Somedays...

I'd actually suggest no one read this post, it's basically because I need to vent.

Okay, just saying.. I've only been here two months! Just because I can understand a lot of Italian, doesn't mean I can understand all of it. Dear Teachers, I don't understand everything, repeating it over and over won't change that, and please don't get mad at me for not understanding, because that doesn't help anything either. I'm trying really hard, and I can't just make my brain take it all in at once. It doesn't work like that.. sorry.. Also, teachers, keep in mind that I'm not here to learn your material, all of it is either really easy for me, or really hard. The part that's easy I learned like 3 years ago, and the hard stuff I'm not going to understand anyways, so there's not much point in trying. I'm here for the culture and to learn the language. I'm making great friends over here. But I'm not actually here to learn these subjects, pretty sure if I was, I'd have picked a few different ones, like Greek! That would actually be super cool to know! Let's just say I'm so glad it's the weekend.

 This is what we did in Spanish today, I don't mind Spanish, but it does get a little long by the end of the 2 hours.

This picture basically describes my day.

I'm sorry to anyone who actually felt like reading this, I suppose I'll try to put some good things in this post too. Today my family and I stopped at a bread store which we've gone to several times, and I looked up and there was a sign that I've seen before, and I read it today and realized for the first time I understood it. I know that probably sounds like a little thing, but to me it's a big step and I was excited about that.

I do love Italy, and I love my family here so much, sometimes it just gets hard. I should really just chill out and remember to thank God that I even have this experience.

Pizza night.

Italians know how to use the free time they have for fun activities. We eat with friends at least once every two weeks. Tonight we went out for Pizza with one of my host mom's friends, and her daughter, her daughter is Silvia's age. I love the pizza at this restaurant and there's a cute waiter there too, which just makes the pizza even better.

 Today school just drug on and on. I think it was due to the fact that all day yesterday I thought it was Friday, so when I woke up this morning, I didn't think I'd have school tomorrow because I thought tomorrow would be Sunday. But noooo.. I realized while looking at my schedule that I have school tomorrow. I guess on the plus side I still have all of the weekend ahead of me now. This picture is of me and my friend Larisa! :) In school today my second and third hour classes we didn't actually do anything, so we took some pictures. :)

A day without pictures.

I've been in a great mood both today and yesterday, do to unimportant facts. But anyways, great mood! :)

Yesterday I only had school until 11am because there was some teachers meeting or something. I went to my friends house for lunch, and they stuffed me full of food! These people here, I tell you, they'll make me into Santa Clause and use me for Christmas! I've only gained about 3 kilos though, so actually I'm not really worried. I think that I needed to gain a little weight when I came here.

Today I had 3 hours of Italian class. And guess what my teacher and I studied? You'll never guess so I'll just tell you. My Italian teacher is teaching me German! :) It's kind of the blind leading the blind though, because she doesn't speak much English, and she's just learning German. And I don't speak much Italian, so probably I'm learning some stuff wrong. It was fun though! :) Also, my Italian teacher is taking English lessons, and I did her homework for her for that. I guess it's good knowing I'm good for something! I love my Italian teacher, she is really sweet, and understanding to me! We get along really well! I had French next, which I can honestly say I've learned absolutely nothing in, but my teacher is really funny! After French was English. English is one of my favorite classes, because it doesn't give me a headache. In English today we watched Footloose, which was cool because it's one of my favorite Musicals! :) We're going to see a theater performance of Footloose in a week or something like that. I can't remember exactly when.

I met my representative for the first time today. She talks a lot, but she's really nice! :) I'm very happy with my family, and I'm finally fitting into the culture and understanding things better.

Birthday party

Sunday was a long day. Some fun, some not fun.

Yesterday morning I woke up to a beautiful day outside, sunny and warm! I had slept in a little bit. Then got up for church! :) After church my family bought a plate full of sweets for me! :) It was so awesome! I love my host family, they are so incredibly sweet! :)

After Lunch yesterday, I went to my friend Larisa's house, to do her hair for her 18th birthday party! :) I really liked how it turned out Larisa looked beautiful yesterday. As I finished with Larisa's hair her mom asked me to do her hair too, so I ended up doing Larisa's and her mom's.

When I was finished with Larisa's hair I went home to get myself ready for the party. I rode with 3 other girls from my class to the party. The party was.. extreme.. It was really fancy.. tables full of food, waitresses serving us, and a DJ playing music, with a big blow up "18!!" or something like that. It was fun taking pictures and stuff. The night got really long for me though, and I was really relieved when my host parents showed up at quarter after 12 to pick me up. Anyways, I hope Larisa had an amazing birthday party!!!! :)

Sunsets and food.

 And a view from my garden. :)

 Bread <3

The best cake ever.

Pictures speak louder than words.

Okay, so I am sorry for people with really slow computers. Because it seems like most of my blog posts are going to be made up of pictures. They just explain my life so much easier though.

 This is what we do on Saturday nights. :)

 This is what I do.

 Me and Deby!!!! She's one of the sweetest girls in my class! :)

 Francesca and me!!!!!! :) She's so pretty, inside and out!

My beautiful city! :)

Just a ordinary few days in Italy.

I do have a good reason for not posting, not much completely thrilling and interesting has happened recently, so I haven't had much to post about. I've gathered a few photos and things to say now though.

Last night I road a bus to a town about 50 minutes north, and Jacqui, and I met 2 Australian boys in that town and we hung out for awhile. We saw from a distance a church in a cave, and it looked really cool, but we didn't get the time to go to it. 

I spent the night at Jacqui's house, and then this morning early we got up and toured the town. When I say we got up early I really mean around 9:30, it really wasn't that early. I did Jacqui's hair though. It was just a relaxing fun time.

On November 1st Elisa(Brunette) came over, and we hung out and did each other's makeup very beautifully. That is what one of the pictures is of. 

 Elisa and my totally fetch makeup.

 Some amazing, beautiful view.

 Me and another view.

 Jacqui's hair! :)

 A small castle type thing.

There is a cave on there, but it's really hard to see. I though the picture was kind of cool though. The cave is underneath the more left side of the photo, and there is a dark area or trees with a small dark area underneath it. The small dark area underneath it is the cave. I stink at explaining things though, so if you don't understand I'm sorry! :)