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I am currently spending my time alternating between reading my novel for Italian, perusing my copy of LOVE Magazine that came today (!), and studying for my unnecessarily scary Monetary Theory midterm on Thursday. Perhaps that’s why this video (which my Geography professor directed our attention to) is so damn entertaining, though it poses the [...]
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Monday, 22 December – Florence to Frankfurt 5:00 (22:00 Sunday CST) – Throw cell phone across the room when alarm goes off 5:01 – Remember I don’t live alone and probably woke the others up with cell phone. 5:45 – Finally throw away moldy tomato sauce 6:30 – Take taxi to Florence airport 6:59 – [...]
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For this semester, I took two classes that fall under the heading of “art”. One was literature and the other was an art history class. Having started off college as an English Literature major and never having taken an art history class before, I am now asking myself why, upon reflection, I’d rate my art [...]
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I fell down the stairs at Zara today. I was just walking between floors, minding my own business while trying on bomber jackets and whoo! out goes my foot from underneath. Not only did I manage to slide down nearly an entire flight of stairs on my ass, but my back as well. Fortunately, the [...]
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It is November 22. That means that in one month I leave Italy. That also means it’s time to start highlighting the best of Florence so far. Tonight’s emphasis: Cibo! (i.e. food). Because, really, what would Italy be without food? Best Coffee: Caffe Mokkarico (move over Illy) Best sit down dinner: Caffe Piti (surprisingly amazing [...]
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If your refrigerator doesn’t smell, you’re not buying good enough cheese.
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I have been incredibly remiss in my photo posting for October. Thus, I give you a blog album of epic proportions. Locations include Florence, Pisa, Lucca, Fiesole, Rome and Perugia. And, Surprise!, there are actually people in these photos. Enjoy!
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Some how my friends and I tend to have the most ridiculous weekends. This Halloween was no exception. We started off with dinner at our favorite aperitivi place, Slowly, in the centro (the one with the waiter of the undefined sex) which was fabulously decorated for the evening. The music was all bohemian and scary. [...]
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I’ve decided that my favorite time to walk around Florence is at dusk (I can’t say dark because then my grandma won’t sleep for the next year or so). My classes finish at six so by the time I grab a caffe and then run some errands the sun has begun to set, the Florentines [...]
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