A few food endeavors...

Here I am trying to eat the box of the best cheese pizza (called "Margherita," here) I've ever had. The man who owns the take-out pizzaria (which was only big enough to barely turn around in) talked with me the entire time the pizza was baking. Being friendly is good for business. I shall return!

This is Jacques. He's an outgoing resident of another pizzaria located in the heart of the city.

My camera cord is quite frayed now.

This is my first real French restaurant, and these are some of my closet friends here. Le repas? Très bon!

SOMEONE discovered cooking with wine....

Spaghetti sauce traditionally has carrots in it, I guess. My most fabulous creation yet in this kitchen :)

Lesson 158-159

Lesson #158: Bring a dictionary to lunch.

The chef at our cafeteria speaks reeaaaally fast-- so I usually just grab a plate of whatever and say "merci." Ironically, I doodled a picture of this animal in class the week before. I'll give you a hint: it wasn't giraffe for lunch:

Also... Lesson #159: DON'T doodle in class. My professor has made it a habit to lean over my desk and announce to the class whatever pictures he may see in an attempt to discourage me. However, it is impossible to stop my greatness.

La ville

My first trip to la ville... its about 5 hours by foot from campus (It's actually about 25 minutes-- but honestly it feels like 5 hours in the wind).

At night the inside of the arches are lit up in blue. I'm under the belief that it's to light the way for the prostitutes that lurk beneath.

I hate being a tourist. It felt so dorky posing for this picture.

These rows of trees go on for miles behind where I am standing, taking the picture!

In hindsight, I should have included all the college students running around in superhero costumes under this statue. Some French-Greek life happenings.

It is important to carry bread in unsanitary ways in France. Gotta keep up the image.

Pain au chocolat OM NOM NOM

Caution: triangle with a mustache ahead!

My first week in Montpellier

It has been an amazing, yet shocking first week. The only thing I'm having a hard time getting used to is the pink toilet paper...

Here are a few pictures of my room/kitchenette/bathroom/the view outside.