OFFICIAL LAST DAY.
This week has been all sorts of crazy. I do know one thing - having total access to alcohol and food 24/7 has not been good for me.
Monday we did not end up people watching. Instead we just chilled and hung around and read books in our room. LAME. Also, we did not go out either because we were tired and needed to take the night off.
Tuesday was SO MUCH FUN. First we had Italian, and then we had a wrap up class for Renaissance, which was quite short, thankfully. We had a break for an hour or two and then we went to our cooking class at an authentic Italian villa! It was so pretty, she had two really cute dogs, and we made SO much food. We had literally eight or nine dishes - all delicious and fattening. MM MM GOOD. When we got back from cooking class, I immediately took to drinking and we began plans for the wedding of V and Matteo that evening.
The wedding was quite intense. Matching bridesmaids dresses, reception, wedding cake, toasts, white dress, suits (good enough), flowers, ring bearer, flower girl, the whole shebang. Pictures on facebook do not do the evening justice.
Then we all went out for Cara's birthday. It was a great night.
Wednesday we all went to Bologna. It was kind of rainy and we were all tired, so it wasn't the best excursion. Plus, we didn't see most of the places we went there to see because one of them was closed, Ciccareli decided he didn't like the other one, and because it was cold and rainy. Instead, he took us to get ice cream.
We came back to Firenze and had a very nice dinner. Then I went to bed.
THURSDAY, which was yesterday, was just a huge frenzy of a day. We woke up kind of late, and sort of studied. Went to the OIL SHOPPE for the last time ever :( and thenn came back and studied some more and hung out. Took our test around 5:30 and thenn we had dinner. After dinner some us went to the Ponte Vecchio for gelato and the sunset - perfect.
Our last real night was spent on the terrace with all the people from our program. When we drank too much, we went out. It was a perfect last night in this city.
Today we woke up, packed, and moved to our hostel. Then we climbed the Duomo, ate at Cucciolo, got ice cream at La Carraia, went to Mercato Centrale, and just hung out around our room in the hostel. I took a mini nap just now. Soon we're going to the Arno, then out to dinner, and then going to bed because of our flights in the morning. I LOVE IT here but I can't wait to be home.
<3
V
Friday, June 19, 2009
Monday, June 15, 2009
June 15, 2009
In Capri!
Blue Grotto in Capri
This was one of the best weekends ever :)
Thursday of course I finished packing and got ready and we got on our bus to Sorrento. We knew we would be stopping for dinner but we literally did not till 9 o clock. We were starving. But as we got out of the bus, we realized that the bus next to us had Jesus on it. COINCIDENCE? I think not. Jesus was our savior.
We got to Sorrento late that night and slept. Friday morning we got on a ferry to CAPRI! It was so beautiful. First, we took an island boat tour and we also visited the Blu Grotto. Then we headed to the city center and then down to the beach for the rest of the time. We almost got left behind on the beach since no one told us about the bus. Thanks guys.
We got back and had our three course dinner at the hotel - bruschetta, penne pasta with red sauce, and fries with chicken. I just didn't eat the chicken. Then instead of going out we were lame and read and went to bed. Atleast I read three books this weekend - Da Vinci Code, Bridget Jones' Diary, and Kite Runner. All very good. Next up will be Angels and Demons, followed by Digital Fortress, and then I'm up for recommendations. Probably finish up the Shopaholic series and also finish Bridget Jones.
Saturday we got up late-ish and went to Positano for the day, which is also beautiful. We spent the day on the beach, reading, soaking up the sun, etc. Had a nice, long, lazy, expensive lunch. Once we got back, had dinner again, and then back to reading and sleep.
Sunday was nice too. We walked around Sorrento, got some gelato, read in the city. Then we left for Pompei, and spent some time there. Had some close to real Napoli pizza! Thenn back on the charter bus and back to Firenze.
Today has been good too - after Italian we went to Piazza Michelangelo and I finally ate a waffel! SO worth it. LOL. Plan for the rest of the week:
Today - People watching at Piazza della Republica, Going out :)
Tomorrow - Lunch at some random place, COOKING CLASS
Wednesday - Bologna
Thursday - Oil Shoppe, Mercato Centrale, Packing, Going out :)
Friday - Cucciolo, Walk around Firenze, Duomo
Thursday, June 11, 2009
June 11, 2009
Wine Tasting!
Secret Bakery!
I only have eight more days here :(
I don't want to leave!
Monday was fun for the rest of the night. I did some homework, and then we went and got dinner and got ready and went over to Caton and David's apartment and pregamed there with some of their friends. From there, we all went to so many places - Astor, Red Garter, Loch Ness. Loch Ness was LAME, Red Garter was good as usual, Astor was just okay.
