An American Girl in Avignon
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Excusez-VOUS!!!
April 8, 2009 (jour 16)
Sleeping in after my “sans-key, we-are-going-to-get-mugged” scare was just what I needed to get rid of my headache and rest my eyes. I think I am starting to get allergies, because my eyes have been very red for a few days. Perhaps it’s because I have been wearing my contacts for too long, or because of the weather changes. It could be from all of the smoke I have been around the past few days. So many people in France smoke, and our host mom smokes in the house. Maybe all this smoke is getting to my eyes and head. Je ne sais pas.
This morning Kristina and I ate the cereal we bought at the market place yesterday. We were sick of cornflakes and pain grille (Grilled, packaged bread that tastes like a giant crouton…ew). After that, we decided to bum it today and go shopping with Megan(more like browsing, because shopping implies actually buying something). Wearing the same clothes from last night (that’s when you know it’s going to be a grunge day and that you shouldn’t have been up/out that late), we went to the Place d’Orlage. The shops around here are filled with cute clothes, so temptation is abound. Although, after hearing my frightening bank balance today, I think my temptation is going to be diminished for awhile.
In all, today was good. We sat in a café, ate sandwiches for only three euros (yay), and talked about things we missed in the United States. My blog above is part of our list.
While talking, a girl at another table blatantly mocked our speech and glared at us. It was possibly the rudest thing I have ever seen in my life. This was definitely an "Excusez-VOUS!!" moment. :) I couldn’t understand why someone would be so mean without reason, but there are mean people everywhere…it’s not a French thing in any way. It kind of bothered me to be honest. I’ve got to learn to thicken my skin, and brush things like that off my shoulder.
Tomorrow should be fun, because I am going to plan out where, when, and how I am going to get to my “goal” cities over the next few months. Barcelona, London, Rome, and Paris (again..for Versailles), here I come! Please keep me in your thoughts and prayers. Merci XX
Sleeping in after my “sans-key, we-are-going-to-get-mugged” scare was just what I needed to get rid of my headache and rest my eyes. I think I am starting to get allergies, because my eyes have been very red for a few days. Perhaps it’s because I have been wearing my contacts for too long, or because of the weather changes. It could be from all of the smoke I have been around the past few days. So many people in France smoke, and our host mom smokes in the house. Maybe all this smoke is getting to my eyes and head. Je ne sais pas.
This morning Kristina and I ate the cereal we bought at the market place yesterday. We were sick of cornflakes and pain grille (Grilled, packaged bread that tastes like a giant crouton…ew). After that, we decided to bum it today and go shopping with Megan(more like browsing, because shopping implies actually buying something). Wearing the same clothes from last night (that’s when you know it’s going to be a grunge day and that you shouldn’t have been up/out that late), we went to the Place d’Orlage. The shops around here are filled with cute clothes, so temptation is abound. Although, after hearing my frightening bank balance today, I think my temptation is going to be diminished for awhile.
In all, today was good. We sat in a café, ate sandwiches for only three euros (yay), and talked about things we missed in the United States. My blog above is part of our list.
While talking, a girl at another table blatantly mocked our speech and glared at us. It was possibly the rudest thing I have ever seen in my life. This was definitely an "Excusez-VOUS!!" moment. :) I couldn’t understand why someone would be so mean without reason, but there are mean people everywhere…it’s not a French thing in any way. It kind of bothered me to be honest. I’ve got to learn to thicken my skin, and brush things like that off my shoulder.
Tomorrow should be fun, because I am going to plan out where, when, and how I am going to get to my “goal” cities over the next few months. Barcelona, London, Rome, and Paris (again..for Versailles), here I come! Please keep me in your thoughts and prayers. Merci XX
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