Bonjour!

[moonlightthree]

stacy

i statred checking your videos..

like that you are real ,yet simple person that would love to peak on her life when can

good luck :)

[TheFamousStacie]

Haha, thanks!

[myamoto13]

I m french and i almost understood everything you said (ok i watched the video twice) except the part where you say in what part of France you are : P

[PresOfWeb]

Ok, the hollidays are over, you lost the minor weight gain, despite sitting around moping. Youv'e gone Euro by refusing to shave, and have discovered that French guys smell cheesey. I expect to see a good video by the time you get back. Get back to work.

[kentuckychucke]

look at these comments. your internationally know . your famous.. your stacie

[cookingupastory]

I turn my back for a minute...okay, more than a few days...and you're in FRANCE!! Oui =) I'm with ReliableInsider: Group Hug for Ms. Famous. un, deux, trois, HUG!!

Hang in there Stacie. Sounds like some great memories are about to be made. And some great videos too, I suspect!

[ReliableInsider]

Group hug for Stacie! You can do it.

Not everything will blow up. I *promise*.

Maybe there's Internet access at the library.

[sleepdeprivedmom]

are you visiting or did you move there???

[whitepeaches]

poor stacie, with the French i tend to talk a little louder and point alot...i work daily with the French on the ships.

[TheBabyEaters]

Maybe you can't get on the internet everywhere...but at least there's free universal health care...and wine!

[dangerousprimate]

i like the french......i cant eat a whole one though! shoulda come to liverpool stacie.capital of culture 2008!

[seemscool2me]

just think of all the books you'll have time to read!

[ultimatespider17]

thats good stacie now you have universal health care ^_^

[boobtubious]

I'm jealous... I want to go back to France :)

[t3ch4]

It will all end well. It is something i would like to do one day.

[fumetti]

Je ne comprends pas

[IAGuy06]

Hope things get better Stacie. I'm sure with your enginuity you'll think of something to eat.

Just ask, I'm sure there has to be someone in town that speaks english. Even if it's a young person.

[RufioJJ]

STACIE!! are you out there?!! a whole new world eh? you sound just frazzled dudet- im sorry! I thought this was a vaca? haha! but house? how long are you there for? I hope you can survive all those french fries!

[Elk4758]

Europe sucks.:) I'm basking in the glow of my American DSL right now.

[katalina2007]

WELCOME TO EUROPE, STACIE!! LOL! I CAN RELATE...Ditto re: moving to France...Shoot, by the time you "adjust" you will be moving back to the US!! Fred & I have been in Italy for ONE month now, and IT DOES GET BETTER!! HANG IN THERE! CALL ME!

[MentalLapse]

"Sounds like a totally gnarly trip dude".

Just trying to put you at ease with the language thing because no one speaks english here in California either, lol. The lack of WiFi actually sounds wonderful to me. It's an excuse for you to tune out the world for a while. Don't worry, we'll all be here when you get back. Have fun mon ami :)

[never3st]

you kinda look french..i bet you can fake it for awhile before you have to speak..

[RadicalComedy]

Stacie, I hope you do vids in France...I would love to see some..Many people in France speak English although some can feel offended but only some...Your such a sweet person. You will find friends. Why not post a copy of this Video on YoutubeFR and maybe some gal will write you and show you around. ~RAven

[Dog480]

Wow Stacie; sounds like major culture shock. Hang in there. English is a dominant language, even for France. It's just that in my experience, they aren't the most accommodating people around & may even pretend not to understand you when you speak French less than perfectly.

[kicesie]

Ahh, are any of your viewers from france? That would help... I think no matter where you are in the world, if you have a humble and appreciative attitude, people work with you... :-) So you should do fine. But it must be huge culture shock setting in... how long are you there for? (i think i missed that bit of info)

[Gimmeabreakman]

To speak French properly spit on the ground a lot.

[Sc0ttyG]

poor Stacie. Good luck adapting to that society.

[nakikita]

Wow, sure is to bad that the rest of the world isn't like the US and everybody doesn't speak English.

[Gimmeabreakman]

What? No way! Stop spreading evil rumors!

[eire138]

culture shock eh?

[TheyROutThere]

No daily internet access would be torturous. Maybe you can make a wish and wake up tomorrow and the house across the street magically became a Starbucks with free Web access. But a month in France sounds great to me. I don't know if this is an annual thing with you but have a good time. Plus here is you're first early YT Birthday greeting.

[missdivinestalls]

Bonjour Stacie!

