July 17, 2013.
11:15pm.
OH MY GOD I just looked at the date on my computer and
thought it said the 27th and I was about to freak out thinking that I was
already halfway done. Phew. But still. I haven't thought about how limited my
time here is. As you can tell from my title...things are going well :)
I would have nothing bad to say if it weren't for Tibo being
such a jerk. As it is, unfortunately I don't have something weighing on my a
little - yeah, Tibo is kind of a jerk. He just makes fun of me all the time,
but...in obnoxious ways. Like when he shows me something new, or I ask about
what something is for and he shows me, I say "Ahhh!" or something
like that. And then he imitates me in this incredibly obnoxious unattractive mocking
tone. And now he's added my laugh to his pool of things to make fun of me for.
I just chuckled at something and he chuckled back - not even that obnoxious
sounding, but I think he was mocking me. And I don't like the way he does it
because I'm self conscious about my voice and laugh sounding stupid! So yeah,
that's annoying.
Other than Tibo sometimes being a jerk...things are going
FABULOUSLY. Like I said, I love me life. One of the saddest times is when work
ends because I love work and being around everyone so much. The start of the
weekend, everyone else's favorite moment, is when I get sad. HOWEVER, those
times are now just as fabulous as work! If not more? This past weekend I went
to the lake with Mila, swam some, tanned some, and paddled around on her surf
boards/she and her brother taught me to stand up on it - more or less :) It was
so nice getting out...particularly WITH someone! We were going to go stand-up
paddling but they were out of the boards to rent (and it's really hard to do on
a surf board - her mom and brother did it a little, but I couldn't even stand
up for more than a second so...well, yeah). So she said if I want next time
they go I can join them again and we'll make sure we can rent them that time!
So that was fun!!!
THEN that evening I met up with Julie Rossetto, the woman I
met at the café at Vernon last weekend. We went to the golf range but the
rentals had just closed (haha rentals are just not working out for me right now
I guess...) so we ate some cherries off a tree, and then went to her hotel and
played tennis for about an hour before eating dinner together. It was great to
get some excercise...to do something with another friend...and to just hang out
with Julie / learn French with her! She is so enthusiastic and patient about helping
me learn French - it's really, really great!
So that was all Monday. Tuesday....I slept! A lot. Then
watched a movie - Something Borrowed. It was really good :) Yeah, I love chick
flicks. Like love love them. I am suck a sucker for romantic comedies. But it
was really cute. I also like Jim from The Office a lot - I forget the actor's
name - but he was in the movie.
Okay, but I'm not done. So I've gone over how I love work.
(Though I haven't gone into detail about all my desserts, etc etc etc). I've talked
about how great my weekend was and how I made friends with Mila and Julie and
hung out with each of them. Now I get to talk about my break today (between
shifts).
Well, after my day shift Jean-Ba was done at the same time
as me - I asked if he lives near a supermarket. He said yes. I asked if I could
go with him and walk there, and he was more than happy to take me along :) He
was driving Yoan (yeah, Youaine/Euan is actually spelled Yoan - just found him
on facebook) also, and in the car asked me if I wanted to have a drink with
them. Of course :) Sooo we all went to the supermarket together. They got a
bunch of beers - and then I was just going to go grocery shopping along later -
buuuuut Jean-Ba accompanied me around the store/helped me find everything I
wanted. It was kind of a surprise, really nice, and also made me really
self-conscious about my grocery list!!! Hahahaha. I want to make stuffed
mushrooms so I got mushrooms, frozen spinach, crème fraîche (they didn't have
mascarpone) and bacon/lardons. Then I also got eggs and chocolate just because.
I wanted brie but he said it probably wouldn't be that good from a grocery
store. I'll go to a fromagerie soon. Maaaayyybeeee tomorrow, because...he said
I can come spend my break at his place anytime I want - his door is always
open. ^__^ Okay hold on I'm getting there.
So we went grocery shopping and got some beers. Then we went
back to his flat. Which is literally RIGHT in the centre-ville, so super
convenient and like a two minute walk from the grocery store. He introduced me
to his 25 year old cousin Vivien/Vivienne/something like that - who's also
really cute actually - who lives with him. So it was the four of us just
hanging out at their flat, lounging on the couches, talking, listening to music,
drinking beers - it was really pleasant. Jean-Ba was sitting on his little
'porch' wich is just the rooftop right outisde his window, but it's really a
perfect porch and looks out onto a cute street in centre-ville. I joined him
there in the sun - it was REALLY hot, but so nice, just sitting there,
chatting, drinking our beers...Yoan left soon to go buy furniture (he just
moved into a flat two days ago). After a little bit we went inside from the
porch and joined his cousing in watching some movie with Shia LaBoeuf. In
French, so I understood nothing, but I was happy to be hanging out during my
break :) We were still chatting too, so it was very pleasant. At some point
Jean-Ba got a text from Chef - he was off work for the evening shift. He was so
ecstatic it was incredible. This is the first time he has ever been
just...given a shift off. He was really, really excited. But he still drove
Yoan and I back to the restaurant when the time came. And as we were walking to
the car was when he said I can come to his flat whenever I want during the
break between shifts - I think he and Yoan very regularly drink a beer together
during the break and hang out. Well, tomorrow...let's see what you hold for me
:) I really hope it's what I'm hoping for!
We talked about a bunch of things. Jean-Ba wants to work
here for one year, then go travel - for anywhere between 3 months and a year.
He wants to go to South America - Costa Rica, Panama, Argentina, Chile...he
would also like to go to Thailand and to Canada. He's been to Quebec for a
month with his friends before - but he said it was awesome. I told him I've
been to Thailand and know that I loved it but I was so little I barely
remember. He taught me some French words, expressions, etc. Though I could say
that after every shift, day, time I spend with someone French...I'm learning
new things all the time. But of course I forget tons of them. Still...a lot
sticks, too.
Well, to sum it up...I love my life here. I love it. I know
I have mood swings all the time, and one day I feel great, the next I feel like
shit and have a fever. But I've been feeling really good for the past several
days at least, and...well even before that and during my rough times - I've
still loved most of it. I'm so happy to be here. It's kind of crazy what my
life is right now. I never imagined myself doing something like this. But it's
incredible. My life is incredible. Thank you Mom, Dad, Gloria, Maya, Nathan,
and everyone who helped me get here, encouraged me in the process...supported
me throughout and is still supporting me while I'm here. Thank you. If your
motivation was that you wanted me to have an amazing experience - well, then
your support was not in vain!
Did I mention that I love my life right now?
Self conscious about your voice and laugh? OMG. Your voice and laugh are probably in the top three things I admire particularly in you. I feel like smacking Tibo a few times. Tell him your mom said that.
ReplyDeleteI'm just so happy that you are so happy! Celebration!!!
Aw thanks mom :) I did not tell him that...but it matters more to me that you say that than that he knows you say it.. :p
DeletePlease don't go quiet on us, baby!! We want to hear it all!
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