So one of my favorite things about America is the podcast This American Life, which I won't talk too much about, because if you don't know what it is you should really check it out. I listen to this radio show all the time because I like working with people talking around me -- even if I'm not completely paying attention, it's nice to hear. Anyway, I pulled my iPod out on the train today, and I felt so weird listening to it because it's been so long since I've heard English being spoken around me, not just by someone talking to me. Too bad there isn't a This French Life, because they talk really slowly sometimes and I would maybe be able to actually understand it.
Tomorrow is the last day of my French intensive course, which is awesome but also scary, because I can't believe I've already been here for more than 2 weeks. It feels like it's been 4 days. I feel like I haven’t even done anything yet!
It is cold and rainy here -- I've realized that I've always thought of myself as a cold weather person (partly because one time, in San Francisco, an older woman was so impressed that I was wearing a t-shirt in what was maybe 55 degree F weather, and she was wearing a parka. Don’t know why that stuck). It turns out, more than 7 days of (actually) cold weather kind of sucks! How can I expect to make friends if I have to hide all of my cute outfits behind a big black coat?? That was another big mistake: I should have brought another coat or something, I’m so bored of mine already. Maybe it’s time to invest in a leather jacket? Hmm…
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