I’ve decided that I really need to start posting directly after something interesting happens in my life, because it’s been almost 3 weeks since I went to Montpellier and this is my second post since that has nothing to do with Montpellier.
Yesterday during dinner my host mom invited me to go to a movie with her and my host brother Jean. Still feeling horrible about the last time I said I was going to go to the movies with them (and forgot), I was eager to redeem myself. So today, after classes (which followed a marvelous morning in town with Maria doing her Christmas shopping and enjoying the beautiful weather at a café) I hurried home to make sure that whenever they were going to go to the movies I would be home. Which I was, thankfully. Jean. Marie-Genevieve et moi went to see Les Intouchables which was incredible. It’s a story (based on a true story) about rich man who is paralyzed from the neck down and his hilarious, fun loving caregiver who comes from the Banlieue of Paris (basically Paris is the opposite of Detroit. All the rich people live in the inner city and all the gangs/ poverty etc takes place in the suburbs) . I knew it would be an excellent movie when I was laughing so hard I was about to cry, and the opening credits hadn’t even played yet. Basically, as soon as it’s possible to see this movie in the US, everyone should jump up to rent it. It’s the perfect balance of funny and heartwarming that will let you leave the theater in a wonderful mood. So 1st thing I love about my host family: not only do they invite me along, but my host mom refuses to let me pay for my own ticket. After the movie we stopped by a Kebab (which are literally on every corner) and bought a “sandwich” to eat at home. 2nd thing I love about my host family: my 12 year old host brother is the one that insisted on treating us for dinner.
Basically I had a wonderful night that showed me just how lucky I got with my host family. Now I only need to find a Christmas gift for them that will show them how much I appreciate it…
p.s. I promise I'll put up stuff from the last two weekends before I leave for Paris saturday.
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