Tuesday

From looking out my window in my room it looks like its going to be a rainy week in Rome.  I enjoy running around and jumping in the puddles with my rain boots and my umbrella.  I went to the grocery store this morning.  I have become used to the Italian style grocery store and now bypass trying to read all of the labels for the food because I have memorized my favorite brands and can pick them out merely by the label.  I am still unable to read what type of milk I am buying.  There are four different color caps (red, green, blue, and white).  I never know which one to pick.  In the states I usually drink 2% milk but now I usually just switch off.  I can barely taste the difference between the different colors of the cap so why not?  My favorite section in the grocery store is the cheese section.  I usually pick out a new cheese every time and eat it with crackers for a snack the rest of the week.  I have become friends with the workers who work at the store and I get free lollipops every time I go.

I am a little bummed about my finger because I am going to have to take a few weeks off of basketball.  Dad, you better use this to your advantage and start practicing so when I come home I don’t beat you again.  Tonight Tara, Marni, Carly and I are going to have a study party in our apt and crack down with some homework before the weekend.   A lot of people in my classes are forgetting the “study” part about “study abroad” and are really struggling and at this point classes are coming to an end.  I am hoping to start seeing Christmas decorations up and around Rome in the next coming week.