My french evolution

So I guess after a year of living in Paris- it has rubbed off on me. How so you ask?!

If you read previous posts if when I first arrived in Paris- I was having a hard time accepting the cultural differences with Vancouver. It was challenging at first as the differences are quite prominent.

Okay some examples:

I used to curse at high heels for minimum of 8 hours a day- I have now embraced them.

I used to hate coffee, now I love my café crème.

I used to wear very colourful outfits - I like wearing black now.

I used to have a smile on my face, even on public transit! Now I look as grim as the rest of them.

I used to not like raw salmon in sushi, now I can't get enough of it.

I used to appreciate the people in my life 99%, now I appreciate them 101%.

I used to have only 2 pages stamped in my passport, now I have 18 pages stamped.

I used to appreciate friends in quantity, now I appreciate them in quality.

I used to think french were rude, some of them still are, but there's some pretty freaking fantastic ones out there.

I used to not have as much confidence in myself, now it's oozing out of me. (hehe jk- not oozing, just lightly gushing)

I used to be afraid to speak french in public and blushed EVERY time, now I speak with confidence, despite the errors- and keep my natural skin colour.

I used to just have a regular phone and not care too much about it, I now love my smart-phone and am addicted to it.

I used to be lazy about working out now, I now want to go to the gym every day and feel bad if I don't!

I used to like chocolate, and despite how much I try to cut it out, I still really like it.

I used to not eat white bread, I now eat french baguettes.

I used to have people as my best friends, I now have Vasco, Nunez, my camera, and my blackberry as my best friends.

I used to not smoke, now I second hand smoke (scared ya haha)

I used to not like expensive things- I still don't like REALLY expensive things, but I like expensiver things.

I used to not wear face and eye cream, I now wear face and eye cream.

I used to not straighten my hair so much, ever since I was introduced to the best and cheapest Moroccan hair dresser, I love my hair straight.

I used to not mind living out of a back pack- after a year, I am a little tired of it.

I used to not have aches and pains- I'm only 27 and I have a sore foot and a sore back.

Well- that's all that are coming to my mind right now. I am sure I have evolved in many other ways too :) Once I get back to Vancouver- I am sure the people there will spot some more differences!

(I didn't say all of my changes were going to be positive ones, nor did I say they will last forever :) )