A Very Frenchie Noël

SO... I had the best christmas ever. Well, okay, not EVER (just kidding fam!) but after being homesick all week I have to say it definitely made up for not being home.

After working at Dolly's Christmas Eve, (and after closing early because we were dead) I headed off to meet my friend Kévin to drive out to Grandville (near the American Cemetary) and spend that night and then Christmas day with him and his family. I was a bit nervous at first, but after a few drinks and the always expected questions about American politics, I started to relax and have a good time.

First, the champagne which lasts about an hour or so. Then the opening of gifts where i was offered a cute little wooden day calender by Kévin's family. Then we started on dinner at about 10:30, didn't leave the table till, oh, about 2:30. I kept looking at my watch thinking, I can't believe we're still eating at this hour. At home we start packing up to LEAVE at about 10:30. So after tasting some fried oysters, fois gras and some sort of sausage --of which you are not supposed to eat the skin because its the lining of the intestines and, yes, i ate that-- we got our groove on to some old French music that everyone but me knew the words to. Finally, Kévins sister put on some Micheal Jackson and I was right at home. Hits the sheets about 4 in the am...

After passing out chez his grandparents and having a delicious morning expresso, we got ready for another five hours at the dinner table. Turkey, real oysters (this I didn't try, but only because I've already had them and almost threw up because I felt them wiggling around in my stomach) and as usual, unlimited amounts of wine. I love that about France. Of course, wine's alot cheaper here too.

Mon pax partenaire

Hello all. So this is officially the first entry to my new and exciting blog (with FREE photos!) I have to be honest, this is basically the entire reason I've switched, that and the fact that people kept typing in DAIRYland.com instead of diaryland. Or at least, I like to convince myself that is why no one ever reads my messages... I added some my past diaries from diaryland so you can check those out too if you're interested.

As I generally pretty am lame on updating blogs (it's because my life is just that interesting that I can't be bothered to spend hours in front of the computer) you should check the blog of my friend Karina who lives in Caen with me, who basically lives the same life as me and who, unlike me, has nothing better to do than spend hours in front of the computer updating her blog. It's http://www.confituredulait.blogspot.com. Haha, just kidding Karina, you'll always be my imaginary pax partner. :) Yeah, think I spelled that wrong.



Merry Christmas!