I feel more like a local the last week, little things help me feel more at home. Like being asked for directions, recognized by the staff at school, having little chats with my professors and going to the local markets where people barely speak English.
Monday was filled with a lot of sleeping and homework. Tuesday I actually did some things. I got up early and skyped Ryan, then hit the road to a Tuesday Market. It was full of clothing, food, linens, kitchen wares and gadgets. A great place to buy a dress, and take home a pet turtle or bird for instance.
But I didn't adopt a little critter. I only spent €20 and came home with a fair amount of things. Like a really comfy pair of linen pants, 5 scarves and a little jar of honey. Not to mention a great experience where the LOCALS shop!
Then it was time for class, where for fashion we went to a bookstore where they sell nothing but trend and art forecast books and magazines. Which was wonderful! I picked up a FREE Japanese Vogue, thanks to our teacher working out a deal with the lovely woman running the store.
I went home for some HW, then went to my history class for a whirl-wind lecture on the Italian unification.
Then grocery shopping, got asked for directions from some tourists, and home...where I ate PB and HONEY toast...and the rest of my jar of honey solo.
Wednesday I woke myself up at 5 to chat with Ryan, went back to bed until 9 then walked around the city center through the markets and into a fancy department store for class, got dirty looks, but ignored them. Decided I really like the summer collection from Au Jour Le Jour, but can't spend €600 on a jumpsuit, sadly.
Then I went market shopping...okay fruit and veg shopping, and looked at all the wacky meat for sale. Whole rabbits, chickens, cow tongue and heads. when I say WHOLE I mean WHOLE like heads and feet and eyes. But it was fun to learn what cow stomach looked like and that people really do buy such things to eat for dinner. Always better to use as much of the animal as possible in my opinion.
Everything is so fresh, I made a risotto with the zucchini I bought yesterday, never have I tasted such fresh zucchini, it was wonderful. Also, my fridge smells entirely like the basil I bought yesterday..I hope the roommates won't mind much, but they barely open the fridge soooo. I'm thinking I'll buy some mozzarella tonight and have some caprese. YUM (Totally ignoring my "don't eat dairy" part of my food allergies, so far I'm not suffering too much)
Yesterday in between classes I also did a little of the tourist thing, with Charlotte, we went to see David. You know the DAVID! Our minds are saturated with images of the statue, saturated. I mean we know like every cm, but you still HAVE to go see DAVID in Florence. I'm serious. You have to! It doesn't matter if you see the replica elsewhere in the city, or see a million photos, you HAVE to see the real deal. It is amazing, beautiful, perfection, inspiring, moving, stunning, epic, intense, stoic and it will be nothing like you expected. It was entirely humbling to stand in front of an absolute masterpiece. Every inch is perfection and nothing less. Not only is it powerful to stand at the feet of a 9 foot tall man, but the fact that it is done with such skill, such timing, such perspective, craft, talent, detail. It is not only a beautiful piece of marble but what one man did with it. As arrogant as Michelangelo was, he could sculpt! I almost cried, and actually for a few tears in my eyes at the statue, especially when I had to leave to take care of hunger pains. However, I plan to go back, and sit for a while, and sketch the beautiful face, or abdomen, or even his toes, because every inch is a piece of nothing less than absolute beauty.
I did some more homework, went to class and came home. I called my Aunt Jayne, since she is like having a wise and loving girlfriend and it is always a treat to speak with her. Then woke up this morning to try and talk with people after hearing of pre-evacuation concerns where my parents live in Colorado, thank you fire season. But things have calmed down, still can't get in touch with my beloved, but I assume all is well, and that I can try again tomorrow.
CIAO!
Monday was filled with a lot of sleeping and homework. Tuesday I actually did some things. I got up early and skyped Ryan, then hit the road to a Tuesday Market. It was full of clothing, food, linens, kitchen wares and gadgets. A great place to buy a dress, and take home a pet turtle or bird for instance.
But I didn't adopt a little critter. I only spent €20 and came home with a fair amount of things. Like a really comfy pair of linen pants, 5 scarves and a little jar of honey. Not to mention a great experience where the LOCALS shop!
Then it was time for class, where for fashion we went to a bookstore where they sell nothing but trend and art forecast books and magazines. Which was wonderful! I picked up a FREE Japanese Vogue, thanks to our teacher working out a deal with the lovely woman running the store.
I went home for some HW, then went to my history class for a whirl-wind lecture on the Italian unification.
Then grocery shopping, got asked for directions from some tourists, and home...where I ate PB and HONEY toast...and the rest of my jar of honey solo.
Wednesday I woke myself up at 5 to chat with Ryan, went back to bed until 9 then walked around the city center through the markets and into a fancy department store for class, got dirty looks, but ignored them. Decided I really like the summer collection from Au Jour Le Jour, but can't spend €600 on a jumpsuit, sadly.
Then I went market shopping...okay fruit and veg shopping, and looked at all the wacky meat for sale. Whole rabbits, chickens, cow tongue and heads. when I say WHOLE I mean WHOLE like heads and feet and eyes. But it was fun to learn what cow stomach looked like and that people really do buy such things to eat for dinner. Always better to use as much of the animal as possible in my opinion.
Everything is so fresh, I made a risotto with the zucchini I bought yesterday, never have I tasted such fresh zucchini, it was wonderful. Also, my fridge smells entirely like the basil I bought yesterday..I hope the roommates won't mind much, but they barely open the fridge soooo. I'm thinking I'll buy some mozzarella tonight and have some caprese. YUM (Totally ignoring my "don't eat dairy" part of my food allergies, so far I'm not suffering too much)
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| Wishing this was my photo... |
I did some more homework, went to class and came home. I called my Aunt Jayne, since she is like having a wise and loving girlfriend and it is always a treat to speak with her. Then woke up this morning to try and talk with people after hearing of pre-evacuation concerns where my parents live in Colorado, thank you fire season. But things have calmed down, still can't get in touch with my beloved, but I assume all is well, and that I can try again tomorrow.
CIAO!
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