Danone & Discotheque.

Salut tout le monde! Il est 13 heures maintenant, et je suis chez moi pour manger avant que je vais chez les Andrieux pour l'apres-midi.

This morning I went to the Danone (Dannon) yogurt factory in Pays en Bray where Ariel's host parents, les Andrieux, work. It was actually really cool! The factory is one of 5 in France, and is the biggest of all of them. Their products go to the UK, Belgium, some other countries I can't remember and, of course, France. First, when we arrived, we had to get dressed in the proper factory attire: orange hair caps, really cute full length white lab coats made out of a material reminiscent of toilet paper, bright orange ear plugs, and clown shoes. Needless to say, I have successfully found my outfit for the discotheque.

After that, we got a complete tour of the factory - where the milk is pasteurized, where it gets turned into either yogurt or fromage, and where it gets packaged and stored. All of the machines were HUGE, and everything was so efficient and mechanical. It was incredibly cool to see the giant machines making and packaging all of Danone's products. Unfortunately, photos were forbidden (as was taking yogurt home with us. Bitches.), but I did get a shot of the whole group of Americans with M Andrieux in our sexy outfits.

And so now, I am just hanging out at home until I go to Ariel's house this afternoon. Everyone is going to a discotheque tonight, and we're all meeting at Elizabeth's beforehand to eat and get ready. I'm foggy on the details, but I'm pretty sure that Ariel's host family is driving both of us to Wai-Lin's. I know that Nadine has an enterrement to attend this afternoon, so I know she can't drive me around. I'll have to ask her (again), and see if I can pick up some more details from this response. On verra.

Also, at lunch this afternoon, Nadine told me to stop drinking water because I drink too much water (which apparently is unhealthy) and don't eat enough. Okay people - if you gave me more than a tiny wine glass to drink out of, maybe I wouldn't have to fill it up TEN TIMES per meal. Additionally, drinking a lot of water isn't nearly as mal pour le santé as, say, I don't know, eating cheese and butter sandwiches.

That is all.

Love, Josie