Arrival

Walked from the airport to the train station, stood in the train, walked from Gare du Nord to the Hostel... all with a 40lb pack, a 15lb (?) computer bag, and a 10lb (?) duffel... I was sweating like a fiend when I finally got to drop it all on a bed.

But some things are more important than sleep... things like watching U.S. v. Algeria at the World Cup! Every bar/cafe around here was heavily populated by Algeria fans, so I kept quiet and enjoyed a beer. But now that I'm on the internet and "won't offend anyone".....

GO USA SOCCER!!!!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT! (What a goal) Nice.

So a happy first afternoon. I'll spend the rest of the week getting a cell phone (maybe?), looking for an apartment, dealing with financial stuff, moving in, etc. School starts soon!