Meeting Prunette

I am so exhausted! 

Today I got up at 9am to go to Paris with Cecile. We took the Metro to a train station so that Cecile could purchase my Metro pass that will allow me to travel around Paris whenever I want. I didn’t understand what Cecile was saying to the people we were trying to buy the pass from, but it all sounded like nothing was working out. French is very monotone and it is hard for me to tell when people are being nice and when they are angry! It turns out that the people at the train station were being extremely friendly, and that they gave Cecile a great deal on my pass because I had such a nice smile! Cecile says we were lucky because usually the people there are grumpy and you have to wait in line forever. 

After getting the pass, we took the Metro to the place I will go to language school each morning. Everything was going pretty well until we found out that we had signed up to late so I won’t be able to take classes until September 21st! Upon hearing this I was very worried because I was afraid of not being busy and being bored instead which I fear will make me miss home more. I told Cecile about my concerns, and she told me she would find stuff for me to do around the city during the next month because she doesn’t want me to be sad. It was nice to feel that support, but I still worry a little that I won’t have much to do until 4pm everyday when Prune gets home from school, and I won’t really have a way to make friends until school starts. 

However when I got home, I took the dog on a walk and then decided to go on a run in the rain! It felt very nice to get outside, and when I got home from my run I felt kind of happy! It reminded me of how my mom used to run in Switzerland, and if she got through her year running, then so can I. :)

When Cecile got home from work later, we went to a train station to pick up Prunette and her grandma because they just got back from England. When Prune saw us in the airport, she got the hugest smile on her face and ran up and hugged us both! She held my hand on the way back to the house and didn’t stop smiling at all. Cecile says Prune is always giggling and singing, and even though I don’t understand what Prune says, anyone in the world could tell she is a very happy little girl. 

When we got home, Fred had prepared dinner, and for the first time since I arrived, I felt hungry. We ate and it felt like I was part of a little family and the food tasted very good. After dinner I gave the family the little presents I brought for them, and they were happily surprised! 

I am very tired and anxious to get to sleep. It is hard for me to fall asleep before 4am still, and I toss and turn all night, but I always wake up feeling comfortable in this bed, which is good. 

Goodnight! :)