The Eugology

If you measure a life by love, then Jo Potter’s life was filled to overflowing. She walked through this world with a natural grace, an inherent kindness and a selflessness that inspired all who met her. It is a well worn cliché to talk of how much people are loved by others but, in Jo’s case, the living truth of how many people loved her, has been nearly overwhelming to us. She was even cherished and admired by both of her son-in-laws.     2 for 2 in the “Son-In-Law” Department? Now that’s amazing, but its typical Jo! Since her passing, her daughters, Ann and Joan, have heard from so many people, some of whom they thought Jo had barely known, about how they knew that they could always count on her, about how thankful they were for her friendship , and of how much their mother was loved. And as you hear story after story, you begin to realize that Jo was so loved because she was so loving. It was easy for her, it was genuine, and everyone who came into her presence knew it immediately. 

 

She was born in Brookline, the only child of Irish immigrants. Her life then, and at many times since, was far from easy.  But, from the start, her spirit was as indomitable, as her optimism was boundless. The challenges only served to reinforce her self sufficiency, her independence, and her commitment to hard work. These lessons informed her life, becoming interwoven into its very fabric and into everything that she did.  

 

After starting her family with her husband George, she returned to work at Dedham Medical Associates where her career spanned twenty-five years. She began as a part-time transcriptionist but quickly rose to positions in the administration, eventually serving as assistant administrator. She was a role model for so many women in the early 1960’s, when juggling family and a demanding career was still a novel idea.

 

 In characteristic style, Jo’s retirement had little to do with slowing down. She remained every bit as active as she had been during her career. She loved to travel and indulged her curiosity for life with many trips to interesting spots around the country and abroad. She loved the beach and got there as often as she could. A true New Englander she always got in the ocean, even in the frigid waters of Maine. And when her arthritis made walking quite difficult this past summer, she still managed to make a trip to the beach and to take a dip. Over the last 16 years, she devoted her life’s energy to Glad Rags and its mission of protecting the children of Massachusetts. She loved the community of women at Glad Rags and their friendship was a source of great joy to her.

 

Jo took particular delight in family activities, especially those involving her beloved grandchildren: Ali, Katie and Conor. Sharing these moments with them was worth any sacrifice, although, for Jo, it was never really a sacrifice. What she did for others was always to their credit, not hers. She attended every concert, swim meet, hockey game, lacrosse game and graduation that she could, even driving to Maine a couple of years ago despite our protests. Ali, who is studying in Italy and so could not be here with us today in person, although she’s very much here in spirit, has great memories of a family trip to Disney with her grandmother. Even though it was obvious that Jo was in pain from her arthritis, she was with them every step of the way and clearly seeing Disney World through the eyes of her then, 10 year old granddaughter.  Ali also remembers spending many New Years Eves with Grandma Jo, attending the fireworks in Westwood and then going back to her apartment for hot chocolate and popcorn.

 

If her family was the light of her life, then her Catholic faith was her rock. She served as a Eucharistic minister, ministering to those in need, until she was physically unable to do so. Her greatest pleasure was attending mass. In the last year, as her health failed, it was only through the gracious generosity of so many of you here today, that she was able to continue to attend. We want to thank you all from the bottom of our hearts, for this and for every other kindness you showed Jo over the past few years.   

But although Jo’s struggles with her health seemed to intensify, she was like the Phoenix, constantly rising out of the ashes after each setback, somehow, at times, seeming stronger for the ordeal. We all came to believe that maybe she was going to live forever. So, now that she’s gone, it’s a little hard to believe. Hard to imagine a world without Jo. But maybe, we’re missing the point, because Love does not die. Of all of the many unique expressions associated with Jo, the one that was most purely hers, that most captured her unique spirit, was “Big Love”. At the end of a visit or a phone call, she would always say “Big Love”.  And that love that she gave to each of us is ours forever: to light our smiles when we’re happy; to warm our hearts when we’re sad; and to share with each other, as we are doing here today. And this Love will not die with us, it will go on. So, Jo, thank you for all the laughter and the tears that you shared with us; and for the comforts given and the challenges met.  God’s speed to you on this next stage of your journey and, of course, “Big Love”. 

