Oh Yeah, That School Thing...

Whew. It's been a week since my last post and I apologize for the fact that you've been on the edge of your seats for the last seven days.  I know the suspense has been brutal.  You've probably been asking yourself again and again "Did the Orange Mafia finally get her?"

Well, you can finally relax.  I may be cold, wet, and tired, but I am citrus free.

It's been raining for the last five days and Rome has reminded me of the true meaning of wind chill.  When the sun is hidden, the temperature drops about 20 degrees (Fahrenheit).  When the winds blow, they bite.  And it takes an extraordinarily long time for anything to dry.  But life in Rome carries on as usual.

For example, the elderly population remains very concerned for my health.  There was a break in the clouds this morning around 8:30 when I was walking to the bus stop.  I was wearing two shirts, a sweater, and my wool coat.  The sun felt nice so I didn't bother brining my scarf but I did make sure my hair was dry.  Sure enough, in the exact same place that I was last confronted, a tall man with white hair and a cane stepped directly into my path.  He put one hand on his chest and gestured to his scarf-covered neck with the other saying "Freddo! Freddo!" (Cold!).

I wish I knew how to say "I'm not crazy, I'm just from Michigan!" in Italian.

This weekend, I felt almost as if I was living back home for a few days.  Between internship applications and housing arrangements, I'm not sure what time zone I was in.  I kept some very strange hours, and planning things for after I leave Italy is surreal, but I have my resume out in DC and I know where I'm living in the fall, so that's a load off my mind.  Other than that, things were quiet for the first weekend since I arrived.  It was a much needed break, even if it was spent mainly doing school work.

The photos are from my Art History Class at St. Peter's.  I'll let the pictures tell you about the incredible beauty because words just can't cut it.  I couldn't take many because we were on a tight schedule, but don't worry, I'll be going back for a full experience (including climbing to the top of the dome!) very soon.