Wow... I'm totally doing an excellent job keeping this blog up...*pat on the back for me!* So.........today (and yes, interesting bits are at the end again...).

Today I woke up early, walked a bit, and got picked up in front of the Inspection Academique by a lady named Michele. She promptly drove me right back to the neighborhood I live in to visit my second school. The school, Francis Poulenc, if you're curious.... is an elementary school that is also a conservatory for music. So in the morning the kids do normal classwork and in the afternoon they head somewhere else to do music/dance/art/awesomeness. It's a small school, so there were only 7 teachers and everything was a lot less intimidating than Ballan. The director introduced me and told me that I would be teaching her class Tuesday/Friday 8:45 to 9:30. What a novel concept! To tell me when I'm teaching! Craziness! So...that went well. The kids are not crazy or anything.....yet. And I got introduced as Mlle Catron (oddddddd).

Afterwards, I headed back to the apartment (a whopping 6 blocks away!) and saw that my roommates were headed out to their schools. We ran across the street to have a coffee and make better friends with the barman. I love him. There's something about French people that make me want them to like me for some reason. All I want is for him to say hi to me when I'm walking home each day. Anyway...after the coffee the roomies headed out and I made lunch, got online, and then passed out.

I was awoken when Emma came home and we decided to walk (about 30 minutes) to Planete Saturn a technology store. Basically it was like the harder side of Sears. (Get it...the opposite of the softer side of Sears...get it? eh? eh?) Then we ran to Carrefour where I purchased Diet Coke. mmmmm. Diet Coke. We walked back and I made dinner for myself, ate, and then made dinner for Emma (because I could). Finally, got on skype, talked to some peeps, and the Brits came over. Everyone watched Child's Play while I was on the computer and then I went and hung out with them/threw popcorn in Chelsea's mouth/learned her many talents.

Tomorrow we have administrative CRAP all day and then we're drinking a lot, going out a drinking more, and then coming home and sleeping.....forever. And, yes, I will be on the lookout for a beautiful French boy to call my own. :)

Interesting Bits:
1. The kids at Poulenc were taking a French grammar test on antonyms. The director asked me if I knew all the words on it....which I didn't. I got schooled in French grammar by 8 year olds. :(

2. While walking to Planete Saturn we had to go through this tiny, tiny tunnel that had a sidewalk that was no more than 2 feet wide. I have never been so sure that I was going to get ecraser'ed by a car in my entire life.

3. Opened a bottle of 2 euro red wine....it was so good. At least a 30 dollar bottle of wine in the states. yum!

4. So, when we were at Marie's house for Chelsea's birthday dinner she poured the last bit of the bottle of wine into my glass. She explained that if you finish the bottle of wine at a party it means that in that year you will either get married or hanged. I'd rather gain a green card than lose my life.....I'm just saying. Marriage is a lot less permanent than death. :)

5. Also, Emma said today that if our parents aren't here for Christmas then we'll go over to Marie's and she'll make us a delicious Christmas dinner (she told us that it's an 8 course meal.......gah!)

Love Always,
Amanda

P.S. I'm almost finished with Marley and Me...then finishing Children of the Mind. If you're feeling kind...mail me a book! But it better be a good one.... :)

P.S.S. I changed the picture on this blog to the Hotel de Ville that is a block from my house. Jealous?

P.S.S.S. CHELSEA IS F-ING INSANE!