Whew, sorry folks, I've just been way too busy having a nightlife to tell you about it.

Yeah, that's a lie.

Anywho, so last spring, I was in Montpellier, France. It's a beautiful city in the south of the country. It's about 5 1/2 miles from the Mediterranean, and by train you can get virtually anywhere (I use anywhere loosely). So, clearly, being back here in Penn State this fall has taken a bit of an adjustment. Where as in France, I may or may not have spent many nights buying bottles of wine and sitting outside, or in La Place de la Comedie...here..I'm forced to sit outside at 210 or the Den and somehow I always manage to spend at least $4 on a drink. boo. (See, I suffer from this time problem...I can never make happy hour because, well, because I am a slow person and I just rarely can get wherever I say I will be when I say I will be there.)

So, with that said, I want to point out that these pricey adventures State College force me to be a part of (on the nights I want to grab a drink) are frustrating. However, I have to give props to the atmosphere. I love being able to walk downtown and find a bar within 5 feet, or catch a film at the State Theatre, or make the trek to the Old Main lawn where I fancy eating fruit and discussing life. The proximity of this tiny, overly congested town is what makes it something I know I will miss when it's time for me to leave.

So, hey, I can take a $6 drink, as long as if I get bored at the bar I can find something else near by to tickle my fancy.