I went on a long walk today. I thought I needed to get out. It was nice to walk without any real end goal. At one point I was trapped withing the walls of one of the lycees (high schools) here in Aix. I had to escape by following a car out of the parking garage gate. It was my version of a James Bond moment. Just making it in time through the closing metal gates. I think it is funny how nervous teenagers make me feel. I would have thought that by this age I would be over their judgmental stares and the feeling that I need to be cool enough. I mean they are in high school for heavens sake. I am in my junior year of college! Tell me, other adults, does being nervous of teenagers ever go away? or does their power to make you feel self conscious and bad about yourself continue to burden everyone even as we grow older? Is it just me?
The rest of my walk was fairly uneventful. I still can't find the park I have been looking for since I got here. I ended up at another park and sat on a bench finishing post cards and such for a short time. Then I did some errands.
My roommate and I cooked some very nice chicken this evening. We just took chicken breasts and then covered them with a mixture or herbs, breadcrumbs, grated Parmesan cheese, and lemon zest. Then they went into the oven for 30 minutes and came out delicious. We had them with carrots and shallots.
After dinner I went with my friend Hilary to try a yoga class. It was nice just to be back in a dance studio. It was just the right level for me. I think I am going to go twice a week from now on. I think it will improve my french (especially the body part words). Today I ingrained the words insprirer and expirer. Also, the class was very full so perhaps I will meet someone to have a conversation with once in a while. In the pictures, that is actually the instructor that I had today and that is the studio where I was.
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