It is official: at some point in my young life, sooner rather than later, I want/need to learn French. Paris is one of the most beautiful cities I have ever set foor in, and I would most definitely live here. Paris is amazing; I love her to death.

Tomorrow I'm off to London. I hope I love her just as much.

Yesterday was the first time I have ever "returned" to a city in Europe. I got up early to take my 7:53 Eurostar Italia train into the Roma Termini station. It felt so nice to be back ( Read more... )

I just realised I don't miss New York City. Of course, I love it with all my heart and will always be content there, but I have absolutely no yearning to be there.

It has finally hit me that I actually LIVE in Italy. If I am able to be happy on three different continents, I think I'll be alright in life.

I should be studying for my Italian midterm that I have tomorrow morning, but instead I'm drunk off red Tuscan table wine and updating my LiveJournal. Whatever; I aced my oral exam today, and I don't have to worry about architecture exams from hell anymore. For the time being, anyway ( Read more... )

the Helper
Test finished!

you chose CX - your Enneagram type is TWO.

"I must help others"

Helpers are warm, concerned, nurturing, and sensitive to other people's needs.

How to Get Along with Me

• Tell me that you appreciate me. Be specific.
  
• Share fun times with me.
  
• Take an interest in my problems, though I will probably try to focus on ( Read more... )

List seven songs you are into right now (whether they have words or not) and then tag seven more people. Post these instructions in your journal ( Read more... )

Saturday, I left Florence for the first time since going to Lucca. My cough was better, it was a sunny day, and I needed to get out of the city. I went on a short day trip to Pisa with Irma and a bunch of her suitemates. Pisa is a wonderful little city, and I absolutely adored it. The architecture of Campo dei Miracoli and the Leaning Tower aside, ( Read more... )

In spite of my waking up at 13:30 and not doing much of anything today, I am very tired. The absolute stress of trying to plan a last-minute trip to the carnival in Venice finally hit me. That, paired with the grand disappointment of not receiving RAI Due, the channel that was to show the opening ceremonies of the Torino Olympics, on our TV, made ( Read more... )

The Oscar nods are in! For the first time in what seems like ever, most of the nominees who I want to win I believe are actually the most likely to win. So here are my picks for the winners of selected categories in this year's Academy Awards ( Read more... )

Last Saturday was my first excursion outside of the Florence city limits. NYU organised a day trip to the little Tuscan town of Lucca, and so I went, along with Irma and most of my suitemates. Lucca is a gorgeous little town; one of the few Tuscan towns with the original city walls still in tact. Lucca is the home of Puccini and Pinocchio, and is ( Read more... )