This is just a quick hello and update for everyone to read. I made it to Paris safely, but I had a little trouble getting my bags. My flight to Amsterdam was late so everyone missed their connecting flights. Luckily they rebooked me for free on AirFrance, but my baggage didn't make it. I finally had my bags delivered to me yesterday evening and boy did they search it good in Amsterdam, also I think they dropped them in a pile of dirt because both bags were covered in dusty dirt. Well the only thing they took was a bottle of Conditioner, maybe the baggage guy needed it? Oh well.... I was told that they always confinscate laundry detergent (which they call conditioner over here in France), but ya, we can't figure out why they took my hair conditioner. Anyway, things are good, today its raining and 60's. I live about 45 minutes outside Paris in the town of ev'ry (they don't capitalize, and it's pronounced every). Went in to Paris last night with a huge group of american (they don't capitalize nationalities) students but won't do that again because you really stick out, and I just don't wanna hang out with americans. A lot of the French do not speak any English so yea, if my grammar and spelling and all that is messed up its because my mind is over absorbed with language, its hard for me to even speak good English. anyway.... I seem to be able to get around alright. I can sometimes understand what they are saying but I cannont talk back very well. Also, things are kinda spendy here and the euro is stronger than our dollar so that even makes it more spendy. We do get 2 meals a day, but wow they don't eat much over here.