What is the United States made of?

Just finished my first week of teaching! And now I'm on vacation, because this job is awesome. For the moment, I leave you with some of the best questions I was asked by the French kiddies this week:

What is the US made of? Like...brick? Or wood?
Could you not have taken a bus to get here?
Do you have candy in the US? What color is it?
And my personal favorite: Are there toilets in the US?

Back in France!

So I made it back to France. After way too much time in an embassy waiting room, packing stress, and annoying airport security, I landed safe and sound in Lyon almost 3 weeks ago. About a week and a half ago, I moved to Clermont-Ferrand for my orientation. Next Tuesday, I officially begin as an English language teacher (teaching assistant, technically, but I'm really going to be for realz teaching).

Here's a brief resume of the past 3 weeks:
I have played 2 ultimate tournaments and will play a 3rd next weekend.
I have a place to live! Which might be about 10 square meters. I move in this week, but meanwhile...
I live with French frisbee friends! Who are adorable and make me dinner and drive me places.
I eat McDonald's and ride trams and wish people would stop smoking on me.