Things of note today:
- It snowed. Ughhh. This is a very Aix-stopping crisis.
- I had one class. Gotta love Fridays.
- We were supposed to have a walking historical tour around Aix, but they cancelled it because of the snow. And by snow, I really just mean white flurries that melted on the ground. But that was enough to cause a lot of Aix to come to a halting stop. Which is fine with me, because it was about 27 degrees and I did not feel like having an hour and a half walking tour.
- So instead I ate my lunch and many Nutella covered rice cakes, gathered some new friends, and went to Book in Bar. Book in Bar is an english bookstore with delicious tea and awesome smelling pastries--also awesome tasting I'm told. We holed up in there and talked and drank tea for a while.
- Then we went to Crêpes a Gogo which is DELICIOUS. Over 80 kinds of crêpes, affordable, and delicious. And buckwheat. :D We got a banana Nutella crêpe and split it. It was hot and delicious and chocolately and satisfied my week long craving.
- Today at dinner I got corrected in my use of liaisons in reference to words beginning with 'h'. Because I said 'les haricots' and it turns out there is no liaison there. But there is for 'les hôtels' and 'les histoires' but not other words starting with 'h'. And we discussed this and together none of the three of us could discern a rule for when you liaise and when you don't. (Oh, Bonnie...? Can you tell me?)
- I realized how well CMU has prepared me language wise for this program. Snaps for CMU and your high standards.
- I love that dinner is made for me, but hot darn I miss cooking and baking. You don't realize how much you like to do things until you can no longer do them. I looked at food blogs for hours today. Be ready when I come home family-- as soon as I get over jet lag, you will eat whatever food I make. Be ready.
- Going to bed early again, still trying to hold off the plague that has taken over 60% of the school. Wish me luck...
PS. I eat vegetables here like it's summer. Be jealous.
- It snowed. Ughhh. This is a very Aix-stopping crisis.
- I had one class. Gotta love Fridays.
- We were supposed to have a walking historical tour around Aix, but they cancelled it because of the snow. And by snow, I really just mean white flurries that melted on the ground. But that was enough to cause a lot of Aix to come to a halting stop. Which is fine with me, because it was about 27 degrees and I did not feel like having an hour and a half walking tour.
- So instead I ate my lunch and many Nutella covered rice cakes, gathered some new friends, and went to Book in Bar. Book in Bar is an english bookstore with delicious tea and awesome smelling pastries--also awesome tasting I'm told. We holed up in there and talked and drank tea for a while.
- Then we went to Crêpes a Gogo which is DELICIOUS. Over 80 kinds of crêpes, affordable, and delicious. And buckwheat. :D We got a banana Nutella crêpe and split it. It was hot and delicious and chocolately and satisfied my week long craving.
- Today at dinner I got corrected in my use of liaisons in reference to words beginning with 'h'. Because I said 'les haricots' and it turns out there is no liaison there. But there is for 'les hôtels' and 'les histoires' but not other words starting with 'h'. And we discussed this and together none of the three of us could discern a rule for when you liaise and when you don't. (Oh, Bonnie...? Can you tell me?)
- I realized how well CMU has prepared me language wise for this program. Snaps for CMU and your high standards.
- I love that dinner is made for me, but hot darn I miss cooking and baking. You don't realize how much you like to do things until you can no longer do them. I looked at food blogs for hours today. Be ready when I come home family-- as soon as I get over jet lag, you will eat whatever food I make. Be ready.
- Going to bed early again, still trying to hold off the plague that has taken over 60% of the school. Wish me luck...
PS. I eat vegetables here like it's summer. Be jealous.
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