Salut tout le monde!!! (or Hi everybody, I should say!)
Maybe, you have already guess, dear Readers, from where I come from? I am French, I am a 24 year old girl, and I have the opportunity this month to be the student blogger.
I wish I've could have sent this first letter yesterday, but it was completely impossible. And I'm going to explain this delay already!
This week-end is special in France. For a lot of countries of Christian history, November 1st is reserved to think to lost souls. Now, thanks to Halloween, it's a great day for children to have the opportunity to eat as much candies as they can eat. In France, this day is one of the many days-off that exists in our annual calendar. So, all the people living in big cities left it. And, as I'm living in Paris, I did as everybody, and went in Bretagne, a well-known region in France for its beauty, but also, for its weather, which is a bit rainy. But, it really doesn't matter as November 1st, from Lille to Marseille, is in general rainy, frizzy and grey. And this year, the tradition has not changed. Well, in short, it seems that everything is reunified to make this day a particularly sad and desperate one. To top it all, all the shops are closed as it is a day-off.
So, the only solution to find something to do is Internet, and especially for me, to write my blog. But, the problem was that, in my fiancé's family house in Bretagne, Internet has been exceptionnally cut off. You can imagine my disappointment.Just think for a person who is used to be connected many hours a day, the situation was just catastrophic. However, still have a glummer of hope: maybe, an Internet café is be open in the city center? The situation had just get worse, when I realised that every shops are closed as it is a day-off.
I can say that fighting "destiny" was useless. This was not the day to post my first blog. So, I'm happy now to told you that I have found finally a connexion, after asking all the neighbourhood of my fiancé's family. Finally, in other way, it allows me to have communication with others, as in this blog.
I'm trying during this month to share with you some special time and make french cultur and habits more understandable for everyone. I hope I will open for a large number of you a window on my country as I really liked it.
Thanks a lot for your attention and to the BBC to give me the opportunity to write on this blog. And also, thanks to my teacher who will have a lot of work with me. To everyone, I will really enjoy to answer to any of your question.
See you soon.
Olfa
Comments
Hi, Olfa nice to meet you. In Poland 1 st of November is also a special day. Day of meditation and reflexion about life and people who passed away. I'm looking forward to read your blog. All the best
Hi Olfa, we're practically neighbours. In the Global World we're very, very close. Be calm and tell us the really good frech culture. I was in Paris some years ago. Under my point of view is the most charming big city (with diference) See you. Toni
Hello Olfa, I am very pleased to know that we are getting some French here in this blog. In fact I´d like to now everything about France. The customs, the food, and even a little bit of the language spoken there. Do you if there are any differences between the canadian french language and the european frech language? I really don´t know nothing about your language. Well let us know. Regards from Brazil!
Hi, Olfa! It was nice to read your first post! Tell us about the life in Paris! See you.
Hallo Olfa, Nice to see you and welcome aboard. I hope you will find this side very atractive and we'll spend together nice time reading what you'll want us to read, and I hope to learn a loads. I've always thought of myself having special connection with France ( maybe in one of my previous lifes I lived in Paris) so I'm looking forward to read about you and your country and what you think in general. By
I really like that All Saints' Day. All those candles on graves, thinking of all people who has gone, about their live, dreams, struggles...
Nice to meet you Olfa! It seems that you had to face some adversities to post your first blog. But in the end you could make it and I´m glad to hear from you :-). Well, I´m really looking forward to know more about your country and your life in Paris. Best wishes, Ana Paula.
Bienvenue OLFA sur ce blog, je te souhaite plein de succès.j'espère bien apprendre plein de choses de tes articles surtout au niveau de la langue ;). I no that some of our friends will not understand the sentence above, but don't worry it's just a wish of success for our dear OLFA in french (As it's our second language here in morocco). I would like to ask Miss OLFA to give us more informations about here: what she's doing in life, what are her hobbies,... That's great you are living in Paris it's really a wonderful city i had chance to visit in 2006 with some moroccan and french friends. It was a nice trip where we have almost seen all the famous places in the city (palace of versaille, eiffel tower, notredame church...), so i would like, if it's possible OLFA, that you give us some important ideas about the history of these places and other places judge interesting te represent your city. Thank you in advance and good luck Qu'ALLAH te garde.
