i made my plane reservations today.
june 17th :: grand rapids to amsterdam
july 6th :: london to grand rapids

i've also been working on helpful and less-than-helpful phrases in French. here they are ::

-Tournez a droite (TOUR-nay ah dwa). = Turn right.
-Tournez a gauche (TOUR-nay ah goash). = Turn left.
-J'aimerais le vin (jour-vour-sway lay veen). = I would like wine.
-Ces truffes puantes sont surfaites (Say tryf py-ON sohn SYR-fey) = These stinking truffles are overrated.
-Heureusement ce ne sont que des valises moches de Louis Vuitoon! (UR-uz-mon suh nuh sohn kuh day vah-leez mosh duh Loo-ee Vwee-TON!) = Lucky they're only these tacky Louis Vuitton bags!
-Je ne veux pas à!!! (Jay nay voe pah ah!!!) = I don't want to!!!

additional basic vocab ::
ou est (oo eh)? = where is?
ou sont (Oo say)?= where are?
s'il vous plaît (see poo play) = please
merci (mare-see) = thank you
de rien (day rgayng?) = you are welcome
se (say) = it is
pourriez-vous le faire (pouryay voo lay far)? = could you help?