Go Grease Lightning!

This afternoon my mom gave me some really good advice. She told me to stop worrying about what I'm expecting this study abroad experience to be and just appreciate it for what it is.

She's really good at this kind of stuff - making me feel guilty about things I should feel guilty about.

Because it's true. I've been so worried about having a life-changing experience that I've ignored most of the "little" things I've had the opportunity/been forced against my will to do.

After I got done talking to her I was so disappointed in myself, due to her very accurate observation, that I decided to spend the rest of the evening in my room being sad.

But then I thought to myself, 'Well, I'll prove her wrong! I'm going to go out and do something tonight!'

Which is probably exactly what she wanted. She's sneaky like that.

It was 8:30 when I remembered that le cinema was showing Grease at 9:00. I love the cinema and who doesn't want to watch Grease on the big screen?

So I left my room and went to the theater. However, when I got there I found out the theater was full. I didn't even have time to think about what I was going to do when a girl walked up to me and asked if I wanted to see Grease. In French. And I understood her! She had an extra ticket that she was trying to sell.

And I bought it. Without even thinking. All I knew was that I wanted to see Grease. Tonight.

I probably should have checked to make sure the ticket was real -- or at least for the right theater -- but I didn't. I gave her my 10€ and walked into the theater.

It is the best 10€ I've ever spent.

Apparently, the cinema takes its re-showing of old movies very seriously. Not only did they have a Grease Quiz, but they also had movie posters for the entire audience. The French Grease movie poster.

You know it's French because the 'e' has an accent mark.

There is something magical about sitting in a theater when the lights dim and the movie starts. It is extra-magical when the movie is an 80's musical.

Best of all, though, Sandy used my favorite French word -- reprendre -- during one of her songs.

It is little things like that that make me happy I leave my room.