Hi Olfa, My name is Maycon from Rio de Janeiro and it's nice to communicate with you through this blog. First of all I'd like to say that I'm learning French, so you can imagine my happyness of seeing that a French person would write this month. Next year I'll spend at least six months in Europe, so, Could you please show as many photos as you can?? I'd like to know everything about your culture. Thanks a lot
Dear Olfa, I read you blog, I was really interesting, I am agree with fighting with distiney IS imposible. anyway wer are looking forward to you recieve your next blog ASAP. Best wish Rahyab
Hi Olfa, a warm welcome to you. You looks very beautiful. Your English is very good.
Hi,Olfa i donot think it is your fault to be late to post your first blog in this wonderful place!you are a beautiful girl with lovely,warm and charming smile living in a romantic enthusiastic and top-fashioned country,so i really admire you and look forward to read your blog about your daily life and your country!!!Dino/china
Hi Olfa, the Bretagne is a very exciting part of France. I have been there three times, the first one 40 years ago. It´s a good idea to cut off internet in the Bretagne iff you are there for vacation. I think for relaxing it´s better to go around on the beaches and enjoy the very bad weather with a glas filed with calvados.
Hi,Olfa Great to meet you and I'd like to offer you a huge welcome. My expectation is high and I am ready to explore your beautiful country,France through you.Have a good day!XX
Hi Olfa, welcome to the blog. I hope you have a wonderful time this month. I´m pretty sure we´ll have a wonderful time reading about your country and learning a bit about your life there. So that´s it. See you more along the month. Best wishes.
Hi Olfa. Nice to meet you. Your first post was very interesting and a little bit funny to. I almost can picture you desperately looking for an internet conection in Bretagne. I have several questions for you, but I'll start with them next time. Read you soon.
Hi Olfa! According to the teacher Keeler the most beautiful women on the world are French. Without any hesitation I agree with this statement looking at your charming photo. There is so much to imagine behind such words like Paris, France.. great history, literature, films and stars from about half a century back when I was as old as you are and dreamt foolishly to be a part of such amazing world..(the wholly unreal desire).. and Art. All that too much nostalgie for me, given only for short my leg somewhere there in Mulhouse not far from Bern years ago. I am glad to your excelent English and the opportunity to paint a fresh picture about all that along with getting a friend fom there now. You see how excited I am, so nice blogging to you!
Hi Olfa, hope you can share with us more special and interesting things in your country.
Salut à toi, Olfa! Nice to e-meet you. The weather was bad in the North-east of Italy as well. Like France, we celebrate All Saints' Day. Halloween has become popular over here as well. I cannot wait to learn new things about your country. Cheers!!
Hi Olfa? How are you? Nice to meet you! I am really happy to know that our next student will be a French person. I am really passionate about your country, I'm looking forward to know everything about France. Best wishes, Bruno.
Hi Olfa, nice to meet you and welcome.Don't worry, it doesn't matter if you are late to post your first blog but, really what is important is that you have started your entries. any way, I have to say, not only you have gotten the opportunity to be the blogger of month but, also we have the chance of hearing from a franch girl about her nice country, and learn somethings new from her.Looking forward your next entries.Best wishes. Karoun
..do you usually use Skype? I would like to know your opinion about this VOIP device.. is it useful to learn English spoken?
Hi Olfa, nice to meet you. the internet audience is wide and interested in hearing a lot of news about you and your experience, so don't worry about your delay we stay connected hoping to share as much as we can. Best wishes.
