I like October.

Sorry Mom and Dad, my blog posts are becoming few and far between but I guess that's just because I'm keeping pretty busy. Ok, not busy compared to my American norm. But still...

So this last week at school wasn't bad. We didn't have classes on Wednesday, which was a plus but it still seemed REAALLLY long. haha. I've taken a few tests in various class already, and let me tell you, the grades are terrible! I don't think I've ever gotten such low scores! It's kind of sad... What's even worse though is that it doesn't really bot

her me as much as it probably should! I used to get over stressed about everything and then when I realized that, I decided it wasn't a very healthy way to live so I tried to change. It worked, but I think I over corrected because now, even getting the equivalent to Fs on all my tests doesn't phase me! WOOPS, went too far on that one! It's ok though, I think they'll improve as I master the language. Some of the teach

ers are cutting me some slack though. One of my teachers is letting me write essay questions on tests in English, which is very helpful. But others, like my French teacher, gave me a 5/20 on my last assignment with a note at the bottom saying "I'm grading you as if you were a native French speaker." Great!!! haha.

We had a meeting for the Morocco trip later this year. I'm so excited, it's going to be so fun! Oh, and Mom, the Reeces were a big hit here! Keep those coming! :) I was surprised actually, after trying on

e, I thought they wouldn't like them here because the chocolate is like wax compared to the chocolate here, but I guess it's all in the peanut butter! I think my French might be improving? It's kind of bad sometimes because my friends are so good at English that

it's just way easier to speak in English to them. I can understand a lot of what they're saying in French(when they're not speaking at lightning speeds), and I usually know a good enough response, but I just lack confidence. My goal for next week is to speak as much French as possible!

Let's see... outside of school has been pretty uneventful (until yesterday. I'll elaborate in the next paragraph.). Basically everyday I just come home, do homework, eat and sleep. Well, I have also been running almost every day. For the exercise, and hopefully to lose some weight! haha, I'm terrified of being the fat exchange student! But mainly, just for something to do. Oh and Friday I went to a Chinese rest

aurant with my family! Usually, we don't eat out but they are remodeling their kitchen and Friday wa

s demolition day so they couldn't cook. The food was great but it was weird ordering Chinese food in French. haha.

So yesterday was very fun! I went into Namur around 2pm and bought some earrings. Normal earrings, because I decided that I'm letting my ears heal back to normal (they were stretched a little bit, for those who didn't know.) I love my gauges, but I just miss wearing normal earrings! I'm thinking of getting second lobe piercing and mayb

e stretching those (calm down Mom, multiple ear piercing, especially just two, aren't unpractical in today's world and I'd only stretch them a little bit!) but that would probably wait until I got back home. I don't think I'm brave enough to do all of that in French! Anyway....then I met my friend Damien and then we went to wait for out friend Marie. Marie was with a different friend who didn't really want to be with us (she wasn't very friendly, I guess! haha)so they left and Damien and I just wa

lked around. It was fun! We went to all the video game shops (Damien knows where everything is! Very street savvy!) to see which one had the lowest price for Wii Sports Resort (or whatever it's called

) because we all (like 8 or 9 people?) put money into the pot to buy it for our friend Coralie, whose birthday was that night. After that, we met up with Kamil after his piano lesson and went and got a giant Garfield card and frames to put some party pictures in (for a post-birthday present). We still had money left so we got her a CD too. Then we went back to Damien's house (he lives in Namur) to wrap the gifts. Then we met Marie at the bus station and the 4 of us went to the soirée together. It was so fun! :) I'm so glad that I was invited! It was actually a surprise party so when we got there (it was actually at an elementary school that I live by. Weird, but I think it is in this place that yo

u can rent) we all packed into this room and turned off the lights and did the whole "surprise part

y" thing. Then for the first part, we just hung out, drank (it wasn't wild Mom and Dad, parents were there!) and took crazy pictures on the playground. Later, they even got me to dance! Not that I don't like dancing, I was just kind of uncomfortable at first because I was a little out of my element. But the music was great (WAY better than prom!) and they only made fun of my dancing a little! (Kamil!). They also like to call me an alcoholic too, but I didn't even drink that much! haha, I guess they just like teasing the American! We had dinner and vienetta (yum!!!) and then more dancing and crazy pictures. It was great, everyone had a good time from us teenagers to the adults (most of her family was there) and even the two little girls that were there! I walked home around 12:30am when most of the other people started to leave. I was exhausted! haha but it was well worth it! I can't wait until the next party! :)

A group picture that I stole from someone elses facebook. :)

Johanna, Leila, Kamil, Me, Marie

:)

I taught them the "Z-snap" haha.

"Double snap, cobra neck."

They still need a little practice....

Caroline, Kamil and Johanna.

hahaha

Damien and Coralie (Birthday girl!)

Don't ask...

Dancing!

Damien, Coralie, Marie, Caroline and Kamil.

Coralie and Damien dancing!

Johanna, Marie and Coralie.

You can see my hands! haha, no pictures of me dancing!

Birthday girl! :)

Kamil, Caroline and Marie.

What a fun night! :)