Mood:
a-ok
^ This was today... really. Adriana took that photo on my new dig. camera infront of my house. I know, I know, you thought I downloaded it off google. But your wrong (!!) its really belgium!! And this is exactly what last weekend looke like as well. The weather was wonderful all weekend and I even got a little red on my nose and shoulders.
I spent Saturday and Sunday with the Fauquenoit family; realizing that it is, most likely, the last chance I will get to see them before returning to America. That was a sad realization, but I can't be too upset because they are already planning on coming back to Maine next year, in the summer time!!
On May 1st, people give and recieve May Bells (flowers... I'm sure that isn't the right name, but anyways) the little white flowers that hang down, looking like bells... yup those. The Fauquinoit family gave me some before I took the train home that were so beautiful. Of coarse, upon my arrival back in Jupille, 3 hours later, they were somewhat less impressive... :/
(oufte! And my adventure home is a whole nother story!)
Thais, the Brazilian exchange student who they recieved in January is still there because her second host family is on vacation, but she will be moving shortly. Her french is really great, for only being there for 3 months, I'm pretty sure she knows as much as I do, and I've been here much longer. We didn't talk a lot, not like how I talk to Adriana, but she seemed really content there. (And she has every reason to be there... that family is soooo wonderful)
If it wasn't for the Fauquenoit family (and the Fayerson family, and Adriana (!!!)) being there when I really needed them, then I'm sure I would have terminated my exchange after 3 months. My only regret is not spending as much time with the Fauquenoit's as I wanted after I changed from my first host family.
Working my way backwards now: Wednesday was the Birthday of Amandine, Adriana's little host sister who is now 8. After school I went to her house to 'support that' and give Amendine her presents. Adriana bought her tons of diddl things. (Diddl is the white mouse cartoon like thing with the really big feet...remember? There is a photo of a diddl card I recieved on my Birthday in my '~And Ends' Album)
Ok stay with me here, because now I'm going to jump to next Thursday. We have a holiday, but I'm not sure what for, and 2nd and 1/2 host dad tried to explain it to me, but he didn't understand it either. I understood my School Journal to say that we didn't have school on friday after that either, but I think I'm wrong on that one. Oh well, I don't think I'll go anyways because if it all goes according to plans (as it seldom ever does) then I will be in Germany with Heike. Buuuuuuuuut... Jo, Heike's boyfriend, has hurt his back and I guess its not getting any better any time soon so that might put up a minor snitch in my plans... poop.
:(
poor jo...
poor me
... no just kidding ;))))))
I promised Christel that I would write more of my entries in French if she promised to read them but knowing that her computer isn't working correctly at the moment, I'll continue to write in english for now and then... maybe... my next entry will be in French. :)
...aaaaaaaaaand back to today. I skipped 3rd hour Geography to make a presentation in Mm. Bemeur's English class about highschools in America. I brought my yearbooks, and the DVD Mean Girls that I was going to show them, like I did for my French class... just in a different language. It was all set up and I was ready to start when I realized that the teacher wasn't there that day.
...grrrrrr
But its hard to stay angry ( with anyone for any reason) on such a beautiful day... because they are just so rare!! **we must improve the moment**
Tomorrow it will rain.
I'm such an optimist... :)
Saturday (oufte here we go again) was Laurie Fauquenoit's birthday and my mom made a little 'fete' for her. That evening while I was at her house (and she, at mine... ironic, right!?) I called to wish her a happy birthday.
**Mom answered**
I guess "we had a bad connection" at first because I said "hi mom! is Laurie there?" but all she heard was "- is laurie there?" so she passed the phone off. When Laurie took the phone, I wished her a happy birthday and she said "thanks... who is this?" -"ugh! its tracy! Didn't my mom tell you!?"
lol nope.
"bad connection" ... sure. This can only be the work of one thing... and phoneline isn't it, mom. :P
Because I live so close to school now, my mom wrote me permission to leave school at noon time to eat at home, but to get a real signed paper from the school saying that I can leave was another story. I had everything that I needed to finish the document except for a photo and the people were being so anal about it... like "well if you don't have a photo, even just for today, you can't leave" so I went and talked with Mm. Garot (the sous-directrice) or vice principle about it. She granted me permission just for that day and said to come back later to have my picture taken.
Later that week when I went back (during my Sciences Sociales class, because that was when she asked to see me) just to have a quick photo. It would have taken all of 3 seconds to do, but Mm. Garot was inspired and decided to take me all over the school, getting photos of me... "here with the lilacs" ... "there on the bench" ... "with the Magnolia tree" ... "put your hands like this"... so on and so fourth...
Its rather funny to see this strict Vice Principle going and doing random things like that. My whole S. S. class was in the TV Lab. watching a film and they could see me walking back and fourth all over the school with the V. P. and I'm sure they found that kinda funny...
being out of character once in a while never hurt anyone.
I know I've done more since the last time I wrote, but I forget (I have that right you know; its 12:10 in the morning here on a Monday night... Tuesday Morning to be exact)
Adriana came over today and we took pictures with my new camera. Those are in my May Album. Check that some time! :)
Ok that is allllll for now.
-ciao
