Parfois, je parle avec des amis de Belgique et encore moins je parle avec mes familles d'accueil. J'aimerais bien les parler plus, mais c'est dificile quand tu les vois pas tous les jours. Quand je parle avec mes amis belges ils me disent que mon français est toujours bien, et j'espere qu'ils disent la verité.
Aujourd'hui je suis allée au restaurant mexicain avec ma classe d'espagnol. Chaque fois que j'ai essayé de parler, ce n'était pas l'espagnol qui a sorti de ma bouche, c'était le français. :/ Je trouve ça bizarre, mais ça me fait sourire parce que j'aime bien que je sais toujours le parler. Au même temps, ça me fait aussi penser de tous les souvenirs en tête que j'ai gardé et je me dis, --La Belgique me manque de trop.. Il coute combien un ticket d'avion à la direction Belgique ?-- Mais même quand je sais bien que c'est impossible de retourner pour le moment, je sais qu'un jour je retournerai et je vais voir mes familles et mes amis encore. Mais jusqu'à ce jour là, je me rappelle des bonnes moments.
Ca fait drole, mais il me manque marcher sous la pluie avec mon parapluie et aller au café boire du chocolat chaud parce qu'il faisait trop froid à l'exterieur. Et au début de l'année quand il faisait beau avec du soleil et les cours ont été annulés, mes "amis" (je les connais pas trop mais je savais qu'ils etait dans ma classe alors je resterai avec eux).. mes amis et moi avons été au café boire un verre. Je me souviens que je ne savais rien de tout que mes amis ont dit, mais ils etaient gentils quand même. En hiver une fois, le bus a passé en retard aprés l'école et il était coincé dans la neige, alors mon frère d'accueil, ses amis, et moi avons marché jusqu'à Eischen (je sais pas combien de kilometres ça fait...) mais c'était un jour que je n'oublierai jamais.
Il y avait plein de bonnes moments l'année dernière.. je ne peux que sourire.. :)
A la prochaine.. <3
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Home at Last
I'm home now, after 11 months abroad, I'm back home. How weird. Yes, definitely a lot of culture shock, but it was okay and im slowly getting back into the swing of things, like how at 10pm on a sunday, you can still go to the store to get a candy bar. haha. yes its true. those things are so different.
i miss belgium already, but i know that ill go back to visit time and time again, so its okay. i miss the french, and being with my belgians. they were wonderful. je vous aime, mes belges !
all in all, it was the greatest experience of my life. any other experience is going to have a tough time beating this one. sure there were many difficult times i encountered, but the good times, far outweighed the bad, and i would do it all again in a heartbeat. i feel like i live two lives. or like i lived two lives. haha. my belgian one, and my american one. i hope i keep some things from my belgian life, and incorporate them into my american life, because i love them both. i want to keep them both a part of me. i miss belgium but i love america and im so glad to be home!
<3 this is it!
Laura
i miss belgium already, but i know that ill go back to visit time and time again, so its okay. i miss the french, and being with my belgians. they were wonderful. je vous aime, mes belges !
all in all, it was the greatest experience of my life. any other experience is going to have a tough time beating this one. sure there were many difficult times i encountered, but the good times, far outweighed the bad, and i would do it all again in a heartbeat. i feel like i live two lives. or like i lived two lives. haha. my belgian one, and my american one. i hope i keep some things from my belgian life, and incorporate them into my american life, because i love them both. i want to keep them both a part of me. i miss belgium but i love america and im so glad to be home!
<3 this is it!
Laura
Friday, May 21, 2010
"Geek" Day
My school organises random theme days for the seniors and I just happened to not know about this one, so it was quite a shock when I got to school.
