody from Canada, but he wanted to use MY phone. He started yelling at me and said something about the fact that I was English. I started yelling back…out of instinct and adrenaline… Anyways, he ended up grabbing my hand and hanging up my call. I was sooo mad. I told him to fuck off and took out my calling card to call my friend back. He did not like this response so he proceeded to ram me two times into the phone booth. He also threatened to call the police on me…At that point I just dropped the phone and let him use it. I walked a little down the street. After his phone call, he had the audacity to come up to me and say thank you (sarcastically…maybe…but still.) I was shaking (and eventually crying)… out of anger or nerve I’m not sure…

Also, as you all know, I’m getting kicked out of my rez on March 15th… however…. Pat’s Grandma is super nice and called a friend of hers who lives in Montpellier. She phoned me and I went to go see her. She has a little studio that attaches to her house and she said that I’m allowed moving in whenever I want!!! She even has a daughter around my age, so that should be fun!!! I will probably stay here until March 15th and then move in afterwards! It’ll be a totally different experience, which will be cool. Plus I get my own shower and toilet!!!

As for school, same shit different day! I have come to the conclusion that the reason the French don’t pay for their university education is because they never have class. Class is always cancelled. Sometimes the teacher simple doesn’t show up. Apparently law classes aren’t considered a necessity here…they are considered a privilege and will be taught when the lawyers have time to teach. I have, however, managed to go to ALL my class so far this week!!! And I haven’t been late or yelled at for any of them! Go Ashley! Oh and the cat is doing well… he seems very comfortable in his surroundings. The other day he proceeded to lick himself for 5minutes in the middle of the entrance. Everyone, except the international students, viewed this to be a very normal occurrence.

Social life is still going well… oh and Stephy, I watched Love Actually the other day… it’s not the same without u L

Hope you guys are enjoying the weather back home!!! Continually missing you!!!
Elephant Shoes!!!

-Ash
xoxo