All articles filed in July 2011

Note: This was from a few days ago… I have decided to be adventurous. Last night at the restaurant Za Za, Channing and I decided to order a platter of cheeses, meats, and the daring pâté. I was nervous about tasting the house pâté, but then decided to change my mentality to ‘i’m in Italy.…

Yesterday, Chan and I were struggling. Not because we were hungover (we didn’t go out the night before), but because we literally get 5 hours of sleep every night. We are either eating, walking, in class, or getting ready. Oh well. We woke up late, and had no time to stop for our daily cappuccino.…

Classes have begun. They are quite different than any of the classes I have taken at the U of A. I don’t typically taste 5 different cheeses or wander around and look at historic monuments. Monday, Chan and I decided to get lost before class and find a FABULOUS cafe. We sipped cappucino’s and ate…

So for my SOC. class here in Italia, I am to write a journal of 100 words everyday. These will be MINI gigs. July 4, 2011 I have been living an Italian lie. I don’t know what is more baffling: realizing Santa Claus was a fictional character, or that oil and vinegar do not go…

We have arrived. Weds., Chan and I boarded lufthansa at LAX. And after a tearful goodbye, and intense rolo eating sesh, we settled for our 10 hour plane ride. Believing that our prescription meds would knock us out we were comfortable and happy. Long story short, the Ambien failed. Though Sleep deprived, we landed in…