Whew - what a day!
I had a "restaurant simulation" in French class today and it made class really fun! We talked about Josette, la Confiturière and the difference between les gourmands and les gourmets. Josette has such precious glass jars of gelées médiévales with rose petals and seeds. It reminded me of my great-grandma Zoya when she used to make fruit and vegetable preserves and I helped her.
When I was little, every time the family got together for lunch or dinner - I got a new large glass liter of compote of which ever flavor I wanted. Josette also reminds me of my great-grandma because we used to have orchards of apple trees and I would pick them to make more preserves in the summer. We had all types of fruit in our garden - gooseberries, black, red and white currants, zemlyanika, strawberries and so many different types of apples.
Every summer I would spend at the country side - herding cows, milking cows, picking eggs from the barn and running around with all the kids from morning to night climbing trees and playing around in the field. I miss my village, Shornovo and Boykovo - near Staritsa. I hope if I get the chance to go to Russia this Spring break that I can visit and take pictures. I was so young last time I went and if I go this time - I will definitely have a bigger appreciation for everything.
After French class I grabbed lunch with Faisel. We went to Pizzacato and by the time I got my greek salad, I had 5 minutes to get to class.
In class I got to leave almost an hour early because I was the only person to get 5 out of 5 on the last Problem Set. I was happy because I had more time at the gym. I did an hour of cardio and some weights and then Abdullah met me outside and we walked home together. He cooked us Shrimp Kabsa tonight and it was absolutely delicious!
Now I am just doing laundry and checking emails. Tomorrow is going to be a long day! But I am looking forward to starting it out with some Pilates!
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