I emailed boyfriend mom and dad and flashback Kristina from Kosice Berlitz. Then I stopped emailing to go walk along Avenue St. Michel, going to the ATM and lingering in a nice paper store, where I found gifts for Todd and Renee. Since there was no good fashion piece to speak of for Todd (French fashion has fallen downhill!) I got him some heavy class writing paper and envelopes made in France 🇫🇷.

Taking a peek in the nextdoor Frommagerie, Baguetteria, and Frutteria for stocking up on a nice train lunch. Then I proceeded to the hotel and fin my wash, repacked, washed the fruit, and killed the wine 🍷 after a relaxing shower and shave in preparation for boyfriend.

I can’t believe he’s coming. I got a very nice email from him today and I am curious what will transpire. He surprised me by really missing me so and by saying he is looking forward to stage 2 of our relationship. I said just about as much in a 6 page letter last month.

Before I got his letter I was already feeling sad about saying goodbye to him again in two weeks, but now that is silly. I felt too, when Helen was leaving that I would like to be going back to San Diego, but I am committed to go to China 🇨🇳 first, which I’m glad about- but will go by all too fast in retrospect im sure.

Plus I have no idea what I will do when I come back. To make money is key for me! And I will work on my writing in Vienna and Shanghai if I can get any spare time!

Wednesday evening 10 June, 1999