Salut!

Hello again! It's been a little while...

I'm adjusting ever more in tiny increments. I think my french comprehension is getting better, but I'm still frustrated with how much I miss and how little I can say.

I haven't written in a while partly because I feel like I haven't done much of note, and partly because I'm beginning to slightly resent my computer and the easy access to the outside world which it allows me. How can I truly be "immersed" if I have the power to speak, read, and write english with friends and family back home on a quite regular basis? This is not to say I don't enjoy talking and staying in touch with everyone. I just feel like it's somehow cheating, and I'm not gaining as much as I possibly can while I'm here.

That being said however, I continue to write...

Today was a really great day for french immersion and for an uber nice headache. It being near the day of Christ's ascension (I won't say anything else), my Catholic-practicing family went to Communion today in a neighboring village. Afterwords, we walked to a friend's house for l'aperitif, and then on to a fancy lunch out, then back to the friend's house. Nine hours of upwards of 25 french people talking non-stop. I feel I have earned my excuse to write an entry in english :-).

I got new nylon strings for Viviane's beautiful Alhambra and have been playing both classical and the steel string. I have to cross the ocean to re-discover my love of playing music. It makes me want to go to Spain! So close too!

Remember the other church in Strasbourg I was telling you about? I went back last monday while Jean-Baptiste had a four hour long law/business exam (!).

St. Thomas (also protestant):

Taken from the University of Strasbourg's green space:

It was very warm today...I think somewhere around 27 degrees. Gettin my uneven tan on!

I have some more photos, if somewhat unrelated. (I forgot to take my camera today so that I could actually give you pictures of people.)

Une petite mouche (...playing with my macro)

A few hours to spend in Rosheim (??? je pense...?). Spent it at churches.

à bientôt