Happy New Year to all!

Since a couple of weeks ago, I’m in France. I spent Christmas with AnGeLita and Jérémie, in Saint Etienne. And since last week I’m in Lantheuil, at Naïma and Kévin’s place. Now that I think of it, it is the first time I’ve spent Christmas or New Year’s Eve away from home AND family, but it’s been great thanks to my wonderful hosts.

A lot of the time here has been spent playing table games. All kinds. Mimics, monopoly, role games. I think I am developing a certain taste for it! For example, on the 31st, we spent the night playing a big Cluedo Party (that kind of jeux de société where you have to guess who killed who, in which room and with what weapon). Difference was that, besides the board, we had to actually find the clues around the house (and around), in the dark and using latterns. It was supper fun. We each had to hide three clues (I hid mine in the bathroom, as you can see).

Wonderful food and excellent company. Must be repeated!

Here are some pictures, hope you enjoy ;)

Happy birthday, hermAnita.

That’s all :)

Hi!

It’s been ages since I haven’t really worked on a good post. Reasons are varied, but I will just argue that grad school kept me busy when exciting things were hapening, so I couldn’t write. Sorry about that.

I am writing from France. I will be spending the holidays with very dear friends. Then, I will head to Ireland, then to New York, and then home. I will be back in Oxford just in time for next term, on the last weekend of January.

So, no, I won’t tell you today what’s been of my life during this adventure. So many things have happened that it would just be unfair to try and say all that in a single post. I will break it down. But not today.

Just because it’s christmas, I want to say a big hello form Saint Etienne.

Will write back soon.

Julie

I want to see you happy as often as possible. Because then:

1. You are happy.

2. I see you as often as possible.