I am so happy here. I want to stay forever.
Today I ate dejeuner (lunch) with my family, an older son and his wife, a daughter-in-law and her two month old petit bebe, and a former IES student. We had wine, ate chicken and zucchini and salad with mushrooms and green beans, and finished with an apple tart and a sweet caramel bread. The meal was delicious, but the french conversation made the afternoon. I like meeting new french people and watching the french family dynamic. Although I can not always easily say what is on my mind, it is a fun challenge to speak only in french with each conversation. The extended family is tres sympa and I am excited to continue to get to know them better throughout the semester. I also went to conversation club tonight and ended the two hours wishing we could stay for two more. I was in a group with the same guy from my first meeting (almost best friends now, of course) and his friend. The conversations always start off a little slow but quickly we began sharing stories and playing games. Some insight from my new french friend: It is just fun to meet new people, and speaking in both French and English makes the relationship stronger. We come from different parts of the world but we can easily spend two hours talking and laughing, and that is a great feeling. Did I mention that I love conversation club?
Tonight I confirmed that I will be staying with my host family for Noel. Christmas is my favorite time of the year to be at home with my family (just thinking about it gives my body the warm, completely content feeling of being around the Christmas tree in the morning), but I have a french family too now and I am excited to experience Noel in Nantes. We will stay at the other house in the countryside with more extended family to share the holiday season together. My host brother was excited to hear that I am staying longer and I am excited for my first Christmas with a brother and little sister!
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