Yesterday the internet was really slow so I couldn’t post. Here is it now though.

So yesterday I realized that my thoughts now are in French. When I play Solitaire or think of numbers, they are thought of in French. COOL!!! So I wore a dress and my new heels yesterday and as I was walking to the court yard, everyone was looking at me. I went over and asked Viva if there was something on me or something and she told me that it was just how I looked.

After school, my LC picked me up and took me to get food. We talked for about 2 hours about how things are going. She dropped me off at my house and then Marine and I did a face mask. I took a picture of the two of us and we laughed. After that, marine and I went shopping. She is getting a bunny so we went to the pet shop to look for a little house for it. Turns out they sell chinchillas, ferrets, and squirrels. AWSOME!!! After the pet shop, we went to the mall and got a bag of candy. (that still isn’t finished) It was fun!!

I am going to end this entry and post today’s.

~Tara

In last night’s blog, I called it “I’m brave” but I forgot to say why. Yesterday morning I got up, ate breakfast, and walked to the bus stop…alone. While I was in the garage, I saw a HUGE spider. Thankfully, I was brave enough to push the garage door button and get out.

Alors, aujourd’ hui je me suis réveillé une heure de retard. J’ai turned off mon alarm à 6h30 et actually for out du lit à 07h25. Luckily, il était de cinq minutes avant j’ai uaually de quitter la maison. Je got ready speedy quick et couru downstairs à manger. À l’école, je started off avec free time parce que je ne vais pas à l’espagnol. Je only had trois classes aujourd’hui, science, maths, et français. J’ai aussi eu beaucoup de tempe libre!! J’ai parlé avec Viva, Kylian, Pierce, et autre amis pour a while.

J’étais en retard pour les maths parce que je didn’t know where to go. Quand je suis entré dans la salle, tous les yeux were on moi.

Bed time!

Bonne buit,

~Tara

I was watching TV with my host mother so that’s why this entry is in English, it’s late. So in SES today, the teacher didn’t see this one guy come in the room so when she asked him to read something she said, “Êtes-vous venu par la fenêtre?” It was really funny because I understood it.

I got this card today that is like a coupon for the cinema and Mc. Donalds…cool!

SO when I went to the mall with Viva and Zac, Viva and I got croissants and Zac got a “maxi pain au chocolat.” Viva asked what that sounded like and I said a maxi pad of chocolate. We went in a store to get somethings and Viva picked up a package of pads and said, “Zac, are you hungry?” We laughed so hard!!

I am so excited for the weekend, Viva is coming over!!!!!!

Today at break, I was talking to Viva and she said that she really likes the phrase deviated septum. I asked her what that was and she said iis is something with you nose that you need to get “fixted” when she said that we both started cracking up!!! You need to get your English “fixted”! lol

Fun Fact: My mommy’s birthday is tomorrow!!!!! YAY

Bed time, night!!

~Tara

Aujourd’hui, ma host family et moi sommes allés à la maison de Marine’s soeur. Elle a trois enfants, deux garçons, et une fille. L’un des garçons est appelé Kylian et la fille est Maëlys. Elle est très mignon! La maison était agréable, le truc cool était ils ont du papier toilette rose.

Apres nous avons tous mangé, je vais allé avec ma host father, Marine’s brother-in-law, et Maëlys à un match de football. À la field, j’ai eu un bouteille de coca cola avec Maëlys. Nous avons marché around et a parlé en Français. Elle est huit ans, so son Français était facile à comprendre. Quand nous sommes arrivés, there were petit enfants sur la field. Apres le whistle was blown, les hommes came on the field. That’s more like it! Quand this homme found out que je suis américain, il il m’a demandé if je parle bien l’anglais. Um…YES!

Apres regarder le match un peu, nous sommes allés à la maison. À la maison, je suis allé roller avec Maëlys. C’était amusant!

Anyway, je pence que ma Français est getting mieux, maintenant mes listes sont en Français.

Mon objectif, à parler, lire et écrire en Français, est coming along!

Bed time!! Bonne nuit!

~Tara

Sadly, I waited too long to write…for those who can’t understand the French, this is for you…

This morning, I woke up at 9ish and got dressed and ate breakfast. I didn’t go riding with Marine, instead I stayed at the house and then went to the market with my host father. At about 1ish, my host father drove me to the bus stop so I could go to the Henri Freville Metro Station to meet Viva. At the metro station, I met Viva and about 15 minutes we met up with Zac. He wrote me last week and invited Viva and me to do something this weekend. So we went to the mall…of course! It was really fun seeing Zac…he is really funny! After the mall, I came back to the house. I missed my bus at the metro station so Viva and I waited 40 minutes for the next one. Thankfully there was a bus at the same time for her to get on. When I got to the bus stop I heard a honk, I turned around and saw my host father. I got in the car and listened to how it was bad that I was late and how time and dinner is very important. I understand that, but I missed the bus…

Anyway, after dinner, some friends of my host parents came over for coffee. They stayed for about 2 hours. I watched this circus show and kind of listened to the adult’s conversations.

