November 2011
2 posts
Catching up on Things: Umbria, Venice, Torino
I think I forgot I had this thing for a little while. Anyway, sorry for the absence, here is one giant post about everything.
Chillin’ With Saint Francis
A few weeks ago, the Italian classes took a trip to Umbria, the region right next to Tuscany. The beginning classes all went together to Cortona, Assisi (Saint Francis’ Hood), Spoleto, and Orvieto. It was all pretty much like...
October 2011
3 posts
Swimming in the Mediterranean (Read: Spending the...
And yet again, another life changing experience…
Last weekend, the girls and I went to Cinque Terre (a series of five small towns nestled into cliff sides along the Italian Riviera) to celebrate Meredith’s 21st birthday. Although we only spent a Saturday and Sunday there, I have to say, it was absolutely one of the best weekends of my life! I felt like I was living in a post card! We...
This is my "I still can't believe this is my real...
Again it seems I have quite a bit to catch up on. Every day is filled with awesome and exciting things, and the weekends are like complete whirlwinds!
Last weekend, the school organized for us to visit a winery in Chianti, owned by (literally) a Count. This guy was a complete caricature. A large man with a british accent, smoking a pipe. I felt like I was in the Italian version of Rocky Horror...
September 2011
5 posts
Somewhat Lost in Translation, and Meeting...
It’s been a little while since I last wrote, so I have some stuff to catch up on!
After my first full week living in Florence, I am starting to get into the swing of things. Living here is definitely exhausting… it is so difficult navigating a new city while also trying to adapt to a new culture, and learn a new language at the same time. I have been met with many challenges (and I...
Channeling Diane Lane, or That Time I Scaled a...
Ciao ragazzi!
After about five long days in Pescia, I have arrived back in Florence and settled in with my homestay! The last week in Tuscany was one of the most incredible experiences of my life. Each day was packed with amazing activities and outings. I don’t think I will be able to cover everything we did, but I will talk about some of the highlights!
In Pescia, we stayed at a...
And one labor protest later...
Here we are.
Flying from JFK to Paris was actually not too bad! I took a Klonopin with the intention of falling asleep for the duration of the flight, but instead I kind of just entered this weird calm daze. I guess in the long run it was fine because it made the flight much easier.
When we got to Paris, we had to transfer by a shuttle to a different terminal for our connecting flight to...
August 2011
1 post
Is this thing on?
Someone teach me how to use tumblr…
