Win some, lose some...

So today I had a rather uppity time concerning my upcoming froggish adventure.
Positive: I had a reply from Olivier who is my contact at my (sort of) organised accommodation.
Negative: he didn't actually answer the most important question i.e. WHERE is my accommodation.
Olivier has kindly provided me with an address to which well-wishers may send me letters and sorely-needed British food hampers, but NOT, apparently, the address where I will be LIVING.
Positive: After trawling the internet I have discovered that there are many sports clubs in Romorantin, including badminton (win) and rugby (perhaps a potential new skill I may learn), and a walking club on Friday evenings for an hour. This way I can enjoy the beauties of the Loire and not have to worry about map reading!!
Negative: I probably won't be able to do any sport when I get there since I have spent the last three weeks stuffing my face and surfing the internet looking at random bits of information about France, instead of actually enjoying my time here at home before I leave... oops...

Today I very much enjoyed reading my friend Georgie's blog - she has gone to Russia, and it did sort of make me feel more at ease that she is surviving fine on the other side of the earth, so I'm sure I can cope with  France.

I need to finish this pre-Year Abroad portfolio work. Actually quite enjoying planning 'goals' for my Year Abroad (shameful, I know). Currently my personal goals stand thus:
1. Join a library and read all the French classics
2. Read an entire newspaper or magazine a week, note down all new vocabulary, learn
3. Join a sports society
4. Get a second job
5. Go to Nantes and eat moules et frites
6. Visit as many of the Loire's chateaux as possible
7. Sit in on a church service (and not make a fool of myself) and hopefully find some nice church family who will take me in and feed me in return for some rent and me babysitting occasionally. This one is more of a whim than a goal of sorts. Something to make my life easier, although I am sure it would definitely enhance my cultural experience and language skills.

Exactly three weeks today and I will be wandering around Tours, having breezed through the French rail and metro system, dumped my stuff at my hotel, and be savouring the sumptuous sights that France has to offer, while chomping on something full of carbs. Here's hoping.