The Birth of Picasa

So who knew I had a picasa account already? Huray for horizontal integration with google. Thanks charles for the Idea.

France

I dont think they are in any decipherable order. Sorry about that. Think of it like a puzzle mixed with where in the world is Carmen San Diego.

So yesterday as our Wednesday excursion we went to a chateau (oh wow Matt chateau in France how original). So we took the tram to the correct stop and there was a huge shopping mall. With a 5 minute walk we were at the Chateau de Flaugergue. The cool part of this place is a) it fit in our time budget b) it's still inhabited (and they have two daughters....might have to make a return visit) and c) they produce their own wine here in Montpellier. After a quick tour of the gardens and Chateau (it was about the size of 4030 Regency Lake. I motion we rename it "Chateau de Choquettesse") we tried their wines. Remember, swirl to smell, sip and spit? We learned to See, smell, swirl to smell, sip, and get really drunk (just kidding about the last part but we didn't spit here, bizarre). It was a good step towards total wine enlightenment but I wasnt a fan of the wine (all the bottle were screwtop for starters), so didn't add to the mini-cellar I have in my closet.

Grab-bag of thoughts:
the cats have accepted me as one of their own. As a result I woke up to a very large dust-mop on my face. Dogs rule.
I've decided to do my final project on cuisine, Im going to try to cook the same typical Midi dish (Ratatouille?) with 4-5 different host families and video tape it.
First wave of grades just got returned, A's on everything, maybe there's hope yet! Still have the final exams (60% each) in 1 week. Yikes!
Debating on whether to take up Emmanuel on his Paris dinner offer (see first post) what do you guys think? Meet the gay guy I met for 5 hours on a plane for a meal? Perhaps with a group of several people?
Also, who all is following this? Im trying to leave inside jokes for everyone I know is reading, let me know if you want to be included in the fun! (2)

This weekend is going to be very very tiring but hopefully very fun and educational. Carcassonne on Saturday (google it, its cool) and Saint-Gueomme de Desert on Sunday (sp?). Two full-day excursions, and both are already paid.

Shout out to the Passarello family reunion. Love ya'll and wish I could be there.