Palermo Day 6

Today. Hmm, how do I explain today. Well I slept in, ate some fonzies. Had some water. Watched the simpsons. Rode bikes into town. Walked EVERYWHERE. Got some dinner (mozzarella sticks and pizza). Almost lost my hat to the wind. Light fell off. Broke my bicycle chain not twice but THREE times. Crashed into a stone wall (due to chain break). Ran out of breath. Light fell off again! Started raining. Almost passed out. Finally got home. Ate food. Watched the simpsons. Now I'm here. I felt so handicapped without sam's dad here. Thats why today was the way it was, Aldo wasn't here to drive us around (we would drive ourselves but neither of us know how to drive a manual)

I'm just ready to relax the rest of the night and catch up on some reading. I've had a lot of time to read and finished "Party Monster" by James St. James. Also I completed most of the series "Scott Pilgrim" by Bryan Lee O'Malley. It's what you would call anime/comic. Mostly comic. I read 5 books in two days. =D It just made me more excited for the movie thats coming out next year, starring... dare I say it... my biggest canadian crush... Michael Cera. It makes me laugh thinking about when it comes out and people see it and have NO IDEA whats going on. Read the books! They are so entertaining and hilarious. The humor in them is weird but recognizable. You can relate to at least one of the characters. I recommend them to ALL OF YOU!

Palermo Day 4

I'll be honest, I've been soo busy to blog. I'll update you though. Christmas Eve. We drove all the way up a mountain and walked through a small village called Elice, or something close to that. It was so wonderful. We stopped in a pub for some wine and cannoli's. How random! But in Italy it's not. Oh and in Italy you drink coffee after every meal. It's so crazy on how much coffee is consumed here. Later on we went to Grandma's and had dinner. The food is so much more fresh and delicious here. All the bread is homemade. YUM. I just ate mindlessly though, I don't know a lick of Italian. But I was asked about my tattoo and ears. It seemed strange but I was welcomed regardless. Samuele's cousins Dario and Luisa are probably my favorite so far. Oh and Walter too. They are the Italian versions of my ideal friends.

Next Day we slept in. We needed sleep for sure. We went to Luisa and Dario's house for Christmas Day Lunch. It ended up being so fun. We watched Italian Spiderman videos on youtube. It makes me laff. OH YEA, Samuele got me a Clockwork Orange bag and Aldo got me a fancy italian hat. Grandma got me some gloves and Luisa a ItalianPuma Tanktop. You know how much I love practical gifts. I also bought myself some mensdressshoetype heels. They are so chic. And only 15£. That's a steal.

So now we fast forward to today. The day after Christmas. I of course get to sleep in. How wonderful. We have a huge lunch. There is no such thing as a small meal here. lol. We watched some Simpsons and I got to watch Glee! I felt like I was home. Then somehow we sat down and watched Tropic Thunder. It was random. But anyways tonight we went out to eat dinner and I SWEAR TO ALL THAT IS HOLY, Michael Cera's Italian Twin brother was our waiter. NO JOKE. I could not stop staring. It was uncanny! I would've married him right then and there. :D

"City Life" Palermo Day 1 cont.

I can't even begin to explain the rush of the city. First let me explain that most of the cars here are very tiny. Smart cars. Though I can't say the same for the drivers. The speed limit is almost non-existent and the lines are too. No one really uses their blinkers and it's all about getting where you need to go. No matter if you run over a civilian or block and ambulance. I felt exhausted just watching people drive. So finally we get to the city and it's overrun with mopeds. Teenagers and mopeds just do not mix well. We parked in an alley. Then commenced the walking. WALKING SUCKS. lol. All the shops had amazing clothes but obviously they were expensive. Typical. And I don't know if you know this America but purple is all the craze. Purple and shiny puffy coats with fur hoods. Trust me on this, there is a reason it hasn't caught on here yet. Haha.

I must say the best part of my night was dinner at Grandma's. I know earlier I said we were to have lunch, but we decided dinner so we could take an afternoon rest. We watched what is the original version of Deal or No Deal. It's much more intense when you don't understand what's going on. I don't know what I ate but it was satisfying and juicy. Wash that down with coke and you've had a good meal. Soda in italy kicks soda in america's ass. They just know how to do it right. Instead of sugar plums dancing in my dreams you'll see coke and fanta soda bottles. What a weird dream to walk in on. How awkward would you feel?

Palermo Day 1

Trail to our bikes.

Peephole outlook to sea.

I had to throw one of myself in there.

Thousand years old.

Our transportation = death trap. lol.



No editing necessary in Italy.

My newfound Italian cat, Frank Merriwether.
He's crosseyed and super lovable. I want to take him home.
That's enough for day one I suppose. Lunch at Grandma's!

