Wonderful Things

Instead of making a list of all the odd things I've discovered here, this time I decided to make a list of all the things that I love about living here. After three months, I feel like I am taking some it for granted and I still have a month left to appreciate everything fully!

Outdoor cafes. I love just going to a cafe sitting in the sunshine, drinking an Orangina and talking for a couple hours and NOT feeling like I have to leave as soon as I finish eating.

NOT eating on the go. It's so nice to use meal times as an actual break from the day.

Speaking French of course! It is so nice to be at the level where I can make a joke and actually make a French person laugh :]

No late fees when returning things to the library, which also has dvds of popular tv shows- including Friends!

French wine, even the cheap stuff is delicious here!

Going to the store and buying a 40 cent baguette!

French style. Everyone looks so darn cute here! I absolutely love the classiness of the way that people dress.

No snow? This is something that's nice for now, although I wouldn't want a life completely without snow!

The Pyrenees. When I walk to school in the morning, I get to see the beautiful view of the mountains on my right and a magnificently colored sky in front.

The diversity of the people in my class. In my French classes, there are Koreans, Japanese, Chinese, Bolivians, Spaniards, Australians, Russians and British people. It is absolutely AMAZING to learn about so many different cultures.

I don't like McDonalds in the States, but I actually like it here. Bizarre I know. I actually only went there because it was suggested by some French people and the whole time I was there, I felt like I was fulfilling the American stereotype! haha. Anyways, they had this very odd deal there where if you bought a certain meal, you got a pass to go bowling down the street for free. So that's what we did :]

Tisanne. I have grown to love drinking tisanne with my host family each night. Tisanne is an herbal infusion that a lot of French people drink at night to help them to sleep. It's delicious! It's also nice to sit and catch up with my host parents each night, super good conversation practice!

British accents... :]]

The history of this continent. From the big cities to the littlest, each has so much history in it whether it be monuments or caves or ruins! I absolutely adore that!

There is more of course! But that's it for now!

Oh, but I will say. I won't miss paying to use public bathrooms!