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I did it again. woke up, turned off alarm and went back to bed. I keep trying to think about a quote that someone from volleyball told me, which is, 'it is only a mistake if you make it a few times, again and again.' I was to start school at 10 on Monday, as the teacher of english, my first lesson, had a conference, and I dont think they do relief teachers here. Roxane forgot and came by at 8:05 whilst i was sleeping. Michel reminded her, and woke me up at 9am to my colossal embarrassment. He then drove [View Full Entry]

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Published: January 20th 2009 | 63 Views | [diary=365153]


I probably should have typed that when I ate my first gourmondaise, as they are probably on par, but yesterday I had one that was the king dog! It is called a pain au chocolat amandes, and it is best described as amazing. I'll start at the beginning of the day. School started at 8, on a saturday, I know, and Anne-Sophie had a four hour physics/chem exam, so was a bit stressed. I had spanish and history, so I worked on uses of the infinitive and the pronoun en. Then we had p.e , badminton again, and I have definatley [View Full Entry]

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Published: January 18th 2009 | 56 Views | [diary=364653]


I have had the title of this entry saved for sometime, and considering I have three days left in Le Mans, I think I might be in the right frame of mind to use it properly. Although I feel horrifically fat all the time, eat when I am not hungry for the sake of eating and miss my family, I can honestly say that I am at home here. Its like John said before I left: 'just as you get really settled, it will be time to leave.' I couldnt have asked for a family that are easier to live with. [View Full Entry]

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Published: January 16th 2009 | 59 Views | [diary=364084]


Is the name of the hysterical program that Ann-So and I watch for a scream. It is on mtv, and depicts the birthday celebrations of some of the worlds richest teenagers. My favourite so far would definatley be the girl who had her friends transported (50+) by buses to LaceyLand (her name was lacey) which was a theme park she had had put together for the party. There was then a parade of people ( like the christmas pagent) and she was the final float, arriving on an elephant. The night ended in a club on site, and she got a [View Full Entry]

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Published: January 15th 2009 | 86 Views | [diary=363783]


Sunday lunch actually happened on sunday, and it was a big meal, supposedly not big deal, with Michels son Alain, his partner, and his son. I didnt actually realise that meat was like gold here, but the lamb that we ate came at a the price of 30 euros. The same as the jeans I bought at the galeries layfayette the day before. It was really awkward because I ran out of clean undies and socks so I put on a load in the morning and it didnt finish till the family arrived, and so I was in the salle de [View Full Entry]

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Published: January 14th 2009 | 66 Views | [diary=363328]


Roxanne and her mother collected me at twenty past eight and we listened to a bit of the jackson five in the car. Note to all, that is a really good way to start a day. Similarly great was the fact that our first lesson was english, hip hooray! I cant get over the fact that they are studying thrillers! Of all the vocabulary and grammar in the english language, this must be the most random. It must be amusing for the teacher. Today she asked: 'What are the different ways of killing someone?' I had a little chuckle. But I [View Full Entry]

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Published: January 14th 2009 | 56 Views | [diary=363479]


I really mucked up today. First, it is necessary that I explain my insomnia in this country. I have had problems sleeping here every now and then, but today was a shocker. I woke up at 4:40, and thought it was 5:40, and because I had intended to get up at 6:40 wasnt worried about the difficulty I had when trying to get back to sleep. Then I realised the harsh reality, and had breakfast, as I couldnt sleep due to hunger pangs. I went back to bed, and must have ignored my alarm; because when i woke it was 8:10. [View Full Entry]

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Published: January 15th 2009 | 45 Views | [diary=363485]


ok, so to start off, im typing less quickly as normal because I chopped part of my finger off with Eva’s knife tonight while I was cooking. I think I did nit because it makes me nervous when she watches me cook. She is like MASTER chef and has taught me how to cook the only things that I know how, so when I am faire le cuisine she watches me and somehow always finds a way to point out what I am doing COMPLETLEY wrong or how I am going to kill myself using her crazy intense cooking tools she [View Full Entry]

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Published: January 13th 2009 | 50 Views | [diary=362826]


No school, encore, thanks to a manifesation. Unfortunatley, the sales were popular with students who couldnt enter their schools due to the physical blocking of front doors. Similarly, the snow and frustration that it can generate was a motivator for staying at home, and there were really not many people marching. I went with Anne-So, Sarah and their friend Sarah, but there were not many people so we left and went to the soldes for a bit. We didnt stay long before tramming home, Anne-So staying in town to do some work. I had lunch wirth Guillome; Maryse and Michel, and [View Full Entry]

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Published: January 11th 2009 | 61 Views | [diary=362288]

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Friday starts at ten, and finishes at five, so the slight sleep in is less valuable when one considers the dark that you travel home in. Roxane and I bussed and trammed into school, and started the day with double french, during which I worked on French grammar. Then it was lunch, hurrah, and today it was calamari and some random carbohydrate which I dont know the name of. Luch was great but in these situations I dont talk at all cos I dont have to french to keep up and contribute. I am not new anymore, and thus not a [View Full Entry]

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Published: January 11th 2009 | 54 Views | [diary=362299]