Hi Olfa, nice to meet you.I live in Piedmont, an Italian region very close to France so we are neighbours, aren't we? I have been in France many times and I'm completely fond of it. Your country is wonderful, I love its landscape, cities and villages. I'm looking forward to discovering others treasures with you. A bientot
Hi Olfa! It's very nice to hear news from a very close country. I've been in Paris a few months ago; it is a wonderful city... I would like to know a lot of things about your great city. Take care XXX
04 Nov. 2008 Hi Olfa, it is amazing that you admit your country as of Christian history. That’s true, it would be also interesting to learn whether France is of Christian culture now as well. Looking forward reading your stories
Hi, Olfa. My name is Olga and our names are very much alike:) I believe that you can tell a lot interesting things about your native culture, so I'm waiting passionately for the next entries. Have a good month!
Hi Olfa, I`m really looking forward to hearing all about you and your beautiful country. You may be wondering where Uruguay is, well it is a small country in SouthAmerica between Argentina and Brazil. I'd love to know about your everyday life, what you do at week ends (apart from looking desperately for an internet connection) well everything, how is to live in PARIS. Best wishes..
Hi Olfa, Welcome to you as a blogger for the month of November. I went through your blog and found interesting and flow in your write up. Keep it up !
Hello,Salut,Bonjour Olfa! I'm new reader.Thanks to BBC team for this blog.How are you Olfa,readers and teachers.I'm impressed by this blogging.It is very interesting,useful for lerners English,there are a lot curious informations and magnificient people from over whole world.Olfa,this your first blog in Eglish and about me first comment.I can see you are better in English than me.I want learn this language and improve it.I will be read your blog.Your first entry is excellent.My best wishes to you,good luck!I'm looking forward to your next blog! Waldek from Poland i
hello Olfa, my name is olivier, it is my first message as a BBC student blogger; I live in a french spaeking country and Iam very interesting to speak english. i thank it is an opportunity for all the boggers to exchange on any kind of subject. see you
Hi Olfa! Nice to meet you!... this is the first time I write in the blog! About your blogging... Well, here in Uruguay (SouthAmerica) our day-off is on November 2nd. But it isn't as importan as is in your country! I think! haha Well, I hope you write soon more about France!! I'd love to know how is the life in Paris!! Actually, I'd like to live in France one day! Kisses!
Hi Olfa! Nice to meet you... this is the first time I write in the blog! Well about your blogging... here in Uruguay our day-off is on 2nd of November, but it isn't as importan as is in you country. I think! haha I hope you write more about France soon! I'd love to know how is the lifestyle in Paris!... Actually I'd like to live in France one day! Kisses!
Hi, Olfa! Everyone is talking about the new president of USA, Mr. Barack Obama. What do you think about him? How the French received the notice of his victory?
Hello Olfa! Where are you? I'm looking forward to reading your next blogs. I'm sure not only me. See you!!!
Hi Olfa! Is there anything wrong? We are looking foward to hearing from you!!!
Hi Olfa, glad to meet you. I`m waiting plenty news from your and your country, also some pictures, best wishes.
Hellow Olfa! It was pleasure to read your blog because you have lots thoughts and information in your writing. In this blog you have written about Hallowen day before reading it I hadn't information about that day, but thanks to you, you introduced me with this special ocassion such as how children collect candies and people think of souls. It must be an interesting ocassion.
Hello Olfa! it's always a pleasure to read about this beautiful country. I spent three days in Paris long time ago and I will always remember Le Sacré Coeur where you can meet a lot of artists and have a nice view of Paris and Montmartre ... exciting,romantic!!! Go on Olga with your information and I'm looking forward to hearing from you and about your fascinatig country.
Hi, My neighbour gave me advise looking for someone in Blog for English speaking by Skype. I tried to write for you. Maybe you tell me how can I start it. Thank you very much
hallo there .. im engineer.&27year .im living in mousl.this is the first time to wrote english comment . thanks to read my psted . eng.omar
hi olfa. nice to meet you again in bloge bbc. im intersting to tell my about your country. Eng. omar
Hi Olfa Please tell me more about this beautiful country because I'll travel next month
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