Finding my apartment. Even if it didn't have hot water for over a week, and we barely had a fridge...and we still don't have our own internet connection. I love the place AND I'm not homeless.
The middle-eastern epiceries that are open really late and sell almost everything. These are the closest thing I've got to an all night depanneur and has come in handy several times, especially on Sundays.
My roommates. For a couple of 20 year olds, they're pretty handy guys. If it weren't for them I'd still be at the bottom of my staircase trying to figure out how to move all my stuff up four windy flights of stairs sans elevator.
High-speed internet. It doesn't seem so long ago that we were using dial-up, there was no such thing as YouTube and there wasn't button for accepting or ignoring people who wanted to be your friend. But times have changed, and I am thankful for this because technology has allowed me to keep in touch with the ones I love, even all the way from France; and with just the click of a button. So, thank you Microsoft.
My friends. That goes without saying. You guys are my everything. I wouldn't have been able to do any of this if it weren't for you. I miss you everyday. A huge part of me wishes you could be living out this adventure right by my side. But I guess I'll just have to wait until you all come and visit!
My family. As crazy as we might seem at times, I know that we would do anything for one another. Sometimes my family plays out like one from an early-nineties sitcom, but that's just one of the many things that I love about them. I love you all. Admit it, you love 'em too.
Feel free to add a comment and let me know what you guys are thankful for.
Enjoy your turkey dinners everyone!
P.S. I will be hosting a Thanksgiving dinner on the second Sunday of November. I'm calling it French Thanksgiving or Franksgiving. We'll see if it catches on. (OMG, that's so lame, I can't believe I actually typed that. I'm gonna keep in it anyways)
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I spent thanksgiving in France last year. I was living in Ireland but my trip to France just happened to fall on thanksgiving. I asked my family, who I was staying with, if they would celebrate with me - i offered to cook - but they would have nothing of me being in the kitchen while I was their guest.
My mom's cousin looked up a "Canadian Thanksgiving Meal recipe" which didn't look much like what we're used to eating (where were the mashed taters?!) and ended up altering the recipe substantially because he didn't like the ideas. It was the most un-Canadian Thanksgiving dinner I've ever had, but man, that 'pintade', tiny as it was, was BETTER than any turkey I've had before!
I'm thankful for coming to visit you in 1 week!
Hi Sophia,
I'm considering doing the SWAP working holiday program in Paris. I would really like to talk to someone who has done this. I would love to pick your brain. If you don't mind, please email me at stupidfresh95@hotmail.com
Thanks
Linda
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