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We are doing a pretty good job of finding things to do considering we live in a town that goes to sleep at 8. Some of the highlights have been;

• a super posh ballet in a freezing church where 16 year old girls failed miserably in their dancing attempts
• many trips to the town center to visit the library, the cinemas, shops, bakeries and cafes
• a 'nature walk' around a man made lake that doesn't allow swimming and is under enormous power lines which create a constant buzzing
• we have created our own club in our flat with shiny disco balls, lazer rings, flashing rainbow lights and various collages...and of course wigs for dancing. we would like to thank a certain bar for donating these supplies
• and of course our favourite hangout a hip little joint called 'Barfly'. We first fell in love with Barfly our first weekend in town. Some guys told us to go there but we were afraid that they were going to kill us so we walked the other way...but we ended up there anyway. We didn't know what/how to order so the bartender brought us some mojitos with glowsticks. After we suffered through them we asked for the bill and were told that it was already taken care of. we were skeptical but the gentleman had already left...chivalry is not dead my friends. Round two at Barfly was disco night! We started off the night at home with some 'Old Nick' rhum and 'Jean's Cola'. It was a near disaster when a ghost locked Mary Elizabeth's door and she almost had to go the bar in her slippers! It turned out to be a good night and we got some disco merchandise and great wigs (hot pink bob and purple afro). stare stare stare stare 'allo' stare stare (best pick up line ever)

-> So in apartment news...we finally got a lock on our door (ps mom we didn't have a lock but we do now so don't worry) and there is talk about getting an oven! well toaster oven but we'll take it. We have a new roomie for a few days, Marcus, Becky's boyfriend. No Problem! He reminds us of Andre the Giant "anybody want a peanut'? We've been working on our french while competing against each other in really intense UNO games. Katie was very romantic yesterday and bought her boyfriend (M.E.) some beautiful pink flowers. We spent the afternoon crafting a vase a la collage de sunny D container. Then shared in a romantic dinner (merci katie). We are definitely roughing it considering we had to wash our knickers in the sink!

-> We are going into Besancon on friday for our second trip to meet with all the language assistants. It is nice to see another part of france and hopefully we will be doing more travelling soon! Our first break is October 24th.

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