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October 13 A lil' updatehmmm...dunno if i'm doing the rite thing here..but i'm actually supposed to be studying for my SATs exams...it's TOMORROW!!!!!!! every this, i would finally have a life again. well......crossing my fingers that i could do it!
anyways..so i'm taking some time relaxing here to update a few things that've brought joy to my life the past couple of weeks^^
hehe...well..the most..um.."formal" and major was the AFS homecoming...a banquet where ALL the afs44 got together for a night out. beautiful hair...pretty faces...handsome suits...woooww..everyone looked good! we had fun taking photos, catchin' up, and cheering those on stage (how more embarassed can i be...looking back i think i just spoke nonsense!)
anyways....i can't believe that it's over all ready. it just felt like a week ago that i was at afs orientation camp where we were preparing for our exciting adventure. and now...we're already celebrating the end><
no..not the end..the friendship that we've develop will last forever!
enjoy na kaaaa September 17 Back in my old skinI can't believe that it's been already 2 months since i'm bak from chic and trendy france! why does time pass so fast..stop time..i wanna stay like this forever...
well..feel kinda guilty cuz i have been neglecting this little blog of mine for quite a while>< but how can i forget u! this blog has been my corner, the place where i can tuck away my memories and ideas, for 10 months overseas. hehehe..gotta fine more time to update on what i've been doing in THAILAND.
but been soo busy nowadays. there's school..the national exams like the SATs...graduation. o yea, speaking of graduation..it's the time where i have to consider my "future" where do i want to be for college? what will i be studying? all of this is turning my head around. but it's better now. i've got a pretty good aim:-D anyways..come wat may rite?
i dun actually want to graduate, want to be a high schooler forever! no responsibilites, freedom to go wherever i want to go. and the thought of my friends scattering here and there just scares me. okay, i left them last year:-P but that's different. now EVERYBODY's gonna be scattered. and some of them i've been in school with for 13 years. afterwards, everyone will have their own friends...so scary..let's not think of it now.
and thailand, good old thailand. she hasn't changed a bit..not the traffic, not the constructing condominiums, not the street vendors. sigh...but i love it for wat it is...although..a few changes couldn't hurt. sigh
dun wanna anything to change with me rite now. i love the evenings on the porch with my family...where we make barbecue n just sit and talk....all of us..together...without any worries...i wanna click that time machine stop. just want us to be like this forever
neways...pictures this time..of the school pep rally!!! the theme's pirates and castaways and guess who won....us 12L!!! muahahaha..a pirate's life for me^^ July 29 Love THAILAND!!!!hehehe...
my previous blog was too full for anymore photos so i have to add a new entry...enjoy the pictures!!! July 24 Home Sweet/Sweet? Home^^/><I cant believe it...after all the nights spending in my french bed dreaming of this day...the day when i could lay comfortably on my own thai bed, hugging those i love....i just cant believe it
 now that i'm finally here...it just feels like i just winked and OOOP...to france and bak again
 THE LAST DAY
the last few days at mirepoix was awesome. the very last day especially..it was the !4th july..the national day of fraaaance...and fortunately there was the "tour de france"-the bicycle course that passed just rite my beloved french town.. so i went and cheered with cathy my host mom.^^
the actually race was really SUPER quick. u see these guys in bikes then FLASH..they've gone..just in time for one or two photos..hihihi
the best part was BEFORE the race>>> there were these decorated cars that drove past and threw out free stuff..bags, caps, advertising things..so cathy and i would wave our hands wildly so they can jet them our way^^ hehehe
and that evening...florent, my host brother stunned me...completely...he really did touch me with his invitation of the whole restaurant to a good good restaurant in mirepoix and THEN..afterwards he took me to the big feast/ party at pamiers...a nearby town
thanks florent!!!at the beginning, the objective was to see the fireworks...hohohoho...there weren't any that day-_-" it's alrite..the intention that counts
 but even still...i really enjoyed myself talking with my friends n florent and also with florent's idea of being a truly "french chick" SAYING THE GOODBYES THAT I HATE TO DO><
the next day...off to the train station with an half-closed eyelid
hahahahahat the train station...i felt so strange. i couldnt bring myself to realize that it's over..THAT's IT....it's time to leave..to go.
it felt just a day ago that i arrived on the meme platform. tears everywhere (by the others) i was still shocked..still too confused inside to bring out my feelings-_-"
a million goodbyes and we were off..but i dun believe it's the last goodbye..there'll be more...wen my host family comes to thailnad, wen i come bak to visit them...etc etc...we'll see each other again
 CAMP CAMP CAMP
the 3 days of AFS camp was incredible. at the beginning of the year, NOONE spoke french. i still remember, there was only teddy who could speak and it was him who held his friendly hand to us, the thais, wen we arrived.
bak then, we stayed with the japanese, the hongkongs and we played hide and seek and tag...thinmk of that^^
now, everyone speaks french (well...except those we rediscover their homeland friends and cant wait to chitchat in their own tongues)
as we talk about...everyone was pretty much in groups..according to their regions during the year..and i loved it how i saw the people that i still remember and to see all the changes...so funny
as u all mite already know...the departure from camp..tears on france...everyone was crying. plus, i was on the last bus..so i saw everyone leave before me. *sigh*
LEAVING ON A JET PLANE
no problems with the airplane...lucky us. even with my overweight bag...32 kilos!!!!
so..did a little shopping here and there...and bye bye france!!! we were off to vienna, austria first
o yea...the FUNNIEST STORY EVERY....keep on reading..hahahahhah
as we had a transfer flight, we had to go to the transfer desk to ask for our "coming up" seats...and so we went there
there were 2 men sitting there..one european and the other asiatic. the european was for economy passengers and the asiatic for the business people
and so..first i went to the european and he started working on the papers. MEANWHILE..the asiatic keeps on taping away on his computer n lookin pretty bored.
then..tert starts saying in thai.."her! this one's not working apparently"
and so min replied "he's for the business class!! we're not high enough"
tert replied bak "even more...he looks mean!"
and so i added..."and in the end..he'll be off thai nationality"
we didnt think too much of it and continued waiting
and suddenly, the asiatic spoke "who's next?"
as tert was the closest, she handed him her passport...ok fine...
BUT THEN..he added IN THAI...i repeat IN THAI..."how many of u are in the group?'
hahahahahhahahahahahahhahahahahahahah
everyone....SHOCKED...min was like..."i have to go the bathroom i have to go to the bathroom"
hahahahahhahahahhahahah
that will certainly be in my memories forever!!!
THE ARRIVAL
as the plane lowered and lowered as we arrived at our destination..i was stunned at how much thailand had changed..there were new buildings EVERYWHERE....france was developed..but it still guarded it's environment
but anyways..we landed and HURRIED to get to the customs, baggages and OFF out of the gate.
saw daddy first....shouted a big HEY HEY HEY
and then mommy and poppy...
no words can describe my feelings then..relief, happiness, excitement...oofff...not enough
but i just basically burst into tears
after all the time that i've waited to give them a big big big hug....finally!!!
the drive home opened my eyes to thailand...nothing's changed..traffic, pollution, constuction sites everywhere...how much the changes are compared to little, peaceful MIREPOIX!!><
and so i arrived home...and a big WELCOME HOME sign was waiting for me!!!!
how sweet of my family to do that for me!!!i had fun unpacking and giving them all the gifts...showing them pictures of my adventure...and just simply talking to them face to face..
wat a pleasure^^
THE AFTERSHOCK
the small details of my "before life" is coming bak to me little by little. the small things that i didnt think of wen i was in france..but there were still the habits that i had wen i was still here
things like...setting the table the evenings and being the one who serves everyone rice
things like...passing this building everyday wen i was smaller
things like..snuggling myself between daddy and mommy before i kiss them goodnite
memories are coming bak little by little...and i just love how i'm rediscovering thailand
ON THE OTHER HAND..i feel sad..i miss france...
being bak in thailand...is like putting a big black stamp on my life saying..."YOUR ADVENTURE IS FINALLY OVER"
no more discovering new places..no more speaking french 24/7
just feel stranges...i miss the freedom, the excitement there
before, i lived with the hope that "a little bit longer, i'll be home soon'
now, that hope is no longer there..it's replaced by....emptiness...sigh
now, i feel like my life is bak to a routine..school (gotta work hard) vacation..not as much daring n exciting...friends (movie karaoke lunch)
but o well..it's life isnt it^^ come wat may...i'm prepared...yet for another adventure..in another way..yea!!!!!!!!
