Moon

It's only 9:20pm and I'm already in bed and ready to go to sleep!

My day started with me cramming onto the metro and then the bus with everyone else who was on their way to school and work. The man next to me on the bus was watching something on his phone and laughing/moaning. It was weird. The man on my other side was whispering the words of the newspaper as he read. I thought to myself, is this how it is in Toulouse or is it just public transportation in general.

I had class all morning. I am understanding French a lot better than when I first got here, but I still cannot understand it at all when it is spoken fast. I'm starting to get the hang of writing notes in French while trying to listen at the same time. I mostly catch key words and not really the small words in the sentance. Instead of having class from 1:45-5:30pm we got to work in our groups for our reports. I am writing a report with three other students on Agriculture Paysanne. It is only supposed to be 4-5 pages and ours is 9. The hardest part for me is the writing. I am able to find information and read it, but then when it comes time to put it into my own words, I struggle. Luckily though, my other group members understand a little English and they have me tell them in English what I'm trying to write, and then they will re-write it in French!

I got home around 7pm and had fois grois with a warm baguette from down the street! And ate left overs from last night...pasta with a yummy sauce I made! People here never have left overs. I always do.

Right now I am laying in bed looking out my window at the most beautiful full moon! My very French feeling day is ending how it should. Fairy tale like. Me being content in the safety of my own room and bed with the moon shining in! Good night Toulouse.