It was a Thursday, so I started my morning at my other french school like always. After enjoying lunch and sitting by the fountain in the most perfect weather, we went back to class to discover geek day. When I arrived at school I saw my mexican and he was all dressed geek-like, so of course I asked him why he didn't tell me. He told me he didn't know, and I was like, oh really? haha. Cause it sure looked like he knew. Then he's like yelling, and I'm like shh... and we accuse him of being drunk, which I later found out was true. lol. My spanish-speakers, I love you. You can be crazy sometimes, but I love you. :)
Then! , I went to math class where of course the teacher accuses everyone of being late, like normal, and so we go sit down, like normal, and things go on. About a minute later, one of my belgians, walks in all dressed in geek, complete with tape recorder and toy microphone from toy story. My teacher decides this in unacceptable, and yells at him about something I don't remember. The teacher puts the toy outside the door, then decides this is not good enough, so he then throws it in the trash can. Then he sees the window, and figures this is a great idea. So, he threw the toy microphone out the second-story window, and then proceeded to kick my belgian out of class, at which time another belgian was walking up to enter class, and he told her not to in a very angry voice. So she ran away and down the stairs with the first belgian. My belgians, I love you. Math teachers can be crazy sometimes, but I love you. :)
That is the story of geek day. I want to know when the next theme day is, and someone better tell me about it so I can dress up too!
It was a Thursday, so I started my morning at my other french school like always. After enjoying lunch and sitting by the fountain in the most perfect weather, we went back to class to discover geek day. When I arrived at school I saw my mexican and he was all dressed geek-like, so of course I asked him why he didn't tell me. He told me he didn't know, and I was like, oh really? haha. Cause it sure looked like he knew. Then he's like yelling, and I'm like shh... and we accuse him of being drunk, which I later found out was true. lol. My spanish-speakers, I love you. You can be crazy sometimes, but I love you. :)
Then! , I went to math class where of course the teacher accuses everyone of being late, like normal, and so we go sit down, like normal, and things go on. About a minute later, one of my belgians, walks in all dressed in geek, complete with tape recorder and toy microphone from toy story. My teacher decides this in unacceptable, and yells at him about something I don't remember. The teacher puts the toy outside the door, then decides this is not good enough, so he then throws it in the trash can. Then he sees the window, and figures this is a great idea. So, he threw the toy microphone out the second-story window, and then proceeded to kick my belgian out of class, at which time another belgian was walking up to enter class, and he told her not to in a very angry voice. So she ran away and down the stairs with the first belgian. My belgians, I love you. Math teachers can be crazy sometimes, but I love you. :)
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
The Great European Chocolate Exchange
So, there is in fact a great european chocolate exchange and if you did not know about it, then well... it's time to know!
My friend Andrea and I both decided that since we live in the chocolate capitals of europe, we should have a chocolate exchange, or battle rather. This battle began not too long ago in a simple facebook chat conversation. We discovered that we both have chocolate factories in our towns, which not only makes us feel like we live in "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory", but also keeps us in constant supply of pure deliciousness. We decided that we should both send specimens of this world famous chocolate to each other via mail, teleportation won't be invented until 2047, and this shall decide the winner of this chocolate battle.
I first received a package from Miss Andrea in Switzerland a couple weeks ago containing the finest chocolate of switzerland. I must admit, upon tasting this chocolaty delight, I discovered it was most satisfactory. I was quite pleased to discover the subtle, but definable taste of caramel deliciousness, overlaid with a smooth coco-y flavouring. Dare I say it, it was just as palatable as belgian chocolate. While belgium might be the better country, the chocolate is a draw. This battle is one for the ages. It may be a stalemate for years and years to come, but one day a winner will be declared, and I will be there, chocolate in hand.
In retaliation to the swiss chocolate invasion, I sent Andrea a package, which you can see on her blog.
My friend Andrea and I both decided that since we live in the chocolate capitals of europe, we should have a chocolate exchange, or battle rather. This battle began not too long ago in a simple facebook chat conversation. We discovered that we both have chocolate factories in our towns, which not only makes us feel like we live in "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory", but also keeps us in constant supply of pure deliciousness. We decided that we should both send specimens of this world famous chocolate to each other via mail, teleportation won't be invented until 2047, and this shall decide the winner of this chocolate battle.