Nutella on Toast

Why hello Palermo. It's unbelievable that you are 70F at 8:18 am. Italian Fresh Prince is playing in the background and it's HILARIOUS. Aldo made me nutella on toast and it was delicious. To be honest with you though I woke up needing to use the bathroom really bad and I basically walked into a deathtrap. I had no idea what was what in that bathroom. I guess it made for a funny situation seeing as I was half asleep. lol. Today I think Sam and I will be taking bikes and riding around the surrounding area. I can't wait to start taking pictures. The arcitechture is dazzling.
Thats all for now, I'll update later. :D

When in Rome

which I am. It's been a long day/night seeing as the time difference between Italy and Missouri is ridiculous. I'm am just sitting in the airport and Sam is sleeping right next to me. It's pretty hectic in here but a lot more relaxed than an American airport. My day started at 7:30 am leaving for the airport in st. louis. We had to catch our rent a car. Which in fact is actually called Dollar. I know, it's weird. Our driver sang us christmas songs. I think he specifically said, "I'm in rare form and ready to perform." So I guess you could say the day started off pretty well. lol. Then it was off to Chicago. Longest drive of my life. Sort of. We stopped off at Subway for breakfast. Which is always a good plan. Subway any time of the day is alright with me. Hours later we get to the airport, but first we had to have a coffe break. Haha. It was delicious.

We waited for a bit at the airport but finally borded. I was in the middle seat in the middle aisle. WORST SPOT EVER. Airplanes are really not that practical. It was small and uncomfortable but at least I got to sit next to Sam. And the movies they played weren't all that bad either. First movie was UP. Helloo! That movie is amazingly funny. I slept on and off. The guy next to me seemed to do the same. But first he pulled out Harry Potter 6. To be honest with you and hopefully i don't sound racist or offensive, but I've never seen a grown black man watch Harry Potter. It was awesome to say the least. BTW the toliets are no good.

So now I'm just relaxing in Rome. The fashion here consists of deisel shoes and poufy jackets. A lot of women wear boots here. It's just all around fancy. I look like a hobo. Skinny Jeans, converse untied, beanie and skate shirt. Typical American.

Sweet Disposition

a moment, a love, a dream, a laugh
a kiss, a cry, our rights, our wrongs

I just can't believe that I'm leaving in two days for Italy. It's freaking me out! I'm so nervous. I just can't wait to start over with a clean slate, starting with some culture in my life. I won't miss anything about Missouri. At least I don't think I will. I didn't eve really ask anything for x-mas either. That's a first. 2010 will be it, I know it!

ONE FUCKIN WEEK TILL ITALY.
CAN YOU SAY "STOKED?"

Slow Life.

"Even though you're the only I see
It's the last catastrophe"



I would be counting down the days if I knew where and when I was moving out. I think I would like my family a lot more if I wasn't around them all the time. It's different for everybody though. To be honest with you, my hamster is making so much noise right now I can't even think. Why can't I just have that peace of mind? I deserve it. The last time I recall having it was when I found out about me "successfully" withdrawing from college. That was a relieving day. I think I might take up drawing again. I don't know why I stopped. I guess the thought of being forced to do art upset me. I hated being turned against my true love. I should have been stronger than that. But it is my human instinct to back out of anything and everything that I don't have control over. That makes sense on some kind of level I hope. I'm going to pick up drawing again and music. I need to find my compatible music soul mate. Also I need to start writing songs. This blog helps though. So many ideas, so little time...

Sunday Morning.

"You're trying my shoes on for a change
They look so good but fit so strange
Out of fashion so I can complain"



It's funny I would be listening to this song on a sunday morning. So far my day hasn't started well. I know it's early, but better early than never, as I always say, every once in awhile. lol. I just go upstairs to get a glass of milk and I end up giving the dog some water. Just the sound of her drinking put my dad in a rage. Then he wouldn't stop arguing with me about taking the dog out and being up too early. Wtf? Really? Why don't you sleep in your room instead of the family room. FAMILY room. More than one person. I don't know what his problem was, then he started going on about me getting kicked out. Like that had anything to do with what was going on. I just hope the rest of my day gets better. I mean I got my glass of milk and I'm watching Tom and Jerry. It ain't all bad. Now my cat is consoling me, what a guy.

Town Called Malice

"Better stop dreaming of the quiet life -
cos it's the one we'll never know"

I haven't blogged in awhile. Like REALLY blogged. I guess I haven't had anything important to say or anything exciting happen in my life. I'm content with that though. Too much of a thing can be overwhelming. Last night I stayed over at sam's and it was quite enjoyable. Sure he was annoyed I was two hours late, but it ended up being a good night. We watched some movies and drank some hot cocoa. It was also the first time we slept in the same bed together. It usually doesn't happen because he has a single bed. But that's the only reason. lol. We talked for hours. Got to know each other better. Had a tickle fight here and there. The best part was he let me have all the covers. I can't walk away from that. As friends go, I guess I'm starting from scratch somewhat. Who needs friends from high school? They aren't there for me now, therefore they are not relevant. "Some friends stay for a reason, others stay for a season." Is it sad that I heard that off of Hannah Montana? It's a good quote regardless. But yeah, I just am glad the school issue is done with and I can start fresh. 2010 is going to be my year.

I'll see to it.

SIXTEEN DAYS TILL PALERMO, ITALY