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Friday, January 7, 2011

Bonne rentrée

It doesn't matter what is going on in your life - when you walk up to your school and the kids line up to high-five you over the top of the fence as you walk to the gate, while chanting your name, then mob you for a huge group hug that lasts 10 minutes while trying to give you a bisous and saying things like "we love you!"  "we missed you!"  "you're so beautiful!" - it's impossible not to feel good.

I arrived in one of my classes early and sat in the back to wait.  One of the super cute little girls ran back to me and said, "hey, Megan!  I saw you on the bus one day," then she got super quiet and shy and continued, "but I didn't say hi."  I don't know why I thought that was so adorable, but it was for some reason.  Every time I see a kid outside of class they seem mystified and a little afraid, like you would if you saw a yeti or something.  I made her promise to say hi to me next time.

Look, over there!  It's my English teacher!
Another random experience I'd like to share.  On the way home today I was on the bus with about 20-ish other people.  Every single one of them had a black or very dark coat on.  I had on a pink hoodie.  I felt like some kind of bright pink American beacon.

*reenactment

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