Rugby World Cup....

Shout out to my South African friend Kirsty and her Rugby World Cup Champions! I am so happy for her because she has been so excited watching her country rule in rugby the past few weeks. Last night I watched the match at home against England and saw her country win! It's cool to watch a sport like rugby on t.v., because it's the equivalent to American football...the excitement and passion of the crowd and the country is just as involved. The men that play are like these massive, muscular cave men...it's incredible! I don't understand the game entirely, but it's fun to watch. On t.v. they showed Princes William and Harry in the stands cheering for England (even though they didn't play well and ended up losing). After the match they interviewed President Sarcozy (who must have been there to support France's passion AGAINST England winning). Haha. Jerome explained to me today how happy the French are that England lost (and France got 4th). Sad though the news of Sarcozy and Ms Cecilia getting a divorce...I read that she had an affair and they separated in 2005 for awhile, so this must not be too much of a shock to them (and they probably stuck out their marriage long enough to get him through the election just held this year to make him President ---this is my theory anyway). Anyways...this is just some of the big weekend news here in Paris. And the transportation strike is over...so the trains and metros are back and going...I had a lazy weekend and did not get much sleep last night, as I didn't feel so well...so today I laid low and did not have a fun day. But I did finish a great John Grisham novel, "A Time to Kill" (one of my fav movies)...it was a great book! So now I'm starting "French Women Don't Get Fat", which my mom sent me (along with a new "dou dou" as the kids call them, aka a stuffed animal to sleep with at night, he's a cute little soft puppy). I will read the "Fat" book alongside another new novel (thanks to Carolyn's novel box she sent me). I'm going to go with one called "Birdman" because it's a murder suspense novel, and out of respect for Halloween coming up, I think it's the best time to delve into it!

Okay, off to bed to try to get a good night sleep before my last week of work BEFORE MY 10 DAY VACATION!!