its been such a long time. Let me explain why.

I have an exchange student, Soukayna, staying with my family. She is staying in my room, and I'm staying in vera's on an air mattress on the floor. Sadly, Souki, as we call her, is only here for two weeks! So we have to squeeze every drop of awesomeness out of it that we can. Yeah? Next year I think Vera and I will go to France and stay with Souki and some of the other wonderful french kids like Maxime, Marie, Awatif, Ornella, Ludivine, Julien, and more! I love all of the french students, especially Soukayna, because of course she's staying with me. Pictures will come later.

We have had such busy days. We have all next week, but already it feels too short. Like if I close my eyes for a moment I will miss something important and feel like I can't get it back. Homework has gone to the wayside, and I am in fact supposed to be doing it right now. But I can't think strait after such a wonderful weekend! Friday night was a french foreign exchange party at my friend's house. Saturday, the day, we went laser tagging and some shopping, then the rest of the time to get ready for..... (drumroll please) Prom! they have nothing like it in France, and les eleves francais came at the right time. The hoster students can go too, if they want, because they are hosting. So, I went. I wore a 'princess dress' not that people care too terribly much. Everyone looked so beautiful! and let me tell you: prom is about a million times better than homecoming. maybe it was the french kids that made it so great because they are alll amazing. but it was so so so great. My dress broke and my feet got stepped on and seniors gamve me strange looks. But I didnt care because I had mes amis francaise. OUI!

et today, we went to the zoo and shopping at the mall. I am thinking in a french accent all day and it takes me a bit to not talk like that too. Maxime today told me I had a beautiful accent and I thought it was funny he said that because I think he speaks so beautiful, too. Better than me, at least at french. Oh, for sure at french. je ne parle francais tres bon. Et je ne sais pas comment faire des accents! C'est triste, je pense. Bonne nuit!

Anna, I can't wait! I have so much to say!