Ups and more ups

[darcydodo]

So, my main triumph in French today was remembering, off the top of my head, the words chômeur and sans-abri. (I was trying to explain about the food-packing at the Santa Monica airport hanger at Christmastime.) This may say something about the level which my French is at, that I can't have any bigger triumph than that....

By contrast, the highlight of my day was getting home to the Fondation des Etats-Unis to discover posters on all the doors proclaiming a free BBQ for all residents tonight at 8pm. I'll be stupidly hungry by then, but who cares, because FREE and because BARBEQUE. I was, in fact, just thinking either today or yesterday that I haven't been to a proper BBQ in far too long. (This is not counting the ones hosted by the lovely mciac, of course; there's a difference, but I can't quite put my finger on it. I think possibly it's that somehow barbeque and balcony are not words that coexist peaceably side-by-side in my head.)

The only down is my lurking headache, which seems to be lurking at the fringes without quite ever showing itself fully. And it doesn't seem to be the sort that would be conquered properly by midren anyway.

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[wychwood]

I have just discovered that I have a friend near you! My friend Chris from school (who is at Trinity, currently on year abroad) is also at the Cite Universitaire. The College Franco-Britannique, apparently. So that's very random, but amusing. Perhaps you will meet him!

[darcydodo]

Well, I think the BBQ is just for the Fondation des Etats-Unis. Though I wouldn't be surprised if it gets swarmed by other people. ;)

You should introduce me to Chris... not that this is actually possible, but I'm sure it could be arranged somehow. ;) If I'd like him, that is, but I presume I would, if he's a friend of yours. (At Trinity? What subject? Would I even possibly know him?)

[wychwood]

He only has another week in France now. It's possible you may have met in passing, but only briefly.

Apparently, he says, the Matrix is out already. 16th May not June. He saw it a couple of weeks back.

[wychwood]

oh, and he just commented on one of your earlier posts :)
31st May.

[darcydodo]

So I saw. And what's best about the Matrix having come out in May, not June (do I know what month it is? Evidently not) is that this means I now have at least one thing I can do with my 3-day weekend. I love that films are cheaper here than in Berkeley. Sucks boo to paying $9 for a movie... here it's just over 6 euros with a student card. At least where I last went. :)

[red-tree.livejournal.com]

He does the law course with studies in Europe and is in Paris this year. Not sure how you would know him as i don't think he's ever been wychwood or G & S etc inclined