I love my life!

Wednesday, September 17, 2008. Venice.

I apologize for the proximity of posts, but I just had to update my last entry! I was disappointed yesterday afternoon that I didnt exchange email addresses with my new friend that I met in Santa Margarita, but it didnt matter, because she looked me up on facebook and messaged me--so now I have an American friend in Venice!! YESSS!! We are going to try to get our groups together sometime next week which would be SOO fun!

Then at 7:40, I went to go meet up with the family for whom I might be babysitting. I knew RIGHT where their house was because of the 2 hours I spent looking for it earlier in the day! I buzzed in and they gave me directions to take the elevator etc. I have NEVER seen an elevator like this. It was TEENY!! and I didnt know how to call the elevator either, and was afraid that I might accidentally call the police or fire alarm instead (it looked like what we have for fire alarms...) Anyway, I finally get up to their apartment--which was BEAUTIFUL by the way--and meet this precious family that I already love! They have 2 girls who both do gymnastics. The little one wouldnt talk to me in English until I had her convinced that my Italian was WAYY worse than her English. As it turns out, I am going to work there Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 3:30-7:30 playing with them, taking them to the gym, talking to them in English etc. I AM SOO EXCITED! I was worried that it was a huge time commitment (and it IS) but I figure that spending 12 hours a week with an actual Italian family is way more cultural than sitting around playing never have I ever with 19 Wake Forest students--not that I dont LOVE doing that, but I think while in Italy, I should find every way to embrace this culture!! So I WILL!! Plus, a little income never hurt anyone, right?!

I got back and everyone was going out. So clearly I went. We got all dressed up (let me tell you, I was in my TARGET dress with my hair back in a pony tail barrette, nothing to be impressed with) but I did make a friend on the Vaparetto (public water bus system of Venice). We are not exactly sure what his name is, but I think we are going to get coffee early next week. Well see how that goes... Dont worry Mommy and Daddy, I will make sure that someone is there with me. ;)

Now I am off to class. Again, this whole Study part of Study Abroad keeps getting in my way. Ill have to work on that.
Love yall
xoxo
mckin