Halloween in France is not near as big of a deal as it is in the United States unfortunately. I’m not a huge fan of the dressing up in a skanky barely there costume but I love carving pumpkins, seeing all the trick or treaters and decorating the house. I just love the feeling an smell of fall at home. Not that it doesn’t smell like fall here, but it’s not quite the same. Today we carved pumpkins at a bar where the bartender is American. She had pumpkins for the group and we all sat and watched a rugby match (the equivalent of football in the US. I think the game of rugby has no rules. It’s crazy. In the match we watched, I saw people throw people, put people on their shoulders, throw the ball, roll the ball, kick the ball, and carry the ball. I don’t know what you can’t do in rugby.) The pumpkins at the bar were like the pie pumpkins we have at home. When I think of carving a pumpkin, I think of a Sam’s Club size pumpkin on steroids, but sadly they don’t have those here. My roommate, her two friends and I “dressed up in costumes” like the invitation said. I was a peacock, my roommate was a devil, and her two friends were a bunny and a cat. I woke a green sweater, a feather headband with other feathers in my hair, huge colorful earrings and some pretty intense eye makeup (which I was quite proud of since I just learned to wear makeup.) On the way to the bar we got honked at 4 times within at 6 block walk because people here don’t dress up for Halloween. I’m glad I got a little taste of what Halloween is like at home. My mom isn’t putting up any decorations this year since I’m not home which is really sad. CELEBRATE WITHOUT ME! IT’S OK!!!
Tomorrow I am eating dinner with another French family. Our school set up a program for students who wanted to meet other French families around the area. I have my first meeting with mine tomorrow. They are picking me up around 6. They have 4 kids which are all under the age of 16 which is exciting. (My host family has kids but they are all older than me. Now I will get to see what French kids are like)
School is pretty intense with homework right now but that’s ok. That means I’m learning. (I’m a geek and like to learn) Sometimes when I skype with my family I have a hard time thinking of the words in English.
Friday I fulfilled all my addictions. After school I ate some nutella and took a nap and then went to H and M and got 5 new sweaters and 8 new things for my hair. As long as I know I have a problem then I think it’s okay, right? And clothes are an essential!
Countdown:
12 days until Portugal!
17 days until my mom, Bill and Kels are here!
27 days until Chris is here!
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