Afterwards we went and found the Secret Bakery! It was awesome - just the sign that says "Please be quiet." And the lady next door that got so mad since so many drunk people were hanging out outside her place. We got chocolate croissants and pizza.
Tuesday was fun too! We went to class and then slept all afternoon. Then we got up and got ready for our wine tasting! It was me, Cara, Sarah, Jana, and Jordan! It was such a great deal - 15 euro for like six glasses of wine each, plus actual food. Then we decided it would be a good idea to go to Tiawana for happy hour! We shared a pitcher of strawberry margaritas and pina coladas and then headed back home for dinner. Wine tasting was so filling, so we didn't eat much. We just hung out here, and then went to one of Jordan's friend's apartments for pregaming.
Then her phone was lost and it was bad news. We left twenty-one right away and were coming back. We took 20 minutes to walk home even though its um literally a block away from our hotel. We're silly.
Yesterday was a nightmare. Italian class and then we had to go to the Uffizi for Renaissance. It was so unbearable. After Renaissance we took naps again and then went to dinner. We sort of studied after dinner, but mostly I just played solitaire and did nothing with my life.
Today was italian, renaissance, and then we got lunch. I came back here and finished my Italian and now I still need to shower, clean up, and pack all before 5:45 since we leave for Amalfi today! I cannot wait...three beach days in a row!
Monday, June 8, 2009
June 8, 2009
Ciao bella!
Today has been one of the best days of my life because I did what I do best - shop. But let me talk about yesterday first. I tried to sleep in, but I ended up waking up at 8:30 and so I read a little and finished up my Renaissance homework! Then we got lunch and went to the archeological museum.
It was quite possibly the worst museum I have ever seen. Indiana has better archeology museums than this one. There were rooms with just posters on the walls! It was crazy. Then it started pouring and we got lost for a little while so we just holed up in our room and watched movies and exchanged music and had a very lazy day. We left the room for dinner - and went to the closest place we could find. Then we came back and literally did nothing. I got some homework done, but mostly we sat and laughed and chatted. It was a chill day.
Today we had italian in the morning, as usual. AND THEN WE STARTED OUR DAY OF SHOPPING.
First, obviously, we got lunch. At this pizza place called piccadilly. It was delicious. Then we picked up a lemon popsicle on our way to the other side of the Arno - where the best market in town is. From one of the shops I got a dress and a going out shirt. Then from the second shop I got some sweet red chucks. Then from shop three I bought a dress.
Then as we were leaving, we passed this little jewelry stand run by an Indian man. He asked me if I spoke Hindi, which I do, so we talked in Hindi for a while. Then he gave us 50% off on the necklaces we wanted. AND he gave us each a free bracelet. It was kind of amazing. I have now officially leanred the tricks of the trade - GO TO THE INDIAN VENDORS! It's a sweet deal.
Since we were on the other side of the Arno, there was no choice but to go to our favorite gelato place, La Carraia. DELICIOUS, as usual. On our way back I stopped and bought myself a Fiorentina jersey, which I am super excited about. THEN we went to the boar's market, which wasn't that great, so we headed to San Lorenzo, where I might have gone a little crazy with shopping. I bought myself two scarves, a tray and some coasters for my mom, a sweatshirt for my sister, some gifts for my IU friends (you read this, so I can't say what I got for you guys), gifts for my Fort Wayne friends (you also read this, so I can't say what I got for you guys either). Then we dropped our stuff off and went out for round two of shopping.
We headed back to the boar's market for something for Jordan's mom, went to H&M for some shorts, and then went to a cute jewelry store, where I got a sweet gift for my grandmother! On the way back we stopped at the chocolate store, so I bought some chocolate for myself and my dad. AND I got some Kinder Buenos.
Also, we figured out that the chocolate shop has an entire section for alcohol in the back. And its really cheap alcohol too. Way cheaper than Asian man next door. So now I'm going there all the time.
We just went to Florence for Fun and booked our wine tasting for tomorrow, and now I think I might clean everything up and take a nap. Or read a book. Or do my Italian homework!
Today has been one of the best days of my life because I did what I do best - shop. But let me talk about yesterday first. I tried to sleep in, but I ended up waking up at 8:30 and so I read a little and finished up my Renaissance homework! Then we got lunch and went to the archeological museum.
It was quite possibly the worst museum I have ever seen. Indiana has better archeology museums than this one. There were rooms with just posters on the walls! It was crazy. Then it started pouring and we got lost for a little while so we just holed up in our room and watched movies and exchanged music and had a very lazy day. We left the room for dinner - and went to the closest place we could find. Then we came back and literally did nothing. I got some homework done, but mostly we sat and laughed and chatted. It was a chill day.
