L'internat

I went to Millau yesterday, a town about an hour south of Marvejols by train. Did a bit of shopping and spent half of my monthly rent!!! 30 euros... anyway, it was good to be in civilization! This past weekend I finally stayed in Marvejols for the weekend, but it seems I chose a not so good weekend. It rained and was cloudy and gross all weekend, so I barely got to leave my lovely middle school. Also, the cafeteria is closed on the weekends which means I have to fend for myself. Not a problem, except I don't have a kitchen, utensils, plates, microwave, really anything to help me survive. Fortunately there is a minifridge in the teachers room so I stocked it with things that required little preparation.
Things I learned:
-Salad in a bag in France, tastes like dirt
-The store brand I buy at the grocery store is Carrefour, sometimes they have items that are even cheaper called "Carrefour discount." These items are fine concerning cookies, soda, camembert cheese but NOT meat.
-One can survive on a steady diet of pears. Count for the weekend? 8.
-I really need a kitchen.

On another note, where I live in the school is called the Internat, aka the boarding part of the school. It's on the fifth floor, just above the science labs. Yes, I live with children. No, I do not hang out with them. We eat together, awkwardly, then I go to my room and listen to them run down the halls screaming until bedtime at 9:30. Sometimes, I stay in the computer lab late, skyping, updating this lovely blog, etc. Suddenly, and without warning, an alarm was installed on the door to the Internat. Me, being ignorant to this new development, waltzed into the Internat around 11pm to be greeted by a screeching alarm. Little boys came running out in their PJs to see who had tried to sneak out of the Internat. No, no. Just me, the awkward, random English assistant. Now I have a key to the elevator so I can outsmart the system. Moral of the story: I live in a cage.

This weekend, I'm heading down to Montpellier again, as usual. Perhaps a day trip is in order. OH! It's beaujolais today, which means the new vintage of wines has arrived!!!! I'm told there will be something going on in Montpellier to celebrate. On verra...