A Nice Pleasant Glass of

It's been over a month since I last updated. I was thinking the other day this blog is the next best thing to recording my study abroad experiences to my camera. I mean pictures say a thousand words but the least I can do is write a thousand more to say what the camera isn't. I really owe it to myself.
I trained the cat to be a scarf. she lays right across my shoulders, it's automatic now, she just does it. I really didn't mean to do this it just sort of happened. She is is also obsessed with the shower and just stares at it blankly, i'm not quite sure what she is doing but apparently is normal for cats to stare into nothingness.

I recently went to Venice, February 4th and 5th. It was a small trip. I tried a variety of Venetian specialties and road on a gondola. The restaurant i went to wasn't that great, attractive, but just not that great in service or quality.


quiete fishy i must say, but of course that is typical of Venice. I don't remember what all this is but liver and onions is definitely on that plate. mmmmm..........

However, besides making the wrong food choice, which i suppose was bound to happen sometime in my experience, the city was beautiful and sort of lead me instead of me trying to lead it. I'm not sure how to explain. I didn't use a guide, I didn't use a map, I just went. Knowing absolutely nothing. I even got dehydrated and got a headache in the morning. Venice smells a little bit. it took me 10 minutes to discover this and about and hour to discover there were no cars. I crossed atleast 100 bridges, maybe a few of the same, and saw a lot of boats. Colorful glass and intricate masks were at almost every turn on the main streets.



I'm currently on an unexpected 2 week break from school. Other years have workshops and intensive courses and tesi and exams. And here i am just taking another break. Tomorrow I plan on finally seeing Leonard Da Vinci's last supper with some friends.

My current thoughts and feelings on life:

Last month I finally reached the acceptance stage in culture shock after fighting a roller coaster of emotions of extreme excitement, to extreme depression and frustration. From being excited on discovering different cities and experiencing different traditions at christmas, to feeling alone and completely aware that i'm different from everyone else on an extreme level, sometimes not being able to communicate or feeling like the odd one out because i don't understand completely topped with the coldest crappiest weather in milan. After the new year passing I came to terms with Milan, I was on the tram after having a drink and bite to eat with a classmate, who is from milan, It all just came together. Before this realization I thought i was suffering some kind of depression disorder and would have to seek mental health, turns out its just a stage in culture shock and it happens to pretty much everyone. Milan is huge. It is nothing like the other cities i visited, and its like my dear roommate lorenza said, there is much to be discovered within it. I didn't believe her at first but. this place is damn big. I'm glad i'm here. I'm glad i'm meeting the people i'm meeting and I have met the people i have met. despite the crappy weather right now. it was beautiful the past few days and had some nice outtings with friends. I'm in italy.

okay before i get all cliche with short and shallow phrases i'm going to end this post right here right now and will try to be better about updating.

thank you and goodnight!