Today we had italian in the morning, as usual. AND THEN WE STARTED OUR DAY OF SHOPPING.
First, obviously, we got lunch. At this pizza place called piccadilly. It was delicious. Then we picked up a lemon popsicle on our way to the other side of the Arno - where the best market in town is. From one of the shops I got a dress and a going out shirt. Then from the second shop I got some sweet red chucks. Then from shop three I bought a dress.
Then as we were leaving, we passed this little jewelry stand run by an Indian man. He asked me if I spoke Hindi, which I do, so we talked in Hindi for a while. Then he gave us 50% off on the necklaces we wanted. AND he gave us each a free bracelet. It was kind of amazing. I have now officially leanred the tricks of the trade - GO TO THE INDIAN VENDORS! It's a sweet deal.
Since we were on the other side of the Arno, there was no choice but to go to our favorite gelato place, La Carraia. DELICIOUS, as usual. On our way back I stopped and bought myself a Fiorentina jersey, which I am super excited about. THEN we went to the boar's market, which wasn't that great, so we headed to San Lorenzo, where I might have gone a little crazy with shopping. I bought myself two scarves, a tray and some coasters for my mom, a sweatshirt for my sister, some gifts for my IU friends (you read this, so I can't say what I got for you guys), gifts for my Fort Wayne friends (you also read this, so I can't say what I got for you guys either). Then we dropped our stuff off and went out for round two of shopping.
We headed back to the boar's market for something for Jordan's mom, went to H&M for some shorts, and then went to a cute jewelry store, where I got a sweet gift for my grandmother! On the way back we stopped at the chocolate store, so I bought some chocolate for myself and my dad. AND I got some Kinder Buenos.
Also, we figured out that the chocolate shop has an entire section for alcohol in the back. And its really cheap alcohol too. Way cheaper than Asian man next door. So now I'm going there all the time.
We just went to Florence for Fun and booked our wine tasting for tomorrow, and now I think I might clean everything up and take a nap. Or read a book. Or do my Italian homework!
Saturday, June 6, 2009
June 6, 2007
I'm exhausted. Really. My body aches.
I didn't end up going out on Wednesday night either since I had a test on Thursday. Thursday of course we had our exam, and we had Renaissance class and then Jordan and I went to the gardens and read there and we explored the Pitti Palace. I'm even more in love with the place now that I've seen the inside of it. I really want to own in someday.
Thursday night was also uneventful - after dinner I just read a little and then went to bed. I have already finished Chasing Harry Winston and Deception Point - about to start the Kite Runner. I am really excited about it, it should be a good book.
Yesterday we went to Brolio, which is this castle somewhere in the middle of Chianti in Tuscany. Except we got there and IT WAS CLOSED FOR A CONVENTION. It was so funny. So we just walked up to this other castle and then went to our other destination - Vallombrosa - early. Vallombrosa is a state park and some of us went hiking for like three hours to the top of the mountain. Hence why my body hurts. It was amazing though - but it got kind of cold up there haha. Then we still had time to kill so I slept on the bus a little (sort of) and then Ciccarelli treated us all to some coffee/snacks at the bar by Vallombrosa.
Afterwards we went to dinner, which was good, but not great. They gave us less wine that usual, which was definitely quite lame. Today, we went to Milan. Looked at the Duomo, all the fancy designer shops, and bought only one things. It wasn't a very eventful day. I definitely learned that although train conductors have been extremely lenient in the past and are lenient to other people, this is my time of bad luck. I had the ticket for the wrong day on the way back since originally I had planned on coming back tomorrow. So did Ian. I had to pay 76 freaking euro for my ticket and a fine, while Ian had to pay nothing since the train guy didn't even look at the date on his.
In the past, other people have had tickets for the wrong day and we haven't had stuff validated, but to this day, no one has had to pay 76 euro for this kind of stuff.
Ugh.
I didn't end up going out on Wednesday night either since I had a test on Thursday. Thursday of course we had our exam, and we had Renaissance class and then Jordan and I went to the gardens and read there and we explored the Pitti Palace. I'm even more in love with the place now that I've seen the inside of it. I really want to own in someday.
Thursday night was also uneventful - after dinner I just read a little and then went to bed. I have already finished Chasing Harry Winston and Deception Point - about to start the Kite Runner. I am really excited about it, it should be a good book.
Yesterday we went to Brolio, which is this castle somewhere in the middle of Chianti in Tuscany. Except we got there and IT WAS CLOSED FOR A CONVENTION. It was so funny. So we just walked up to this other castle and then went to our other destination - Vallombrosa - early. Vallombrosa is a state park and some of us went hiking for like three hours to the top of the mountain. Hence why my body hurts. It was amazing though - but it got kind of cold up there haha. Then we still had time to kill so I slept on the bus a little (sort of) and then Ciccarelli treated us all to some coffee/snacks at the bar by Vallombrosa.
