Thursday, September 6, 2007

Chere Amie

Ali,
I am glad you are alive and being sustained so heartily on a large assortment of food, all of which I dearly want. So, the city has a decidedly french air, interesting. Tell me about your wanderings. I want to hear about the twisted streets, rainsoaked bridges and your probably awkward encounters. How is your french family? Did they enjoy your gifts? If not, did you try to find a flowershop run by sketchy french people? Are there any sketchy french people, or do they only come in the chic and aloof superior variety there? I should inform you that I have applied for a visa. I hope I shall get it soon. Tomorrow I go to DC. I hope to do tourist things. Hey do you have an international student id card, should I get one. Also, with your laptop did you just need to get a standard converter. Incase you haven't figured out, I'm starting to become nervous about my preparations for this voyage. I hope you are enjoying yourself and taking some time to do amusant things. As to your rendez-vous(s) (obviously this is the plural), what do you think of my coming to strausbourg first and then a meeting in paris? Write back soon. Bisous, Eleanor
Post Script- I miss you.

1 comment:

Alison said...

Do you know what a paragraph is?

I tease, I tease. Ahem.

1. There are lots of twisted streets, and I slip on rain-soaked bridges. But that for another time.

2. My French family greatly enjoyed my gifts, actually. 'Twas a success.

3. A homeless man has quacked at me twice now, so not all are chic and aloof.

4. I do not have this international card. Where did you hear of it?

5. I just got a standard converter, although the laptop battery itself supposedly converts (it did for me in China without a converter, but I was worried because I don't know if its voltage conversion goes as high as French voltage).

6. I am hoping to leave Strasbourg for somewhere at least for a weekend in October--which was originally going to be Paris with you--, so let me know if you would prefer to come to Strasbourg on our agreed date (or whenever) so I can go somewhere else on another weekend. There are only so many weekends here I can take with having no plans (à la this coming weekend).