July 13 Who would ever think...Who would ever think that I could've lived a whole 10 months and a half away from my cherished family...
Who would ever imaginethat I'd move from Bangkok, the city striving of lights and sounds, to Mirepoix, the countryside town with just mountains and caves all around...
Who would ever suspected that I'd fall into a special family where the father likes to make jokes and laugh, the mother chitchat and keep me company, the big brother overlooking around, the sisters determined and caring...
Who would ever assume I'd be able to work all though a french schoolyear and actually PASSED THE french exam^^...
Who would ever expect that I'd become close with friends who do not have the same cultures and language as i do...and...actually find an "ame-soeur" a true best friend...
Who would ever guess that I'd...be able to get as fat as i am...hohoho..thanks chocolate and cheese><
Who would ever consider that I'd be able to grow up..to think more clearly, to adapt more easily..to let things go
Who would ever sense that I'd be able to travel throughout france..Paris, Bordeaux, St Jean de Luz, Montpellier, les Landes, Carcassone, Ariege +++ and also Spain jumping from kind host to host...
Who would ever reckon that I'd be able to see France at its craziest..during the World Cups!..
Who would ever realize that I'd be able to live really like a french girl..that i'd be able to adopt france as a second home country...
Who would ever anticipate that I'd find as much pleasure to writing this blog as i am writing right now...
Who would ever visionize that I'd become so attached to the things I've never realized to before...
Who would ever presume that my throat would be as clenched, my hands as trembling as I pack my bag rite now...
WHO WOULD EVER THINK
it's incredible, isnt it.
thank you all for giving me this chance to smile, to cry, to bite my lips, to shout, to giggle..according to the moments all throughout this year
maybe i might've not always kept a smile on my face...but i've learnt that each moment, each experience, wheather happy or sad has a lesson to tell.
the only thing left to do is pick it up...remember it...and apply it afterwards.
i'm leaving this beautiful country with a brain fully marked everywhere with these lessons..
in return, i've tried to leave my traces behind...a little doll there..a picture here..
dunno if in 10 years the people i've met here will remember me or not..dunno if i'll still have the chance to talk with them...
but at least..in the bottom of the memory, they'll remember that..once in a lifetime...a little thai girl appreciates wat they've done for her..and that she...will keep them in her memory always..
we never know..the world is round...i hope we will be able to meet again..
With all my love and care... July 10 Here comes the bride...A day of LOVE, a day where two SOULS become one...wat can be more beautiful than that?!?
  last saturday, i had the wonderful chance to see a real french WEDDING!!!
my host sister, fanny, with her husband, franck, was really kind enough to set a date where i would still be here in France^^ thanks!
 i never ever knew that a wedding would b so much work...i saw how much...
arguing (will we invite this person, how about this person, nah nah nah><),
stressful (o! the hair dressing dropped the job to go on vacation! (OoO)
frustrating (wat will we have for the wedding cake? yum yum yum
 )...there was in all this and it's just incredible! all of this for just a day, no, a HALF day of celebration not counting the cleaning up and the bills to pay afterwards too..eeeeerk!
 but anyways...all the work really did pay off
 the wedding itself was excellent.how's a french wedding from a thai one?
well, first off, there's no parade with drums and dancing of the groom to the bride's house (less expensive also cuz the groom doesnt have to pass 7 doors of gold and silver^^)
the thing here is that the bride hides herself from everybody except her family. anyone who wants to come near our home? go go go away!!! her beauty will be a thing of surprise
 next step...to the church!!! usually, we see in the films that the bride walks glamorously down the aisle..the preist says a few words..and BOOM! u may kiss the bride..^^
well, the real marriage isnt really JUST dat.
yep, the bride walks down the aisle with her father (who, in the case, wore a necktie for the second time of his life
 ) and the bride and groom settles in front of everyoneand THEN, there's the "show"..the priest says a sermon which was really "cute" cuz he added jokes here and there..and the MABILLE family set up a lil concert of singers and guitarists..nice^^
and finally..there's the part where the husband puts on the ring on his wife's finer and vice versa..SUPER ROMANTIC!!! but there was no "kiss the bride" afterwards..hehehehe
they sign the papers and the couple walks "graciously" out of the church...that is to say, SHOWERED with lavender seeds and wheat grains..hehe and we, the guests took up a bunch and had our own fight^^
and then the pictures and a lil "drinking time" it was great...i became the social butterfly, going from group to group chitchatting with everyone. the thing that just made my throat tigtened was that everyone kept asking me about my departure...T_T STOPPPPP!!
 anyways..then it was the time of the feast meal!!! guess wen it started...9.30 and wen we had the cake it was 1 o'clock in the MORNING!!!! have to say, noone left the wedding hungry^^
 fortunately there were these little dances in the middle to help us digest. the dance? JUST AWESOME. the dj put on some music and we just blew our feet away..hahaha..rocky dances, waltzes, salsas, slooooowww dances (hehehehhe
 this one i'll certainly remember^^) dancing with the family, with the cousins, with friends, i'm sure that i'll stay in my memory for a long time there plus, all the drinking we had...hahaha...everyone was just laughing and smiling. no worries..just happiness...moments like these, we'll need to keep, ehand so..at 5 in the morning with a sore, swollen feet, a sweaty t-shirt and half-closed eyelids, we took off for home. wooooh! but it's not the end! it continued in my dreams..aaaa..on the clouds...hahahaha
in brief...cant wait to have my own wedding so that i'll be on MY part that everyone's happy. well, we'll look over this fact again in...10 years maybe? hehehehehhe
may your love last always...July 07 Survivor...yea! (^o^)Before i begin...the dedications!!!
Jakjaijingkyroosuksungmakka
Vous vous souvenez, ma famille d'accueil des vacances et des weekends? C'est le"pukky language" pour dire MERCI MERCI MERCI. Mais bon, j'ai decidée que c'est pas suffiçant, ce mot-là, donc j'ai crée un autre...Makgwakumjapooddaijakjaijingloey Viola..c'est un nouveau mot pour dire l'equivalence de Merci BEAUCOUP...heheh...et encore ça..c'est pas assez. Bref.je vous adore!!! I'm a SURVIVOR...I'm not gonna give up...
I'm not gonna stop..
I'm gonna work harder
Ok, so you might be asking..i'm a survivor of what? is she that desperate?
And so..here begins the tale of my adventure..a week at the beach!!!SURVIVOR OF THE NATURE...
let me explain, this trip of mine, with my very best friend sarah, we didnt go to a five star hotel
... we stayed in a CAMPING CAR!!!  you know, those kinds of cars that are actually houses..yep. jusssst like in the movies^^and so..we pitched up a tent beside the camping car and VIOLA..that was our new home.
of course, there was electricity, of course, there was water (just for the sink)
, but other than that, we had to go to the commun toilet where each time we open the door, we have to peep in first to see if there were other perverted spiders or insects who would be spying us while we peepee. heheheheother than that, there was the fact that we were surrounded by the forest..the place where wild animals looooom...woooooh..heheh..Just kidding. the biggest "beast" in this forest must be the crickets that just doesnt stop crying all night
it was super calm and quiet..we were really back to nature. the moment when sarah and i screamed with joy to see squirrels jump from branch to branch made me realize how much "nature" is disappearing and how we "the new generation" have so little chance to interact and enjoy it.
imagine, squirrels must be an ordinary object we see everyday 50 years ago. now, we're screaming at them like they're pop stars coming out of their hotel trees. hehehe..funny thought><
SURVIVORS OF "EXERCISING"..hahahaha
As we were really "back to nature", there were no cars of course
 and so..everywhere we wanted to go (buy bread, buy fruits, to the beach), we had to do it on BICYCLE!!!! yep yep yep, at the end of the day, we became vegetables, all weary from all the bicycling we did><.
