The greatest part by far is the drunk Frenchies!!! They make me laugh and fill my heart with joy. Last night I went to a house party... Not really a house party because it was in a studio apartment. There were so many people and there was sooo much smoke, but it was great!!! I really had a good time. The French are so nice. I actually met a guy who has a girlfriend that goes to Yale, and he's even going for an internship where he'll only be able to speak English. Imagine me and the Frenchie speaking to one another, he to me in English, and I to him in French. It was very interesting. It was also hilarious to see the French guys and their drunk interactions. They have no qualms with kissing one another, or grinding on one another... It gets really steamy very quickly... I try not to judge.
I also like the option between going out to a bar or club or going to a friend's house to hang out. They both have different atmospheres, and different pros and cons. At a club you can DANCE. I love to DANCE- it's the best past time EVER!!! Unfortunately, you can't talk to other people (mostly because you can't hear them), and some of the other people at the club can be a little sketchy... I'm just saying... For example, one of my first nights out, I went to a club called IPN. It's supposed to be a typical college student club. It was a lot of fun, and then i met Quentin. Quentin cam up and introduced himself, so of course I introduced myself. I thought he was just being an overly-friendly, drunk French guy- it happens. But then he proceeded to hit on me the ENTIRE night. Literally. Now, I'm not a confrontational guy, and, what's more, I'm not use to being hit on (and definitely not as aggressively as Quentin was hitting on me). I mean this guy was talking to me, offering me drinks, asking to dance, etc. All my friends just laughed at me because lack of experience showed through my "calm" facade. In retrospect, he was a pretty nice guy (and hot from what the girls who were with me say), and I guess I'm pretty flattered. It's a memory.
Going to a friend's house is also very great. There's still music, but at least here you can really talk to the French students and get to know them. I've made a lot of friends here- they're all so very welcoming (that might have something to do with the amount of "liquid courage" they consume). I guess this might be my second favorite setting. I really like getting to know the others, and I love hearing them try to speak English with their little accents. It's adorable. It's also a great time to test my own French comprehension. These kids don't hold back when they speak! There's slang, they don't articulate, and they speak wicked fast (especially if they're from Paris or northern France); it's really the French of everyday people and not professors. I love it!!!
My least favorite, you might have guessed, is the bar. It's loud so you can't hear, there's no music, and people are usually really drunk, so even if you could hear, they probably wouldn't be saying anything worth listening to any way. I tolerate the bars if they're a means of getting to a club or another party. Otherwise, I'm usually outie.
So, this is a summary of the night life here in France (in Aix, at least). The least you need to know:
- Drunk Frenchies are HILARIOUS!!!
- You stay out late and sleep in- French clubbing is not for the faint of heart.
- Clubs, house party, bars- you've gotta prioritize, people!!!
- The French you learn in school is not the tip of the iceberg...
Woohoo French party scene!! Next time a hot French boy hits on you, grab him, put him in a box, and ship him to me! K, thanks
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