Everything is packed. My apartment is amazingly empty: all my souvenirs were on sale on eBay, and I was happy to leave them in the hands of passionate eBayers. But they remain souvenirs, and it’s hard to let go. Big Departure is tomorrow, and I still cannot imagine that I am leaving France definitely, if ever “definitely” makes any sense at 21.
No place to crash in Paris anymore. I am leaving good friends behind. Expatriation is less easy than I thought: the name of this blog now totally makes sense!
What seems to be nothing for some people (moving to the US to study and work is not such a big deal !) is huge for people who have grown up in my place. Actually, my native city is a very special place where people think that moving to Paris is an exodus, that Americans are just burger-eaters and great movies makers, and that UCLA is a brand of very cool sweatshirts. Some probably even think that America only exists on TV, and that I’m moving to LA just to play in a soap opera.
But what is most ridiculous in a moment like that is that I can’t help having this little song in my head, from Phantom planet, “California”, which also happen to be the soundtrack of the stupid soap opera “the OC” (but I must acknowledge that I watched all the episodes!). You can listen it here if you want to feel the spirit!
I really hope to have an Internet access available right away to keep you posted with the details of my arrival !
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Wishing you a very safe trip. The journey is pretty long, maybe you will be able to journal it and then share your excitement with us!
And you are right: you can’t set up your future at 21, just take each and every day for what it is, because it lets you be more open to what you will discover.
And remember, thanks to your blog, you never leave everything completely behind, because your readers are following you!
Take care.
Good luck with your new life. I’m sure it will be amazing!
Fidejiiiii!
I hope you have an amaaaazing time in California
Enjoy, enjoy everything…
… but don’t forget us completely ’cause we won’t
And DO take care
Hey, keep it up ! I’m looking forward to see a post from you written on the american ground !
Thank you so much everyone for your comforting words, it’s so sweet of you! I’m just arrived in LA, the apartment is great, and as you can see I have an Internet access (even though I don’t know if it’s mine or the neighbour’s!).
Everything went fine, now I just have to find a supermarket to find something to eat because I’m starving (I will never get used to British Airways’ English food)…
I will of course tell more about everything in the days to come, so stay connected. And thanks again, I couldn’t have imagined that people I never met physically could be so reassuring for me
Yeah we are languishing impatiently your adventures!
Hey Bea, you (as a former resident of our beloved native city ;-)) more than anyone can understand what it takes to go from Sète to L.A. !