Randomness...and pics of my house

So, My mom told me that she wanted to see some pictures of my host mom...but I dont have any yet...I do, however, have photos of my home (inside) and of her nephew, named Yan. So, below are those photos!


This si my and Yan. Yan usually wears glasses but he wanted to take them off before the photo. He was really upset before this was taken and said that the only thing that could cheer him up would be to have a photo taken with me! How sweet is that?! Also, on Halloween he and his brother came over and carved a pumpkin and made me a jack-o-lantern out of clay for me. I wasnt there though and feel really bad! I went out with my friends and we all dressed up and hada good time. I missed the party back home and feel bad! oh well...i can see Yan again some other time!
These are the 2 roses in front of the house. They are not there now though because it is SO COLD here now! My host mom wanted me to take a photo of them..although i dont know how i'm gonna get them to her...
This is my bed..I know, i really should make my bed, but i just didnt feel like it! In the back u can see my couch which i use for my laundry...
This is the other side of the room....With my desk and laptop (playing with my itunes!) and my shoes and my closet..and my window looking out over the river...Its pretty much awesome!
Here's the bathroom, just outside my door. There is no door on the shower and it really sucks. It makes it quite hard to take a shower and not get everything wet...I'm getting better at it though! The staircase....Its spiral, like pretty much every other staircase in France...
The living room. Its what u see when u first walk in...
The dining room. The picture in the background was taken by my host mom's friend who is a professional photographer! Her friend told me that she would let me use her camera the next time i see her! She comes over a lot for dinner and is very nice! She uses a really nice but old camera that is only sold in Germany. I forget what it is called but..ya! I am so excited and really like that my host mom's best friend is a photographer! We basically only talk about photography when we are together! its great!
The kitchen. Like our table? Its like L shaped....kinda...
The backyard....U cant really see the river but its on the other side of the trees....This was taken looking out of the kitchen window.



So, I really love my host family now! My host mom and her mom and dad and sister and brother and nepheews and everybody else! Its really awesome!

I have been quite busy here. I have been taking classes, which are getting harder! And tomorrow we all have an excursion (the last USAC one) but i dont know where we are going. It should be fun though! Theres nothing really else to update you about with me...Halloween was fun. Went out. Had a few drinks. Its not really a big deal here in France. I called my french friends and they were sleeping. I thought that was crazy. Wednesday was a holiday here. It was Toussaint. Everything was closed. Except the McDrive! Missy and I went there because she had to bring my bag to me that i left at her house the night before. We had McFlurries. I also saw that they DO indeed have Royal's with cheese! Ben asked me to look, and I did! I will take a photo the next time. I didnt have my camera because it was broken but now i have a new one! oh...and here's a photo of the McDrive....


I thought that this was one of the funniest things I have seen here in France. Instead of having the drive thru they have a McDrive! and Julien said that they pronounce it McDreeeeve. HAHAHA I had a good laugh when he told me this. Ah..man...so much fun!