So here I am, in a hurry as usual... on my way to work on one of these darn country France roads which is barly big enough for two cars! I know that after this huge curve there is a bridge only big enough for one car (you can only see the other car when you get to the bridge)... So here I am, coming around the curve... here I go... and I see a huge white van on the side of the road next to the bridge... At first, distracted by the size of the van (every car here is so small) but then even more distracted by the man peeing behind the van into the creek (which happens to be the natural water supply for the village)! So of course I am not looking at the bridge! I am in shock that this man would not only be peeing in the open but into the creek!!
BEEEEEPPP!!!!!!
Oh NOOO!!! A CAR!!! CRASH!!!!
Lucky for me, I crashed into the guard rail and not the little black car with a too cute for his own good, little guy driving!
He stops. I reverse. He steps out of his car. I jump out of mine totally embarrassed . I'm unsure if he speaks english so the only thing I can do is say, "That stupid man was peeing" along with hand gestures of well, a man peeing!
Totally embarrassed! He was totally laughing and the look on the man peeings face was priceless! I hope he learned a lesson!!
Thursday, September 23, 2010
France Fall Trend
In all of the stores here in France, the fall collection consists of bluejean shorts, blazers, boots that all the Ag girls wore in the greenhouse, tights and swade!
I thought it was a little crazy at first but now, I think I like it!
I thought it was a little crazy at first but now, I think I like it!
Little Job
So, I got a little part time job... if thats what you wanna call it... for this culinary school thats here in Aix for 2 weeks doing tours and cooking. Mostly older, wealthy women living the dream, but anyway! My job that would usually be so simple actually was quite difficult at times due to.. how should i put it?? Oh yes! I dont speak French!!!! GRR!! I was to go to the supermarket everyday and purchase the items that would be cooked for dinner that night...
One, I don't know how to cook anything except pasta (which I mess up from time to time) and cookies that come in a tube(which i usually mess up as well)! Two, did you know that zucchani comes round as well as long?? Crazy, huh?! Three, there is still that language barrier where I cant read French either! So you can only immagine how I was in the supermarket searching for irrigular items! My work hours were around 4 hours a day minus 20 minutes of drving... yea the rest was in the supermarket!
One day I shorted the mushrooms by 2 kilos (2.2 pounds) and the next I had to find a poissonieer (fish market) and buy 80 euros worth of "la grande crevette crue" , also known as big raw shrimp!
One, I don't know how to cook anything except pasta (which I mess up from time to time) and cookies that come in a tube(which i usually mess up as well)! Two, did you know that zucchani comes round as well as long?? Crazy, huh?! Three, there is still that language barrier where I cant read French either! So you can only immagine how I was in the supermarket searching for irrigular items! My work hours were around 4 hours a day minus 20 minutes of drving... yea the rest was in the supermarket!
One day I shorted the mushrooms by 2 kilos (2.2 pounds) and the next I had to find a poissonieer (fish market) and buy 80 euros worth of "la grande crevette crue" , also known as big raw shrimp!
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Dukan Diet
Diet! Diet! Diet! Excerise! Excerise! Excerise!! I spent nearly an entire year doing this. Sure, it worked but I was at the gym 5 times a week! Every week!! I finally got to a hump that was impossible to get over.... Until I arrived in France :)
I arrive and my mother in law (who is 50) is skin and bones!! Knowing that she does not do much excerise (other than hiking on Tuesdays) I was in shock! I had to know the secret! Since last summer she had lost nearly 30 pounds! When the words "high protein diet" came out of her mouth, I just couldn't beleive it! I had been doing everything except that!
Are you ready for it?? Its called the Dukan Diet. I didn't need to lose much more weight, just enough to get me over my hump. In nearly two days, it was done! I swear! Two pounds in two days! It was super easy!
I didn't read the book and I didn't do the full diet. I just simply did what Isabelle (my mother in law) is doing now (not that she needs to diet anymore but she is on phase 3). One protein day a week. I did it, its done, I lost the weight, I'm finished!
http://www.dukandiet.co.uk/
Here is the link for the diet and if you have any questions just ask and I'll find out for ya!!
I arrive and my mother in law (who is 50) is skin and bones!! Knowing that she does not do much excerise (other than hiking on Tuesdays) I was in shock! I had to know the secret! Since last summer she had lost nearly 30 pounds! When the words "high protein diet" came out of her mouth, I just couldn't beleive it! I had been doing everything except that!
Are you ready for it?? Its called the Dukan Diet. I didn't need to lose much more weight, just enough to get me over my hump. In nearly two days, it was done! I swear! Two pounds in two days! It was super easy!
