good ole america

today was a great day, but it started a little rough. i was really tired when i woke up and i didn't know how to use the espresso machine, so i had to do tea. i used two bags, which of course the kids had to ask about. the little boy threw a FIT because i took two pieces of bread at once instead of one at a time. um im sorry i run around after you all day, and i run a couple of miles a day and i need to eat! he flipped out. apparently it's one at a time, even though he ate two plus a bowl of cereal and butter on his bread. that little boy needs to chill out.

besides the rough start, the day was great. i was tired all day, but im going to bed early tonight, so problem solved. in the morning i finally went on CNN and read some of the world news because they don't get the paper here. i was so happy to finally be in the know. i ran a bit and worked out and met the maid. she's nice, but she came monday and today! that's two times in four days! the hygiene habits of the french blow my mind. you can wear clothes four days in a row, but you need your house to be cleaned two times in four days? so confusing.

for lunch we had quiche which i LOVE. and tomatoes and peppers and salad. except every vegetable they make has oil on it. a vegetable is a vegetable people. come on. don't mess with them.

then i brought the kids back and the other american au pair and i decided to meet up. texting her was the first time i used my french cell phone! it was really difficult. we met in front of this super market, which was huge and i was SO happy to see SOMETHING BIG. under normal circumstances, i think i would have had a lot of reservations about meeting a stranger in a town ive never been to in front of a supermarket, but i couldn't have been happier to see her. we went grocery shopping and i got FIBER AND LOTION AND HAIR CLIPS AND WAX AND GUM AND A RED DRINK, and i was the happiest person alive. except i didn't bring enough euros with me, so she gave me money. i wasn't sure when id see her again so i gave her a 20 in american money and then we were even. then we went to a park and just talked, like americans. good ole, americans. i miss yall a lot. she was really inspiring. she's been here since september! we could relate on so many topics, and she really understood where i was coming from on everything. her family (the french one) is fanatical about eating habits too, wear the same clothes, and the kids can be pretty impolite. it was nice to know i wasn't alone in that. but she cleans their house and cooks all their meals but gets paid the same as me. i couldnt imagine that! that's really horrible. i'm lucky. my family is nice and i just got through a game of dominoes with the girl and the dad. i mean the kids can be brats, but i think i made out better than her. she leaves in two weeks, so hopefully we'll hang out again. i think we're going to go to a vineyard. i'm so happy i met her.

then i came back and laid out in the sun! i love the sun! it was a little cold, but it was great for my skin to meet the sun again. i also finished my book.

oooh the other au pair also told me that she takes french classes nearby, so i emailed them and will call tomorrow. i'd love to take classes with other people my age.

mmk well cool cats, that's all for now.
thanks for being semi-interested in my life. i appreciate it.
chelsea