And that’s how it is

So I've come out for a cup of coffee and the default coffee here is a double shot of espresso! 

No cappuccino no latte none of that americano shite either! 

Black coffee? 

Here you go!! 

\m/

Who me?
Listening to gojira cuz that's what you gotta do!!

Morning rage

How is it possible that I was able to buy lush green fat thickets of profoundly fragrant curry leaves on tao bao in China and wisps of browning mess like tiny drying jokes of dried out twigs here in France??

I mean come on France!
It's either the issue with the Indian shop I bought these items from (which I think might be the case) or the fact that this is the best of curry leaves I can get here!
Now that I refuse to believe!

What I need is to get in touch with a South Indian faction and get deets about vegetables from them.

Now where do I find them if not Reddit?
Okay then let's see!
Right now I'm writing a complaint to the website and sending an image of these utterly ruined leaves they've sent and charged me for!
And I am putting this in their common comment section too!
Die fuckers!

Fur there

My content little hearts 

And meal

My utterly gigantic open faced chicken sandwich which is going to be my brunch and after this I have cleaning to do! 

Today I shall clean that is sweep and mop the entire house and I will exhaust myself while doing it! 

Funny and sad

Well well well the nearest starbucks from my village is 92kms!!
Hahaha
Oh dear.
Starbucks was almost a part of Shanghai tapestry but then again it was Shanghai! The largest metropolis and now we're here in a sleepy little village with barely 2000 residents.
Yes there will be a few changes but man I do not miss Starbucks, I do however miss the convenience of taking my flask to a nearby cafe and getting it filled with black coffee.
Sighs.

Absolutely

Went out
Ate a big salad
Had some champagne
Got hungry immediately after
Returned home
Had some tea
Ate a piece of bread
Don't feel like cooking
Someone else is cooking right now
Feel like inhaling a small town of food

In this moment

So we live around the champagne town and it's only natural one tries out these bubblies on a Monday which is a holiday!!  

Hyper car

Stay away from speed bumps 

For balance

I think I kinda want this scooter. Or is it a motorbike? 

Hidden

Twinkle is somewhere in these vast fields. 

How do I find him? 

Chip

I do like the variations of flavours here than back in China. 

And meal

Lunch today is a veg tray bake with lots of baked potatoes and feta cheese. 

And now

This will soon be a sofa. 

I hope so 

Voila

Not today

Meow woof

A superstore just for pets!! 

Now this is what we're talking about 

What say you sweetness?

Do we like these chairs? 

5 fuckers

Little delights 

Drill out

Now all I gotta do is assemble 

Stupid self

Holy fuck!!!
Is this the 10th May today?!!
Baby
Darling!!
How could I be so daft?
How could I be so silly and forgetful and not know the sheer importance of this date.
My darling!
My sweetness you didn't even say anything.

Happy birthday my love

I am so sorry.
I have to make this up to you.

Happy birthday darling!!!

Have a gorgeous day.

Already by now

Who me?
I was bathed and out of the door in search for a Boulanger of which they are plenty here in France to have a croissant a pan au chocolate and a baguette because these are stereotypically French things to do and also because I've not had a croissant since I got here.
Not that I'm a big fan but after one bite of the real deal I might just be a convert.
Also I got it all accomplished before the clock hit 7.
Yes! I'm still quite jet lagged and still keeping strange timings.

Ugh

It was raining when I left Shanghai this Friday and it's raining ever since I got here. 

The weather gods have ignored some cities far too long and I am unlucky to be a resident of all such places :( 

Minute update

1:04 in the AM.
I have just woken up from a 5 hour long slumber.
The cats are hungry cuz they're still on China time and I'm not feeding them right now cuz seriously?
This is quite strange to always feel sleepy at odd hours.

It’s 2 in the morning but 7 in the evening

Who me? 

Still jet lagged and you? 

Also there's light here till 8 PM. Really throws me off the loop. 

This moment

Finally watching 'world of the married' with a glass of beer and Hope in the background. 

Life feels alright. 

Reasons for off

Today is a holiday in France
Because it's the day in world war when France defeated Germany!
The last two months have had quite a few WW2 related holidays.

Yawn but no

Morning and almost every day since I got here I sleep at 5 in the evening and wake up at 2 in the morning and keep lying in bed until it's impossible to stay in any longer.
Made tea at 4:30 and right now I'm sitting in bed as it's still 5 minutes to 6.
Maybe I'll catch up on some YouTube!

Cheesy

There's a lot of cheese here 

Bonjour

Monster

Phase 2 a success!

And away! 

The amount of stringent paperwork and hellish time we went through in china for the paperwork related to customs and what not, we went through nearly nothing here in Paris. 

Upon reaching the customs office at the airport here for the officials to check up on the paperwork, microchip etc the officers looked at us with such confusion and asked us what exactly it was that we wanted? 

Upon learning that we were ready with paperwork etc they batted not an eye before saying 'it's okay. You can exit normally. Welcome to Paris!' 

I'm like what?? 

And the next day.

Phase 2! 

My babies in Paris. 

We are going to soon go for a custom clearance where they will check the cats with their packers and their microchips! 

After that we get on a car/van and leave for Reims 

And on and on

And a massive shift in scenery later 

Phase 1 done

I am happy to report that phase 1 of pet travel has been successful. 

Everything was fine without much drama as everyone was lightly sedated and the meowing was much lesser. 

4 of the babes are in the hold with the baggage and gogi is with me on board. 

I'm Hoping I can get him out and have him sit and chill with me. 

On board

Aren't we absolutely loving this music selection? 

One step after another

All packed!! 

Also I've had an anti anxiety pill much like what I gave the cats. 

Edward meouwnch

Just had to put a pic of my tee out there into the void. 

Leaving for airport in a couple hours. 

Meh

The new hunger games movie looks absolute rot!
Not that I watched any hunger movies ever but yikes this looks like drivel.

:/

My friend and I are chatting and crying cuz I'm leaving soon :(

Update

Who me?
Sitting outside a bank inside of a coffee shop.
Drowning my anxiety in iced oat milk sea salt caramel espresso. The only time I've ever had coffee with so many syllables and probably the last. Not because it wasn't delicious, cuz it was pretty good but because it tasted less like coffee and more like something I didn't understand.

Right then.
Tomorrow night I fly.
Today I left my house at 7 in the AM to fight traffic and torrential rains to reach the customs office to receive papers for pet travel.
Phew!
Now the only hurdle remains for tomorrow and the vet has given me enough anti anxiety pills to make my cats less agitated and more sleepy during their 13 hour torture.
Ugh!
I will be relieved only when I reach our room at Reims, cuz the flight will land in Paris and from there we have to reach Reims.
All this is not going to be any fun. It will be an almost 20 hour long commute which is taxing for me let alone my babies.
Sighs.

Flights

Pretty much climbing a sky scraper everyday.