Each Meal Keeps Getting Better

12 February 2011

This morning we made our way to Fiesole a small town about 15 minutes outside the city. It is known for its incredible views. Unfortunately today was overcast and it even drizzled a little bit. We took shelter in a monastery museum, which was very interesting. The friars there lived in very tiny rooms with only a desk, a chair and a bed. After the rain slowed down we took a bus back to Florence.  As we walked home from the train station we window-shopped and got gelato. We even stopped at the chocolate festival again and I got strawberries covered in dark chocolate! 

13-15 February 2011

Another week begins. Monday was kind of uneventful. Just settling into a routine. Tuesday was Valentines Day so my roommates and I went out for gelato. And I was surprised by a package my mom had left me!  In the package (which was beautifully wrapped) was a beautiful Valentine’s Day bracelet!  Thanks mom!! On Wednesday I has wine appreciation. In class we tasted three white wines and learned the science of how to make wine. Before this class I honestly could not even imagine how much work, effort, money, and labor went into making wine. Never again will I drink a glass of wine like its water. After all the work that it takes to make it, the wine deserves to be savored. Unless its box wine.  Also on Wednesday Nikki and I adventured to the school gym to see what it was like.  We worked out for about an hour on the tiniest machines known to man.  From what I have seen Italians are about the same size as Americans however their desks, and work out machines are so tiny you would think they are all 5 feet tall and 100 pounds.  In class I literally am squished into the smallest chair and even smaller desk that can barely fit my arm nonetheless a notebook. I am unsure as to why this size difference exists but it is an interesting thing to get used to.

16 February 2011

This morning I woke up to rain, rain, and more rain! Today I had my Italian class where we learned about definitive articles.  I also had my International mgt class where we watched a 2 and half hour-long PowerPoint presentation….  The good think about today was that I found a new sandwich shop! It is basically the Italian version of subway where you can make up your own sandwich from scratch.  Tonight my roommates and I are going to an aperitivo. This is an Italian tradition where you pay a flat fee of usually 5-8 euro and get a drink and then unlimited food.  The food is more like a cocktail hour and not like a real meal but sometimes we use it as our dinner when we are running low on money. In Italy the locals go before they go out to there real dinner.