Dear Reader,
I have had a really fun week here in France and look forward to 3 more weeks of this great experience. Yesterday, was a particularly good day: I saw the last Harry Potter movie. IT WAS AMAZING!!! At the end when the music played, I got chills. Seriously, this movie blew my mind out. The French subtitles were rather nice. If I didn't catch what a character said, I could just read it in French. Also, I learned a lot of French words/sayings (i.e. Of course not, Forever, Avada Kadavra etc.). Speaking of, did you know that in French, "baguette" can also mean wand? Now I can't help but picture Harry casting the killing spell with a long loaf of French bread.
On the way home from Harry Potter, a French guy sat next to me on the train. I had a whole conversation with him in French. I asked him how the French can tell when someone is a tourist. According to him, most Americans have an accent and pale skin. He said I spoke French well, dressed like the locals, but was too pale. Success: I blend in okay with the French. Failure: a cute French boy dissed the ivory skin that I was so proud of and worked hard for, thinking that it was the French look. And to answer your question, no; this does not mean I am going to intentionally get tan now.
I will try to add pictures later today but for now, Au Revoir!
-Elizabeth