BUT..i felt so good afterwards to be exercising, eating healthy, and just relaxing (just like in a detoxification camp..Hohohoho)
and so proud of us too. on the first days, we sweated and pushed and pumped hard to go over the hillls, by the end of the week, we were just flashing by..life's easy...yea!
Another major exercise we did...lying on the beach and surfing the waves!!!
in my opinion, tanning is being a "fish that is being grilled on the beach" >< her' her' her'. but, apparently, not everybody has the same ideas that i do..
and so...sarah became the "tanning addict" who wants to tan in the sun alllll the time..and i became the "sun lotion addict" always in the middle of buttering myself with the cream..heheh..
it was really funny how we can be sooo opposites.
another thing that is really funny is that, the "farangs" or europeans, that love tanning on the beach, so that go to the beach at 10 o'clock to round 4 o'clock. we asians, we are "scared, terrified" of becoming all dark and crispy and so..we wake up early to go to the beach round 8 o'clock then come bak home and then go bak out around 5 o'clock...really interesting how different the cultures is
 surfin the waves..didnt actually do that (wish i did^^) but it was awesome jumping up and down in the atlantic ocean. the waves are PERFECT for the surfers. you know, clear blue sea water that "curls" and comes thundering down in a white moussey foam. excellent.
but BEWARE...your bikinis or speedos can come easily off with all the force^^ hahahahahaha
plus, wen u get OUT of the ocean..i have to confess, those who walk out of the water, u no, sexily..gotta give it to them. dunno how they do it
as for us, "humans" we could walk out, sure, but will all these limp hair that pokes up everywhere..hehehehe^^SURVIVORS IN THE WORLD CUP...SOCCERRRRR
 In fact, it's France i'm talking about here..we are the in the FINALS!!!! hahahah..(i say "we" cuz i've actually adopted france as my second homeland..^^ heehehe)
i never knew i was soo addicted to soccer before...not until i caught myself screaming and shouting in front of the television during hte France-Brazil and France-Portugal matches
it was super funny. we were two girls, running franticly around to find a TELEVISION to watch the matches.
i gotta tell u, we tried everything. sarah, with a her charm, tried to give hints to the owner of the camping so that he would let us watch it at his house. unfortunately, he didnt "get" the hints.. and i finished by asking directly the neighbors next to us.
 FABOLOUS MATCH..the french really did deserve it!
and for the France-Portugal match, we watched it at sarah's uncle's house...how stressful it is, soccer..u just sit there with ur hearts bamming hoping that the attackers of the "enemy' would fail and our "allies" would succeed. it's just too strange..how soccer can have effects on the people.
rite now, the whole country of FRANCE is just crazy over the heads with this world cup here. EVERYONE talks about it and the news are EVERYWHERE...well, as for thailand, maybe it'll be the same in like....i dunno...20 years? -_-"
o yea, and wen we won that match there...the town of bordeaux turned crazy..JUST CRAZY!!!!
the car horns turned into toys...everyone honked and shouted cheers of joys...(feel sorry for the people who dun watch soccer..-_-" heeheheh) on the streets, people were jumping up and down, dancing
i learned a couple of song tunes "ALLEZ LES BLEU ALLEZ LES BLEUS" (go go the blues)
"QUI NE SAUTE PAS N'EST PAS FRANçAIS" (who doesnt jump is not french...i jumped^^)
"ZIDANE IL A MARQUé, ZIDANE IL A MARQUé (zidane he shot, zidane he shot!!!)
heheh..in brief..it was excellent to have a chance to see the happiness and joy of this rare experience
"SURVIVORS" OF A WEEKFUL OF CHANCE
i say survivors..but it wasnt as unsupportable as that to pass this excellent week^^
never before, have i spent a week with a friend who's not family..and we were not BORED at all.
 all through the week, sarah and i spent hours of conversation on how LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL there, at messanges, at vieu bocau, at moliet...dans les landes.
there were no worries. no school, no homework, the only "problem" was wat were gonna eat, and how much we were going to tan each day..(or NOT tan for me) hahahaha
and of course, we were not difficult. it's raining today? let's go shopping instead. wow..there's a lot of sunshine..let's go to the beach instead"..we were OPEN and ADAPTABLE
i'm happy to say that the words we used MOST during our stay there was...FORTUNATELY.
entirely..i really did enjoy it there..time passes by too quick when we're happy!!!>< but anyways..i'll keep forever these wonderful moments
"La vie est drôle, jtmmeh! -----> "life is funny"June 22 Free..Free..delivered..relieved..unburdened..
 I PASSED MY LAST EXAM TODAY!!!
 Cant believe it's finished...
 I still remember the first day of school wen i sat there in my new class...my head spinning and surrounded my these weird "sounds" that didnt make any sense..
 I still remember wen all i could do in class was copy my neighbor's lesson as fast i could to keep up...
after a while..the limit of my brain was reached><..bing bing bing..and my thoughts flew off into the skies, wandering into outer space where my daydreams reign^^
and now here i am, passing the FRENCH exams..
exams where math is not just a question of numbers but of language
exams where i have to learn french scientific words that i've never knew existed like hypathalamus-hypophysaire
 exams were i spill out my mind on wat i know about french literature for four hours straight..yes FOUR HOURS
and finally..exams where i actually have to speak and analyse french textes to an examinator..
wow
 even I didnt know that i was capable of all that and i'm so glad that i've had the courage to do it. I could've backed up many times before..but that was too easy
of course it was difficult and it was painstaking to be sitting there each evening, translating almost every words in each line and to be knocking my heads out to read BETWEEN the lines
but the result is worth it. not the "results grades" like 1 2 3 4 5 but the result that i've had the experience to pass it and that i've managed to pull through...quite proud of myself
 hihi but well..just wanna scream out loud right now..YEAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! so..it's SUMMER now
 no more worries..no more textbooks..i'll certainly enjoy more than ever this carefree month of my adventure still continue!!!^^June 13 ***SAFE PLAN*** It's a SAFE PLAN to have friends..It's a SAFE PLAN to have friends you love and who love you..
It's a SAFE PLAN to laugh and joke until until u have stomach cramps with ur friends..
It's a SAFE PLAN to keep the memories of our precious friendships forever..
It's a SAFE PLAN to always always keep in contact with your friends..
Wondering why i'm going on with all these "SAFE PLAN's"?
Let me tell u a story that happened on the unforgettable day of June 7th..
 A simple phone call from christiane, sarah's mom, invited me to spend a calm afternoon with sarah and her unexpected guest, assia...i thought, "why not? i'd love to spend a sunny afternoon with my friends."and so, zoooooom..i went down the road mirepoix to lavelanet where supposedly sarah was supposed to be waiting for me while studying for her exams at her house.
then..i reached her house safe and sound...
and sarah was sitting innocently on her sofa wen... SURPRISE!!!the music blared loudly from the next bedroom and ALL MY CHERISHED FRIENDS come flooding in and giving me these "i got u" smiles!!!!!!!!!!! ('O')
shocked...dazed...astonished..overwhelmed...
i cant find enough adjectives to describe how touched i am by their presence><.all of them had organized a surprise party for me..for ME.
they've sacrificed their time (which was badly needed for the exams) for ME.
they've taken the troubles to come to sarah's house..one liived way in the mountains, another way across france...FOR ME!!!
they've made a bracelet, written PUKKY on one side, SAFE PLAN on the other...for ME.
for a month, they've been whispering secretively to each other, breaking into hushed laughters and wen i asked them wat was going on? they just looked at me in that "hahahaa i know something u dunt" way-_-"
i knew it!! i knew they were up to something^^ and now that i know wat it was all about..all those whispering was FOR ME i'm just the more touched><
i still havent answered my question on the SAFE PLAN have i..hehe..it's actually..the initials of all my friend's name in our group...
S...Sarah..a true friend that i know will always be by my side, a true gift during my time in France
 A...Anais..the great swimmer with a big big heart
 F...Florie..a naturel writer who has the most original ideas
E...Emily..the girl in colors, a friend with a real humour..who can not smile wen u're with her? IROUS!!
P..eeeeeer..me Pukky-_-"
L..Lory..our SUPER U supplier(for strawberries and peaches) but also the adorable chic angel!
