move to Paris

3 years, 7 e-mails and many thousands of dollars later, I’m moving to Paris!

Yes people, you read correctly. I am going to be living in Paris this summer. I cannot even believe that it’s happening, but it truly is. I’ve dreamed about this moment in my life for over 3 years now. I’ve planned, researched, planned some more and continued to hum and haw over finances, apartments and dates. It all came down to taking the opportunity, even if it was a scaled down version of my ideal dream of experiencing a whole year there. I’m looking forward to dew filled mornings along the Seine, afternoon slumbers under the shade of green filled parks, decorative sweets that look too perfect to eat and evenings strolling along boulevards in the ‘city of lights’.

After I’ve done with uni and all that lark..I WILL move to Paris!

Have ratatoui
Go musuem
Speak French
Cook French
Know their culture
Make friends
Open French restaurant
Get French guys
Have fun

This past summer (2008) was my first time in Europe. I was sooo excited when I got to Paris. I loved it. I was just a little upset that I had left my camera battery in Dover, England but I wasn’t going to let that ruin my entire 3 and a half days in Paris. I loved it. I’m a junior in high school right now and I dream of moving to Paris one day. I actually considered going right after high school but that’s a bit near impossible for someone right out of high school with no mula. ahaha :) but it’s a city of grace and life. It’s beautiful captivates the heart of people. I want to learn a bit of it’s art hisotry and definitely RE-take the French Language Course. I hope to see you all in Paris one day, when we’re all living there :) .

my only ambition in high school was to move to paris, wear black, and spend all day in cafes smoking and bitching about the world.

When I visited Paris, I felt more at home than I ever felt here. I definately have to move there, but first have to go through all the very complex laws of immigration and work permit of France… ouch.

After going there for 4 days, it is so calming, and the language is so beautiful. I would love to do this someday.

My goal is actually to live in Paris for at least a month or two. If anyone has suggestions, ideas, helpful hints.. I’d love to hear about it. I’ve been wanting to live abroad for a while, and France has always for some reason has been such a magnetic force for me.

My plan thus far has been to
1.brush up on my French.. I know I could get by, but I want to blend as much as possible
2. Work obsessivly and gain freelance graphic / marketing clients so I can still have “some income” while I’m there
3. Read as much as possible

I want to live in Paris for a year but I have commitments here that I feel are holding me back.

So I’m going to be an illegal immigrant. Who would have ever thought. In the past year I have been to Paris 4 times. My longest stay being for 3 months. I realize that I make no commitments while I’m here because I’m always thinking “Why should I? I will not end up here…I cannot end up here.” So I might end up getting my plane ticket for June, when my job is over, cross my fingers and hope for the best. Luckily I get paid for my two month holidays from work. So perhaps if I knock on enough doors and do enough pleading I can find work and hope someone will give me a chance at getting papers.