things are looking brighter.

good news for everyone: I AM HAVING FUN.
its especially good news for me. I wish I wasn't tired and posted everyday like I planned to, but I was. So, I forgot a lot of the details. My apology. Yesterday my neighbor asked me to go to the beach with her. It was actually sunny yesterday, so I accepted, plus, I had nothing else better to do. We rode bikes, and it was such an easy ride there. Biking is widely accepted here, Dieu merci. We got to the beach and it is an all rock beach. The water was freezing. So I sat with my neighbors neighbors' parents while they went in the water. Her mum went the the boulangrie and got us 'pain au chocolat' Mmmmm. Then.. the ride home. Absolutely dreadful. We had to go up this gigantic hill, it was death. Bridge, if you even saw the hill. Hahahah. I made it, though, after I was switching gears and my chain fell off, so we had to stop by the cows and figure how to put it back on. I'm becoming way too skilled over here. It's not cool. Then, I had a date with the boy going to Argentina and his parents. Didler and Claudine dropped me off halfway with his mum, and I went to one of their vacation houses. They had a pool and such. But oh my, was he cute. And wearing D&G. Luckily, the dad spoke good english so I actually had a real conversation for once. Actually, for a good 4 hours. He said I may be able to go on vacation with them to their beach house in south France, and also to the city where their other house is!@#% Anyways, it was a good night. Today, I got to sleep in. Ooooh. But for whatever reason I cannot sleep in my bed. It's too small or something. My arm was so cramped this morning because I slept on it weird, and I wake up every hour. When I came downstairs, Claudine told me to go the the magasin (newsstand) to get a magazine for myself. They made me a welcoming lunch, with champagne and such. It was really nice of them. Plus, they but an American flag out on the flagpole. I guess that's a good sign? Oh, by the way mum and dad- I haven't spent a SINGLE euro yet. They are very nice to me and buy me everything.

photographie

me in my room

view outside my room

la mer

cindi, look familiar?

my host mum's friend. we went walking.

premiere

my room

I am now currently in Varengeville sur mer, France. Apparently I got my town wrong. Dieppe is a neighboring city. I visited there yesterday, and believe me, it is A LOT more exciting than where I live. I live in a tiny, tiny village. I finally got out of the house for the first time yesterday. I went walking with Claudine, my host mom, and her friend. They both only speak French, so it was a quite difficult journey. We walked for about 3 hours, around the streets and down into the woods. They showed me where everything was, and what little there was. Haha. It started raining (as you know, it rains a TON here.), so somehow they decided we should stop at a friends house. No one there spoke english either. It is rather difficult and completely frustrating. But, we ate some lemon pie, it was amazing. It tasted like hard lemon candy in a pie. Along with tea. I accidentally said I like milk in my tea, and I thought it would be awful to turn down my own request so I had to pour some in. Not for me. I am just very secluded all the time. I have yet to meet someone my own age. My parents work every morning. Claudine til 12:30, and Dildier til 6PM or so. So I just sit around the house by myself constantly. School starts Monday. I'll

definitely keep you posted.

Au Revoir!


PS.- will post more pictures later, my internet connection keeps on going out!

im leaving, on a jet plane..

Finally! Flight details!@#%!

UNITED AIRLINES: 2 CHECKED BAGS AT 50 LBS EACH

FOR: MADEJ/CHRISTINA



26 AUG 08 - TUESDAY
AIR UNITED AIRLINES FLT:7783 ECONOMY
OPERATED BY /UNITED EXPRESS/CHAUTAUQUA AIRLINES
LV PITTSBURGH 1018A EQP: EMBRAER
145 JET
01HR 09MIN
AR WASHINGTON DULLES 1127A NON-STOP
REF: P11V9V
AIR UNITED AIRLINES FLT:914 ECONOMY MULTI MEALS
LV WASHINGTON DULLES 529P EQP: BOEING 777
07HR 26MIN

27 AUG 08 - WEDNESDAY
AR PARIS DE GAULLE 655A NON-STOP
ARRIVE: AEROGARE 1 REF: P11V9V

OPEN DATE
AIR UNITED AIRLINES FLT:OPEN ECONOMY
LV PARIS DE GAULLE OPEN
AR WASHINGTON DULLES
AIR UNITED AIRLINES FLT:OPEN ECONOMY
LV WASHINGTON DULLES OPEN
AR PITTSBURGH

avril 14th

I haven't left yet, but I figured I should at least test drive this blog before leaving. My departure date is August 26. I still am not sure what time I'm leaving yet or whatnot but it is surely coming up quite fast. 12 days. Anyways, here are some pictures of my 1st host family and house: