First off, I finally took the GMAT (entrance exam for business school) after studying for part of the summer and was very pleased with the outcome. So I can happily say that I accomplished at least one thing this year (that is, other than working on my house-husband skills). Later that evening, France beat Ireland in the Rugby World Cup--we watched the matched with several thousand screaming French fans on an outdoor big screen. While I'm quite a novice when it comes to understanding the game, I must admit that le rugby can be an entertaining sport to watch. The next day, we threw ourselves a little going away party. Which leads me to the subject of this post. To my massive surprise, our friend Hannah had baked/made/engineered a cake of Spongebob Squarepants!!! Or Bob l'éponge as they call him here (Bob the sponge). I'm not sure what happened to his squarepants during the translation, but Bob l'éponge can occasionally be seen in the shops around Toulouse and on French TV. Apparently the exploits of a sea sponge in the form of a yellow household sponge dressed in knee-high socks, short sleeve dress shirt and tie, and who works as a short-order fry cook and lives in a pineapple under the sea are quite universal. Duh.
So while I'd like to be able to take credit for this creation (and thus double my accomplishments for the year), all of the accolades go to Hannah. I'm not sure how long it took to make the cake but it clearly took some detailed work. I'm quite touched by the effort (and the results!). I may have to try such a feat back in the US and claim it as an original idea of my own. :) The cake will be one of the highlights of a fantastic year spent in France. Bravo!
