Still in the Honeymoon Phase

We all watched the inauguration yesterday from an Irish pub. I think we entertained the bartender who put up a huge screen so we could watch it, and at the end told us we could have a party there if we ever wanted to.



Classes started yesterday, and so far have been very interesting. Today, we discussed who we lived with and if we had petits amis (boyfriends or girlfriends). My favorite response was the one kid who didn't know how long he'd been dating his girlfriend for, but guessed it was somewhere between 5 months and a year. I hope if I ever date someone they have a better idea than that.



I then met with my larger group and we wrote down possible highs and lows. The director was worried about a few, mostly about the kid whose goal was to be in a riot, but some she liked. My personal favorite was Jenee (the girl I met on the plane's) potential high of meeting a non-creepy, rich frenchman with a yacht and becoming engaged to him.



I've figured out the buses, though mine unfortunately stops at 8:30. We had a dinner last night and I missed it (dinner didn't end until ten), so I'm hoping the wine tasting we have tonight goes only until 8. I'd rather not take a taxi again, even if I was able to communicate perfectly with the driver. Well, perfectly enough.



Françcoise, my host mother, told me that my French last night was good and that i spoke sans accent americaine. I'm excited about this and though I've been told I won't be fluent by the time I leave, I expect to be decently good.