France me manque!! (Caroline)
Basically, I really want to go back to France...when the exchange rate improves. I'm still trying to eat like french people, having cheese with my bread/baguette or crepes with nutella (perhaps even a waffle with nutella). And today, my clothing choice was a black shirt with tan pants - I'm even dressing like the French (no color). I regret the fact that I can't wear my new scarf due to the warm and lovely weather. It's amazing how just ten days can change your perspective so much!
And of course I miss the frenchies like crazy! I love them so much! Whoever said that French people were rude and inhospitable has never actually met a french person. We had so much fun together. I only regret that we didn't spend more time together due to the fact that they had classes. And I wish I could have spent more time with my actual keypal. But I did like my host, and her adorable though entirely too playful cat, Showie (not sure of spelling)!
The only thing that I could possibly complain about was the fact that the French have a bad habit of simply standing around. They just kind of loiter in one place talking until they are already ten minutes later and then decide to go. Don't get me wrong, the talking is nice but having lived in America all my life, I have a problem with being late. Plus, after having spent an entire day on my feet, I'd kind of like to sit down.
So I love France and can't wait to go back!
And of course I miss the frenchies like crazy! I love them so much! Whoever said that French people were rude and inhospitable has never actually met a french person. We had so much fun together. I only regret that we didn't spend more time together due to the fact that they had classes. And I wish I could have spent more time with my actual keypal. But I did like my host, and her adorable though entirely too playful cat, Showie (not sure of spelling)!
The only thing that I could possibly complain about was the fact that the French have a bad habit of simply standing around. They just kind of loiter in one place talking until they are already ten minutes later and then decide to go. Don't get me wrong, the talking is nice but having lived in America all my life, I have a problem with being late. Plus, after having spent an entire day on my feet, I'd kind of like to sit down.
So I love France and can't wait to go back!
posted by Raison d'Etre @ 5:23 PM
1 Comments:
At 6:08 PM,
Anonymous said…
It's true--French people are really nice. Americans who claim that they are grumpy or rude probably haven't met a real, live, breathing French person before.
I never noticed the talking/loitering syndrome in the French. I'll have to keep an eye out for that the next time I go to France. I kind of think that the ability to just enjoy life, "the joie de vivre" and not worry about time, is a good ability to have.
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