I first received a package from Miss Andrea in Switzerland a couple weeks ago containing the finest chocolate of switzerland. I must admit, upon tasting this chocolaty delight, I discovered it was most satisfactory. I was quite pleased to discover the subtle, but definable taste of caramel deliciousness, overlaid with a smooth coco-y flavouring. Dare I say it, it was just as palatable as belgian chocolate. While belgium might be the better country, the chocolate is a draw. This battle is one for the ages. It may be a stalemate for years and years to come, but one day a winner will be declared, and I will be there, chocolate in hand.
In retaliation to the swiss chocolate invasion, I sent Andrea a package, which you can see on her blog.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
We're off to see the wizard...
Belgium, and Luxembourg for that matter, are definitely not used to harsh winds. Today has been quite interesting.
This morning I went to church like normal, and it was pretty windy, but nothing that would make me think that it would do damage. However coming home, I was proved wrong. There was a tree blocking my route so we turned around and went a different way. Well, that was blocked too. The same thing happened about 10 other times before we made it to Arlon. (I live in Eischen) So, I am now staying with my third host family that lives in Arlon until the concert tonight at la maison de la culture. I actually saw a couple of those trees fall, too. It was impressive. Power lines were torn down, and also cell phone service was a little crazy.
But I am alive and well, so no worries. I made it out alive this time, haha.
This morning I went to church like normal, and it was pretty windy, but nothing that would make me think that it would do damage. However coming home, I was proved wrong. There was a tree blocking my route so we turned around and went a different way. Well, that was blocked too. The same thing happened about 10 other times before we made it to Arlon. (I live in Eischen) So, I am now staying with my third host family that lives in Arlon until the concert tonight at la maison de la culture. I actually saw a couple of those trees fall, too. It was impressive. Power lines were torn down, and also cell phone service was a little crazy.
But I am alive and well, so no worries. I made it out alive this time, haha.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Bring on the Spring
So now instead of snow everyday, we have rain everyday. But it's still awesome... mainly because it's warmer but yeah. I hope winter is finally over. and I desperately need some sunlight, cause im lacking it majorly. For one, I think I'm even more white than usual, and also I'm always really tired. I'm hoping with some sun that this tiredness thing might go away.
My internet's not working at the moment, hopefully we'll get that fixed this weekend, and Dad, you better be on skype. I miss my internet, but at the same time it's better for everything that I don't have it. It forces me to spend more time with my host family, and it actually helps my French. Though, I have now taken a liking to The Mentalist, (the english version) which is obviously not helping. It's so completely weird when I'm trying to talk and I can't think of the right word, or when I'm writing at I can't spell anything. Really though, I was writing an email to Judson the other day and I literally was typing words into Google to see if I spelled them correctly because I couldn't remember. Weird... and then today I knew the translation of this word we learned in French class was "shutters", but I couldn't remember how to spell "shutters" so I had to look it up in the dictionary anyway, so I could spell it right. Though that's mainly due to the american accent, making 't's sound like 'd's. Shudder, shutter.. sounds the same to me. And only now am I realizing that shudder is a completely different word with another meaning. wow, just wow.
By the way, Mom, you can update my Trip to Belgium group on facebook, as in sending out mass emails with updates, because I'm not on facebook. I think it's been like 2 months since I last updated it.
Family, don't forget about skype...
Je vous aime ! :D
My internet's not working at the moment, hopefully we'll get that fixed this weekend, and Dad, you better be on skype. I miss my internet, but at the same time it's better for everything that I don't have it. It forces me to spend more time with my host family, and it actually helps my French. Though, I have now taken a liking to The Mentalist, (the english version) which is obviously not helping. It's so completely weird when I'm trying to talk and I can't think of the right word, or when I'm writing at I can't spell anything. Really though, I was writing an email to Judson the other day and I literally was typing words into Google to see if I spelled them correctly because I couldn't remember. Weird... and then today I knew the translation of this word we learned in French class was "shutters", but I couldn't remember how to spell "shutters" so I had to look it up in the dictionary anyway, so I could spell it right. Though that's mainly due to the american accent, making 't's sound like 'd's. Shudder, shutter.. sounds the same to me. And only now am I realizing that shudder is a completely different word with another meaning. wow, just wow.
