Viva ROMA

Back in Roma...
It's wonderful to be back, but molto triste anche.
I am happy to be here, though, to experience all my favorite restaurants, sites, and bars. Lovely. I also love showing Bea around, catching up with lovely folks like the wonderful Elizabeth Peckhamm from IES (who is interning here this summer), and just doing random shiznit like taking my regular bus. We're staying off of Piazza Bologna, right imbetween both of my apartments...so I'm very familiar with the area. I finally finished buying souvenirs, and have successfully walked from Argentina to Termini, experiencing the beautiful sketchiness of Termini late at night. Can't spend a visit in Rome without some good sketchy night visits to Termini. haha. Already ate gelato, saw the bones church... where there are several rooms decorated with real human bones. Fascinating, if a bit creepy. There were some girls from America going, "OH my GAWDDD...THis is soooo weird and creepyyyyy" and it was really obnoxious, and made me want to enjoy the experience that much more. A woman over a loud speaker went "shhhh" and they went, "I wonder what she's saying..." and I'm thinking, "SHH" is a universal sound for "SHUT THE FUCK UP." But of course I just quietly laughed at them, and felt embarrassed for our country once again. Am I really prepared for America? I head back tomorrow...AHHHH. I'm thrilled to see people, but hella nervous, too. Nervous for culture shock, nervous to see old friends, nervous to get back in the swing of things, and really sad to leave this fantasy land of travel and good food and crazy adventures. Will I be able to handle every day life? I'm also exhausted and it'll be nice to hibernate for a week and relax, before heading to the Ford...which I do in a mere 9 days. Whew!

So, life is good. Just doing final organization, before heading to Villa Borghese and to the Galleria there, before going to my favorite neighborhood Trattoria near my old apartment, and then a nighttime visit to the Colloseum, finished off with some good nutella and whipped cream covered dough balls. Oh, Rome.

I have to admit, being back here makes me miss all my good pals from IES...so many good memories in all of these places. Experiencing all of this again is great, but it's definitely lacking something without all of you!!! I can't wait to see you all and possibly come back here again with you all some day. So know, all of you who may be reading this, I miss youuuuuu...and I can't wait to find out how the states are treating all of you. Tata my darlings...

Next time I update this, I will be in America. CRAZINESS.

Arrivederci, Roma!
Love e molti baci,
Anna, Banana, Freddi(e), Harold etc. :)