Look at my cool new apartment-mate!

The girl that I am living with, Mariel, arrived this week and she and I took a walk down to the bank together this morning. Here we are by the river in Barentin! When we walk around together she helps me learn Spanish words. I promise I'll be a pro at speaking Spanish when I come home. :) It's a lot of fun, because she can help me with Spanish and I can help her with English.

I think this building on the way to centre ville Barentin is really cute! They were pretty gutsy, painting their doors that way. Especially, considering the fact that all the other doors on that street and very neutral colors! 

This is some artwork done by one of the students here at the high school. It's quite dramatic...the kids here seem to like 3D type work. 

The artwork that I just showed you is in the main entrance of the school. This is where many of the students hang out in between classes.  At the far end you can see some drawings that other students have done. 

Close by to the main entrance is the teacher's lounge, pictured below.  That is where I have a little mailbox, (on the right) and where I spend time working on projects. It's also a nice place to go right now as I'm settling in, to hang out and start learning everyone's names. 

Did I mention that I have my own elevator? Well, to be perfectly honest, it's not my own, but practically nobody else uses it, so I like to call it my elevator. :) The cleaning ladies use it, but nobody else.  It sure beats running up to the 5th floor when you're in a hurry!

And then this is pretty random...but I was slightly shocked and horrified to find "zizi" shaped candies in the kids section of the gift shop in Barentin.  There was actually quite a selection of zizi-themed items in with all the kid's toys, but I've spared you having to look at them, by only taking one picture...