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In my life I've lived in two places: Northern California. Southern California.

This means that the a "harsh winter" in my mind constitutes temperatures in the 50's and a week straight of rain. When LA was experiencing those freakish rains a year or two ago (I forget exactly when it was, all the years are running together) I actually remember people being interviewed about the rain going, "Oh my GOD it rained for a week straight, we totally deserve some nice weather now!"

I'm in LA this weekend and it's supposed to get into the 80's down here in SoCal this weekend. It's the middle of November. It's probably about one degree (Celsius) above freezing in Paris right now.

How do I feel about all of this? Scared out of my mind. You see, I've never spent more than maybe say, a week, in seriously cold weather. I've never had to walk around catching trains and buses in bitter cold weather. I've never had to go about my daily life when the temperature has dropped below freezing.

And with the semester drawing to a close (four weeks left, yikes!) Paris is getting closer and closer. We officially found a place to live and are in the process of signing a lease and sending over the deposit. I bought my plane tickets already too (and Paul's for his visit in March).

Don't get me wrong, I think it'll be a great experience. Maybe it'll toughen me up a bit as I have to admit I'm pretty "soft." I don't really know how to cook. I can't carry large items very far. I get claustrophobic and nauseated if I'm stuck in a crowded place for any period of time. And before Paul and I started living together I didn't separate my whites from my colors.

Shhh, don't tell Paul.