 A..Auriane..the geniune women with class and style yet with an angelic, caring touch
also for Assia..she cooks deliciously but that's incomparable for all the amity she's given me!
N..Nadia..an independant women who has her creative thoughts..her Prince Charming blog has blown me away!
my friends here have been..no..ARE the treasures for my year here in France.
strangers at the beginning of the year, we've opened our hearts and have been attached ever since. they've show me another side..the precious side of the word FRIENDSHIP
and now, it tears my heart to leave all of it behind. but wait..i dun believe it's over.
it's like we're INK PENS..after a while, the used pens write unclear, scratchy words..
but once we've refilled the ink, we can write smoothly like silk!!!^^
the ink's filled rite now. let us keep it filled always
how can i forget the water fights during lunch at school?
how can i forget the cherry seed fights even if it was really disgusting?
how can i forget the conversations where usually it's the boys who talk of these subjects?-_-"
how can i forget our little outings to the cafes of Mirepoix?
how can i forget the photo seances we've had together at the amurette?
no..these memories are too dear to just throw it in that "France" suitcase we put in the attic. these memories, i'll keep it next to me..to be more exact, on my left wrist..forever
have i told u lately, my SAFE PLANS...that JE VOUS AIME et MERCI pour TOUS!!!!!
June 06 Over the Rainbow...my heads were blasting with ideas on how to write this blog last weekend..Cuz there were so many exciting things that happeneed!!!!
but before i begin..the DEDICATIONS!!! ^^ bon, Christiane, Sarah, Emmanuelle, Pauline...je ne sais pas quoi dire>< je me suis REGALé mutiplié par mille million MILLIARD avec vous tous^^ alors, j'ai décidé, finalement, que le mot "MERCI" n'est pas assez pour ce que je sens...donc, il faut que j'ajoute avec les autres langues pour le compenser: Kob khun ka (thailandais), Thank you (anglais), Xie xie (chinois), alikato (japonais), Dankie (Afrikaans), Shukran (arab), Danke (allemand), Mahalo (hawaiian), Takk (icelandais) MAIS MEME!!! je trouve que c'est pas suffiçante. Alors, j'ai crée un mot dans le "Pukky langue" c'est très speciale^^: Jakjaijingkyroosuksungmakka" et donc ça veut dire MERCI ENORMEMENT!!!!!
Somewhere ... At Port Aventura...ESPANA!!!!
over the rainbow, It's an amusement park (to be exact..UNIVERSAL STUDIOS)..so there were lots and lots of rollercoasters that touched the clouds and certainly the rainbows..yea!
Way up high... My favorite is the DRAGON KHAN..it's a roller coaster that has 8 loops..yes, during the ride u are "UPSIDE DOWN" way up high...hehe..as sarah, her family, pauline and I stayed there for 2 days, we had the time to replay it...and at the end, i played it 6 times!! hohohoh...fortunately, my head is still on my shoulders
it's been 6 months that i dreamed of this day Somewhere ... far far away from home..><
over the rainbow, i got the chance to visit the different countries of the world at the other end of the rainbow!!!
the weather was EXTREMELY excellent..there was sunshine ALL the time, but there was also some wind too so it was neither too hot nor too cold..perfect!^^ plus, there were these attractions that wen u get out u're all WET from head to toe>< (unless if u had a raincoat, which i had of course
oh! the dream to be in paradise on earth..no worries no stress..everyone is happy AUTOMATICALLY^^ even more, it was special, to share it with my best friend. we talked we laughed so much that we didnt see the time pass..SNAP! it went by like that..even the QUEUES didnt seem that long after all Some day I'll wish upon a star I wish that these memories will stay with me forever (already done!) and that i'll be able to have yet another chances to share this experience with those i love and cherish
the best moment of the day? the EVENINGS when the sun hid behind the clouds..the park closed at MIDNIGHT!!! so we stayed till almost the very end. and at that moment, there was NOBODY..no queue, no waiting..it was just magnificent..as if the whole park (almost) belonged to us so nstead of jumping out of the ride, we stayed rite inside and replayed the attraction immediately^^ . At 10.30 we were again soaked from WATER SPLASH wooooow!
OOOH la la...there was one ride..the HURAKAN CONDOR..it takes u up and up and up 100 meters into the sky and then...WHAaaaaam! it drops u at 110 km per hour.. so, in 3 seconds, we're down on earth again..and i just had the chance to scream 3 loud, adrenaline-pumped screams..heheheh
the view was breathtaking on top of the rides..u see far far away..and even the blue ocean with it's tiny waves!!
that's rite..port aventura will definitely we the place where u'll find me at the next vacation..hehe..well, i hope!
Somewhere over the rainbow.. across the frontier France..hohoho
there were not only bluebirds from spain..but from france, england, portugal..It's was sooo interesting to watch the people while waiting in line and sitting down to eat. sarah and i, we kept on gossiping on the others..sooo funny.."o, that person has an ugly t-shirt!" "o! that ballerina shoes are soooo cute!" unfortunately, amidst all our comments, we didnt find a boy that was cute..aaaah..hehehe o well, people are different, and it's because of this fact that the world is diversed and interesting!! hehe
Birds fly over the rainbow before i knew it, it was over already!!! we, birds, had to fly bak to france. didnt ever want it to end.. well, we all tired..exhausted but at the same time..sooo delighted to have lived through it all
why cant i freeze the time? but well, as one good friend of mine said, "dont CRY because it's FINISHED, SMILE because it HAPPENED!!! i'll certainly have buckets and buckets of souvenirs taht i'll keep foreva n eva^^
so finally..Come and sing along!!! May 29 DRUNK....the land of wine (O_o)hihihi...Just kidding!!! i was NOT drunk
 but it's true that i visited the land of wine...BORDEAUX!!!to start off..how can i not forgot..the dedications!! allow me to do it in french this time^^
alors..Christiane, je te remercie ENORMEMENT encore pour cette oppurtunité que je puisse décourir la France..une jolie ville de plus. MERCI..merci beaucoup..ce mot n'est pas assez pour mes sentiments.
Fredy et Jacqueline, je vous remercie pour de l'accueil chalereuse..votre hospitalité m'a vraiment marqué. et puis...SARAH..je te remercie pour d'etre la à partager des bons bons bons souvenirs..je me suis régalée avec toi^^
je vous remercie tous!!!
 now then..BORDEAUX!!! wat a beautiful romantic city^^
it's just right next to the river and the buildings.oH..the BUILDINGS..they've been soo well kept and restored..
Imagine..if i take up an eraser and just rub off the cars and the modern stores from the picture, i'll have the impression that i've traveled back in time..to the time where horses CARRIAGES clack down the stone streets and men with high HATS and women in big SKIRTS stroll down the street...hihihi
 Even more, i've been hosted so well at Sarah's grandparent's house..Fredy and Jacqueline. Fredy, the grandpa, is the most GENTLEMEN i've ever met..he ALWAYS let's women go first and serves himself the last. these kinds of mens are the more and more rare to find eh><
and Jacqueline, she has such a BRAVE heart!! even though her knee hurt, she went to take a wake anyways with sarah and me..the results werent so nice, she couldnt walk properly afterwards cuz she was so in pain><...yikes..but we had a great time anyways despite this fact
 my best memory of bordeaux...have to admit..the SHOPPING and the CANELéS!!!!
 haha..there were sooo many stores with all these cute stuff..needless to say, my eyes were pretty full with all the images it had to take in..hihi
while we were shopping with sarah, i felt like i was in a TEENAGE MOVIE. u no, those kinds of scenes where the two heros walk down a chic road in Los Angeles, laughing and swinging their shopping bags as they walk in time with the music like "Satuday day night' of Hilarry Duff..wooooow..
EXCEPT...
the fact that we didnt have those COUNTLESS shopping bags in our hands like them AND that i kept tripping over the sidewalk-_-"...hahaha...sigh..but well..it was really pleasant AND that money (for me) does NOT grow on a tree so i had to keep saying to myself "CHATUCHAK CHATUCHAK CHATUCHAK" to remind myself not to spend too much money..Hohohoho
 and the CANELES..it's a dessert and i have to announce..it has officially entered my TOP FIVE FAVORITE DESSERT LIST^^ hohohoho..it's a form of cake..
