Postscript
Ok, it's a very late postscript, but a postscript nonetheless...
I recently returned back home (to Chicago of course) from a final trip (at least for now) to France to retrieve the last of my things. Honestly, it was strange going back as a tourist after living there for so long. I found myself seeking out Americans while I was there too - I saved one family from getting on the wrong train and rode back to Paris with them discussing their vacation.
I said goodbye to the town and life I was living in France and I was just happy to leave. Have you ever had one of those days when you're praying it won't rain and it starts hailing instead? Well, add to that the fact that you're hauling around a good chunk of your life's possessions trying to make the bus and train and that's the kind of day I was having. I spent most of the rest of my trip in Paris just walking. Paris will remain my favorite city to walk around - it's such a great city with the tourist attractions along with the side streets and neighborhoods. Have you ever been walking around late at night alone and feeling as if your heart might explode with joy and break at the same time? That's what Paris will always be for me.
Nice and Impressive blog.
Posted by: sycamore | 11 April 2006 at 07:22 AM
I know the exact feeling! When I move someplace new, I always feel as though I'm going to cry... with joy and with sadness. After a couple of moves I've come to welcome this feeling and learned to just let it be. No amount of stress on my part is going to get rid of it anyway!
Posted by: NiHao | 14 May 2006 at 09:41 AM
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Posted by: BILLIE | 08 November 2006 at 06:04 AM
Even though your blog is over, I'm glad that you have left it for other readers. So much of what one reads about life in France is unremitingly positive. It is good to have accounts such as yours to give a more balanced perspective. I moved here 5 years ago and I may leave within a year, largely due to the difficult of work and relationships.
Posted by: Robert (moved UK -> France) | 06 January 2007 at 08:30 PM
Thanks for the nice post, Paris is also my favourate city.
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