We’ve gotten into somewhat of a routine around here lately, which is kind of a refreshing change from last week. My class starts at 14h00 (2pm) which I have taken advantage of and even though the only large event this week was Bastille Day, we’ve still been enjoying ourselves and the time we have left, between the papers, presentations, and videos… soon to come!
Bastille Day (…equals French 4th of July) was Tuesday, July 14th for your trivia knowledge, so we went to the Beach!
And there were WAVES! Yes I body surfed in the Mediterranean for hours on end. Believe it.
This kid was so cute. He kept picking up dry sand, running 5 steps, and throwing it in the water. I think he thought he was saving it because every time he’d look down like this with a sense of accomplishment on his face.
Feet picture. It just happens
Not the same desk you saw the first day, ey? I’m not even sure you can see the desk beneath my trucs
Didn’t think it was possible, but this elevator is slower than Creswell’s… yes, slower. Sometimes when I push the button its so slow it forgets and the light goes out and I have to push it again. I really live on the 6th floor by American standards (just like in c-well!) because the ground floor is 0
My mailbox. Cool right. I know you’re fascinated. I had some extra time before class.
Chez moi. The top apartment on the far right side is my balcony.
Flower Power Tram!
Careful now, that’s per liter.
I wait
SIMPLY! The alternate to Monoprix, and has the cheapest cookies in town.
Je habite à Mas Drevon
Worst part of my day is when I walk out of my gate and see this coming down the hill… run, wait… run?… wait. Merde
Then I get to Accent and my lovely friends are eating in our quaint kitchen
The market in La Place de la Comédie
Beaucoup des gens sur la rue… plus a creeper or two
Kinder icecream made my day. Pieces of Kinder Egg in icecream? Why didn’t 31 flavors think of that?! Only in Europe.
As our time is dwindling, there seems to be more and more talk about this place called America. In remembering the good old U.S. of A, we’re appreciating it more and more, and realizing the things we miss. Here’s a list I made in class to keep me awake… it was that right-after-lunch-I-just-wanna-nap feeling that hit me
I want to be able to…
-keep the bathroom door open
French people have this weird thing with toilets, and it’s always a closet that smells terrible. Who knew I’d miss bathroom stalls?!
-drink from a large glass
We get an itty bitty cup of water at dinner time that I fill up multiple times
-hear God Bless You when I sneeze
they have a saying for it… that they never use!
I also miss…
-Cereal that’s not the CoCo Puff equilivant
-Large cars, or anything that’s not a car. Not that I’m driving here, I just want to see one. It’s been a while.
-Neighborhoods- almost nonexistent in France
-Sweet tea. You can take a girl out of the south, but you can’t take the south out of the girl
-Ice! mmmm sweet tea with ice…
-People that know how to mount and dismount public transportation. Lesson: let the people get off first, the the people that are standing closest go first, then you offer the seats to women, children, and elderly.
-Things not being monopolized. I know France is smaller than Texas and they don’t have the amount of people to output products, but I appreciate my CHOICE in America. Between suntan lotions, bookstores… the grocery store is even called MONOprix. prix meaning price. Quelle originalité mecs.
I’m looking forward to…
#1. Visiting Paris! vacation from stay-cation
Then when I hop back across the crick (insert redneck accent I miss dearly) I’ll be excited to…
-Text.. shocker- french phone be crazy.
-Drive my car…Shocker
-Paint my toenails (sounds high maintenance, but when your toenails are always a certain shade of pink and you look down at a blank toe, you’d be freaked out too. All I’m saying)
-Decorate my apartment!!! with my large posters of Paris I bought last spring and allllllllll my new pictures I’ve taken here! … that’s gonna be expensive.
My plan, as of yet, is to renter the United States on the 28th of July.
C’est tout. À Bientôt tout le monde.
What an amazing day to return to the states.