I felt homesick for like 10 minutes today, but then I got over it.
Also, I have discovered that I'm addicted to chocolate. It's a drug. If I don't get it everyday, I fall into a state of depression and anxiety. Be it in a pain au chocolat, in a brioche, or an actual chocolate bar, I must have it! I'm equally addicted to sugar. Two French ladies scoffed at me when they saw me press "extra sucre" on the coffee machine in the teacher's lounge today. They told me I would die of diabetes. At least I'll die happy!
SNCF (the train company) workers went on strike today. What a surprise: a strike in France. And how did that affect me? Instead of having to get up at 8 a.m., I had to be up before 4 p.m.! Three of my four classes were cancelled because of this, including a 9 and 10 a.m. class, since most teachers don't live in Romans and take the train to work. Thank you, freedom of speech!
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I used to tell my friends in France that the symbol of France should not be the rooster but, rather, a huge sign with the word "grève" on it. There's a guy named Jeff Steiner who has an interesting blog called "Americans in France" (http://www.americansinfrance.net) in which he points out that strikes in France are really a bargaining tool -- there is no such thing as real collective bargaining, as in the U.S. This is really frustrating if you're dependent on things like trains, as I remember when I was there in 1998 and the SNCF "controlleurs" -- the guys who collect your ticket on the train -- went out on strike. It was one of those typical French strikes where you don't find out about it until the day before it happens. I was not amused.
As for chocolate: you REALLY should make a little trip over to Belgium. Best chocolate anywhere!
Vil, link me on your blog! Also, are you still coming to Madrid? I can't wait to come to France!
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