L'Amour and Libraries

Super eventful day today. I haven't had comments in ages. Whine. Sigh. Whine.

Borrowed books from the bibliotheque (guess what? people have weird fetishes with libraries here too!). Two en anglais and deux en francais. I'm starting out halvsies. Maya Angelo, Science fiction films, monsters and plays by Mae West. Wheeeee. Learning is so much fun.

In my theater culture class we had to explain what we would be like in 20 years. The teacher got frustrated because she thought I was added 15 years instead of 20 to my age. Nope, I'm actually that young. Maturity is just an act for me.

In my orale classe, the theme today was L'amour.... She said it was important to know basic phrases because (and I quote) "It's going to be a beautiful weekend." They are pretty savvy, these professors of mine. My translated phrases were "love-muffin" (as in the adorable cutie pie "awwww such a love-muffin") and "kindergarden love." Using a pastry as a term of affection seemed to escape them. Muffin d'amour does sound hilarious though. The muffin of looooove.

Odd encounter of the day: Got approached by three groups of girls asking me if I wanted candy or an egg on my head. Um, neither?

We (my friends and I) were talking about stereotypes and my british friend said her impression of the U.S. was a mixture of the O.C., Gossip Girl, American Pie and Mean girls. What a weird place I come from.

This afternoon I was wandering with my Canadian (ay) friend, trying to find a frickin invisible bookstore. We popped into a tabac to ask for directions and saw a porno magazine that came with the following.

"Trois cds, huit heures de hard."

It's really funny here, naked people everywhere. My innocent midwestern self is shocked.

After running around trois fois between two railway stops, we figured out it was in the middle. Hence, "go to this place," "now go back there," "and again."

Quotations of the day:

"When your friend falls in love with a mafioso..." (logical situations in french class)

"I had shit in my eyes." (j'ai eu merde dans mes yeux. tres useful)

and my favorite.

Prof- Where are you going to meet your husband or wife, R____?
R____- In the library.

I hope she or he is studious.