Well duh, anyone knows this that has passed the first grade.
But at home it can feel like time drags, when say I want the semester to be over so I can have a summer in Europe.
Of course, then summer gets here and it flying by. Then I remember this is like the first REAL summer I think I have had in about six years. Where I am not working a job and/or taking a really heavy class load, that left me with no time to have much summer fun. So this year is different, and I feel so relaxed, like I have never felt before. Except for missing Ryan this summer is going pretty well, it feels like summer, not a hot stop-gap between semesters in the stressful 4.5 years that will be my university experience.
However, time speeds by, what feels like last night I was dancing to The Beatles....but that was Tuesday, and today is Saturday. And I am having a hard time remembering the space in between.
I know on Monday and Tuesday I went to the Bargello Museum, which used to be a prison, but is now home to a lot of spiffy medieval art and Donatello's Davids and the like. They also have a cool room of Arabic artifacts probably collected in the crusades. There are also about 101 pieces of brilliantly carved ivory, poor elephant and/or walrus, but the art is stunning.
Wednesday I spent time on homework and out of the heat. Which was good but it was a day wasted and of not seeing things.
Thursday was filled with events, such as a really neat Men's Fashion expo, unlike anything I have ever been to where the men were dressed to the nines (we don't see that in the states) and I got about six different free magazines discussing next year's hits. It was beautiful to see the way it was laid out, artists selling art, selling lifestyles. I may disagree with the morals of some of this capitalism stuff, but there were highlights. Like the booth that sell women's jewelry, little fine metal hearts, and all the profit goes to help domestic violence victims. Or the fact that this event was only open to buyers and students of fashion. I felt like I was actually part of the cool cats, especially when a Japanese photographer took our photo, who knows maybe I'll be in a Japanese magazine?
I also ate two Gluten free pizzas on Thursday...one for lunch, one for dinner, and I didn't feel bad! They were really yummy, and the first I have had since arriving in Italy.
Then I finished the night at a pub quiz, winning second place with Richard my program director, I got a bottle of Rose' a bottle opener, and CD and Richard won me a shirt from the pub which makes a really cool pajama shirt!
Friday was kind of lazy, I got up and went to this old monastery to look at more Jesus paintings, which to me honest I am getting a little tired of, sorry there were just so many Jesus paintings one can look at in a few weeks time and not go a bit mad.
Then I walked around a bit, found out there is going to be a Medieval Joust today (Saturday) so I have made plans to attend that.
Then I finally went into the Duomo, because the line was not horrendous. BUT the church did not have the beauty and impact of the one in Siena, (they have moved most of the art elsewhere) and I got annoyed at people not following the dress code and then wondering why they were in trouble over it and then arguing about leaving the church. I feel that it is a respect thing, that the Catholic churches want modesty and that is their game, they keep the churches open so art and history geeks can come look and see (usually for free), they deal with thousands of people a day that come through the gates, so I think they can be a bit picky over it. I know it's not easy when it is summer and everyone is roasting, but it's just a thing, you have to respect it.
Then I went to the grocery store, got home, made lunch, talked to Ryan, my mom and sister Elizabeth, and my Aunt Carol. Then I went back out to the Museo di Palazzo Vecchio, which was another old Medici palace and at one point a parliament. Full of more beautiful frescoes and paintings it was fun to look at, fun to take in. There were great views of the city from the windows and the climb up the tower, which offered about the same view as I think the duomo does, for a little cheaper. It was also not very crowded and I could go at the end of the day so like 6pm-8pm and they're open until midnight. Then I did some photography, walked home, ate some dinner, and crawled into bed after a chat with my Aunt Jayne.
Today is up in the air, I may go back to Lucca with a friend, and I really want to go to that Jousting competition, so we will wait and see.
CIAO!
But at home it can feel like time drags, when say I want the semester to be over so I can have a summer in Europe.
Of course, then summer gets here and it flying by. Then I remember this is like the first REAL summer I think I have had in about six years. Where I am not working a job and/or taking a really heavy class load, that left me with no time to have much summer fun. So this year is different, and I feel so relaxed, like I have never felt before. Except for missing Ryan this summer is going pretty well, it feels like summer, not a hot stop-gap between semesters in the stressful 4.5 years that will be my university experience.
However, time speeds by, what feels like last night I was dancing to The Beatles....but that was Tuesday, and today is Saturday. And I am having a hard time remembering the space in between.
I know on Monday and Tuesday I went to the Bargello Museum, which used to be a prison, but is now home to a lot of spiffy medieval art and Donatello's Davids and the like. They also have a cool room of Arabic artifacts probably collected in the crusades. There are also about 101 pieces of brilliantly carved ivory, poor elephant and/or walrus, but the art is stunning.
Wednesday I spent time on homework and out of the heat. Which was good but it was a day wasted and of not seeing things.
Thursday was filled with events, such as a really neat Men's Fashion expo, unlike anything I have ever been to where the men were dressed to the nines (we don't see that in the states) and I got about six different free magazines discussing next year's hits. It was beautiful to see the way it was laid out, artists selling art, selling lifestyles. I may disagree with the morals of some of this capitalism stuff, but there were highlights. Like the booth that sell women's jewelry, little fine metal hearts, and all the profit goes to help domestic violence victims. Or the fact that this event was only open to buyers and students of fashion. I felt like I was actually part of the cool cats, especially when a Japanese photographer took our photo, who knows maybe I'll be in a Japanese magazine?
I also ate two Gluten free pizzas on Thursday...one for lunch, one for dinner, and I didn't feel bad! They were really yummy, and the first I have had since arriving in Italy.
Then I finished the night at a pub quiz, winning second place with Richard my program director, I got a bottle of Rose' a bottle opener, and CD and Richard won me a shirt from the pub which makes a really cool pajama shirt!
Friday was kind of lazy, I got up and went to this old monastery to look at more Jesus paintings, which to me honest I am getting a little tired of, sorry there were just so many Jesus paintings one can look at in a few weeks time and not go a bit mad.
Then I walked around a bit, found out there is going to be a Medieval Joust today (Saturday) so I have made plans to attend that.
Then I finally went into the Duomo, because the line was not horrendous. BUT the church did not have the beauty and impact of the one in Siena, (they have moved most of the art elsewhere) and I got annoyed at people not following the dress code and then wondering why they were in trouble over it and then arguing about leaving the church. I feel that it is a respect thing, that the Catholic churches want modesty and that is their game, they keep the churches open so art and history geeks can come look and see (usually for free), they deal with thousands of people a day that come through the gates, so I think they can be a bit picky over it. I know it's not easy when it is summer and everyone is roasting, but it's just a thing, you have to respect it.
Then I went to the grocery store, got home, made lunch, talked to Ryan, my mom and sister Elizabeth, and my Aunt Carol. Then I went back out to the Museo di Palazzo Vecchio, which was another old Medici palace and at one point a parliament. Full of more beautiful frescoes and paintings it was fun to look at, fun to take in. There were great views of the city from the windows and the climb up the tower, which offered about the same view as I think the duomo does, for a little cheaper. It was also not very crowded and I could go at the end of the day so like 6pm-8pm and they're open until midnight. Then I did some photography, walked home, ate some dinner, and crawled into bed after a chat with my Aunt Jayne.
Today is up in the air, I may go back to Lucca with a friend, and I really want to go to that Jousting competition, so we will wait and see.
CIAO!
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