The Flossy Flossy
Keeping it “on the real” the best I can.Archive for daily life
Things That Made My Day This Week
Søndag, 8.11:
1. Trip to Ascona and Locarno with Louise.
2. Getting an amazing tour of both Ascona and Locarno from Barbara who goes to the Tourism School in Bellinzona.
3. Spicy pizza with olives, artichokes, prosciutto crudo, and mushrooms.
4. Evening kos at P8.
5. A reason to revisit Brno…
Lørdag, 7.11:
1. Downtown with Emma, Luiza, and Bryce.
2. Getting white hot chocolate at La Bottega del Caffè.
3. Switching seats at La Bottega del Caffè to check out guys.
4. Flytting til Panera 8!
Fredag, 6.11:
1. 80’s Fest hos Luiza.
2. Sov hos Andrew.
Torsdag, 5.11:
1. V for Vendetta på P8.
A Day in the Life: Italy
Ciao a tutti!
I am writing from Oderzo, Italy. (Look up its location on Wikipedia. It’s mindblowing realizing where in the world I am right now. In fact, all of today has been so surreal.) With a little help from Sandro, I successfully took the train from Lugano to Venice. Although the connection in Milan was hellish. (Note to self: Italian trains are not like Norwegian trains. And by that I mean they don’t always arrive on time. In fact, I have a theory that they rarely arrive on time.)
I had planned on exploring Oderzo in the morning, but alas, the luxury of having my own bed (as opposed to a bunk bed) in my own private room prevented me from getting out of bed until well past 11. Comunque, after breakfast with the rest of Francesco’s family (who are all very accommodating), I took the bus from Oderzo to Treviso.
Spent the day in Treviso with Francesco, Faustina, and some of his friends. Call me cheesy, or weird, or retardedly sentimental, but I feel lucky and amazed to have experienced today. I mean, how many people can say they have really witnessed the life of an Italian teenager? It was so interesting just to be with them, walking around town, chilling on the playground, making fun of passerbys.
We took the bus home late afternoon and saw the majority of Mannen som Elsket Yngve, which is a surprisingly (or not…if you’re me) good film, before being treated to a delicious dinner of roast beef, potatoes, salad with oil and vinegar, and breadcrumbs-stuffed paprika.
Tomorrow I hope to see a good deal of Venice before taking the train back to Lugano. A suivre…
“Ciao”
I remember when Wednesdays used to be the worst day of the week. Smack dab in the middle of the week with Friday seemingly so far away. But now Wednesdays are a godsend. Only two Italian classes in the morning; Wednesdays are the eye of the hurricane.
So today was beautiful because of two things. You know that token cute guy or girl at the local bar or cafe that you think is unbearably cute and secretly fantasize about having a romantic evening with only you’re too shy to strike up a real conversation with him or her outside the realm of what s/he’ll be serving you? Javel, imagine my surprise and glee when I received not only a pleasant greeting, but a wink! I just about melted. I never understood how a heart could flutter until today.
Currently I am at Girasole, hos Quinn, Acacia and Kayla. We had a very koselig evening, with some excellent food courtesy of Quinn and Taboo.
And today, I realized how great my life was. It’s almost unbelievable when I try to put everything down to words. I don’t think it’s ever really struck me that in 19 years, I’ve lived in 4 different countries. How many people are lucky enough to say that? China, USA, Norway, and now Switzerland. And boy, the world is different! It just gets me more and more excited. I’ve never read Dr. Seuss, but I am excited about the places I will go!
I am also ecstatic to finally be able to say that I have a job. An official one! Despite only working an hour per day, I think it’s a great opportunity. I get to learn clerical support skills, interact with the postmen (no sexual implications there), and pick up some Italian. Plus, I don’t have to work crazy/insane hours or shifts. One more step closer to my dream of working in Nordkapp this summer.
Allora, that’s it for now. Another chunk of my newfound life here in Svizzera. I love my life. I love my friends, I love my family on all three continents, I love where I live, and while I would complain about not having a kjæresten, for some reason it just doesn’t seem so huge an issue at the moment, and it’s a comforting relieving thought.
