What is the American word for being awake after changing time zones? Jet Lag?

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I hope this works this time. My first entry disappeared after I hit "Post". I would very much not like to have to rewrite this again.

I cannot sleep.

So this is probably a very good time to set this journal up. I think that paper and pen is easier for spontaneous writing - but I can change the layout and colors on this, and it has pictures. So I am torn as to which I prefer.

If I understand this right, my classmates can read this. If so - hello!

I am Marie-Ange Colbert. I don't think I saw any of you when I got in last night, but it was somewhat late, and I was absolutly dead in the brain from the plane. Thank the Lord that immigration went well. I heard too many horror stories from Mama and Papa about the stupid American customs agents to not worry, and I was worried for nothing, because I had no problems at all!

This school is huge. It is bigger than my last school, at least. I think I may be biased, though, since my last school was private and small.

And so pretty. I am going to go through so much paper here drawing the grounds. And the mansion. And the gardens.

I have met either two, or maybe three of my teachers. I am not sure if one of the people who picked me up is a teacher or not. He is very young. And I was told my classmates want him to wear a dress! That is ..

That is very funny. And strange. But maybe is it normal? I don't think it is normal. I have never seen American men wearing skirts on television, but then, American television doesn't have mutants either, and I know America has mutants. Or maybe we just didn't get the right kind of imported television shows in Lyons?

Too many questions for an empty stomach. I think I am going to go find the kitchen and see if anyone is having breakfast.

Edit: I need to find a church before Sunday. Reminder to myself so I do not forget.

Comments

[x-crowdofone.livejournal.com]

Hiya. I'm Jamie. Welcome to America. :)

Man, there's a lot of people here from different countries. Wish I could travel like that.

And no the dresses thing isn't normal, it's just the girls here are warped.

So you draw? That's really neat. :)

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[x-tarot.livejournal.com]

Merci. Everyone here is so nice! Even if Thersa said in her journal that people here might scare off new people. No one is scary yet.

I had not traveled before outside of Europe. So far, I like America, except for the airport. But I have not seen very much, so my opinion is limited, yes?

The dresses thing is _not_ normal? ..

That's a little disappointing. :)

I draw a little. I don't think I am very good at drawing people or animals, but I am not bad at drawing things. And fish. I can draw fish.

[x-crowdofone.livejournal.com]

That's a little disappointing. :)

Aagh, they're importing them, now! :)

I hadn't ever been outside of Kansas before coming here except the time I was the ringbearer at my Aunt Annie's wedding in Ohio, and I was three then, so even just travelling inside Europe is a lot more than I've done. I hope you still like America after your opinion isn't quite so limited.

I tried to draw a bee, once, but it came out looking more like a black and yellow football. American football, I mean, not a soccer ball.

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[x-tarot.livejournal.com]

It is only a little disappointing. I am not going to chase you, or anyone, around with a little plaid kilt.

Although from what I hear, if anyone could wear my skirt from my last school, it would be you. I read that you look good in green.

Actually, probably not. This is the ugliest plaid in France. And Europe. And most of the planet.

*looks marginally more cheerful*

[x-rahne.livejournal.com]

Och, though, it'd be much nicer if they were trying to put the boys in a proper kilt. I'm none too sure girls look right in some of the things they've been showing, much less boys!

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[x-tarot.livejournal.com]

I think our kilts weren't proper kilts from Scotland though.

What things were they going to put people in? Dare I ask?

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[x-rahne.livejournal.com]

Probably they weren't. It would have been too complicated.

And... oh, dear, I think they had pictures but I'm not quite sure where to find them again, right now.

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[x-crowdofone.livejournal.com]

A kilt like in Braveheart? That might look kinda cool, actually. I could paint my face blue.

Maybe I'll hide out with you two when they come looking to cram me into a party dress. :)

[x-rahne.livejournal.com]

Your drawings are pretty, although the Tarot deck does make me nervous. I saw you notice; it was very polite you didn't say anything. I liked the ones you showed me while unpacking.

Kurt is very nice. I think you'll like him.

I hope I wasn't why you couldn't sleep...? *looks worried* I didn't think I was doing anything -- so 'twas just the time change, I hope? I had trouble getting used to that at first as well, and I still seem to want to be awake more at night. (I think having porridge at midnight is not helping convince my stomach of the time here, I admit.)

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[x-tarot.livejournal.com]

Oh, no. You didn't do anything. I couldn't sleep because I slept on the plane. Well, I slept on the plane badly, because I kept waking up scared I was going to be stuck in the plane and end up back in France. And then I woke up at three in the morning thinking that breakfast would be a very good idea. It felt like morning, and not the middle of the night.

[x-rahne.livejournal.com]

If you like oatmeal, there's some in the kitchenette. I've worked out how to fix it pretty well in the microwave.