CRISPY with the CARAMEL on the outside,
yet super duper SOFT and CHEWY inside..aaaaaaa><
too delicious to be true..hihihi..if u guys have the chance..just taste it^^
other than that, sarah and i went to the cinema..to watch DA VINCI CODE..(not disappointed..yea!) and we also went to the BEACH LACANAU!!
 at first the sky was really cloudy (i was pretty sad, cuz i bought these "FLY sunglasses O-O" and i wanted to try them out>< haha) but little by little, as we approached the beach, the blue sky appeared to sky a big HELLOO! hehe
 there were A LOT of people..especially surfboys (cough cough
 ) and surfgirls..hahahaha..pretty coolthe stores there were hyper expensive..there were even things from thailand, u know..like the coconut bracelets and the "kang keng lae" thai pants that cost 5 times more expensive><
and so..sarah and i settled down for an ice cream instead..yum yum^^!!
and then, the next day, it was time to go home
 sad sad sad..the time past by in a whizz><
there was just enough time for me to grab some caneles for my host family..hehe..and
gather up a bouquet of FLOWERS for my host mom..cuz it was MOTHER's DAY!!!!!!!
(love u ever so much mommy...and dun feel jeolous daddy, love u so much too
 )arrival at toulouse..how hot it was!!! dunno wat i'll do wen i return to thailand..i'll just melt down withl all my sweatO_o
..and then went to celebrate MOTHER's day witih 'my host mom of the weekend and vacation'..hihihi..it's sarah's mom...and after a big delicious american meal..i returned home with a big belly and a big desire to go to bed..whew^^ hehehe wat a long yet exciting day..
viola!! end of yet another adventure..and through all that i just drank 3 gulps of wine
promise! enjoy the photos^^May 22 Still walkin' down the line...aaaaaaHHH...my adventure here never stops doesn't it..well, so much the BETTER!!!^^
to start it all of..last week, my host mother, CATHY and i finally had the chance to do something together (eeer...well, kinda my fault cuz i'm never at home
hae hae hae)as the weather was really nice, we decided to visit Montsegur....
as we climbed up and up apnd up the STEEP hill..cathy had the time between heavy breaths to tell me the legend of this famous castle..
so...a little history lesson here^^...
Montsegur is a ruined "castle" all there is left is just rocks and stones but it was once a big fortified castle(yep...the glorified times of knights, princesses AND peasant farmers..hihi)
BUT...this castle is more special than the others because a long long time ago..the castle was ATTACKED...and the whole village inside the castle were BURNED ALIVE...>< wat a history!!!
after a walk back to the past, cathy and i took a peaceful stop at a fountain (sorry..i forgot the name-_-") the fountain was supposed to stop every 30 minutes or so and then we could actually walk inside the cave..but well...it didnt stop wen i went there and i got pretty tired of waiting>< the rushing water current was relaxing anyways^^
next stop...HYèRE!!
as my host sister is gonna move bak to toulouse..cathy had to go help here transport the furniture..and so i profited a bit to go help her..Hohoho..got to miss school and all>< muahahaha
a trip to the CHIC city..yep..it's rite next to the sea and it's where the STARS go sunbathing on the beaches...
well, during the trip i had to sit 12 hours in all during 2 days but i guess it was worth it...
hihihii benefited in the car to enjoy the changing landscape of france...soaring mountains turned into flat, rocky plains then to dry arid deserts and then FINALLY to the refreshing sea!!
the city was just tooo cute. palm trees where everywhere..and i felt like i was in MIAMI or FLORIDA..surrounded with expensive looking houses and stylish yatchs parked along the port....*sigh* one day one day...maybe i'll be rich enough to spend my vacation sipping cocktail on one of these boats..hahaha
FOOOORWAAAARD MARCH!!! and then it was AFS WEEKEND IN THE FOREST!!!
cant actually remember the name of the forest but it think it's...gresigne
 her ' her ' heranyways..i just had the most wonderful time there
i always do with AFS although it rained and we couldnt go hiking in the woods
 ...the atmosphere was still cheerful wen we played games inside. we had some pretty good laughs there..hahaha ..the talks where we tested who knew the most rude words in french..the "boyfriends" the parties..the funny experiences in france.. they brought smiles to my face the thing i love about AFS is that...i always feel comfortable wen i'm with them..
i'm with the people who are like me..far away from home, learning a new language..
they really do understand how i feel and i'm assured that i'm not alone..others are experience aprroximately the same stuff that i am..and so..here's an example of our conversations^^
"aaaah..I'm so fat..i just CANT believe i gained this much weight!!! my family's not gonna recognize me wen i get bak
 "it's NORMAL....after all..AFS is Another Fat Student^^ HAHAHHAHA
"ooo..i miss my family soo much but i still dun wanna leave the things that i've become attached to here><"
it's NORMAL...
"er! i'm soooo embarassed wen i make mistakes in french..for example pronouncing words that turns out to be pretty vulgar...and then everyone laughs at me!!
 "it's NORMAL...
"i cant believe the year is coming to an end already..the time passed tooo fast><"
it's NORMAL..
and so...feel pretty assured..and love how the others comfort me by saying "it's normal" hehehe I'm NOT THE FREAK^^
by the time i had to say good bye..gotta tell ya..had something stuck in my throat><
i know that i'll probably be seeing some of them again but still..
it's the beginning of "saying goodbyes", of leaving the things that i've become my habits and my joy.. SHIVER!!! dun wanna think about it...not gonna think about it
 brief..it was a really MEMORABLE weekend!!!
 May 15 What if...what if...what if...What if I never came to France with AFS...., if I had never took that Austrian airline flight from my homeland...what would my life be like? I just cant help myself thinking over this question...  Well, if I'm Thailand rite at this moment, I'd still be with my dear family...  I'd be tucked up between mommy and daddy under the bedsheets before I kiss good night.... I'd still be laughing with Poppy over the jokes at school... I'd still be sitting and sleeping at home watching a MTV...like normal... BUT NOW... I have the chance to meet the Mabilles... I share jokes about Thailand with Emmanuel I discuss with Cathy the recipes of French desserts I compare my French experience with the American one of Florent's... I've come to discover how each lifestyle of each family is so UNIQUE!!  and most importantly, i've come to realize how much i love love LOVE my family ><If I'm in Thailand, I'd still be a "social butterfly"... hanging with school friends at school....chit chat a bit here a bit there then quick! back to ballet rehearsal with my sweet girlfriends... brief..i've never realized at wat point friends can enrich my life.. BUT NOW.. I have a new group of friends...the AFS!!! and especially the KIT...keep in touch guys I've met a best friend i've never had...Sarah...u've inspired me in so many ways.. I've learned for myself how being a friend, is "giving" without any expectation of "receiving"...(esp. if u dun speak the language!) it wasnt easy...to find the courage to be the first one to say "hello" but it's worth it in the end... friends are invaluable...do wat it takes to guard them forever^^ If I'm still in Thailand, I'd still be all stressed up with school.. will i get a good grade? oh! i dont have enough time to study>< aaaa BUT NOW i've got the vacation of a lifetime...school without that pressure!  but still...school wen u dun understand a thing..it's not top top rite...i've learned to just do the BEST that i can...for the better or the worse and simply, school is an opportunity to hang out with friends..a place to really see the true culture of a French teenage life^^ If I'm still in Thailand, I'd be...er...thinner..hahahaha well...wat can i say...I'd still be more obsessed with the outside appearance competing with others for the chance to shine  BUT NOW... the true beauty is inside! (muahahaha a lil comfort for my heart-_-") it's time for me to love me for who i am....and the same for all others well..it's also time for me to realize that pretty soon...i'll be bak to reality>< If I'm still in Thailand, my life would be a perpetual routine.. wake up, school, ballet, homework, sleep, TV BUT NOW... my life is a time of perpetual excitement! I've visited beautiful attractions of France, meeting new people, making new lines of contact...once in a lifetime experience eh In brief...my life is changed forever... there are so many other situations that i'd have no space to talk about them all..but no regrets!...with this year in France, I've learned more about myself... I've discovered which direction I want to follow for my career... I've been inspired to do things i've never thought i'd do before i've seen that the world do not exactly live HOW I live..that others may have different ideas..and it's the idea of ADAPTING myself to live peacefully and happily with others.. put simply, i've grown up..  and to tell the truth..the ideas and practices that i've learned here...i cant wait to APPLY THEM wen i get bak to thailand!!!^^ wonder how the results would be  negative? positive? will my homeland accept the things that i try? ..but well, we'll see soon enough!how about u guys? how is YOUR life changed? Step by step..leaving my footprints behind in the wonderful Francethe past two weeks was a real ADVENTURE...a real authentic one...woooooh!
