kelly la violiniste

So the other day my co worker says to me "Kelly you play the violin!" I looked at him quizically. Smiling he shows me an email about the new intern with this accompanying picture:



My other talent? Practicing the violin? I hadn't touched the violin since the 7th grade. How did this happen?

My brain flashed back to almost 8 months ago in the office of the woman designated to help the foriegners find internships. There I was, having been in France for 3 months and tasked with creating a resume in French for the upcoming internship fair.

Her: Under hobbies you have under instruments 'Viola'. What's that?
Me: You know what Violin is?
Her: Yes
Me: Do you know what a Cello is?
Her: Yes.
Me: Well a Viola looks like a Violin but has the strings of a Cello.
Her: ...
Me: You've probably seen it but you didn't know you saw it because it looks like a Violin.
Her: ...
Me: It's not very popular.
Her: ...
Me: ...
Her: How about we put 'Violin'?
Me: [Just agree idiot don't you realize you have to write an entire resume in French?] D'accord.

Voila. Or should I say Viola.