Le Phare et Une Résumé

Voila, my latest watercolor. I'm quite proud of this one as my host-mom did very little to help me. Usually she adds the little things that make the picture actually look like a piece of art, but this time, I did almost all of it (with her instruction of course). Hooray for progress!

Le Phare: Yes, this is for you, Grandma Van.

I know I haven't updated my blog much lately, so here's a recap of my recent activities:
Last weekend I went to Biarritz, which is a very rich, Bearnese village on the Atlantic Ocean. Unfortunately, I forgot my camera, but I'll try to scrounge up some pictures from my friends for another post. It was beautiful, sunny, and windy day, and I'm rather convinced that the South of France is the most beautiful place on Earth. This past week I had my DELF which is a French exam, whose results will contribute to my grades, and if I pass, I will get an official French certificate, which would help me get a job in France should I ever wish to work here. I think I did pretty well on the written section, but I was too nervous during the oral exam and all I can remember is stuttering and tripping over my words, so we'll see. I had a three day weekend because of the exams, so Friday I did a bit of shopping with my friends and then I returned home for a very long and wonderful Skype date with a friend from home. Saturday, I did absolutely nothing until the evening when I went to Estelle's apartment for crepes and a movie -- we were going to go out for St. Patrick's Day, but we became tired and lounged on the couch instead. Sunday, I slept in and then helped my host-mom bake carrot cake. The cake turned out quite tasty (thanks again for the recipe, Grandma Chris). I then painted my painting and I'm going to see Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close this evening with Estelle. The weather has been fluctuating from 80ish degrees to stormy and raining over the last week. Happy Spring!