So after the excitement of a really full weekend and a successful holiday it is really hard to recall the events of the next few days. At this point I know I started to curtail my frequent shopping trips. On Thursday I decided that I needed to buy a suitcase in order to bring my newly acquired possessions home. The suitcase purchase was probably one of the most memorable experiences of this whole trip because it was the first time that I was able to realize that my hard work was really paying off and that I was close to being fluent. So I went into this store and this older woman was extremely nice and attentive. She was probably shocked by how fast I made the decision to buy a huge Samsonite suitcase. The truth is that this decision wasn't made quickly. Truth be told I had been window shopping ever since I arrived. This was the first time that I had gone inside this store but in my head I knew exactly what I wanted. Long story short, this was a wonderful experience. I was able to not only describe that I had given into the sales and therefore needed a large suitcase to go back home to Alaska in, I was also able to express that I wasn't interested in the warranty, and then I was able to set the combination. Before I left the lady complimented me on my French, and this really marked the first genuine complement that I had received about my French while in France, so that even made this a better experience!
Of course in addition to my shopping I must admit that my cinéma visits were also still a very important part of my day. This week I managed to see "Les Minions" and "Visa Versa" (Inside Out). No offense but throughout this trip I learned that American culture dominates when it comes to films and music, therefore a lot of the films I watched were dubbed.
It's amazing how one day of school makes a week seem so much shorter but it really does. Finally Friday came and in order to feel productive I decided to do laundry before my big journey. I was also turning into a compulsive cleaner on account of the severe heat in my room. This heat required me to sleep every night on top of a wet towel, with a wet towel on top of my upper body, and the last towel on my legs. I discovered that my fan was broken (that Marie lent me) on the 100 degree day. When the doorman looked at it and the final verdict she told me "Il est cassé" (It is broken). That piece of news almost made me start crying. Therefore the towel method was my only answer and I found that it actually worked, I was slightly grossed out by it, so every morning my room looked like a laundry-mat because I had pillowcases and sheets hanging from anything that had an edge, but miraculously I was able to sleep every night!
Of course in addition to my shopping I must admit that my cinéma visits were also still a very important part of my day. This week I managed to see "Les Minions" and "Visa Versa" (Inside Out). No offense but throughout this trip I learned that American culture dominates when it comes to films and music, therefore a lot of the films I watched were dubbed.
It's amazing how one day of school makes a week seem so much shorter but it really does. Finally Friday came and in order to feel productive I decided to do laundry before my big journey. I was also turning into a compulsive cleaner on account of the severe heat in my room. This heat required me to sleep every night on top of a wet towel, with a wet towel on top of my upper body, and the last towel on my legs. I discovered that my fan was broken (that Marie lent me) on the 100 degree day. When the doorman looked at it and the final verdict she told me "Il est cassé" (It is broken). That piece of news almost made me start crying. Therefore the towel method was my only answer and I found that it actually worked, I was slightly grossed out by it, so every morning my room looked like a laundry-mat because I had pillowcases and sheets hanging from anything that had an edge, but miraculously I was able to sleep every night!