Angers...week one...

Classes started yesterday. Life is pretty much based around school. If I am not in class then I am eating at the cafeteria or picking up wireless in the rec hall. And since I mentioned the cafeteria. Let me digress a bit. So when you go to the cafeteria you have to site shoulder to shoulder at these long dining tables. They are probably suppose to fit 30...they make it fit 50. I imagine its a lot like prison. OH....but the prison analogy doesnt stop there! Guess who makes our food? Sedeco! Oh wait...they are the same company that actually supplies prison food to the majority of prisons in the United States. Oh but wait...it doesnt stop there. Every meal has at least three different types of meat in it. Even for a meat eater I can imagine this is to be a bit much. Unfortunately, for me...its hell. I ask for a vegetarian plate and they usually give me some yummy treat. For example, yesterday they have been hard boiled eggs covered in tomato sauce and melted cheese. With a delicious side of spinach that probably rivaled that of Stoffers frozen spinach "block". Anyone remember these? My LORD. OH...and there is more! I have been here for a week and everyday we get soggy sliced cucumbers and shredded carrots covered in some sort of thick white cold salty sauce. But dont let me forget....the iceberg lettuce with melted butter on it. yummy!
Nevertheless, i eat there a majority of the time because it is free.
sigh.
Yesterday, after classes I went and played football(soccer) with a bunch of crazy looking polish kids and a handful of random kids from all over the world. Needless to say, the polish kids kicked our butt. However, I couldnt help but think how cool it was the play a pick up game of soccer in Europe with a bunch of international kids. There must of been at least 10 languages on the field.
Last night, I hung out with two Irish kids named Tommy and Tom. Yep....no joke. These kids are only 17 but have been around the world and have more stories than most 40 year olds. They are fun to hang around...just make sure you leave before they bring out the Jameson. ;)
We hung out by the river that runs through town with some Spaniards, Ecuadorians and some Germans. All in all a good time...weather is here is amazing...mid 70s all day...and all night...
Tired. Hella French stuffed into my head so when I talk I find myself forgetting english words...
slept till 11 today. So nice...havent done that since...hmm....at least since Prague.