I fail. I know. You're totally pissed right now because I forgot about the blog. Well, I didn't. I just......haven't had the time or anything much to say. Life has been amazing as of late. May was a good month (bad weather, though). June has been good so far too. Briggs came to visit two weeks ago and she's leaving tomorrow (how sad!)

Anyway, I came on here because:
A. Briggs is still asleep.
B. It's the morning and I'm feeling mushy.
C. I feel bad about not writing more.

So.....

I thought I'd make a list of things that I've learned in France. Just, you know, to remember. This is not an all-inclusive list, of course. I have no been thinking about it..... so I'm sure some stuff is left out....but maybe I'll post that before I leave, eh? Which is in 17 days (gah!)

Alright.

List time.

I've learned....

A. Vocabulary words (obvi) Things like...... house repair words like poncer, expressions like pas de souci, lots of curse words/insults/mean things to say that don't show the lady I am, school words, creole words (thnx David), etc. Anyway, I've learned a lot of new vocab.......and it makes my brain hurt.

B. That I can do ANYTHING. No, really. ANYTHING. (perhaps, except fly). Also, I can do DOUBLE ANYTHING if it's in my native language. Self confidence win.

C. How much I don't know about the U.S.

D. How much I haven't traveled yet.

E. The friends that truly care will make an effort to stay in touch with you no matter where you are.

F. If something is not going the way you want/need it to you can just say it's unacceptable. And then go from there. If it's unacceptable, just say so.

G. That sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.

H. That almonds are in the rose family.

I. That my sister and I get along really well when she's had one drink too many.

J. That school really doesn't make you smart. You can get smart all by yourself and astound everyone. Re: French BFF.

K. That whiskey still makes me crazy.

L. That weird/bizarre/brag-worthy things can happen at the most odd times in the most odd places.

M. That I could never live more than 2 years in France without returning home because of buffalo chicken sandwiches.

N. That some people are just nice. For no reason at all. And will invite you to their family Christmas when you don't have one.

O. That everything will always work out.......because it has to.

Always,
Amanda