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.
Yum, is Eric eating pho in that picture? I found a really awesome spot by my new job (around Catonsville), and I've been hitting it up pretty much biweekly. I think I'm almost pho-ed out but not yet.
Yes, it's pho. Do you remember that place you and me saw up near the metro near my house? And you asked me if we'd been there yet? Anyway, it's one of our new favorite places, and the guy speaks English to me and we love it there. The food comes up from the basement kitchen on a dumb waiter, it's awesome.
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.
Yum, is Eric eating pho in that picture? I found a really awesome spot by my new job (around Catonsville), and I've been hitting it up pretty much biweekly. I think I'm almost pho-ed out but not yet.
ReplyDeleteYes, it's pho. Do you remember that place you and me saw up near the metro near my house? And you asked me if we'd been there yet? Anyway, it's one of our new favorite places, and the guy speaks English to me and we love it there. The food comes up from the basement kitchen on a dumb waiter, it's awesome.
ReplyDeletePlease describe pho. It looks delicious and I think I must have some. When I see you in the pictures, I smile and miss you.
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