My House and Little City

This afternoon, Magui came and picked me up at the house to take me to her house for lunch. He dauter, Jade, wanted to come with her to pick me up because she likes me! Eating lunch with Magui’s family was fun because I got to speak some Spanish for a few hours, and the meal we ate (just chicken and tomatoes) reminded me a lot of Chile. After lunch, Magui put Jade down for a nap and took me with her to go to a shopping center to pick out some things for Jade’s birthday. Magui thought it would be helpful if she showed me where I could buy things, and she was very right! She pointed out little busses I could take to get places and even where there is a swimming pool and a skating rink. She also showed me where there is a big park that I could run in, but she says I have to be careful there because it is kind of a sketchy park. I am discovering that just about everything in cities are sketchy, and you just have to be as careful as you can but not let it ruin your good mood. 

After showing me around, Magui dropped me off at home and I walked Eden and cooled down a bit. It is 90 degrees here today, but it feels very hot becuase the air here feels thicker and also, the weather is always changing! Just two days ago it was raining all day long! 

I decided it would be a good day to take the Metro for the first time alone, so I practiced going to the Metro stop that I will have to take when I pick up Prune from school. I decided to test my anxious ways, and instead of taking the Metro back to the house after I arrived, I walked around the city until I found my way home. I had to calm myself from worrying about little things, and keep reassuring myself that I was capable of what I was doing, and eventually I found my way back to the house! I took pictures of my city along the way, and when I got home I took some pictures of the house so that all of you could know what it looks like! 

View of the street from Magui’s apartment. 

Metro station near my house.

Wowwww. TREES. 

Casually lost in Asnieres!

 

My Bathroom

 

 

                                                                  

 

My Bedroom

Living Room                                                               

 

Family Room

Dinner Table

The House (from across the street) 

 

So now you have an idea of what my life here looks like.

I got to talk to Caleb on the phone last night, and it made me feel extremely happy. It felt nice to tell him all about my life here and how nice it will be to hug him again in a year. I told him that if he is here, people will think he is crazy because of how much he smiles hahah. :)

I am not having that much trouble being alone in the house. It isn’t scary because this house has a lot of security things and a dog. I would like to get used to living here as soon as I can, and make friends as soon as I get the chance. I am focusing on staying positive and learning as much as I can about French culture and, well, French too! 

Tomorrow is my big day where I go to Paris alone for the first time to have a picnic by the Eiffel tower! 

Wish me luck, everyone! :)