Monday, May 19, 2003 :::

Thank you to everyone who commented/posted/e-mailed - i can't tell you how awesome it was to hear from you! Technology is amazing, isn't it? We're thousands of miles apart and still able to communicate. Benissimo...

Even though I'm keeping a separate handwritten journal, I think i'll try to keep this blog updated every day or so. So much easier..

The whole Rome Home group went out last night for dinner, and words cannot convey how delicious everything was. The meal put all Italian/American meals to shame. The quality of the grated cheese (not sure what kind yet) was phenomenal...i practically died, it was so good! I'm convinced that what we eat back in the States isn't even real cheese. And the sauce...perfetto. The meal consisted of several courses, each served separately, one after the other was finished: bread; bruschetta; pasta with sauce, cheese, and bacon; ham and potatoes; and tira misu (sp?). All of it was excellent. It may very well have been the best meal i've ever had, and to think - I have approximately 14 more prearranged meals of this caliber! I am truly the luckiest man alive...

On the frustration/remorse/whatever tip: I'm chalking most of it up to being so low on sleep. My body works in a manner where i don't necessarily get tired - just irritable. I don't see a solution to this sleep problem, but maybe it will work itself out over the course of six weeks. It's just...who wants to sleep while in a place as amazing as this? Also, I've made a few new friends, and two of them are very interested in photography, so Thursday morning, we're going out on the town for a few hours with the sole purpose being to take pictures. I am ecstatic. Hopefully, my SLR will stop being an asshole; it keeps playing this game where it partially advances the film to trick me into believing that everything is working fine...and then, out of nowhere, the camera tells me that the film chamber is empty. I've tried ignoring the display and finishing the roll, but the thing just stops advancing the film. I've had to partially expose 3 rolls of film thus far. Bitchass to my camera. Of all times to be a fuckup... Anyway, maybe it will correct itself.

Had my first class today, and so far, I'm extremely enthused. More details later...

This city is incredible... - took a quick tour around the neighborhood after dinner last night and man, there are some absolutely breathtaking sites. The Trevi Fountain is to DIE for...truly one of the most beautiful sites I've ever seen. Took pictures, but then my bitchass camera fucked up, so i may have lost them.

Starving, tired, and it's almost time for class...hope to post more tomorrow. Arrivederci!

::: posted by AJBrotz at 8:05 AM

Comments: Post a Comment