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insanitysraving

Hello Everyone I Am Still In Another Country

Sep 28, 2007 14:58

To my constant surprise, I keep waking up
This is my one week anniversary of arriving in France! In my short time here, I have observed a couple things about the country.

First of all, France --well, all of Europe-- is old in a way that America cannot even pretend to be. My town thinks highly of itself for being 'historic,' that is to say, 310 ( Read more... )

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tumemanques42 September 28 2007, 17:52:05 UTC

The third to last paragraph had me utterly giddy - "SOMEONE UNDERSTANDS!!"

I, too, tire easily of French when its presence forces me into silence when I have a ridiculous story to tell. I, too, long sometimes to just have a freakin' conversation in English already!

But you know what's really awesome? You're going to call me soon (perhaps even tomorrow night at 10 PM!). Even better? WE BOTH SPEAK ENGLISH! Oh my goodness. We'll have to bust out our silliest phrases and even make up some new words, just to feel the benefit of speaking our mother tongue.

In other news, have you been using your movable ceiling much? Did I mention I saw an octopode (but not a cactopode, nor even a rhinoceropode) at the aquarium? :)

best_ken_ever September 28 2007, 19:22:18 UTC

Movable ceiling? Huh?

Wow, that was a lot of typing. Finally, chocolate chip cookies == excellent, excellent choice! I applaud (:

tumemanques42 September 28 2007, 21:56:45 UTC

Laurel + Ringo => Lingo. Don't ask about the movable ceiling :P

calledtovienna September 29 2007, 02:30:09 UTC

I keep telling you, they are *the same person*!

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calledtovienna September 29 2007, 02:31:32 UTC

First of all, France --well, all of Europe-- is old in a way that America cannot even pretend to be.

My parents keep asking me how US has enough history for me to have spent a year in school studying it. :) Montreal has the same old-ish feel, but it still is much younger than Europe.

best_ken_ever September 29 2007, 14:33:52 UTC

"I grew up in Europe, where the history comes from."
~Eddie Izzard

insanitysraving September 29 2007, 14:59:05 UTC

That is so true. In PHS (my high school), we actually had to have two years of US history! It was ridiculous, especially since if you took AP US history for your second year then you learned everything you spent the first year learning all over again in a semester. Then there was only one year of world history required. Whaaaat.

anyway, I am going to correct that because I am here to study European history so rock.

speckled_llama September 30 2007, 15:17:36 UTC

"It is all kinds of awesome'
Yay! My phrase is catching on, although it seems highly likely that I got it from you...

I'm glad that you're learning haberdashery in French- I'm sure it'll come in useful! (oh man, did Mrs. Wood ever give you guys the bonus question about which prez was a haberdasher? Think that was one of the few times I paid attention in her class...)

That Zoolander song? Weird, its been popping up a lot- we had a coreographed swing dance to that last spring.
Yeah, its weird to hear Eng. songs in other countries- when my parents came here, they knew Beatles songs, of course, but sang the words completely wrong. Do ppl do that in Frahnce?

That cookie baking thing sounds great!

Good luck learning French

insanitysraving September 30 2007, 21:17:14 UTC

aw man I know which president was a tailor, but not which one was a haberdasher =( and today i just practically boasted about how i knew every president of the US. How my words are coming back to haunt me now! ps- mrs wood is AMAZING end ps.

about english songs FIRST of all I have to say, songs I have heard on the radio since include: We Are The Champions by Queen and It's Raining Men. I AM NOT KIDDING. In fact, I talked to Laurel tonight and she also has heard It's Raining Men on the radiowaves of the french.
second, man that zoolander song is everywhere and third:
Cat knows enough english to sing the chorus to a song right if she wants to. I have the impression that both she and Luc sing along to more than the chorus when an english-speaking person is not around to overhear them. So in short, do the french sing along without actually knowing the words? Signs point to yes =)

Thanks and good luck tutoring!

creampuffman October 2 2007, 00:26:32 UTC

That sounded very cathartic.

You described Belgian waffles and their American imitations very well and I enjoy reading all the new experiences you have in a foreign country. I have been to Europe several times since I was little, and although I can take some things for granted, the minutia of foreign culture still unnaturally fascinates me (Note: Supermarkets are just plain funny....).

Keep 'em coming, Jane