Now, I am getting ready to go to bed. Tomorrow we are going to Marine’s sister’s house for her birthday, should be interesting.

More later!

~Tara

ps. I went to Mc. D’s today because I wanted to see if it was like America…it’s not. It is fancy and the food isn’t as good. Live and learn!

English because it’s late…

Today I had a French test and an English test. Both went well and I’m excited to see my grades. Since it’s Friday, my free day, Viva and I spent a lot of time in Perm. It is a room where you go to do homework. We passed notes and talked about tomorrow. Tomorrow, we are going to meet up at the metro station then we are going to meet up with Zac. It is going to be so fun hanging with them, I’m so excited!

I was offered to go horse-back riding with Marine tomorrow morning, but i said no thank you because I am scared of falling off again. I think not riding will be better for me.

It’s bed time now so ttyl!

~Tara

Yesterday, I didn’t have time to post so I’ll do it now. We had a text in Math, but instead of taking it, the teacher gave me the Math book for the grade below me so I could look through it. I actually learned some from it. In English class, we listened to a speech given by Obama and my teacher was saying something. I quoted him in his accent and my friend told him I was coping him. He looked at me and said “are you making fun of my accent?” I said no, laughing a little. He then said, “I’m not offended.”

So I got two boxes yesterday. One with my LV shoes and one with some goodies from my parents. Including an iPhone case, Louboutin stickers, a ying-yang ring, and a chocolate-chip cookie shaped coin purse. Thank you!!!

Time to write tonight’s blog!
~Tara

Tuesday morning, I started off with free time because I don’t take Spanish. I learned more words and phrases and I think my French is getting better! So my SES teacher was writing on the over head and then turned to write on the white board. She used the same pen that she used for the over head, which was an over head pen, not a white board pen. After she started writing on the board, she stopped and said, “merde!” I thought it was funny because after she covered her mouth and pretended like nothing happened.

Whenever I see Pierce, the Australian, he always gives me a head nod or something like that. On Tuesday came over to be and held out a fist. POUND IT!!!

So in Math, my teacher always gives me magazines and/or books to read so I can learn more French words. This one happened to have something about Hawaii. I couldn’t understand everything, but I saw the Hawaii part and felt happy.

After Math, I had a meeting with my principal teacher. We talked about my classes and my family situation. After that, I ate lunch with my friend Morgane.

Yesterday, I totally forgot to finish writing so here it is.

Yesterday was an interesting day. I did work in Géo and English and took a test in Science. For the test, I was allowed to use the book, my dictionary, and my notes s that helped a lot! I only got to finish one page (of two) but that’s ok. At least I did one.

Yesterday afternoon, after school, I was home alone for a few hours. I danced around, did a little art project, and talked to my parents! After dinner, I talked to Jake about how everything is. We are going to talk again soon so I can let him know the rest.

Now, it’s breakfast time so I have to go.

À bientôt!

~Tara

Apres l’école, there was a meeting pour les exchange étudiants. It was to let the host parents know how everything is. My host parents found out that j’étais offered prendre Français online. Je dit non parce que je ne pense pas je can concentrate. J’ai besoin to be dans une classe avec autres, not alone avec mon ordinateur. Dans la voiture, Marine was telling moi about how mon français est mauvais et j’ai besoin de parler. À le table, ma host father m’a dit that if je ne parle Français et faire les devoirs, “au revoir.” Je suis trying et je parle Français à l’école quand je can. Don’t think je ne parle ou comprendre. Oui, je ne comprends beaucoup, mais Je suis ici pour une mois. It takes temps to learn a language. Je will get it!

Je parle avec my principal professeur aujourd’hui. Nous avons parlé about mes classes et ma famille ici. Je dit all is bien. Nous worked quelque chose out avec ma prof d’anglais et je vais l’aider en classe et il va m’aider avec mon Français. C’est officiel! Les autre étudiants can parle avec moi en Anglais ou Français et je parle en Français. C’est une win, win situation!

Je vais try, je can do this!!

À bientôt!!

~Tara

English because it’s late and I have to go to bed.

Today, school was good. I had English, French, P.E., and SES (science). I wore my new heels and all was perfect until P.E. when my feet started to hurt. I walked to the gym in my heels, changed into my tennis shoes, then back into my heels after P.E. They were good for sitting in classes and walking around for a little. Otherwise they are very painful, well for the first day anyway. I am going to wear them tomorrow and maybe for the rest of the week so I can get use to them.

I still have my eyes on the same guys. Now, I have many new FB friends, even though I don’t talk to them at school. I’M POPULAR!!

So as I am typing this, Calinou is watching my fingers move and is trying to pounce on the keys. I think he likes the light and the movement of the little mouse on the screen. LOL

Anyway, it’s bed time! À demain!!

~Tara