So it's only taken me about 4 months, but here's a little intro to my French family for the next 6. We had a team "bonding" session where we had to answer a series of questions about what we liked and things we'd like to do and the title of this blog was one of those questions. Je voudrais presenter las dames d'I.O.P.V.:
Manu (second from the top in the sandwich): Pretty much the nicest French person I've met. She's from the north (Lorraine region of France) and is the girlfriend of our assistant coach Felix. Always super helpful and speaks the best Franglish in Istres. Joueurs de volley
Lena: Crazy, crazy, crazy 18 year old Lena. Speaks pretty much no English, but has a few phrases she likes to pull out of her bag, like during the match when I pass a short ball "YES, like dis Jenn, like dis!." Always laughing and smiling and is a true teenager, texting at any free second of the day she has. Footballeurs
Marielle: a true Istreen, from Istres and has played her entire professional career here. Always tries to speak english with us, which is refreshing coming from a French person. Joueurs de volley
Ivana: Miss Trophee Femina is undoubtedly the best setter I've ever played with (no offense to anyone else, she's just a fricken stud) and probably the nicest person I've met. I knew this when after we lost our first match she was searching for her jacket, unknowingly I was wearing it. I took it off and said "maybe this is yours" and she smelled it and I said "sorry, I smell bad" (as it was after the match) and she, in all her sad/angriness after the loss, said "No Jenn you smell nice", how sweet is that? She's been playing in Istres for 6 years now. And I think it was joueurs de volley for her.
Lydia: Algierian in nationality, but speaks great French.
Funny story; out of nowhere on the Metro in Paris:
Lydia: "Jenn, at first I think you are this girl who don't like for nobody to touch you and....I don't like you"
Me: awkward smile
Lydia: "But now, it's ok and I like you"
Basketballeurs, for sure
Hana: The "beaver" is a Czech setter, who has the patients of a kindergarten teacher (she has to, living with Sonia). Very animated and loves to tell stories. Prefers joueurs de volley, i think.
Marina: the coolest (and only) Slovenian girl I know. Is always up for an adventure (aka, going to see New Moon with me an hour away, in the middle of the day, only because I was so excited). The other day in the car she told me "Jenn, you've changed the way I thought about American people." That really makes me happy. Marina hearts basketballeurs, or just one in particular
Soňa (Sonya): hummm, what about Soňa. The funnest girl to party with (e.g. The Sex on The Beach song, NO ONE had ever heard before and Soňa was always talking about, until our entire team was in a disco and this song came on; it made the party that much more fun). A very young player and this is her first year playing outside of the Czech, she has a lot to learn. Her preference varies from day to day, from basketballeurs to footballeurs
Liz: Brazilian/German player who is a really great dancer, or at least a really funny one. Really fun to party with and quite a social butterfly. Liz can speak English, French, German, Portuguese, and Spanish, wowzer. Basketballeurs
Vali: my Hungarian roomy who is so awesome. Has been dealing for the last 5 weeks with a knee injury but is so tough to be hanging in there. Played for a few years at Kansas State (yes, the purple school, boo!), so has been exposed to many American ways (which is awesome for me). Is nearing her 30th year of life but is still a vball stud, can't wait to get her back on the court! Basketballeurs
Et pour moi: stay tuned...ha
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