each day, i left my FOOTPRINTS behind in places i've never dreamed of going before..and it's so interesting how each place my footprint was so unique and different from one another..
 get ready for a long blog here
..my fingers are just itching to tell the stories of my exciting journey!!^^April 23, a peaceful sunday, was the beginning of it all...it was the take off for PARIS!!!! the capital of the FASHION victims, of the delicious GORMANDISE, of the rich CULTURE and ARTS^^
well, first of all my 'thank yous'...i wouldnt have been able to share this experience if it were not because of the LEDANSEURS!!! special thanks for ROSE HELEN for taking the time to show me around...and also MITCHELL for the educative chats, VICTOR for the warm friendliness, CARL, HADRIEN, and AUGUSTIN for the fun games we played..thank you from the bottom of my heart
and now..bak to the trip..the first day i didnt leave so much of my footprints cuz it was the CARRIDE!!! 8 hours..yikes yikes yikes my butt must be more flatten than usual>< and it was so HOT
!!! it makes me think of THAILAND...(miss jung loey)..plus, in the car there was no AIR CON like in the thai cars..wat can be do but just sit there and SWEAT like a pig!! but well, we finally arrived and everyone was pretty happy with this fact..Hihihithe next day the real marks of my footprints start taking place.
each footstep, they took me all around this unique country wen i visited FRANCE MINIATURE
. it's a park where there are visit all the tourist attractions in france...in MINI size! so, insteading of spending years and years and euros and euros..i took the shortcut and visited all....in just 2 hours. i felt like the ruling QUEEN OF EARTH wen i walked around each tiny attraction..muahahaha
moreever, it was even better with rose helen, she knew so many things about history and architecture..i learned A LOT! and it makes me a bit GUILTY...i dun no as much about the history and architecture of THAILAND!!! >< i'm inspired to study more now
 then, i visited the beautiful CHATEAU de BRETEUIL and an old ruined abbye..footsteps bak in time..i imagined myself living like a princess in the palace...with the Puss in Boots..unfortunately, i'll be just a dream
 ..sighthe next day and also the following saturday, my footsteps led me eagerly into the famous city..PARIS
how i love it..i just love it. an old city full of tales and stories but in the meantime modernized with the facility of technology!!! a city where there are artistic statues everywhere and musicians playing in the metro...why cant bangkok be like that?
 well, i visited the INVALIDS, where Napoleon is buried,
MONTMARTRE and the SACRé-COEUR where the artists roam the streets,
MOULIN ROUGE (frankly, i was disappointed..i was expecting it all glittering and lit up like the film with nicole kidman..and it the end, it was just a basic normal red "windmill")
a little pause there..wow! my legs were jelly! we stopped and ate in a genuine parisien BRASSERIE (café) with traditional french music..Yum yum!
bak on the road...MADELIENE (roman church), BOURSE (old bank), BEAUBOURG (colorful modern library)...important monunents of the city
then the crypt in front ofr the NOTREDAME where i went underground to see the traces of the roman empire that ruled france a LONG LONG time ago.
there was an exposition too where they showed us wat the french people ate 2000 years ago..in brief..Just meat, wine, cheese, and wheat.....no veggie..not good for health!!
o yea, let us not forget that in paris, each time u pass a brand name window, ur JAWS just DROP DEAD to the floor...because of wat? because of the PRICE!!!! unbelievable. there was a bonnet (a hat) of RALPH LAUREN...a hat like those of the construction workers wear (ai mong) the price....hold ur breath...450 EUROS!!! that would be 22,500 bhat...faint faint faint..and a dress of JEAN PAUL GAUTIER...6500 euros (325000 bhat) the people who buy these kinds of stuff must be crazy
 there were other interesting attractions too..and things i've never knew before..
in paris, there's a bridge..called the "NEW BRIDGE" but it's the oldest bridge in the city
hmmmmmdid you know, that the LOUVRE musuem was a medieval castle with knights and all?
visited the louvre and understand the basement there were the old ruins of this castle!
and inside of the louvre, OF COURSE, i saw the MONA LISA...compared to the other works of art..she's not THAT beautiful, i ask myself why she's so famous..Her!!!
inside the musuem, also there were painters who came to paint the original painting...too bad for them, their works weren't as good as the authentic!!
another lucnch pause..this time it as GREEK at ST. MICHEL, the student corner!!! just delicious..and i tasted the TURKISH DELIGHT for dessert just like the one that edmund in NARNIA at with the white witch^^ hihihihi
last stop for paris...the most beautiful street in france..the CHAMP ELYSEE...there were an enormous ground. plus, that day, there was a football match between paris and marseille..the football fans were EVERYWHERE shouting the songs of their team.-_-"
o yea, u know wat i discovered? there's a tourist of thailand on the cham elysee..THAI PRIDE!!!!
well...two days at paris...not enough..there's too much too see and not enough timeT_T so the other days, i stayed at RAMBOUILLET and victor, the oldest of the boys took be around town...and one of those days, we and his friends had a mug together at the café, went to the park with his friends to have a KEBAB lunch..went to the pizzaria for a birthday party (i barely knew the birthday girl but she was nice to invite me
.) ..really really nice..his friends are just too funny..and i meant a HERO of the school too!! apparently, i saved a lunatic from killing an orthodontist...WOWthursday...my footprints became smaller..because i got the chance to be a lil girl again...at EURODISNEY!!!! it's disneyland paris..hihihihi
there, we didnt have enough time neither..too many rides..clock doesnt stop for us..so we rushed and rused and rushed to do the most possible.
we went with victor, gael (his friend) and his lil bro augustin..a nice amusing group there
the WORST memory: THE QUEUE!!!! had to wait for hours for a 2 minute ride..>< but well, it was interesting to look at people waiting with us. especially with victor, he doesnt stop remarking the girls
hahahahamy FAV memory: space mountain!!!! i even did it 2 times..the wind brushing in my hair, not knowing where to go and just screaming my heads off..;
other than that, i played INDIANA JONES, PIRATE OF THE CARIBBEANS, SMALL WORLD ( in fact hte puppets are quite scary with their lifeless staring eyes><)
and o yea, i got to play BUZZ LIGHTYEAR too..and it just opened up for 2 weeks..it was a laser shooting game and i was happy to win augustin who was next to me..girls rulez!
one thing that was curious for me was...DISNEY made a cartoon of THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTREDAME...but esmeralda and all..but i didnt see a TRACE of this film in the amusement park..not a trace...nevertheless, it was a cartoon that was based in france...very strange
 o, and one day, if i had the chance..I'd love to be a DISNEY worker..they are paid..JUST too move their hands to direct the customers where to go for the exit..how easy is that?
