visa and flight, check

I got my visa today! Okay well technically I got it yesterday but I was too busy to sit down and write about so I will just pretend like I got it today. I went to the French consulate about 30 minutes before they closed and thought I would never make it but I did! The guy who printed out and stuck my visa in my passport sang the “Roxanne” song again (I say again because he sang it when I first went there to apply for a visa) and smiled and said “I remember you.” Apparently not many roxanne’s apply for French visas. Anyway, once I got my visa I couldn’t wait to see what it looked like so I took it out of my bag as soon as I got out and was too excited to notice the uneven pavement in the alley and tripped and skinned my toe and broke a toenail. Was it worth it? Absolutely. The visa looks stunning. It’s pretty sophisticated, has my picture on it, the dates I’m allowed to stay for, the fact that I’m an etudiant and a French Consulate of Los Angeles stamp on it.  I realize its just one big sticker that ended up costing me 200 dollars but it’s my official ticket into France.  

Speaking of tickets, I also booked my flight. I’m going on Air Tahiti Nui Flight 8. I leave at 12:30pm September 19^th, 14 days from now. It’s a direct flight because I have the biggest losing my luggage fear so I figured a direct flight would decrease my chances of it getting lost. I totally just jinxed myself now but I guess as long as I get there safe that’s all that truly matters, and by “I” I mean all my fabulous clothes and I.

This is really happening. I’m going to go live and study in Paris for three months. Je suis très excitée! (I think it’s a double e at the end because I vaguely remember that feminine rule from 9^th grade French but I could be wrong so don’t quote me.  French people are going to hate me.)