ça déchire sa mère

Translation? Its the dogs bollocks. Legit- that is what that phrase means. Use it at your leisure.

The fabulous jumper

Sorry it has been a while ( over a week! ) since my last blog post. But to be quite honest, I've just been living it up here in Landrecies. So much so I have become a celebrity- well I would like to think this.

People stop me in the street and ask me how I am, shopkeepers know me by name and all the students think I am a fashion icon. ( see picture xo )

Also I am speaking a lot more French ( yay me! ) and have discussed at length important topics like " The ratings of Christmas Markets throughout the Nord-pas-de-Calais" , " The origin of Irn Bru and its popularity in Scotland" and lest us forget " The difference between British and French water".

Me and Elena looking cute and cold in Lille

Thanks Edinburgh Uni, you've prepared me to discuss the important things in life.

Also, last weekend, I went to Lille with my friend Elena and met up with loads of other assistants ( if u r readin dis, u r all fabuluz xo ) which was amazing. I actually couldn't speak for a little bit because I was so overwhelmed with the Britishness and happiness of being outside my small town. We went to the Christmas Market, rode the Big Wheel, and let's just say- Edinburgh, you have NOTHING on French Christmas Markets.

Dome? No. Lille.

This weekend, I am going to a Christmas soiree, with some other assistants in Arras- which is the most beautiful city ever, above Paris. I will enjoy the many drinking activities that lie before me, and I URGE to play beer pong with actual people who play it.

But what would this blog be without my awkward moments?


This weeks awkward moment goes to....

My neighbour.

So it was about 4pm in the afternoon, I had finished teaching and was going to my flat ( I live in the school- SWAG ) and my neighbour was ahead of me on the stairs. When we got to the top, he waited for me and said Hello. ( what a nice man- I thought. How naive ) He then said to me in French;

" So this is pretty weird, but I am REALLY into British Sci Fi, in particular Doctor Who and I also love dubbed Manga, so I was wondering if you maybe wanted to come over to mine sometime and watch it? Or i could lend you it?"

CUTE BRIOCHE MAN

Wait? WHAT? Was this man coming on to me? My neighbour? How awkward. And also, do I look like someone who would enjoy Sci Fi? I mean, I like Back to the Future, but thats about how Sci Fi it gets for me. All this was going through my mind, and I had to say something..

" I'm really sorry I have to go inside I'm desperate for the toilet"

And we have not spoken since.

This was about a week and a half ago.

Merde.

A bientot!

Bisous, Mhairi

xo