back to school, back to school

I'm ready to start classes. For the past week and a half, i feel like i've been vacationing here...i think that classes will help me feel like i'm actually here for a reason.

i was going to write a long entry about what i did this weekend, but i'm exhausted, so i don't think it's gonna happen.

but quickly, I went to a huge outdoor flea market (Le Marche aux puces). If anyone visits me (hint hint, i'd love it) and you're here on a weekend, i'd recommend checking it out. it was really entertaining.

also, i had dinner en famille again tonight. we (Stan, Caro, and I) went to Stan's mother's appt for dinner. there were about 12 of us in total. I think my french is improving, Caro mentioned something, and her belle-soeur (sister in law) gave me a compliment, saying that i speak french well. I still think je parle francais comme une vache espagnol ("I speak french like a spanish cow"...which is my fav expression that i've learned here so far, and i think it applies to me. a lot. Thanks Kate for telling me about it!) I have noticed that i can follow a one on one conversation decently most of the time, but when they were all talking, it became noise to me, and i couldn't understand it.

speaking of their family, i love how close they are, and it makes me miss all you guys back home, miss the family reunions, miss the christmases, miss the random sunday brunchs, miss the family dinners that we have. Love to you all, you're in my thoughts and prayers tonight.

Other than those two highlights... saw some more sites with Kate and Marielle (the eiffel tower, l'ecole militaire, another antique market, the opera (again)) and i walked in the bois de boulogne, the largest park in paris (and is located right by my house),and around my neighborhood some more.

A Bientot!