venerdì, febbraio 09, 2007

A Shorter Post

That last post was rather long, I dare say. I just thought of some things I wanted to add, so I thought I'd do a shorter addendum rather than extend onto the last post.

I just wanted to clarify what I've been up to these past few weeks. During the week, we have class from Monday through Thursday, with no classes on Fridays. But the first two weekends, we had tours that kept us going all three days of the weekend. It's been quite exhausting! But I have a good routine going on already. Monday is the crazy day, with four evenly spaced classes keeping me close to home. We have lunch in the hotel on Mondays and Fridays, which is always exquisite. So I spend most of the day in the library or the classroom building. Right after Religious Studies, which ends at 7, I go to Mass at San Andreas, which is very close to our hotel. We have a core group of girls that goes every week, and they're pretty wonderful. The people at San Andreas are quite friendly too, and the music is beautiful. We then trek back to Pascucci's, a little sandwich/frullato bar where we have stipend money throughout the week. The workers there are wonderful, and the food is fantastic! I'll never get sick of it. Tuesdays I have class in the morning, then always go to Pascucci's for lunch. In the afternoons, I pick a random destination, usually a more distant one, and I go on an adventure with whoever cares to join me. Back for dinner at the hotel (dinners there are Tuesday--Thursday) and then we either stay in and work or go on a gelato run. Wednesday and Thursdays I just have one morning class, then an evening class, so I usually take little walks in the middle or crash here in the library. Wednesday night some of my girls like to embrace "Wine Wednesday" and if I'm around, I usually sample a glass of cheap wine while I do my homework. We sometimes watch a movie, though, usually on my roommate's laptop. It's funny to watch 5-10 girls pile onto two beds, straining to watch the same littel laptop screen! Thursday nights I have Religious Studies from 5:30-7 (which I call "Happy Time with Father Mark" because I love the class so much that I don't even consider it a class!) and then head over to Mass at San Andreas again before Pizza Night at the Hotel. Sometimes the girls go out, but it varies for me, depending on my mood. I'm not the biggest fan of the bar scene, but I like to go out and dance or walk around the city, so it varies depending on the day.

So there you have it! An average week here. Lots of little things tend to pop up in the middle of all this that add interest, and there's always something new to discover in the city. This past Wednesday we went to a ballet, for example, and next Friday we're taking a day trip to Sienna. So there's never a dull moment! I just wanted to share the typical events of my life here, and let you all know that I miss you a lot and wish you could come visit. But I hope all is well at home and love you dearly!

posted by Sarah @ 4:43 PM