(Chocolate Shelf is seriously a full shelf and a half of nice chocolates meant to be consumed on a daily basis, right
next to the fridge and more accessible than the eggs or grains. I love it.)
Nothing wrong with gaining weight, but buying a new wardrobe is simply not an option on an au pair stipend, knomsaying? But hey, as long as I don't outgrow my clothes I am DOWN for this rich new diet. An afternoon espresso with chocolate is my new favorite ritual. Dessert cheese is heavenly. Fresh bread is dope. I am so buying myself a raclette when I get back home, because everyone deserves to have one in their life (I feel the same way about kotatsu). And I don't miss protein shakes, oatmeal, or energy bars...although I do miss Mexican food with a passion.
One thing that surprises me is how much time we spend at the table. Meals are more stretched out than what I'm used to. Well, breakfast is virtually nothing, but lunch can be the equivalent of an American family dinner, and dinner can be drinks at 6, main course at 8, dessert at 9, coffee at 10, and talking around the table late into the night. I'm used to stuffing my face and leaving the table as quickly as possible, so it's taking some adjustment to go slow and focus on the conversation as much as the food. My parents did a good job of encouraging that at our family table, but it's even more exaggerated here. We brought my host sister home from school for lunch, and she was with us for so long I started to wonder if she had the afternoon off, but it turns out that elementary school lunches are like 2 hours long.
VOYAGE FRANCE week 2 was good! Jet lag is gone, the routine is becoming more natural for me and definitely for the kids. I've driven a little more and that gets easier and easier.
We went into Annecy and that city is
breathtaking. I saw a FNAC in the flesh for the first time. :P
Dude so okay. This is just the community pool. Not a millionaire's
infinity pool. That breathtaking view of the Alps? So commonplace it's
not even commented on. I think people are getting tired of hearing me say, "It's so pretty here!" and "I can't believe this view!"
Til next time! Ciao~
