If you play 1...c5, I have something against the Alapin - e4, c5, c3, *e5* - not common, you just depress his will to play d4... I only tried it one time and it worked.
I mean I don't hate playing the advcanced french
I used to be a 1.e4 player myself, I got to 1.c4. I'd Love to play the Advanced French - he plays with one bishop less, this makes me feel more exhilarated than Peter was, when he was swimming with the bulls:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOmmLyvuPy8
even though its not really weird lol