By the way, Mom, you can update my Trip to Belgium group on facebook, as in sending out mass emails with updates, because I'm not on facebook. I think it's been like 2 months since I last updated it.
Family, don't forget about skype...
Je vous aime ! :D
Friday, February 19, 2010
February?
Well, yeah, I guess it is February, and already half over. Many things have happened, and I'm not sure what's to come, but I'm sure there are many things yet to happen in February.
Yesterday, I went to Bastogne, Belgium to visit the American War Memorial and museum. It's technically American territory, too, so I went to the USA yesterday!!! Woo! haha. It was actually really great. Wars don't seem to interest me that much. But the film we watched was interesting and the giant memorial outside was too. All the uniforms and bullets and knives and such wasn't so interesting to me, but yes, that memorial was awesome. It's a star with all the states listed around the border. On the inside pillars is written what happened in the Battle of the Bulge. It's really made me feel quite patriotic.
The Olympics have also made me feel vary patriotic, of course. I'm rooting for team USA, but with discovering so much more about other countries of the world this year, I can't help but cheer on the others as well, especially if it's Canada. And for anyone who wants to know, I have the official Olympic gloves!!! The ones all the torch bearers had. :) Awesomeness! I have some wonderful Canadian friends.
Speaking of Canadians, I had Brenna and Brianne over at my house the past few days because they wanted to see the south of Belgium and Luxembourg, because they've never been here. So, on Sunday we chilled at the house. On Monday, we went to Luxembourg city, and miraculously caught the bus. We literally ran to the bus stop and waved at the driver to keep him from driving away as we continued to run up. Oh my, yeah we burned off those pancakes we ate for breakfast! haha. So then we tried on insane dresses at H&M before going to the most awesomest ice cream place EVER!
Sadly I don't have a picture of the ice cream, but if it means anything, it was called Mexico, and it had fruity flavoured ice creams and a banana with eyes a nose and mouth with a pineapple ring sombrero. Yeah, we're that cool! I will definitely be taking my family there when the visit. We then found the tourism office that just happened to be playing epic movie music outside so we made a video that is just so completely hilarious that I can't believe it actually happened. You get theatre people together and you just never know what'll happen.
OnTuesday, we went to Arlon so I could show them my school and where we go in the city everyday and such. That was fun. I never knew how much fun that mini park could be until I had my Canadians. Wow, that's all I have to say.
Here's a picture of my host family:
Yesterday, I went to Bastogne, Belgium to visit the American War Memorial and museum. It's technically American territory, too, so I went to the USA yesterday!!! Woo! haha. It was actually really great. Wars don't seem to interest me that much. But the film we watched was interesting and the giant memorial outside was too. All the uniforms and bullets and knives and such wasn't so interesting to me, but yes, that memorial was awesome. It's a star with all the states listed around the border. On the inside pillars is written what happened in the Battle of the Bulge. It's really made me feel quite patriotic.
The Olympics have also made me feel vary patriotic, of course. I'm rooting for team USA, but with discovering so much more about other countries of the world this year, I can't help but cheer on the others as well, especially if it's Canada. And for anyone who wants to know, I have the official Olympic gloves!!! The ones all the torch bearers had. :) Awesomeness! I have some wonderful Canadian friends.
Sadly I don't have a picture of the ice cream, but if it means anything, it was called Mexico, and it had fruity flavoured ice creams and a banana with eyes a nose and mouth with a pineapple ring sombrero. Yeah, we're that cool! I will definitely be taking my family there when the visit. We then found the tourism office that just happened to be playing epic movie music outside so we made a video that is just so completely hilarious that I can't believe it actually happened. You get theatre people together and you just never know what'll happen.
OnTuesday, we went to Arlon so I could show them my school and where we go in the city everyday and such. That was fun. I never knew how much fun that mini park could be until I had my Canadians. Wow, that's all I have to say.
Here's a picture of my host family:
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