Bonjour from afar

Sorry for my absence… I’ve been a little busy the past couple a weeks. My roommate and I had some of our friends’ come and visit and stat with us for the past two weeks. We were cramped in our small little apartment that is small for two people so you can only imagine how it could be with four in the space. We all gad a good time traveling and catching up. We all went to Paris and Versaille and then last weekend to Cassis and this past weekend I made it up to Lyon.

Last weekend in Cassis was much needed. Very relaxed small beach/port town. We were able to walk around go, grab quick easy meals and even walk to the pebble beach were yes… there were some half naked people and some naked kids running around. SOOOO I didn’t stay there too long. It was still a beautiful town… I was actually surprised (kind of) by how well dressed all the kids were. Children ranging in ages from infancy to teenagers were better dressed than all the co-eds in the Southern college I attended. Made me re-evaluate the wardrobe I have back home… Needs some updating yet again after seeing all these tween fashionistas.

Top: Men playing at the bocce ball court Bottom:Cassis water front

Nighttime at the harbor at Cassis 

Last Tuesday we, my roommate and I, had to say so long and safe travels to our visiting friends. It was bittersweet au revoir … but it was nice to have the place back to normal and more room to move around. This past Thursday I had my midterm practical… It wasn’t as stressful as I thought it would be. We had to make a dessert call a St. Honoré, which is named after the French patron saint of bakers and pastry chefs, and we also had to make chocolate bon bons… chocolate raspberry filled ones. I passed and I feel that I did very well with all that I did. So the weekend in Lyon was well deserved.

Top: St. Honore Bottom:Milk Chocolate Bon Bons with Chocolate Raspberry Filling

My roommate, another girl from our class and I went to Lyon to have a relaxed weekend. My roommate Emily had to leave us yesterday afternoon to go pick up her husband from the airport. Alice and I enjoyed a casual night and our first nice dinner since being here. It was amazing. Probably one of the best dinners I have ever had. But today I’m catching up on everything. Doing the homework/journals we have to. Looking at different recipes and wondering how I could incorporate them/make them my own. Also doing more Rosetta Stone to help me out in French class and around town. It has helped me our a lot while I’ve been here. Even though I have mild panics when talking to people. It has been fun and it is hard to believe that I’ll be back in MS in twenty some odd days. Going to enjoy the rest of the time here as much as I can… It will be harder since I have the AM labs now from 6-1.  Not too excited about that, but I’ll have the afternoon to do more.

I got back a little while ago from Lyon and I’ve been enjoying having some down time before my roommate gets back… But her and her husband are staying over in château while he is here for the week. So that means more time for me to have the place to myself. Which will be nice. Next weekend is our four-day weekend… We have Halloween off and November 1 off. We have that day off since it is All Saints Day. I’m not complaining… What they do here is that if a holiday is connected to a day after the weekend they will take the extra day… It is nice but also kind of silly to me. But for now I’m going to get my dinner of artichokes, bbq seasoning aioli dip, and pasta with veggies, butter and the same bbq seasoning…