An American woman married to a Frenchman talks about her new life in Paris and the challenges of learning a new language and adjusting to everyday life, both as a foreigner and as a newlywed.
Monday, August 10, 2009
fete des tuileries!!!
Yesterday after the photo exhibit, we went to the amusement park by the Louvre that I've been so enamored with. Here I am on the swing; Eric was kind enough to hold my purse while I went on it, and he took some great pictures at the same time!
It was great! I was not even too worried that the chains were going to break and that I'd go flying out to my death. Also, it reminded me of the time you and I went to Six Flags.
I grew up in Delaware and had your average American upbringing. A few years ago a boy from France wrote to me on Myspace because we both liked the band Yo La Tengo. The rest is history. We wrote a bit back and forth, then more and more, then talked on the phone, then met and were engaged after a week together, and a year later we were married! I have never been happier, and now our life together is just beginning...I'm moving to Paris to be with him. My French is not too good yet, and I will have many adventures, I'm sure. I'd like to share them with you if you're interested! I am a podcast nerd, I like making collages and my own Christmas cards, I love cooking and museums and shopping in outdoor markets, I love cats and long walks.
That looks like fun!
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