The last paris update.

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No pictures with this one, just a goodbye.
6 months - Half a year, has gone by since I got on that plane at LAX and landed in Paris on a rainy January night. Tomorrow morning, I'll wake up while it's still dark, hauling one suitcase full of clothes and comics, the other full of a few thousand drawings, back to the airport, and leave France.
I don't like how quickly things become memories- already I'm reminiscing, looking back on the me of january, febuary, march. I know that soon I'll be in California, looking back on the me that was sitting at a computer lab in the school writing this, and that makes me a little sad. It feels like the friendships I've made here were just starting to really develop into somehthing deep, and my comfort moving around the city had become second nature. French vocabulary has snuck into my thoughts, I remind myself in the morning that I need to buy cafe and fromage. It'll take me awhile to get my mindset sorted out- But in a way I hope my thoughts are never completley untangled from my time here. I feel extemely lucky, blessed, and thankful for having being dropped here in the first place.
When I get home, I've got some scenes to finish off, scan, and color, putting these pounds of paper together into something that resembles a story. Then I'll finally see what I've made. I'll send out an email when it's all done, so you can see it too.
Thanks for reading, e-mailing, and leaving comments, they brightened so many days.
See you soon,
-kelly

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Comments

[Daniel]

I wasn't going to write this... But eh, why not?
First, I was sad that you were gone, now I'm going to have to cope with not receiving these journals. C'est la vie, n'est ce pas? (...) It's going to be kind of strange having you back in the fold, you being the star of the moment, and all. I guess I'll just have to live with it. Can't wait to see your film!

[Sarah C]

Welcome back, Kelly!
Hey lady. Come visit me in Van Nuys!!

[Chong Lee]

Thanks!
Hey Kelly... Thanks for sending me these journal entries and pictures. Its amazing to see how life is so much more beautiful away from Los Angeles. I been reading all the entries and emercing into the pictures. I never got the nerve to leave a comment the meanwhile. So here it is! I hope you'll complete your film soon, and it turns out well. On a sidenote, ever though of becoming a photo journalist? You're photos are amazing. Have a safe flight back. -Chong

[Karen]

God Speed
May you have a safe trip home, we have missed you! I'm sure you are a bit more bohemian. A little wiser and touch by wonderful people. We love you, Aunt Karen and fam

[Jennifer P.]

Congratulations!
--Another beautiful chapter in your life. Thank you for letting me travel with you vicariously while I worked on my thesis. I'd love to hear more stories. Looking forward to seeing your smiling face!