(whoever reads this line is very courageous..it means that u are REALLY TRUTHFULLY reading my whole blog^^ hehe congrats...keep it up..u're almost HALFWAY through! hehehehe)
well...my week at paris ended with an outgoing at the restaurant with the parents of MITCHELL..it was their 50 YEAR MARIAGE ANNIVERSARY...it makes me think if it will eventually reach their record!! well, to start off, i need to find a boyfriend eh-_-"' hahaha
take off again..on may 1 (it's labour day, 'the celebration of working' but we celebrate it by having a holiday -_-" how smart is that?) o yea, for this celebration, we offer to friends and family a bouqeut of the flower MUGUET..to bring goodluck..i HAD ONE!!! hope it will bring me good luck^^
after my goodbyes, i took the plane all alone to toulouse..for the FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE...needless to say, i was NOT at ease
but the time passed quick anyways...the air hostess had time to do their funny plus RUSHED (i didint understood a word) "emergency features' protocol, then they became saleswomen selling food (no it was NOT free) and perfume..and then it was landing time..
there was a guy next to me, he talked up the air hostess and he got a FREE coffeee!!! lesson for the next time^^ hehehe after i landed, i quickly toook a bus to the train station...to be horror i saw on the board that the train i wanted to take need reservation..WHAT WILL I DO IF I'M STUCK HERE ALONE????
but in the end, i stepped up to the counter with a big, innocent smile and i got my ticket..YEA!
and so afterwards...i tood the train...
whew, wat a tiring day: airplane
 , bus, train, then carride  bak to MYRIAM's house....the bed was never more comfortable..okay..return to my thanks again...THANK YOU MYRIAM for the delicious arabien meals, ASSIA for the warm smiles, LOUIZA for your laughes that makes ME laugh, CHRISTIANE for the special chance and warmth u've given me, SARAH for your amazing friendship and deep truthful talks, and EMMANUELLE for being the sister i've never had...thank you...these two words are not enough to say wat i have to say..je vous aime
 well....there was an enourmouse change from paris to montepellier..Not only was it the scenery and weather and all that..but because i changed from a family of 5 BOYS
 and a girl ....to a family of 7 ALL GIRLS !!! the atmosphere was definitely different^^we girls just had the greatest time together!!
one day, we hopped on a bus into the city MONTPELLIER, the 4th city in size of france
..my footprints were again marked in a world of civilisation..
we had a SHOPPING SPREE (i didnt buy a lot though) ><
and also visited the town a bit..the monuments and we also took the TRAMWAY..the electric cable cars..it makes me think of a city in the near future..wooow
other than that, there was the PLACE DE LA COMEDIE..the POLYGON...something with a water bridge..
and for the lunch break..we had the yummiest arabien GALETTE ever..and following this lunch break...we had the refreshing HAAGEN DAAZ ice cream with a hot waffle...our corner of paradise
hehehehethe other three days...my footprints were changed..they became a part of nature again...
first one was a 'print' in the river LE GARDON....it was my first time to SWIM in a river!!!! to get to it, we had to cross a forest...CRACK CRACK CRACK..the woods broke beneath my feet...
well,wen we finally reached our private beach, my premier thought was..simply scared>< i had seen too many movies with the human eating fish, PIRANAS and CROCODILES to comfortably swim in the river
but i tried to push that thought to the bak of my mind...the next obstacle was the TEMPERATURE OF WATER!!! although "on shore" the weather was super..with the sunlight and all..the water was FREEZING..
we counted ONE, TWO, THREE..and all jumped into the river at the same time...woooooowww!! shivers down my spine..super cold but after a while, i got used to it..
it was so pleasant to swim in the river...only if u swam with the current cuz if not, it can be quite TIRING...and then the rocks were so slippery with algae when u step on it...feels strange
well, after we got tired of swimming, we laid out on the rocks to warm us up...the peaceful life
on the way bak, we visited a cute tiny village with potterie and provencale clothing...i love the countryside^^
second day..after a THAI MEAL (that i successfuly cooked this time) of fried rice..we went for a walk in the rocky mountains the "arc of reagan" something
(i can never get the name right hohoho) we walked and walked and walked..for TWO HOURS in total..up and down the cliffs, avoiding horse poo everywhere..we were .a little bit lost..but eventual shouts of BALAISEEEE!!!(hiking signs) kept us on track...
and finally we arrvied..i left my footprint on the rocks where it once used to be a flowing river.
sarah and her group of friends had the chance to rediscover there childhood again..
on the way bak, the thought on everyone's mind was the chocolate cake of louizza awaiting in tihe car...heheh..because the walk was TIRING!!!!
relaxed at home, we girls tried to do a STAR ACADEMY 7 and a HALF...(like UBC FANTASIA..reality singing competition) but the camera didnt work>< next time next time
the last day...we went to the BEACH at NARBONNE!!!! footprints in the sand this time..
it was so romantic, walking on the sandy beach with the waves (also super cold) licking my feet...
with sarah and emmanuel..we had our own competition...WHO COULD STAND AGAINST THE WAVES??? tried our best to not fall over each time..that brought us a lot of laughs
 and excellent meal at the CAFETERIA before reaching home was a perfect end to vacation...
except a lil shock that awaited for us at home with the mystery of "who entered sarah's house" but other than than..we played an excellent game of jungle speed before crashing to bed...
VIOLA!!!!! i think i'll end this blog now...whew...now i'm so tried of typing that i dun think i'm writing any sense anymore
..but wanted to share all that will u all...and i'm sure it will be nice to come bak and relead it in a couple of years time...to sum it up...during my vacation..I passed from a place where we say hello with 2 KISSES (ariege) to 4 KISSES (paris) to 3 KISSES (montepellier)
and not to count the experiences with the ESKIMO kiss (with the nose), the BUTTERFLY kiss (the the eyelashes) the KISS OF LOVE (softly on the cheek...by louizza) and also the famous FRENCH kiss..heheheh...JUST KIDDING...the last one i did not do!!!! unfortunately??? hohohohohohoo....love u all!!!**photos of montepellier in the next entry April 20 A spinnin', flippin', whippin' week..woohoo!wat can i say...there were soo many events that happened during this past week that i had to think for a while of where to START!!^^ but it's alright now..i've got the INSPIRATION, i've got the MOTIVATION...let's go!
first off...last week, it was EASTER!!!!
while many of you guys were shooting each other with water guns during SONGKRAN (><), i was here partying too
...hehehe...well, it wasnt as "adventurous" i didnt get to DUCK any water balloons...but it was really really nice too.easter, for the christians, is when JESUS was cruxified, yet ressurrected three days later..so it's pretty religious. however, there's the more ANIMATED side too...
in france, we hide EGGS (believed to be hidden by the cute bunny RABBITS
and also distributed by the ringing of the BELLS) and then the children can go SEARCHING for them..guess wat the eggs were made of....CHOCOLATE!!!! so in this festival..we got to eat a lot of chocolates (AGAIN...it sounds familier doesnt it..someting like we already did at .....noel..par hasard? hehehehe)and so..during this fete..i went to eat at my host grandparent's hous..and met all the cousins and relatives..and the next way, we were supposed to have a PICNIC on the hills to make OMELETTES (another tradition) but i guess Mr. WEATHERMAN decided to bring thailand to france..so it RAINED
and in the end, we had a cute barbecue at home with family friends. really cosy and warm too!next up...i went to my FIRST FRENCH CONCERT!!!!!!
(merci énormement christiane sarah et votre famille! vous m'avez émue beaucoup..je ne sais pas quoi dire!!!><)
and so..the singer was CORNEILLE...it was EXCELLENT..i repeat...EXCELLENT!
tuesday April 18th..three o clock in the afternoon..we took off from school ( i got to miss history and math..muahahahaha) and arrived there around 5 o clock. the gate was still closed so we hanged around on the sidewalk a bit. played a few games..
but SUDDENLY..we see people already lining up the steps of the ZENITH..not possible!! we want to be first!!
the gate was still closed...
we were NOT going to give up..
and so..we did the IMPOSSIBLE...there was a hole in the gate so we actually DUGGED underneath!!! look how we were desperate..hahahaha
mission ACCOMPLISHED..we were one of the first in line..
and so, wen the door of the stadium open, we got the best places...right IN FRONT of the stage. not front front..but very^^
sarah and i became the "GROUPIES" for the evening. hihihi.. screamed and sang our heads off despite the fact that we were crammed like SARDINES..to be exacted..."smoked sardines" because people just dun have respect and smoked everywhere...
the concert took off at 8 o clock..lights sounds..ACTION!!! too good to be true. first part was another singer..GAGE..he was as talented. it's just so funny how people react in the concert. there was a women who kept screaming "take off your pants!" and others who just did the weirdest things..hahaha
around 9 o clock..mr. CORNEILLE was on stage!!! dunno if u'll believe but i actually SANG ALONG..and yes, IN FRENCH heheheh..well, there were so much noise that the people around wouldnt even know if i DIVED a bit..in other words.."hum along" hheheh..
