It's been a while since I updated my blog. Sorry about that. It's been pretty relaxed since our last trip to Marseille. A few friends and I are going to run a half marathon here in Aix in May. Roecker and I have started training for it. It shouldn't be too bad except there happens to be a 300 meter high hill right in the middle of the course. That's gonna be rough. In other news, midterms have commenced. I've taken French, and I have Philosophy tomorrow. They're not too bad, though. The biggest thing, though, happened today. I went with a group of students to the American Consulate located in Marseille. Though technically it's not American soil, it wasn't France, and the American flag was being flown. That was enough for me. The biggest suprise was in one of the welcome rooms. Sitting on a pile of books was one entitled Nashville: Two Centuries of History. Needless to say it was great to read. We were there to meet with some French high school students who wanted to know more about what school was like in America. We had a great time. I always love talking with people about the differences between cultures. Leaving the consulate was terribly sad. I felt so at home there. But now I'm back in good 'ole France.