Passover started at Sundown...so after trekking all over the city- supermarkets and Jewish Ghetto galore, Becky and I finally headed over to Becca's for a seder. We prepared the charoset with peanuts (no walnuts anywhere!) and had to make-do with no maror (bitter herbs)...but everything else was set...matzah, vegetable soup (err, powder to mix into water), chicken...YUM. We had a lovely dinner...complete with a huge vat of Kosher wine. Tomorrow night is round two. yes. We had lovely moments involving a ridiculous water pitcher that they tried to convince me was a special pitcher designed by Becca..when in fact, it's probably one of the strange objects lying around that Becca's Italian Student Companion put up to decorate the place. Becca's plush apartment, complete with glass cabinets, chandeliers, a modern kitchen, and a beautifully-decorated dining room with chairs with curly-q's in the design made for a festive atmosphere. It was a little awkward when some girls from down the hall came by looking for bread crumbs...hahahahaha that was a funny moment, considering Passover is when we CAN'T EAT BREAD. It was also awkward when Becca's roommates got home to us saying prayers and singing songs...I think I heard them laughing at us. In general, though, it was really really great. It'll be an interesting experience trying to avoid grains while here in Italy...I think I'll just try it till Thursday...but considering I'll be traveling through some of the places in Italy most known for their pasta sauces.. (BOLOGNA!!) I may need to give in and eat some grains. I mean, if I'm gonna travel there, I gotta get the full experience...and hey, it's all about the spirit of the holiday, right? I'm just proud of us for putting together seders...and actually observing the holiday on our own. Yay us. Yay Jewishness. Yay life!
Another thing- I need to work on just living life and enjoying it. I think too much sometimes...
Lastly, before I head out...
Spring Break starts after classes on Thursday (but since I'm going to the airport, and flying Ryan Air, I figure I should allow a lot of time...) I'm traveling with Abby, who is soo sweet, and goes to U. of Illinois. It'll be stupenda (awesome, in Italian).
Here's our plan:
Fly to Milan on Thursday, spend the following day enjoying the Lake Como area...then head to Verona (site of Romeo and Juliet, ahh)...take a train to Ravenna, Ferrara and finally to Bologna. It'll be a trip of delicious meals, fun times, and lots of adventures to be sure. I don't know if I'll have internet access or not (probably not much) but I'll try to update.
Just a heads up!
Sooo tata for now my sweet buttercakes. Hm, maybe i'm already craving grains...
haha
Love love love.
Anna
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