in the cybermaison
So far the cybermaison here in the little town of Vitrolles (some little town; the evidence of capitalism is overwhelming here because in some parts a lot of the inhabitants are a little less than rich; so therefore huge megastores larger than any ones i've ever seen have sprung up here like "Carrefour" with it's cafeteria "flunch" & etc). There are a lot of imeubles here (appartment buildings) or HLM's (like social housing) where mostly immigrants live.
what can i say? it's been teaching me not to take anything for granted at home....especially internet access!!! hello! it only took me forever to get back online and connected.
there is so much paperwork here in France; even the french know it.
anyhoo, i dont know how good've an idea it would be here to post up my address and my portable phone number, but that seems to be the only way to contact me and i can't contact any of you!
i finally found lodgeing with a nice french lady who actually lodged this girl who worked in vitrolles last year! their family is really nice because they treat me more like i'm some kind of international guest, rather than the girl who is renting from them. they might even take me with them to the French alps over Toussaint (or the All Saints holiday).
anyhoo before i forget; portable number is (33) 628619827. and to send me post; write to
5 rue Roy René, 13127 Vitrolles FRANCE. thanks!!! hope you all get my postcards very soon!
love amanda
p.s. i so want to post pictures, but it sucks because i don't think these computers allow any funny business. so hopefully some day i'll mooch internet access off of a friend who is living with an update family who actually installed a line of internet access through the whole neighbourhood.
more updates soon! i still feel like i'm just starting out because the endless paperwork here hasn't ceased! i need my cart de sejour and i need my carte bancaire. sigh.
posted by Amanda @ 7:02 AM
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3 Comments:
What you need is an EU passport, makes things much easier though not as easy as things are here of course. If you haven't seen it, watch L'Auberge Espagnole as soon as you have the chance with some friends. I watched it in my French class in New Zealand and then again a few days ago with a bunch of exchange students here at Fairview.
Is Corli in your town too? Or is she just in the same program but a diff location? If so, she watched the movie and can tell you about it and all that jazz.
Et aussi, merci beaucoup pour la carte postale que tu m'as envoyé. Vitrolles me semble être très rustique, et moi j'aime bien les petites villes rustiques. Si t'as un peu de temps pendant une fin de semaine, prend le train à Lourdes pour une journée. C'est une ville merveilleuse (d'après mon opinion) et il y a une petite montagne que tu peux grimper facilement avec des amis, et une basilique très célèbre. C'est une ville assez religieuse car, selon l'église Catholique, l'eau de Lourdes est sainte et il y a eu plein d'apparitions de la Vierge Marie et tout ça. Très interressante, même pour les gens non-religieux comme moi.
Hey Amanda!
I guess teh best way to communicate w/ you is to send snail mail? Hm, that's got me thinking about funky postcards I could send you from Vancouver...I'll prolly send you something! ;)
yay, you got a place to stay at! :D your family sounds nice, there's nothing better than staying with a bunch 'o people you feel comfortable with.
Btw, are you typing with a french keyboard? those things are a bitch to maneuver with all the accents ad all that--took me a while to get use to :P
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