Hi folks. I'm supposed to try to make you all jealous about how awesome this city is, because it looks really really nice. I unfortunately have no access to the internet at my host family's house, and only limited access here at school. There are only like half a dozen computers and about 70 computer addicted students seeking any free terminal. Anyway, I've finally been able to grab hold of a computer for long enough to write something substantial.

So, in Paris on the metro on the way to the train station to Montpellier, some random guy came up to me, asked me in French if he could have my water. I had a bottle of water in an outside pocket on my daybag. I say no, because my family friends in Paris gave it to me for my long (4h) train ride to the south. He keeps saying something, (his French is not particularly good, he was probably from the colonies - those who know a reasonable amount of modern French history probably know which continent I'm talking about). Anyway, I keep saying no, but at some point he just takes my bottle and walks away. What the hell. Anyway, that was my weird story.

So I get to Montpellier and go to my host family's house. It's alright, and I have 3 other student roommates in the house. One is from Denmark and speaks English like an American, and the other two are Swiss-German. The Dane showed me around town on Sunday - it is a ridiculously nice town. It's pretty much what you'd imagine from a perfectly picturesque town in the south of France. Yesterday (Monday), we walked around the town. It's really nice, but it's pretty hot around here. Class has been good. Sadly, my French has obviously deteriorated as I got placed in Intermediate 1 after taking a test. That's the first level after Beginners. Yes, you can laugh at my Jas. I asked to move up though, and it's still pretty easy for me. I think I'm only one class from the Advanced now, but I think it's probably enough for me.

We were supposed to go to the beach, but it was threatening to rain, so we didn't and so now I'm using a computer, YAY.

Ok, so stuff is way too expensive here. It's ridiculous. Juice smoothies cost more than Jambas and are much smaller and crappier. And then there are stuff that cost even more. Ridiculous.

anyway, here are my pictures, enjoy!