two earlier posts because I know you all so desperately wanted to comment (Kel):

Shopping list for 1/15:

clementines
good bread
dish soap
laundry detergent
sponge
vodka
garlic
salt
crushed tomatoes
basil
sangria

sounds pretty serious.

Jan 14

roll, roll, rollercoaster

well i’m a resident of rome! i’ve been thinking about how i should update, but i just don’t know what to say. my life is a whirlwind.

the first few days were admittedly rough and i just wasn’t really feeling like myself. my emotions are all over the place and i’m painfully tired during the day, but spend all night staring at the ceiling. with yesterday’s rain and orientation, i was a dragging grump by last night. intense internet frustrations (i just want to send my mom pictures) fueled the fire. i need to learn to be patient! i’ve also realized that i have a very hard time not being in control or the person in charge. i guess it’s no secret that i’m an absolute control freak and curbing that behavior would probably be a pretty good idea.

in better news, my good spirits and excitement returned with the roman sunshine this morning! we went exploring on a tour all over the city today and it brought me back into the correct state of mind. i am so lucky to be here and just want to soak up every bit of it. after the tour, mon and i went solo (well, the two of us as a pair=’solo’) and i played with one of my best friends at the trevi fountain, conquered fear #1 by having painless interactions with italians, ate the most delish food prepared by the wildest old italian professor, and get to sleep in tomorrow. i miss my family, but life is pretty damn good.

i have to relax and work on taking everything in stride. hm, guess i figured out what to say.