not only was corneille so down to earth, i loved seeing the people "behind the scenes" the stage lights running up to untangle the wires, the musicians (saxophonist and trumpist) at the back doing these little cute dances
this concert made me think...how would it feel to be in CORNEILLE's shoes...how would it feel to be so popular, to be so loved by a crowd of people that would fill a GIGANTIC hall!! how would it feel to be on stage..in front of all these people who came just for u...how would it feel?
o yea..almost forgot to write this..corneille actually TOUCHED my hands not once..but TWICE..hahahaha..(look at how close we were!!!) .well, i'm pretty clean..so it DID watch my hands afterwards..^^
by the time the corcert ended, i had the SEXY voice..all cracked^^ hahaha my legs (and i imagine sarah's too) were like JELLY..hehe..we endured 5 hours of standing anyways..plus those little dances with the space we had and the waving of the arms (with the lighter of course..gotta bring up the emotion..yea!)
we were in such a high humour after the concert..even a little "back to reality" didnt prevent us from savouring the excitement we've just been through. this "back to reality" meaning a mean stupid person had broke the window of our car to try to steal something. HA! the idiot left with NOTHING. all our valuable stuff were in the back of the car and he (or she) didnt succeed to open it.
well there..the end of a great experience..but there'll surely be more to come! the vacation is just a grasp away..^^ YEA!!!
April 13 Spin, twirl, jump, DANCE FOREVER!Yesterday I was at a DANCE COMPETITION!!!!
well, a bit of change for me there..cuz usually, some of u no that i know BALLET..u no, the dance where we do things "out of natural"..feets turned out totally different ways, body torture with legs touching ears..those kind of stuff
(hahahaah..and through all that i still keep at it) and yesterday..it was MODERN DANCE..very artistic i can say...there's no limits, no rules..u do wat u want, when u want it..its ME who DECIDES!! i am the QUEEEN!!! MUAHAHAHAHA
stop stop dee gwa..out of story lae>< hhehehebak to the competition..needless to say..we didnt win..i highlight again.. 'WE' didnt win..it was a group and we were 9 in the group.so whew! it wasnt just me who bore all the weight!! ><
but losing.. that's life rite...u cant always win. but i DUN regret it..nope not at all. it has been a great experience for me...and wait there..dance is an art..u cant really juge it..there's no right or wrong!!!
wat i appreciate about this experience...REHEARSING with the group, SEARCHING in my heads for ideas..feeding my eyes with the other dances, other sources of originality...
and in the end, the most important thing is that i've discovered that my DESIRE to DANCE is always there...deep down in my heart..i loved it wen i was on stage..dancing and feeling the power rushing through me as i go through each step. it might sound like like the SAME OLD STORY, but i did forget everything, the audience, the fact that i'm in france, my stress... and FOCUS on the dance rite then...got shivers wen i think of it!><
so...quote of the day here: DANCE...is gliding on BLISTERED feet...u gotta suck up ur guts..and show wat u got even wen i hurts!!!
heheheApril 07 An equation for Entertainment?Guess wat I did the other day....I had a DISNEY weekeendd!!!!!!!
hhihihi..might sound a bit childish..but it's just hallucinating how fun it could be to REWATCH my favorite films of my childhood...POCAHANTAS, LITTLE MERMAID, LION KING, and the few modern exceptions of MONSTER INC. ICE AGE and ShREK...yeyp....all that in a weekend woooooww!!! PLUS with my dear friend SARAH
well, it's sure that watching the fims rite now is not the same wen i was little and "cute" >< hahaha. at that time, i sat bak and watched with a rather easily MANIIPULATIVE brain...this time, i actually made a few reflections...
the images are so different..the classic "HAND DRAWN" disneys and the new "computer graphics" Pixar..it's just strange to see the evolution of the cartoons.
 from 2D princesses, to "blocked" mammoths to the almost human like MOnster with the real like fur...INTERESTING^^and then, there's the music. why can't the cartoons nowadays SING. open their OWN mouths..and make music!!!! now..they just put on background musics. at the very least, ARIEL, the little mermaid, sang touching songs while floating in the seas and SIMBA roared happily in the jungles....the good old days ><
i think i discoverd someone special...the EQUATION for ENTERTAINMENT, here goes:
in all disney movies...
first of all...there's NO MOM...why is that????? CINDERELLA lives her widowed father, POCAHANTAS with her chief dad, JASMINE with her sultan king dad...strange isnt it...they're all girls..but they have just dadss..hmm
secondly, u gotta have those "funny SIDEKICKS" who's always there beside the heros or heroine making funny jokes or just acting stupid...there's SEBASTIEN the crab, MUSHU the dragon, the mule in Shrek (dunno wat his time is laewww) MIKE STRAWOSKY in Monster Inc....you see? it's sure we need humour in our lives..
and then..there's the FAT (yes, why fat? fat ppl doesnt have to be mean) snarling MEAN characters..like the URSULA the fat witch octopus, JAFAR the sneering conseulor, and selfish sisters of CINDERELLA, SCAR uncle of simba...and sooooo many more
so there u go...the formula..a hero, some joking sidekicks, and a looming snarling character...VIOLAAAAA...u got a ready made film....does that mean that..if i make up a princess..let's see, one that's an ADVENTURER GIRL in far away France, having a SNAIL (who escaped from being eaten) and being hunted down by a stinking CHEESE....will that make millions in the next BOX OFFICE? hahahahaah...we'll seeee
who know..gotta be original u no..but for ORIGINALITY..gotta give it to SHREK..it's the ANTI-DISNEY film... nothing is gone the way it's supposed to be.....the knight who arrives to save the princess if an ORGRE, the princess is ugly, the fairy tale characters are taken in prison...LOVE THE FILM!!!!!!
before i finish the blog, wanna live a quote..taken from PUMA and SIMON of Lion kings:
HAKUNA MATATA!!!!!!!!! meaning...no worries^^ enjoy life!! March 29 CHeeeesee! a d e
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v t o
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Capture the moment.
Freeze the
time. Frame
the memories
with the click of a finger. Keep it fresh: the days of joy, of happiness,
of love.
Relive the
adventures with family
and friends. Revisit the
exotic countries. Turn back
the lock. Be young
again. Get the
chance to
be the
master of time. Take the key to the past. Grab a camera--take a photo.
A camera is an object that makes you...
and many more feelings that i know exist..but i cant think of rite now...
You know wat i love about photos? We're always smiling..
Big big..ear-to-ear smiles
Mouth "kiss kiss" smiles
"Jum" ki ku smiles ^^
Shy smiles, funny smiles, even fierce smiles..
Well, there come times, when we take pictures of frowns
 ......like when we're 5 years old and there's a photo of us crying our heads off waaaaah!
but nevertheless, when we look at it afterwards,
it brings a SMILE to our face..since it's so funny!!!
so it's always a WIN WIN situation at the end^^
and how sometimes we can be so critical of our photos!!
"look how my face is salapao rite now! look how pop has grown so tall!
u definitely see the difference there...and wat a vanity, staring with wide eyes at ourselves
checking if we dun have any pimples that stick out..
5555when i'm lonely, i like to take out my albums..
it takes me bak to that moment..bak to the old times..
my little corner of paradise where there's no worries, there's no pain
but it's true..a picture is worth more than a thousand words..
just the image..can bring bak the sounds of laughter and the smell of the sea
woow..that's special there
guard tight your fotos..there're ur only defense against forgetfullness
i know i'll definitely have fun looking at my photos of france 20 years from now..hihihi
and remember one thing: a SMILE is a CURVE that can STRAIGHTEN alot of things..even in your photos!!
March 20 The Peak of Life's cycle...It's SPRING!!! SPRING!!!
not only is it just a season of the year, but it's an ACTION i want to do aaaalll the time
I cant believe how much the weather can affect one's mood..and i gotta tell you..i've never been HAPPIER..it's my first spring that i'll be experience in my life and i know that I'm just LOV'in IT!
you know it's spring wen...
and soo...LIVE SPRING!!! and next week, we change hours too, i'll get to sleep one hour less sunday (i think) as we talk away an hour>< hehe..but o well, it's worth it..in every case..SPRING IS DEFINITELY MY FAVORITE SEASON OF THE YEAR!!! |
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