"Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom." - Marcel Proust

A tres brief profile of the people in my French life.


Francoise
A 58-year old diva (aka professor at my school who let me live with her!) who will outrun, outbike and outswim you.  I know from experience.  This lady will literally bike up the side of a mountain without a drop of sweat.  How do the French say, "Baller?"

Emily
My fellow curly-haired adventurer.  Soul-sister?  She's a University of Delaware grad from New Jersey and we will be conquering this country together this year.

Miyo
Hawaii-native and Harvard grad.  Running buddy.  Love her go get 'em attitude and food choices.  On her way to being a brilliant legal mind.

Pri
Roomie.  [Are we ever moving in?!]  University of Virginia Psychology and French grad.  Girlfriend has been my savior in this town.  Her speciality is conversation ;-) and official group translator.

Rich
The only boy in the program in our town.  Bless his heart.  University of Nottingham student who is jetting from France to Spain to teach.  We're learning each other's accents.

 And no that's not his purple bike.


Other assistants nearby.

More profiles to follow as soon as I can sneakishly take pictures...