I Hate My Accent!

I'm trying to lose it. I got out my French Sounds packet from last year and am reviewing it. Haha, I seriously brought every sheet of paper I had with any French on it... and I've kept everything since Foreign Language Survey in 7th grade! Hahaha! I decided I need to crack down and study this stuff. I want to learn as much as I possibly can while I'm here. ....Then when I come back, I'll probably lose it all :/

Anywaysss, today I got up and started on my paper. I managed to get a decent amount done, as far as my ability level sits. My host mom told me she would help me with it tomorrow. I didn't finish the book, but I guess page 50 will have to be far enough, because I don't have the time. Tomorrow is the last day of vacation. Other than the homework factor, I'm reallyyy excited to get back to school! I miss my classmates. :)

After lunch, Pierre and I hung out with Pierre-Antoine. We played a little soccer, baseball, volleyball, and threw the football around in the feild. That went pretty good. It kind of made me miss softball. I wish they had a team here that I could join.

We played outside almost all afternoon. Around 4:30 or so, Pierre and I went to Pierre-Antoine's house and had a Coke. We talked for a while, and I got to see Teddy Rosevelt (Pierre-Antoine's dad) again. :P We talked a little bit, and then the parents left to go grocery shopping. Pierre, Pierre-Antoine, and I talked for a while longer, and then Antoine showed up. He and Pierre-Antoine were going to go to a protest at the train station this evening. I'm not sure how well I understood the reason, but it had something to do with funding being cut for people who wanted to go to school to be teachers. I dunno exactly. I've noticed a lottt of people here are not happy with Sarkozy, though. Oh! That reminds me! In French class we talked about that Voodoo doll of Nicolas Sarkozy, and I saw it the other day at the store!! I really want to buy it! Ahaha!

Anyway, after coming home, I went up to my room and worked on my Nasal Sounds and my "R" and "U" pernounciation. I am determind to get those! I really think I got the "R" down. I just need to try and actually use it when I talk in conversation! Haha! We ate supper kind of late, so I haven't done much since then except chat online.

Oh, and last night, the big show was called Les Enfoirés. Basically, a bunch of people put on a show and sang a bunch of really popular songs. I recognized Toi Plus Moi (Gregoire), Viva La Vida (Coldplay), I Kissed A Girl (Katy Perry), and La Lettre (René something). It was pretty cool. It went kind of late though, and I was super tired by the end! haha!

Speaking of which, it's actually pretty late right now. My host mom just went up to bed, so I kind of feel like I should wrap it up, too.

à demain!
-Miranda

"He who has a 'why' to live, can bear with almost any 'how'." -Friedrich Nietzsche