C’est Moi, Sara Louise
I moved to
A tiny village in Provence.
Le Petit Village Church
Before that I lived in
Dublin, Ireland. But before that I lived in Texas.
The reason for moving here was
I met a French boy in a nightclub in Dublin. We fell in love and I followed him back to France and harassed him until he agreed to marry me (joking… sort of)
If I were to describe my current city in one word, that would be
Kooky.
The first thing a new expat needs to know when moving here is
Baguettes are a really big deal.
The language issue (Do you speak the language? How long it took you learn it?)
I do speak the language (it’s not always pretty, but I speak it). I’m not going to say how long it took me to learn because as far as I’m concerned, I’m still learning.
Since I moved here I stopped
Stressing so much about things that are out of my control.
My front door
Since I moved here the new thing I started doing is
Drinking Rosé.
My biggest lesson learnt was
To say yes whenever possible (or in my case, ‘oui’).
Some weird habits at the locals
Men carry handbags.
My biggest cultural shock was
Businesses closing at lunch time.
My funniest / weirdest / scariest experience was
Being given a sac of wild, local mushrooms and having them turn my fridge into a maggot condo.
What I miss the most from home is
Tex-Mex.
Whenever I get home sick, what I miss is
Tex-Mex.
I go home as often as
About once a year
I keep in contact with my friends and family
Skype, phone and Facebook
My favorite dish/local food is
Fondue, Raclette and Rosé.
Cheese and Wine
My favorite places in town are
Little cafes with outdoor tables in the sunshine.
I get around the city by
Foot.
Street fashion?
Pouty lips and man-bags.
My view on people:
People are wonderful! Try to speak the language, smile and don’t forget to say, bonjour!
In 5 years, I see myself living in
Back in France!
