Let me just preface by saying... It's Rosh Hashanah. It's a little past 2am. I'm about a bottle in. There's a 90's dance party going on in my head... phones... headphones... and Backstreet Boys, N'Sync, Britteny Spears, Ace of Base, La Bouche, Culture Beat, Scatman, Haddaway, Acqua, and many others are all in attendance. Fucking FANTASTIC!!!
"When I woke up late in the morning light and the day had just begun, I opened up and eyes and thought... oh what a morning. It's not a day for working... It's a day for catching tan, and lyin on the beach and having fun..." UNFORTUNATELY... bed seemed to be a better option, and so I let the guys go on without me.
When I woke up later... I decided to be a total bum and do nothing. haha Eventually, one of the guys called me back, and we headed to school... on our day off. On the way, this was around 6-7pm, we decided to have a celebratory Rosh Hashanah Panino.
As we ate our panino, I expressed my recent heartache and homesickness. So then, Ilya reminded me of the three stages we were suppose to experience.
Stage 1 - The Honeymoon Period: How cool is this? I'm in Italy!
Stage 2 - Homesickness: F*$K this. I hate this. I want to go home.
Stage 3: Acceptance and inevitably becoming comfortable and situated.
And so, in honor of the new year, I decided I would force myself into stage 3 now! I'm here. May as well make the best of this already. No reason to wait. After all, "It's a beautiful life! Oooooo"
After our panini and my new found positive attitude, me and my fellow Jew friend eventually made it to school only to discover that on fridays they close at 10pm, rather than 12am. OK... game on! "I'm a barbie girl, in the barbie world." And my sculpture project reflects that... ok not really. lol But, I did learn how to make real caffe, the equivalent of our espresso, using those Italian thing-a-ma-bobbers. =)
Anyway, back to my project... I finished what I had sketched. Pictures to come. "Imagination, life is your creation." ;) Still, needs something though. I was quite proud of myself! It's "larger than life." haha
"Hit me baby one more time!" Another shot of espresso... I think I had 4-5. Deeelicious!
"What is love?" Gelatto is love, and that's what had on the way home. "Ya ya ya coco jambo!" It was that good! Vorrei uno Cioccolatto, fragole, e limone gelatto. I'd like a chocolate, strawberry, and lemon gelatto. Mmmmm....
When I got home, I decided I wasn't quite ready for the night to end. I mean it is Rosh Hashanah, right? You gotta bring in the new year right. ;)
And so... I pulled out a bottle of wine, I tuned into facebook and youtube and continued my night.
Shana Tova Everyone! Le'chaim!
May this year be filled with good health, wealth, love, happiness, and success!
May it be as sweet and delicious as my gelatto! "Sweet dreams are made of this!"
Signing off,
Ciao Bella...
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