so i get my ass out of bed this morning to get to class and no one shows up. (growl!) granted, there is a civil union strike today, which includes teachers, postal workers, the bus and trains, garbagemen, etc., but my teacher whose kids i was supposed to see today assured me that her student would be there as she was not going on strike herself.
it's not all that big of a deal-- more time to blog now, check email, wake up, etc., but i hate how i stress out at bedtime the night before and then show up for nothing. i'd rather stay in bed or have a nice, leisurely breakfast. but i'd also like a million dollars, so, i guess life is unfair.
last night the gang threw a little wine tasting party. it was mostly just an excuse to get together and throw a few back and enjoy some good french cheese, although surprisingly the hit of the party food-wise was caramel corn, of all things. i don't think any of us take the our own little wine tastings seriously because none of us have a ton of money to actually buy something good, nor can we resist spending a little as possible on so many wine options here that are insanely cheap. i think all of us tried to buy the cheapest wine in the nicest looking bottles. my contribution was a 2.49-euro cahors which tasted like absolute shit, but hey, it was cheap!
i didn't end up leaving until about 11:45, and after walking home it was 12:15-- too late for me if i have class the next day (grrr!) and since i've been sick. i'm feeling better but i still have this constant cough (which reminds me of constant comment tea-- ha ha) and i'm so bloody tired after doing the smallest things. vitamin c to the rescue.