[SuicideFriendly]

Give it time, it will work out. And you look marvelous darling!

[oldhippie100]

I heard there electrical outlets are diffrent as well.that our stuff wont work over there

[Yakovich]

To communicate... hand gestures and speak loudly but slowly. Apparently when you do this anyone can understand English.... I've seen people doing it time and time again.

(France has electricity?)

[Neotrific]

You should be able to get a DSL connection through the phone line if Wi-Fi is not available. Smal towns are horrible for the tech age.

[Chilldogg]

i would say bonjour, but it sounds like u would rather hear a good old "hello." LOL

[FunnelofFun]

Yeah same thing happened to me. I was in Paris and I had a hard time speaking to people even though I know a lot of French. Canadian-French is apparently much different from the French they speak there. Good luck!

[Eisenmond]

So what I am gathering is that France is a third world country when it comes to Internet! Stacie, how can you sacrifice yourself like that! Come back to the Good Ol' US of A!

[lazymornings]

wow,your maybe only bout 500miles from me,i could go see you;LOL,just kidding, glad to see you though,stay around,have fun also.

[cowboycancer]

Bonjour Stacie :], ca va?

a few things to know:

Ca va? : how are you?

Bien: good

Mal: bad

Commci commca: eh, alright

Ou est le toilet?: where's the toilet!?

Ou est le metro?: where's the metro?

Je voudrais une lemonade!: I want a lemonade

anyways, maybe that'll help a little :]

[dallasINtokyo]

i know the exact feeling you're....uh, feeling. I've been living in Tokyo for 3 months. Some days are easy, some days - when i actually have to get stuff done, like go to the post office - are extremely unnerving. I'm fluent in french. If you have any questions, feel free to shoot them my way. G'luck Stacey!

[AkbarTheGreat]

Well y'know, maybe if you'd bothered to learn some of the language, you wouldn't be feeling that.

MAYBE!

[citizenkong]

Just smile and nod your head a lot . . . France will love you!

[Cur417]

Wow, France! You seem sad right now with so many questions about culture, language, trash, internet, food and most important ~~ hair products! :D I know you'll warm up to your surroundings quickly and LOVE the experience. I love hearing about these adjustments so keep them coming. There must be an internet cafe close.

[atwyatt]

I love France. :) Some tips for learning the language are:

-memorize a few (5-10) basic sentences that you can use to get the basic structure of the language down. Ie. Je ne le vous ai donné pas, Le pain c'est combien? Then as you learn more words, you can add them into the sentences.

-don't hesitate to use it. Most people are flattered when you go through the effort of trying to learn their language.

-whenever you don't know how to say something, write it down and find the translation later.

[Pippilly]

How long are you in France for and what took you there if you can tell lol Regardless, great experience for you, and I'm glad you like the house. We are spoiled with our internet services. Even Australia has broadband but it soooooo slow. Well, next time you see a suave frenchman at a cafe with a laptop, ask LOADS of questions lol Take us out.. Let's see France. I love France, most romantic city in the world = )

[joeabro1]

good to see you friend woow your really living it up have a good time.

[Illuminatta]

What did I miss? When did you got to France? Is it a vacation or an extended stay?

[andymcgaffigan]

here are a few pro-tips:

in france, you can just throw your trash out the window. everyone does it.

if you find that people can't understand you, just speak slow, loud english. french people love that.

drape yourself in an american flag, and then ride around town on your bike shouting "we cleaned up de gaulte's mess in world war II!" you'll meet lots of new people that way.

follow those simple steps, and you'll be well on your way to overcoming culture shock. best of luck!

-andy

[clayLavl]

Stacie.. vous êtes aussi beau que jamais. J'irai en France un jour. J'entends le sud de France est agréable.

[chelzontherocks]

lucky! i would die to go there!

[owneroftheinternet]

Hang in there, you'll find some friends

very soon. Great experiences are just around the corner!

[JamesDeanSeatbelt]

hey stacie, if you need help with french i can teach you some simple vocab and phrases, my skype is Jamesdeanseatbelt

[bowlingballout]

I'm just feeding the popular stereotype but I think most of France would be last on my list. However, once there I would immerse myself in the culture and definitely try to find willing playmates for my young kids.

About not finding foods you're familiar with... that makes me giggle ☺☺☺. As longs as I had a meat market and a veggie stand I'd be fine. Chicken still is chicken even if they sell it with the head and feet still attached. :-)

Be Well

[carolpaints]

Good luck:)hugs