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Sunday night, Rogerio's host mom took us to a handball match between Chambéry and Nîmes. I had no clue what to expect because I had never even heard of the game before. For those of you who are like me and were not aware that this sport existed, here's an attempted description: handball is like soccer, played on a basketball court, with a smaller version of a soccer ball that you can only pass using your hands. You can dribble it like a basketball or not, it's up to you. Traveling isn't illegal like in basketball, most of them just carry the ball and run. Then they try to get it in the soccer-like nets on either end of the court. These guys all have mad hops.
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| A really enthusiastic announcer who danced around the court! It was a really fun crowd. Their supporters go all out. |
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| This is where the players sit when they get kicked out of the game. Penalties work like in hockey, and after so many you just get kicked out for the rest of the game. |
I'm also on break, since last Friday officially! So, I've been keeping busy hanging out with people and I've barely started on my homework... In my defense, though, I have cleaned my room. Monday and Tuesday I went to the skating rink two times in a row, and I'm definitely getting more comfortable. I can avoid falling now, can steer, can keep up a little speed while going around corners, and am even starting to bend my knees and skate faster! All of this balanced out by the fact that I am still incapable of stopping of my own free will. If a little kid falls down right in front of me, that kid's a goner.
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| Friends by the elephant fountain! (From my window.) |
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| Hot chocolate served with whipped cream and a mini chocolate cookie. The most exciting discovery in Chambéry since... the choco-banana macaron that I ate the day before. Macarons are the most delicious things in the world and I will put up pictures soon. But in the meantime look on Facebook or google images!!! (I personally haven't taken pictures of them yet, but it was a banana cookie sandwich with chocolate in the middle. This is a long caption.) |
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| Hot chocolate with Marina (from Brasil). And Anita (from Canada), who took the picture! |
Hi love,
ReplyDeleteBeautiful picture of you - did you curl your hair? I love it! What are the infractions that get the handballers kicked to the curb?...tripping? So cool that you've been skating - I wish I could skate with you :) Did you buy skates there, or do you rent them? Let's skype - tell me when you're available.
Miss you and love you, Auntie
No, I put it up in a bun after I shower and it gets curly. I don't have the patience for curlers, otherwise I would do it that way.
ReplyDeleteThey all grab onto each other, it's crazy. They almost tackle and when it gets too violent the refs call it.
Hmmm... well, I'll send you an email with times for when I'm available. What's the time difference from MN to Texas? I'm usually 7 hours later than MN, but this week I'm only 6 hours later because we've already changed our clocks back an hour and you guys don't until next saturday. I love and miss you too! And we'll skype soon.
TX is the same as MN
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