Les trucs qui me manques

3 hole punches. They don't sell them here, because all the binders here have either 4 rings or 2 rings...and all the paper has 4 holes or 2 holes. I have a useless 3 ring binder right now, and I bought a 2 hole punch because I was desperate...it isn't any use.

Iced coffee. I know I know, lame...I still haven't been desperate enough to go sell out and go to Starbucks for a 5 euro iced coffee, which would actually be about $7.50. I guess I don't miss iced coffee as much as trips to get iced coffee with frans.

Peanut butter. Oh lordie. The staple of my diet is missing. I found peanut butter here...but it is like a rare as gold, and it costs 7 euro. I'm trying to assimilate and not buy it.

Pandora. It doesn't work here. I've been using grooveshark to listen to music.

Drugstores. CVS, Rite Aide, Brooks whatever. France has "pharmacies" everywhere, but they only sell top of the line products, like the best of the best shampoo and face wash. You can find what I would consider "drugstore brands" at grocery stores, but they have a tiny selection. Also, you can't buy any over the counter medicine at a grocery store or convenient store--it's not allowed, OTC just doesn't exist here. You have to go to a pharmacie to buy ANY medicine, and you have to ask the pharmacist for it. It took me forever to figure that out when I was looking for Tylenol in the grocery stores and couldn't find it anywhere.

My flippin dog. So many people own Westies here, they roam the streets like squirrels.

My Gay-dar. My gay-dar just doesn't work here. A lot of guys here dress in a way that if they were in the States, everyone's gay-dar would ring the ALARM. Guys are just more into fashion, tight clothing and ascots here. And it's OK for guys to kiss on the cheek when they meet and say good-bye. Like. YA GAY.


Vegetarian things. Being vegetarian here isn't so easy. I've been strugglin. Everyone LOVES meat here. I wouldn't say that vegetarianism is more common in the states, but restaurants are more willing to have a vegetarian option on their menu to be accommodating and get vegetarian business. I think that here, the taste of food isn't to be meddled with by leaving out meat.

That's it...everything else I need is here.
I found new friends...and I mean, I'm having thanksgiving dinner here with everyone, so that's like family.

NAH. Can't even joke. I would rather never have any of the aforementioned things ever again (except my dog. duh.) than ditch my friends and fam. Miss you!

Now off to enjoy a beaut Saturday afternoon.