Yesterday, I met with JP for the third time. I must say, I enjoyed this past meeting the most. Since we have gotten past all the small talk, JP and I were able to talk about more complex concepts. We were also able to get to know each other on a deeper level.
Because JP and I met for lunch, we began our conversation talking about food, one of my favorite subjects. We talked about our likes and dislikes, along with the differences between common foods for our respective countries. We then progressed to sharing some of our high school experiences. He explained what he liked to do for fun, which includes going to the beach, attending music festivals, and hanging out with his friends. He showed me some pictures of his favorite festival and shared some of his cherished high school memories. We then got on the topic of music, and he let me listen to a few songs he loves. While we had different names for the various types of music, we shared a common taste in songs. Towards the end, I was finally able to ask JP about humor in New Caledonia. He explained to me that people in New Caledonia typically make fun of the French. In their jokes and actions, people from his country like to show the French was unintelligent and uptight. For example, whenever JP and his New Caledonian friends were in group with people from France, they would throw some common native words into the conversation. While his friends would know what he was saying, the French person would not understand. Chuckling to himself, JP explained that their reaction was priceless. Apparently, people in New Caledonia maintain a relaxed view on life and enjoy laughing, at others and themselves. JP and I ended our conversation with talking about the TV shows we just can not miss. JP enjoys watching comedies such as Big Bang Theory and How I Met Your Mother. He even confessed some of his guilty pleasures were Grey's Anatomy and Gossip Girl..... don't tell him I told!
In all, I appreciated how JP opened up to me during this meeting time. I enjoyed getting to hear all about his family and the relationship he has with each member. I felt we related to each other in some of our experiences, such as romantic relationships gone bad and television shows. I particularly enjoyed getting to know what makes him LOL. Through this class I learned that you can tell a lot about a person from what they find funny. Learning about JP's humor preferences allowed me to get a closer view of JP as a whole.
Happy blogging and I hope everyone has an amazing spring break!
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