Lots to Say

Auriane told me that I was too nice to be a teacher. She is happy that I am nice, because she felt comfortable talking to me where if I was mean she would not have said anything to me. So little she knows me… :)

One of the craziest things I saw today: In Avignon there was a car parked on the main street with its hazards on. This, not crazy. Police were outside of the car, writing a ticket for it being parked there. This, not crazy. The car had a baby in it. This crazy. The police wrote the ticket and left the car with the baby in it on the busy road. This, the craziest thing today.

So I have a kind of hate hate relationship with the cat here. He follows me everywhere and basically knows he should stay away. I cannot do much since I do not want to touch the thing, I tired poking it with some paper towels, the cat enjoyed this. I tried getting it to move by putting a hand towel on its back, it enjoyed this too. He is a bit evil. Today, I got my revenge. The cat has been jumping and going after any flies that are in the house. Today he jumped on the desk and watched one until it flew out of the window. I was by the desk typing and my watch had a reflection of a light on the wall (you know what I am talking about). Anyway, it drove the cat a bit crazy and I took full advantage. It was swatting and moving all over the place. Someone was coming into the room so I stopped playing and started typing. The reflection went on the ceiling and the cat jumped onto another desk and the laptop, Alan picked the cat up and took him outside.

Today was beautiful. The sun was shining and the wind was down. I went outside and read some of a popular comic book that Ann gave to me. Auriane, Alan and I enjoyed lunch together (it is Wednesday so half day in schools). There was some pink stuff in a small container. I had no idea what it was. There was a picture of the pink stuff with a lime on the label. It kind of looked like frozen strawberry margarita or something like that but it was tiny. There was also some chopped up beet looking thing.

Auriane informed me that the pink thing is fish, I have no idea what kind but it smelled like whitefish, despite the pink color. It was acceptable (despite not being a fan of whitefish). The beets were gross but the best beet thing I have eaten, which says something. We also had quiche, mine was leek and cheese. It was acceptable, Auriane did not like it, she said that when they make it it is better.

We went into Avignon to the big book store (like a Borders). We went upstairs and Auriane was looking for some DVD. I asked her which one so I could help her look for it, but had no idea even after she repeated herself twice. I found an employee for her to ask and he did not understand either. Finally, we got it: Camp Rock 2. We had looked everywhere except the end of the aisle, which was a huge display of Camp Rock 2.

After we picked one up we headed to the gelato place that she likes so much. I got strawberry and vanilla and tried a crème of orange (did not like it so did not get it). The guy was very nice and the portion was huge…really huge. I was stuffed after.

We headed to Auriane’s tennis practice and they explained where I should go. I walked there with no problem. The lady was trying to be nice but really bamboozled me into getting a free card that will give me discounts to all of the main places in Avignon. The problem with that is the first place you use the card is full price and I will not be going to other places in Avignon. I did that though without thinking and got a ticket for the chateau and the fort. The chateau was like all of the other chateaus that I have been to, I was not impressed. It took me 30 minutes to walk through it; partially because it was boring and partially because I paid to visit the fort and needed to get there in time.



By the time I arrived at the fort, my watch went off telling me to head back. Of course I was determined to see something (instead of just asking for my money back). I went up the largest hill ever to take two pictures, one of a wall and one of the view and then turn around. It was hot, I did a whole lot of walking (uphill) and was tired. I headed back to the tennis courts. I got there 15 minutes early, but Auriane had already finished. I met them in the parking lot and we headed home where Auriane went to watch Camp Rock 2.