I didn't read the book and I didn't do the full diet. I just simply did what Isabelle (my mother in law) is doing now (not that she needs to diet anymore but she is on phase 3). One protein day a week. I did it, its done, I lost the weight, I'm finished!
http://www.dukandiet.co.uk/
Here is the link for the diet and if you have any questions just ask and I'll find out for ya!!
My little Push-GO!
Beep! Beep!! It's official. I am now driving my very own car around the streets of France! If I want to go, I go. If I want to stay, I stay! I love it! It may be as old as I am a little rough around the edges and not have power steering but what can I say.... I just love it!!
Although putting gas in the little thing was a little more difficult than I expected... One, you have to use a key to open the tank. Two, the gas pumps here don't come with very clear directions. When I say clear, I mean in a language I do not speak. Luckly my first time at the gas station (which took around 15 minutes) a lady felt sorry for me and after watching me struggle for 10 minutes decided to come lend me a few words of advice... I didn't understand one thing she said but something must have registered because suddenly the pump worked!
I have pictures on my Facebook if you would like to see how I'm Rollin in France :)
Although putting gas in the little thing was a little more difficult than I expected... One, you have to use a key to open the tank. Two, the gas pumps here don't come with very clear directions. When I say clear, I mean in a language I do not speak. Luckly my first time at the gas station (which took around 15 minutes) a lady felt sorry for me and after watching me struggle for 10 minutes decided to come lend me a few words of advice... I didn't understand one thing she said but something must have registered because suddenly the pump worked!
I have pictures on my Facebook if you would like to see how I'm Rollin in France :)
Friday, September 10, 2010
Such a beautiful country! Great wine, bread of every shape and size, shopping that will make you cry be because you cant afford any of it, expresso, living with your in laws, perfect weather, beaches, in laws and the cute little cars! Its just simply perfect! Yep, per...per...pe... Lot harder then I thought it would be!!!! But it's totally cool... I have my .10 seconds a day to pull my self back together, take in all the beauty and remind my self how lucky I actually am....then, I'm fine!
I found a little job and a car! Job- small cleaning for a rental home and going to the bakery. Car- I'm buying it for 1 euro and all I know is it's as old as me and red!
I don't really have either one at the moment but hopefully I will soon!
Otherwise, could someone just pray for me!! I could use a little help sometimes!
I found a little job and a car! Job- small cleaning for a rental home and going to the bakery. Car- I'm buying it for 1 euro and all I know is it's as old as me and red!
I don't really have either one at the moment but hopefully I will soon!
Otherwise, could someone just pray for me!! I could use a little help sometimes!
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Daycare :)
Nearly 19 months ago, the thought of some stranger watching my baby play for a few hours scared me to death... until now!
Don't get me wrong and mistake my happiness for something other than what it is... But you have to understand that for 19 months now, I have been nothing more than a stay at home mom and girl friend. Not that I haven't loved every single second of it, because I have! But a little break here and there will only keep me sane a little longer! If you don't have children or ever been a full time stay at home mom then you have no idea what I'm talking about.. Therefor, you might just think I'm the devil for what I'm about to say!
Daycare = Vacation !!!!! Whooo Hooo!!! Who ever thought of dropping your child off to play with other children and being supervised by a few middle aged women is noting more than a total life saving, genius!!
Today was my sweet darling Princess, Eva's first day at daycare. I didn't understand a word that the ladies were saying so I let Mama Isa do all the talking... Because I had no other choice! We sat and watched her play (when I say play I actually mean take all the toys to her self) and she loved it! I was so happy to see that this daycare thing was not so bad after all but a great start for Mommy to have a few hours two times a week to do absolutely whatever she feels like :)
Don't get me wrong and mistake my happiness for something other than what it is... But you have to understand that for 19 months now, I have been nothing more than a stay at home mom and girl friend. Not that I haven't loved every single second of it, because I have! But a little break here and there will only keep me sane a little longer! If you don't have children or ever been a full time stay at home mom then you have no idea what I'm talking about.. Therefor, you might just think I'm the devil for what I'm about to say!
Daycare = Vacation !!!!! Whooo Hooo!!! Who ever thought of dropping your child off to play with other children and being supervised by a few middle aged women is noting more than a total life saving, genius!!
Today was my sweet darling Princess, Eva's first day at daycare. I didn't understand a word that the ladies were saying so I let Mama Isa do all the talking... Because I had no other choice! We sat and watched her play (when I say play I actually mean take all the toys to her self) and she loved it! I was so happy to see that this daycare thing was not so bad after all but a great start for Mommy to have a few hours two times a week to do absolutely whatever she feels like :)
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