2009? My last post was in 2009? How could I do this to you? I'm sure you've been on the edge of your seat since LAST YEAR waiting for a blog post.
But seriously. Since I last wrote, I have flown to Denmark, then back to France, then to the USA, then back to France. And more than feeling tired, I am feeling very, very guilty about my carbon footprint. I'm still in the process of thinking of a way I can make it up to The Earth for all that carbon emitting I'm responsible for.
Anyway, in a few words, Copenhagen was unbelievable. To see Anna in and of itself was just wonderful. We got to catch up and I was very grateful to be at the conference with her because we had consistently challenging and stimulating conversations (she's doing a Masters in globalization and was thus very helpful and knowledgeable). I got shut out of the conference (as well as many other venues), welcomed to protests and rallies, and attended an alternative meeting area called Klimaforum. Copenhagen itself was buzzing and alive and every minute I felt grateful to be there during the summit. By the time I left, my brain was tired, I was exhausted, and honestly a bit disappointed with the negotiations. But that's a whole other can of worms. It was hard to say goodbye to Anna, but I know we'll meet again soon of course.
After one night in Paris, (HA! Anyone?) I hopped an Ohio-bound plane. After a long journey, I arrived safely in Columbus, overjoyed to see my mama waiting for me. After give or take a dozen Christmas cookies I was as content as could be. My two weeks at home were spent waitressing, hanging out with the family, running in freezing temperatures, shopping for presents, shopping for myself, eating, seeing old friends, and bedazzling my face. I can't express how happy I am I went home, and how happy I was to do absolutely nothing and just be in the same room with my family.
Now, I am back in France and very content to be here. After another long journey and a couple sleepless nights and sleep-filled days, I am almost back in the swing of life. Everyone is still excited to see me (bonus) and Claire and Becky are having a wine and cheese party tomorrow (double bonus). I taught my kids slang today and my favorite one was 'foxy lady,' though 'good vibes' came in for a close second. I also really enjoyed teaching them what 'Well, that was a bust' meant.
As for tonight, I am for all intents and purposes snowed in. Aside from the fact that I may miss my lunch with Isabelle et al, I welcome all the beautiful snow Mother Nature wants to throw down right now.
All my love,
Sam
Our beautiful tree that was up for a little over a week.
Us kids with our newest addition to help make trouble.
thanks for the update sammy. i WAS on the edge of my seat. i like the pictures too.
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