Je me depeche

I learned the title phrase today - I am hurrying! I have about 20 minutes before the library closes.

Like I mentioned before, I am living in the residence universitaire for the month. Think of a very basic dorm setup. In my room, I have a bed, a desk, a folding chair, a sink, and an abundance of shelves that makes me wonder how so few belongings could have been so painfully heavy on the trip here.

The bathroom and shower room are down the hall and, to my surprise, they are co-ed. It's not a big deal of course, just unexpected. I rarely see anyone else in the hallways, but over the weekend I think most people left.

On the first floor, there is a cafeteria that serves meals for €2 and a food service shop that sells items a la carte. On the end of my hall there is a cuisinette, but the only resemblance it bears to a kitchen is that it has q hot plate available. So if I want to eat, I have the choices of cafeteria/snack bar, restaurant in town, or any nonperishables I keep in my room. This is the main factor for wanting to find an apartment; the lack of food options is already getting tiresome.

The residence universitaire is locqted on campus of course. Montluçon itself is situated in a valley but I live on top of a hill. It's actually fairly steep, and getting to the centre ville takes about 30-40 minutes.

I'll write more about the town later, and I hope I'll be able to find some way to post photos. I've made a resolution to take at least 5 photos per day, no matter how mundane things seem.