Here's how we're keeping busy these days.
We've had really lovely weather here, compared to the extreme heat in Roswell and Round Rock! (But we gave you the opportunity to come visit us here, don't forget!) It's rarely been over 80 degrees. Quite an interesting "summer". Today, I'm a little down on it because it rained and was COLD!
My brain is at the point of exploding most of the time. If it's a good day, I have a few hours when I can think clearly and speak okay French, but then I get to the point when I can't think of words in English either and I just want to sleep. Then I try to watch TV or listen to the radio or music, any of those options in French.
On the bright side, I got a "Bravo!" from my prof today on an exercise she'd told Mark she was afraid was too hard for me. :) Also on the bright side, we've really gotten our money's worth out of the internet at our apartment with an average of two skype conversations per day...and almost all of the skyping is in English. :D
I know it looks beautiful here, but, phew! It's hard work! And now I realize that's also true about Congo. Speaking of, I have thought of a couple things I miss. 1) Our patio/deck, 2) Avocados: cheap, ripe and available! 3) Our people! 4) The Lake, 5) Other things that I'm too tired to come up with right now because it's 10pm and still light out.
On Saturday, one of the first really sunny days since we've been here, we saw the park. Then we studied in it. |
Most of the time we're studying in our apartment. |
My brain is at the point of exploding most of the time. If it's a good day, I have a few hours when I can think clearly and speak okay French, but then I get to the point when I can't think of words in English either and I just want to sleep. Then I try to watch TV or listen to the radio or music, any of those options in French.
On the bright side, I got a "Bravo!" from my prof today on an exercise she'd told Mark she was afraid was too hard for me. :) Also on the bright side, we've really gotten our money's worth out of the internet at our apartment with an average of two skype conversations per day...and almost all of the skyping is in English. :D
I know it looks beautiful here, but, phew! It's hard work! And now I realize that's also true about Congo. Speaking of, I have thought of a couple things I miss. 1) Our patio/deck, 2) Avocados: cheap, ripe and available! 3) Our people! 4) The Lake, 5) Other things that I'm too tired to come up with right now because it's 10pm and still light out.
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ReplyDeleteAnd for an actual comment, "Glad the sun came out & you continue to make progress in the dratted French." That is, by the way, how the French referred to their language during the Middle Ages "La Francais Drattment"
c'est vraiment la vie et c'est jolie courage encore
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