Afterwards we went to dinner, which was good, but not great. They gave us less wine that usual, which was definitely quite lame. Today, we went to Milan. Looked at the Duomo, all the fancy designer shops, and bought only one things. It wasn't a very eventful day. I definitely learned that although train conductors have been extremely lenient in the past and are lenient to other people, this is my time of bad luck. I had the ticket for the wrong day on the way back since originally I had planned on coming back tomorrow. So did Ian. I had to pay 76 freaking euro for my ticket and a fine, while Ian had to pay nothing since the train guy didn't even look at the date on his.
In the past, other people have had tickets for the wrong day and we haven't had stuff validated, but to this day, no one has had to pay 76 euro for this kind of stuff.
Ugh.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
June 3, 2009
It's my first June entry - sweeet.
Monday we had Italian class (as usual) and then we all did laundry. It was so expensive - 7 euro. That's like 10 dollars for doing one load of laundry. Literally, ridiculous. Then we got lunch at the Oil Shoppe (again) and then we went to the Salvatore Ferragamo shoe museum. It was really cool - we saw shoe molds of so many famous people and lots of really cool shoes.
Then we came back and did homework and read books and stuff. Then at 7 Matteo and I went to pregame at this Mexican restaurant. We had a pitcher of margarita each. THEN we all went out that night. Enough said.
Yesterday was very uneventful. Italian, Renaissance class (where we went to see David by Michelangelo at the Galleria dell'Academia) and then napped until like 6. Then I did my homework and we had dinner. After dinner I had every intention to go out, but then I got tired and I just wanted to read my book, so I ended up bypassing going out and I read my book till like 11:30. Then, some of us watched a movie and I went to bed at 1:15. It was a good night.
Today has also been uneventful. Italian class again, Renaissance again and lunch again. Then I finally finished my book (it was really good, it was called The Double Bind) I have also already read The Devil Wears Prada, Marshmallows for Breakfast, and A Thousand Splending Suns. Today after I finish studying and getting everything done, I am going to start Chasing Harry Winston. Then next on my list is Deception Point, and after that The Kite Runner. I love reading so much.
Tonight I might go out and meet up with some friends we made from Princeton, or I might stay in and study for my test. Or I might go to a gay bar with Bryce. We'll see.
Ciao!
Monday we had Italian class (as usual) and then we all did laundry. It was so expensive - 7 euro. That's like 10 dollars for doing one load of laundry. Literally, ridiculous. Then we got lunch at the Oil Shoppe (again) and then we went to the Salvatore Ferragamo shoe museum. It was really cool - we saw shoe molds of so many famous people and lots of really cool shoes.
Then we came back and did homework and read books and stuff. Then at 7 Matteo and I went to pregame at this Mexican restaurant. We had a pitcher of margarita each. THEN we all went out that night. Enough said.
Yesterday was very uneventful. Italian, Renaissance class (where we went to see David by Michelangelo at the Galleria dell'Academia) and then napped until like 6. Then I did my homework and we had dinner. After dinner I had every intention to go out, but then I got tired and I just wanted to read my book, so I ended up bypassing going out and I read my book till like 11:30. Then, some of us watched a movie and I went to bed at 1:15. It was a good night.
Today has also been uneventful. Italian class again, Renaissance again and lunch again. Then I finally finished my book (it was really good, it was called The Double Bind) I have also already read The Devil Wears Prada, Marshmallows for Breakfast, and A Thousand Splending Suns. Today after I finish studying and getting everything done, I am going to start Chasing Harry Winston. Then next on my list is Deception Point, and after that The Kite Runner. I love reading so much.
Tonight I might go out and meet up with some friends we made from Princeton, or I might stay in and study for my test. Or I might go to a gay bar with Bryce. We'll see.
Ciao!
Sunday, May 31, 2009
May 31, 2009
Fiorentina vs. AC Milan!
I'm going on a diet, it's official. Today I had a sandwich the size of my head for lunch. A large slice of pizza for dinner. And then I had two gelatos. Two gelatos, after dinner. Just because I wanted them. I'm going to be the size of an elephant by the time I get home.
Today was fun! I finally got to sleep in and get as much sleep as I wanted and then I got ready and we met up with Jordan's friend David and his friends Katon and Emily and we all went to lunch and then to the FIORENTINA vs AC MILAN game at 3. We lost 2-0, but atleast we got to see David Beckham since he plays for AC Milan.
After the game we hung out and then got dinner around 7:30 and since then we've been talking, facebooking, gchatting, and attempting to finish hw and read.
I love european football.
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