Go to France.

When I entered Europe, in London, I got a stamp in my passport for London.

When I left London to go to France, I got a "Left London" stamp... no Paris stamp.. :/

Mais, ca va! Its okay, cause I still did it! haha, I'm still in France, I've done something that I've dreamt about for the past 5 years, that most people would only continue dreaming about. 

Thanks to my parents, my job, and Jesus, I've done something manifique! 

I've decided that being thrown into an unknown environment, being stripped of all things comfortable to you, is a recipe for change! You can really find out who you are when you don't have your car, your friends, your family, your church, your school, your town.. all familiar. 

But guess what.... Jesus is the exact same here as He was there (:

anyways, back to France! I can now say that I have been to Paris, and Versailles, and Bordeaux, (I live in Bouscat, close to Bordeaux), and the Pyrenees mountains! 

Oh and thanks to Grandpa, Lourdes!

Oh gosh, Lourdes.... there were Mother Mary's literally....EVERYWHERE. It was amazing, there were millions of souvenir shops, so many candles, Mary's, bottles for taking the water home, rosaries! 

and a lot of people who were disabled, or sick.. who were coming for healing and to find a miracle, I've never seen so many nationalities all in the same place. 

anyways, I'm in France!

Go to Starbucks in another country.

The first time I went to Starbucks in London, was across the street from Shakespeare's Globe. Which was cool, but too bad I don't believe in Shakespeare because of Mr. Brad Smith, haha! 

It was nice to see a familiar face.
I think.. I ordered a short vanilla latte? 
Here's the thing in London: everything has a price, and it shows the price for "stay in" or "take away" and the stay in prices are about... 0.70 more.  So mama and I sat at a table while we waited for our drinks, and got them, and started drinking. After about 8 minutes, I realized! We were staying! But we said take away! haha, and it clicked that the stay in prices are more because you're paying to use the place. You're paying for.. tables, and chairs, and lights, and bathrooms when you stay in. 
But yes, Starbucks is still basically the same thing in other countries, which is what I wanted  (:
but if you can imagine, it's more expensive, so other cafes are better!

Meet An Elephant.

So today. I went to the zoo with my family (:
It was so much fun and I love feeling like a little kid again... as if I ever stopped feeling like a little kid, ha!
On my bucket list is "Meet an elephant" and you SEE elephants all the time.. but in order to cross it off my list, I want to touch one or ride one, or actually MEET him..
 I really love elephants and I was waiting all day to see them...
So we FINALLY get to the elephant section and I ran across the way to go to where you can get close.. and there's a gate! of course, right? So I ask if I can feed him... nope. they close at 2:30
"Okay, but can I pay to go in with those other people and just not feed it?"
"we close at 2:30 but you can pay 5 dollars to feed them anytime before 2:30"
"yeah, but can I go in and not feed it?"
"we close at 2:30"
.........he never really answered my question, but apparently no, I couldn't.
I guess I'll have to cross it off my list another time in my life. disappointing.
I did, however, get an elephant backpack and I've been wanting one for the last like 3 years. So that was a success (:

I love him...