This is Clara and me at our apartment one night before we went out to a bar that is close to our house.

Tuesdays and Wednesday I dont have class so most of those days I just lay around the apartment and watch movies as well as just catch up on the lack of sleep that I have been experiencing while Florence. This week it wasnt any different...I ended up sitting around and watching movies. I feel that if I keep this up I will probably run out of movies to watch by the end of the semester. Today is Thur. so we will be going to Lion's Fountain tonight for fun and karokee! We have slowly but surely started planning our spring break trip to Greece as well as our weekend trip to Nice for Mardi Gra!! This weekend, we are going to the top of Florence and see the city!

WHAT ARE WE GOING TO WITHOUT HOPIE THIS WEEKEND??????

Hope is leaving Clara and I this weekend to go to Rome, so we have to think of something fun to do in Florence this weekend. This is the first weekend that Clara and I dont have to go on a school trip so we are def. going to be sleeping in! Tonight we are going out to eat at a mexican restaurant and then try some new bars called Lochness and Angies.

We have started making a tradition on Thur. nights to go to a bar called the Lions Fountain. They have karokee on that night and we love to listen to others. Sometimes after some liquid courage we get up there and sing, too. Friday night we ate at our apartment and went to a bar right behind our apartment with some friends from school.On Saturday, I took a day trip to Pisa and Lucca. It was so rainy and gross the whole day which made the trip not that enjoyable! On Saturday night Clara, Hope, Vicky and I had a dinner party and invited over some of our new friends. Then Clara and I decided to take everyone to the House of Sizzle because we LOVED the Strawberry Margaritas the last time we went there. This weekend Florence was having a Chocolate festival so on Sunday we decided to get some brunch and then go to the festival. There is a place called Angels that has an American brunch so we decided to try it out. It wasnt exactly like the States, but close enough!

Last Saturday, we decided to go on an adventure to a small town outside of Florence. When we got to the town we found a Etruscan tomb and decided to go inside of it. It was a great and relaxing day full of steep hills and beautiful views of Florence.

If you cant tell....Hope is a bird face and Clara is a dog face.

My Art History teacher once told me that there are two types of faces in this world dog and bird...of course I had to tell Hope and Clara about this theory! After I told them which type of face they were we decided to take a picture to capture their type face.

Most nights my roommates and I like to stay in and cook! I have really enjoyed trying foods I have never had before as well as just being lazy around the apartment. We have found that we are already tired of pasta and it is only week two!

This week my BSC friends were in town. I have had so much fun hanging out with them. I am going to be very sad when they have to leave on Friday.

So I havent been able to post since I have been in Florence due to not having internet in my apartment. Hopefully, I should have internet by today or tomorrow. Since I have been here, I have been so busy trying to find my way around the city as well as getting necessary paperwork and what not for the school. During the weekend, we had orientation that was basically walks around the city showing us where everything was and showing us the main buildings. I have also been consumed with adjusting to the time difference as well as the culture of Italians. Everything here is more simple from the appliances in the apartment to way things are handled. Although there are many differences in the culture of Italians from that of the US, I am loving my experience and cant wait for what is to come. I should have pictures of my apartment and what not soon!

The Count Down

hey!!!
I am getting ready to leave for Italy...only four more days in the states.
GET READY...More to come!