Thursday, January 28, 2010

A few thoughts

Some things I have discovered or learned in my two and a half weeks in Rome so far:
  • I shouldn't have waited this long to do laundry for the first time. The washer is so shallow and barely holds any clothes. I had to do about four or five loads which equals about two in a normal sized washer in the States. Also, with eight girls in one apartment, there is always someone who has laundry to do. We don't have a dryer so our place currently has drying racks everywhere with all assortments of clothes.
  • It was very unfortunate that my brand new umbrella broke the first day here. Luckily I have a rain jacket, but it has rained three of the past four days, and I haven't bought another umbrella. Yesterday was a beautiful day and today started out to be one; however, when I got out of my last class, it was pouring. Some friends and I waited for the tram to come and when it finally did, it was packed completely full. There was no way for us to get in so we had to walk the 20ish minute walk home in the rain. I usually walk anyway for the exercise but getting caught in the cold rain was not fun!
  • I love not having Friday classes. Four weekdays and three weekend days is great! I had registered for classes at Clemson for this semester (I wasn't sure if I would end up going abroad) and finally got a schedule that had all my classes from Monday to Thursday -- so even if I didn't come to Rome, I wouldn't have Friday classes!
  • At the supermercato near our apartment, they have taco kits and ground beef. I want to make tacos so badly. However, I don't think cheddar cheese or shredded cheese exist here. I really could go for a Cheesy Gordida Chrunch at Taco Bell!
  • There is so much dog poop on the sidewalks. It's repulsive. I'm waiting for the day that I accidentally step in a pile. Steph did last week and it was disgusting.
  • The pizzas here are all square -- I have yet to see a circular one like at home.
  • I've been here for more than two weeks and i still haven't seen the Trevi Fountain or the Pantheon. I think that will change this weekend though!

Last night, my roommates and I, along with the group of guys we hang out with, went to a club (also known as a discoteca) called La Maison. It was so packed but I ran into Lindsey Puliti -- one of my best friends from high school! She just got here two days ago and will be here all semester. It was so funny seeing her. I think she lives near me in Trastevere so I'm sure I'll be seeing more of her.

Our roommates Lauren, Cara S., and Suzy went to Dublin this morning for the weekend. I'm so jealous -- Dublin is one of my favorite cities. The rest of us just booked a day trip for next Saturday to Venice for Carnivale! I can't wait to take a gondola ride.

If I have any more random thoughts I'll be sure to share them!

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