I had one of those days where I am confused and become introspective on life. There are times when I am back in Alexandria that I feel out of sync and not sure what I am doing. I have a feeling of being lost. When this happens, I become unfocused and cannot figure out what… Read More Not sure why life feels so different
I started getting organized so I could pack and get ready for my return trip to Alexandria/Washington. I always stress out about packing and those activities. I was figuring out what I needed to clean in the apartment before I leave. I want the host to be happy so I can come back in the… Read More My last days of this trip are turning out to be great
It started out with me going to the market for food for dinner this evening. This is pretty standard for Wednesday as it is my one not planned day. I used to use it for my explore day but now I am not as good at heading out of Toulouse for the day. I need… Read More No sure how to label this day
I woke up to a consistent rain. The weather had returned to an early Spring day. It was cool, overcast and raining. Life in the city gets slower on days like today. Sunday mornings are usually somewhat slow and the city does not get moving until later but with the rain it was even quieter… Read More Rainy but nice day
I decided that I would go out to dinner on Sunday night instead of Saturday so I had to change up the routine a little. I needed to go to the market and get something for dinner. I am definitely in the buying fresh and for the day. I enjoy going to the Marché Victor… Read More Change of routine
When I started the next chapter of my life, I was committed to live life as closely to a French person as I could. Up to today, I have been fairly good at living up to my commitment. I have had a few breaks mainly meeting ex-pats who are American or Canada and spending some… Read More Fell back on the familiar and comfortable
Monday is normally clean the apartment and do laundry day. Since that was still required, I slept a little later than normal and then got to work with the weekly chores. As I have mentioned before, I basically have a week’s worth of clothes so if I want to wear clean clothes I have to… Read More Recovery Day
I do not know if it is just part of my personality or when I have time to think about these things I become obsessed with metrics. I think it is all part of the digital age where smart devices allow you track numerous parts of your life. Since being in Toulouse this spring with… Read More Obsessed with metrics
I have made a practice of trying to walk 10,000 steps every day since there are such nice places to walk and scenery to see. I have accomplished it for a large portion of the time I have been here except for rainy days and so “rest” days. Today I walked along both banks of… Read More More Standard Post Today
As the French say “comme d’habitude”, as usual it was laundry day. I did my weekly laundry as usual. Having limited clothes makes the routine very easy. I was trying to figure out how to reduce my Alexandria routine to the same. The air drying clothes does take longer than a dryer but it is… Read More Slight variation on Monday
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