Not a Lot to Talk About

Hello everyone, there is not a lot to talk about in the last two days since I feel I am on auto-pilot this month. The girls went to this place known as La Voie Verte and it is a 44 km long bike trail that I found a little North of Lyon with some amazing looking places to visit along the way. Ironically I could not go on the trip that I had researched because they decided to go during the week and I am now watching Louis and could not attend.
Last night I had a drink with Marie and Emelie over at their place. We had a good time and talked about love, life, and the future. It was really cool to listen to them speaking in the Quebecois accent. It is very different and my ears had to adjust for it, but it is beautiful just like French.
I am trying to come to grip with the reality that I am leaving my new home soon. I know that my friends back home have a hard time understanding that I would like to stay. It is not a matter of not missing them or my family. I miss you all very much indeed. In spite of this I have lived in the US for 27 years, spent 8 in the Army Reserves, all the while cooking along the way. I believe that I am ready for a change. I am not sure if being a Gemini has anything to do with it since I am not at all superstitious or into any type of religous beliefs. I feel that I need another start somewhere now, I want to see the World a little more through my own eyes and not the television monitors. There is only so much dimension that a flat-screen Sony can bring. I love a lot of things in the US including the Universities, Freedom of Speech ( although it is being encroached upon right now by the government, Big Business, and Religous Rights), baseball ( Go Red Sox! ), football ( let's here it for the Panthers! ), and of course the people like my family and friends as well. Right now though my goal is to finish school, move back to France and find a job. I think that once I perfect my French I am of to a Spanish speaking Nation like Spain, Mexico, or maybe a little Portuguese in Bresil!!! Who knows what the future may hold for me, I am done with the Army and I am not going to Iraq luckily. I want to help change the understanding that I have for the rest of the World. We are brought up to believe that we are the #1 country in the World. That is a misfortunate tool of propoganda in my eyes, there are a lot of #1's out there but we are all different. The French have a lot of flaws but they also have a lot of plus's that make up for it. Just like in the US, we have a lot of flaws but the good people and good things make up for it in my eyes. I am ready to see the World and create another life somewhere, I hope that you all understand this and when I make the move give me all of your support.
Did that really flow out of I cannot believe that I am going home soon? Wow! It's the truth though. Anywho, I have a lot to do this weekend like writing letters to end my telephone service and selling my bed and the things in my room so I have to run now. I also am going to spend as much time with Maddy and Alex who are leaving next Thursday for Italy. Oh, and nothing happened with the Scottish girl, sorry I think it was the booze talking on her birthday. It was fun then anyway, I am on the the French teacher now. I hope she's ready!