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.

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I make drawings and things like drawings a little bit real. So far it has just been pictures I drew and some pictures on cards, and once a picture from a prayer book. Which got me in a lot of trouble at school, and is a kind of long story.

Its really hard to explain. I've tried twice, it doesn't work. I think I'm going to have to just show people, because I don't know the words in English OR French to explain it.

It _is_ a pretty neat power. And I would be happy to show you.

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I do not know English all the way either. But you look like you know it even better then me!

I hope to meet you soon. :)

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I had to take English in school, so I think I speak it pretty well.

Also, there are a lot of American movies on cable television. That helped a lot. I do not know a lot of the more complicated words. Like tolerant and tolerable. One means to accept things. I am not sure what the other one means yet. I should look that up.

I think I will meet everyone I have not met yet tommorow at the park. :) I hope so. Everyone has been really nice and not scary so far.

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I like the American cartoons. Do you watch Cartoon Network?

I know all about looking up words.. you might like this (http://www.dictionary.com) by the way.

The park should be a lot of fun, I hope they have a lot of roller coasters!

We don't have Cartoon Network

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In Lyons. Unless it is on satelite television, which we didn't have.

But we have a all cartoon channel, so I know something of the American cartoons.

That website is going to be very, very useful, thank you. I keep getting the spelling of words all mixed up. My head wants to spell the ones that are familiar to me like they are spelled in French.