hemingway is a hunk

hello.
today i woke up with the kiddies and the grandparents to get the breakfast ready. the grandmom kills me. god. they've been here since friday and haven't changed clothes ONCE. it's monday. that's friday, saturday, sunday, AND monday in the heat of the summer with the same clothes. i think they smell like dead people. they're beyond body odor. i went on a nice run this morning, which always raises my spirits. i think it does a better job in improving mood than alcohol! really! everyone should run (to good music....that's crucial). then i showered and road my bike to yoga which i was really looking forward to, but unfortunately, no one was there. instead i went to the post office, adn for some reason, that's always a nice thing for me to do because one of the ladies there is really nice. then on my way back from there, i saw one of the guys from the bar who was really cool and is in a band, so i stopped and talked with him a bit. i was happy to see him.

then i went to the house and did my own relaxation and yoga because i've been super anxious lately. i decided i'd go out to eat with the grandparents even though they really bother me because
a. i havent eaten at a restaurant in eyguieres yet (i've actually only gone to 2 restaurants since i've been here)
b. if i didn't eat with them i'd prob have to find my own food
c. making them pay for a meal is revenge for them being bitches to america.

i think my yoga helped because i was able to enjoy the meal. mmm i had SUCH AMAZING cauliflower. i saw some guy had it, so i asked the waitress about it and she brought me a plate. the grandma was like "no i think that's just what the manager made for himself" and i was like "ok. ok." and then i asked and then i received. WHAM.

the gma kept looking at me when i was eating (which i absolutely HATE), so i kept looking back at her and giving her this pleasant smile that really meant "if my eyes could be lazers and blind you, they would."

i didn't want to go back in the car with the gparents because it was too small of a space to contain their odor, so i walked back to the house. it was a nice little promenade. then the kids came back and i went to the lake to chill and draw, but i couldn't find anything i really wanted to draw, so then on my way back to the house, i saw a beautiful gate, so i drew that.

then i went swimming with the kids and i forgot how much fun it was to swim with kids. i was their dolphin and it was great. then we ate dinner. and now im here. i read the kids a chapter of a book, and even tho the gparents are here they still like me a lot.

i invited my friend lauren to come visit me this weekend and i hope i hope with all my heart that she does. i visited her in maryland and she's so chill and i know we could do anything and have a good time. i also told her she could bring a friend, but there's a trick in french because when you say elle (she) and elles (they, as in two or more girls) it sounds the same, so i can ask if elles (2 girls) can come and because my pronunciation's not so good it's not my fault if the parents don't understand!

in my hemingway book, i've read 52 of the 70 short stories. yeeehaw. i love him. he's such a genius. alright. tomorrow's "get me through the day" activities are:
a. new workout
b. painting
c. library
d. pool?
e. park with kiddies
f. showing iris my secret garden
g. hopefully finishing plans with lauren

bye bye birdies!
chels