Okay, so there hasn't been much to talk about within the last week. I've been just getting into the routine of class, homework, going out. It's been fun, but nothing blog-worthy. Classes are going well, I still hate getting up every morning and I still hate doing homework every night, but who doesn't? I thought it would be better because I am in France, but it's still just as stressful as it would be at Oneonta. I love the weekends and the night life. We are meeting mostly French people so I haven't been speaking much English, which is a good thing, but sometimes I want to tell people that I am much more intelligent in English because I have much more to say and I can actually express myself. It's fine, though, because I have been learning a lot.
This weekend Molly and I shared a romantic weekend in Paris! We were each others Valentines =). Friday we got to see Sarah, which was really nice because I needed a little bit of Oneonta in my life. We ate falafel (my first time) and it was really good. After that, and a nutella crepe, of course, we went out for a few drinks. Kathleen (Sarah's housemate) and Sarah took us out to a pub at St. Germain. We had a lot of fun, and got home pretty late because we had to figure out the night bus, which is not as easy as figuring out the Oneonta night bus or the LIRR. It was fine, though because we got to see Paris at night, which has to be the most beautiful sight in the world.
Saturday we were able to sleep in, finally! Sarah, Molly and I took the metro to meet Colette (mollys host mom) at the hotel that we stayed at and then grabbed something to eat. After that, Molly, Colette and I went back to the hotel to get ready for our evening at the Opera. We went to see a ballet, which Colettes nephew, Benjamin, is a star dancer in. It was fabulous, the building itself was amazing and the dancers were magnifique. We had great seats (thanks Ben!) and then had a wonderful Valentine's dinner. Although I had an amazing time, I could not stop thinking about how much I missed my mom! I know it sounds ridiculous, but I just wanted to hop on a plane, see a Broadway play with her, have some NYC dinner and come right back. It was amazing, though.
On Sunday, we spent the day on the Champs-Elysées. We enjoyed a nice dinner and went to some stores that are too expensive to even look at. It really made me miss French 217 and everyone in it After we had ate and shopped- well, window shopped, we took a train back to Montpellier.
All in all I had a great time. Next weekend is Italy!!!
Bisous!
Monday, February 16, 2009
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
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I have officially gone to all of my classes. They are actually not that bad, of course they are all in French. We've been getting a good amount of homework, which Molly and I do together a lot of the time and sometimes with the help of our families. It is all things we've done before, so far, which is good.
Today was the first day we saw the sun since Saturday. Apparently it is the rainy season right now, and although I am happy that it's not snow, the weather has been pretty bad. Nothing too exciting has happened recently. Molly and I tried to walk to town one day and we got extremely lost, ending up in Laverune, a near by city. We walked past a sign that said Montpellier with a big red X through it and did not think anything of it. Not one of our smartest moments. We had a nice walk though, talked a lot as always (and really fast, as everyone tells us; even our friends here commented on it).
The weekends are a lot of fun, we go out as a group and meet new people and my host family is really cool about me coming home late. On Saturday, Mollys host family went to a dinner party, so Molly, Kate, Katelyn, and I made a delicious dinner, baked some chocolate chip cookies and had a couple of bottles of wine. I am so greatful that my weekends start on Thursday!
One of my friends from the program has had a really hard time so far. She has been placed with 2 different families, already, and it is not going well. I was talking to my host mom about it and she suggested that we ask Elizabeth to live with us! There were a few rules set- first and most important, absolutely NO English while in the house. We promised, ut-oh. Also, no allergies to pets considering I have 3 cats and a dog. She loves animals (much more than I do), so that is not going to be a problem. Basically I am really excited and I think this will be the best thing for her. She seems really excited, too. Also, I'll have a friend my age and someone to gossip with and go out with. I have always shared a room, either with my sister or one of my closest friends at school, and I'll admit that I grew to love it. Although I will still have my own room, it will be nice to have someone here that I can hang out with like I would with my college roommates or family members.
Other than that, I'm pretty much having a great time and I can't wait until it gets nicer out. Molly calculated, 100 days until we come home! I can't believe it's almost been a whole month!
Miss you guys! Bisous!
Today was the first day we saw the sun since Saturday. Apparently it is the rainy season right now, and although I am happy that it's not snow, the weather has been pretty bad. Nothing too exciting has happened recently. Molly and I tried to walk to town one day and we got extremely lost, ending up in Laverune, a near by city. We walked past a sign that said Montpellier with a big red X through it and did not think anything of it. Not one of our smartest moments. We had a nice walk though, talked a lot as always (and really fast, as everyone tells us; even our friends here commented on it).
The weekends are a lot of fun, we go out as a group and meet new people and my host family is really cool about me coming home late. On Saturday, Mollys host family went to a dinner party, so Molly, Kate, Katelyn, and I made a delicious dinner, baked some chocolate chip cookies and had a couple of bottles of wine. I am so greatful that my weekends start on Thursday!
One of my friends from the program has had a really hard time so far. She has been placed with 2 different families, already, and it is not going well. I was talking to my host mom about it and she suggested that we ask Elizabeth to live with us! There were a few rules set- first and most important, absolutely NO English while in the house. We promised, ut-oh. Also, no allergies to pets considering I have 3 cats and a dog. She loves animals (much more than I do), so that is not going to be a problem. Basically I am really excited and I think this will be the best thing for her. She seems really excited, too. Also, I'll have a friend my age and someone to gossip with and go out with. I have always shared a room, either with my sister or one of my closest friends at school, and I'll admit that I grew to love it. Although I will still have my own room, it will be nice to have someone here that I can hang out with like I would with my college roommates or family members.
Other than that, I'm pretty much having a great time and I can't wait until it gets nicer out. Molly calculated, 100 days until we come home! I can't believe it's almost been a whole month!
Miss you guys! Bisous!
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