Cinque TERROR!

But not really. We went on a day trip to Riomaggiore, one of the towns of Cinque Terre, and it was breathtaking. Everything about that day was perfect, and the views were incredible. I just learned that you can upload pictures to your posts (cool!) so now I don't have to direct you to facebook to look at the beauty of Cinque Terre.

I don't have much else to report on, I can't believe there are only 2 weeks of class left--and still so much to do. 2 tests, 2 essays, an oral exam, and the final exam stand between me and freedom from Italian. It still seems so far away, but I can't imagine the time not speeding past. The more I don't want this trip to end, the more it seems to speed up; but I guess most things are like that. So, to counteract this phenomenon I am going to create a list of things I miss from home and reasons why I am excited to come back to the States:

-Friends and family (obviously)
-ICE. I don't know why Europeans don't believe in ice, but I miss it more than anything
-Fellow blondies. It's like a lonely spotlight out there.
-The freedom to wear shorts and not be criticized and judged.
-The freedom to walk outside and not be stared at/glared at/hit on
-Sweatpants. I don't know why I didn't bring any.
-Sweatshirts. See above confusion.
-Copper and Fluffy!
-Silver Beach/Tiscornia (though it's not as nice as Cinque, it's home)
-English
-Free water at restaurants
-My phone! I forgot what it's like to have one! (hence its place on the list)
-Reeces. That sounds delicious right now and apparently Italians don't like chocolate with peanut butter? I thought they were supposed to have good tastes in food...
-No more Italian sirens! Those things are annoying.

And I'm out. As you can see, that list is neither long nor does it contain anything of real importance (minus the people and the ice). For all of you back at home, I can't wait to see you again! Especially if you're from/in St. Joe and will be from the 24-2, I MUST see you! It seems weird to think about my internship and econ class in Philadelphia; my real life feels worlds away. It will be extremely weird to come back, but luckily I still have my trips to Venice, probably a return to Cinque, London, and Paris to look forward to! How did I get so lucky?