Taco Night and the Olympics

On the 27th, my roommate and I got to direct dinner. We had suggested a taco night and so the Abbey Road staff let us be the directors of taco night. Momo and I wrote all of the ingredients we needed on a list and the staff bought all of it for us. Then we had groups go and cook the meat in their rooms while others helped cut tomatoes and lettuce and set up the ingredients into bowls. Momo and I tried to direct all of the other students on what they should do and how they should help. It was kind of hard getting them to listen sometime. In the end, everything managed to work out well and the tacos and burritos were really good. It was fun having a taco night and it showed me that it is also difficult being one of the staff members and trying to get everyone to listen.

After dinner, we had some free time. Momo and I and some other friends went to the night market on the Cours Mirabeau and browsed the variety of goods being sold. There was everything from jewlery to musical instruments to utensils with stones for handles. Unfortunately I didn't think to take a picture to post on the blog.

Finally, we returned to the residence cafeteria where a projector and computer had been set up. Momo, many other abbey road students and several staff members and I all grabbed seats and watched the opening ceremonies for the London Olympics live. It was cool to think that the olympics were taking place not too far from where we were. I thought that the opening ceremony was pretty cool but it didn't understand everything that was going on. Maybe you had to be British to understand. Anyways, when the french athletes came walked out, we cheered, and when the United States athletes walked out we cheered louder. We didn't get to watch the torch get lit because by the time the United States walked out, it was already almost 12. So we all went to bed. Overall, it was a fun night. I just wish I had gotten some pictures.

I will continue to post.

À Bientôt!