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Fatty Fatty two by Four!
While growing up, my dad found delight in teasing both my sister and me. He taught us all the wrong childhood sayings. We would go to school thinking we were all cool saying to kids, "Fatty, fatty two by four hanging from a telephone wire!" Or, "Liar, liar pants on fire couldn’t get through the bathroom door!" Yes, we were mean little devils. It wasn’t until I was an adult that I realized I had been deceived for all those years! But as a child, these sayings made a lot of sense to me. In my young child mind I pictured a little kid trying to get into the bathroom so he could put the fire out in the toilet or the sink. Funny, huh? I remember picturing a "fatty" hanging from a telephone wire, but it didn’t make as much sense as the liar putting out a fire in…
Read MoreGrace-less Grocery Shopping
I never knew grocery shopping could be scary… but it is! Oh how I dread grocery shopping now! Franprix and ED. The two most dreaded places for me to go in France (besides the post office). These are two popular grocery stores here that I shop at regularly. You would think that after almost eight months I would have a little confidence walking into these stores. Oh, but I don’t. Nope. I am scared. I pretend I am confident as I walk in with my head held high, tightly gripping my woven shopping bag being careful not to knock anything down. I learned that the very first time I went grocery shopping by myself. If you know me, you know that I am not the most graceful person around. I am actually quite clumsy. I am always running into, dropping, knocking, bumping, and tripping over things. So, my very first…
Read MoreWho Am I?
I am just not the same person as I was when living in the States. Living in France now for over seven months, I am finding that I am having to re-discover who I am. Things have changed. No no, I am NOT all anti-America as some of you probably wonder and have asked. It is just that I am changing. And for the better (I hope)! I am becoming more independent. A perfect example of this is me starting this blog all on my own! I go places by myself. Yes, that is a big step for me believe it or not! I actually enjoy reading! I love to go to Luxembourg Park, sit on an old rusty green chair with my feet up and just relax and read…all by myself!!! I LOVE to do that! I am also enjoying learning to cook! It is way more fun to…
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