Well, more like a day and a half now, but that wouldn't really be a very snappy title now, would it?
Still haven't packed. Don't really know where to start. Not good. Still finishing the last few bits and bobs: scanning important documents, printing off maps so that Dad knows where he's going (!) etc etc. Have so far managed to get a few things as classroom aides - including stickers! Yay! I like stickers, and this is how I know I'm going to like being a teacher :P. Have got my money, am trying to sort out a bank account in France, have tried phoning my contact in France and successfully (maybe) left an answering machine message in 'French'. So hopefully she'll get back to me...and if not, I have the lovely Catherine Ferant to sort me out on Monday.
I was rather under the impression that the whole French thing would let one 'sink or swim', but they've actually been surprisingly helpful so far: getting us accommodation, offering to meet us at the station, taking us to our schools. It's all lovely :) And most helpful for someone like me!
I'm off out tonight for tea with my Fiancé. It's our last few days to spend as much time together as possible :(. Sadsome.
Leaving on Saturday morning at ridiculous 'o' clock to drive to Folkestone (?) to get the train to France - it's so easy for us British, but I do sympathise with the Americans who have to come over - that journey cannot be fun. Stopping off at a hypermarket en route to Chartres to buy me fresh groceries and a bike ^^. Yes, I'm going to be vaguely active this year and actually ride places! The getting to Chartres, hopefully not becoming too lost, and meeting M. Roques to see my apartment. Spending night with family , unpacking Sunday when they're gone, and hopefully meeting up with the other assistants in Chartres. Quite busy I feel!
Finally, some sad news: I want to say rest in peace to our wonderful Linguistics Professor, Richard M Hogg who passed away due to a heart attack a few weeks ago. He really was a brilliant teacher who made Linguistics fun :) Also to Robert Jordan, the author of the 'Wheel of Time' series.
My next entry should be in France! Please send thoughts, prayers, post, email, texts, sweets and love - I'm going to need them all!
Love Nielle
1 comment:
woop woop!
i'm guessing you are now gone, it being long after ridiculous o'clock, so i hope when you get this you are all settled and smiley, i guess maintenant ceci est plus utile à vous si je continue en français, pour aide toi avec la transition de l'anglais au français, et donc, j'utiliserai le vocabulaire que j'ai à ma disposition. ce qui est de l'importance primordiale dans le sitaution c'est que tu sais que tous ton amies en angleterre souhaite toi bein (je pense? grammar n'est pas mon fort!)
Dieu vous bénisse Nielle!
Jon x
tehe, i can only hope no-one french reads that, nothing agrees! argh! ah wel!
all the best hun. x
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