blog? blog.

the idea of blogging feels strange and awkward to me but i'm going to try it out and we'll see how it goes. so please bear with me and maybe it will become more natural. maybe.  
i have just 13 days until i leave for my teaching assistantship in aix-en-provence.

so i'm experiencing the excitement/nervousness/nostalgia/anxiety that comes before any big trip. all the major details are in place, so i'm packing, getting the last-minute details into place, and, of course, google imaging my new home.