La France: Sounds and Smells

I had laser eye surgery in September 2009 and since then I have not been able to see as clearly as I used to with glasses or contacts. Understandably, there have been times when I've been quite upset about this. I remember one of those times when I was talking to my mom about going to France and how disappointed I was that I wouldn't be able to see things over in Europe as clearly as I wanted to see them. My mom also has less-than-perfect vision, and she travels to Europe every Spring. She told me that even if I couldn't see it the way I wanted to, I would still be able to experience all the smells and sounds and tastes.

The smells, sounds and tastes in France tend to be pretty pleasant. I currently have a head cold so I'm not smelling as well as I usually can. Yesterday in class people were complaining about a bad smell and my teacher opened the window. Then we realized that it was coming from the construction next door. I could faintly smell it, and was grateful that my nose was plugged it because I could tell that it was a really strong, unpleasant odor. Later, on my walk home from class, I walked past a guy and the scent of his cologne managed to waft past all the mucus into my nose. My friend A. is right about every man in France smelling like a boy on his way to a Grade 8 dance.