 

An Irish Funeral Prayer

 

Death is nothing at all.
It does not count.
I have only slipped away into the next room.
Everything remains as it was.
The old life that we lived so fondly together is untouched, unchanged.
Whatever we were to each other, that we are still.
Call me by the old familiar name.
Speak of me in the easy way which you always used.
Put no sorrow in your tone.
Laugh as we always laughed at the little jokes that we enjoyed together.
Play, smile, think of me, pray for me.
Let my name be ever the household word that it always was.
Let it be spoken without  effort
Life means all that it ever meant. It is the same as it ever was.
There is unbroken continuity.
Why should I be out of mind because I am out of sight?
I am but waiting for you, for an interval, somewhere very near, just around the corner.
All is well. Nothing is hurt; nothing is lost.
One brief moment and all will be as it was before.
How we shall laugh at the trouble of parting,  when we meet again.

Really wish I could have been there but putting my own part into it really helped me feel like I sort of was there.

RIP<3

 

 

Carnivale

So I am a bit behind here.. last time I wrote I had just found out about my grandmother.  I am definitely a lot better than I was the first couple of days.  I was a mess because I knew I couldn't go home and it killed me.  I felt guilty going out and should have just stayed home but tried going out anyway.. that was a mistake. But I guess my cousin video taped the funeral for me so I have the option of watching it when I get home.. don't really know how I feel about that.  And they put a poem at the end of the eulogy that I picked out.  The eulogy was really nice, I will probably post it at the end of this.  Apparently I am also getting her bedroom set since mine is pretty old.. but I the whole sleeping in her bed thing is rather creepy.  Eek good thing I dont go home for 3 more months and I only live at home for like 4 a year... 3 more months? thats it!? This is insane.  It is almost March and I got here in January. Where the hell did the time go?

Last week was not really eventful partially due to the fact I was a hermit in my bed for about 4 days.  In jewelry making we still are not done with our rings.. we should finish tomorrow though.  I am not looking forward to filing silver for 5 hours.  Sewing last week we learned different seams.  We learned the French seam, the Jean seam, the shirt seam, and a regular seam.  I am not very good at this sewing business.  I need way more practice.  I just cant sew straight which is kind of a problem. 

Thursday in Retail buying concepts we went on our field trip to the Ferragamo Museum.  Absolutely loved that trip.  The Museum is full of all the incredible and unique shoes he designed through out his life time and even some of the ones his daughter did after he died.  All the shoes for the movie Australia were designed by his daughter, who took over the company after his death.  There was a room dedicated to the movie and other shoes from other movies.  The way he designed his shoes was by making a wooden model of the shape of his clients foot and then making the shoe from that.  The museum had some of the celebrities wooden models including Katherine and Audrey Hepburn's.  There were also receipts from other celebs and pictures on the wall.  Overall it was really cool, I might go back with Kaitlynn so she can see.

Thursday night we went to Twice as usual.  This was the night I should have stayed in cause I was just a miserable human being.  Tyler however did take us to a secret bakery at like 6am though which was pretty sweet.  Apparently one of the bakeries that makes all the baked goods for all the cafes and stuff sells things illegally through out the night.  They are not an actual store so they are not supposed to do that.  The entrance is all dark and you are not allowed to talk while in there.. and sometimes if you dont go with an Italian they wont sell you anything.  We all got these mini pizzas that were amazing.. fresh out of the oven.

Friday we didnt go out because we had to get up at 5am for Milan Saturday morning.  We took a 4 hour bus ride to Milan and then had a 2 1/2 hour tour.  Worst tour ever.  Our tour guide went so slow, like I physically could not walk that slow.  We saw the gothica Duomo of Milan and all of the fashion.  The fashion is amazing there.  We saw mad paparazzi there.. apparently Danny Divito was there.  I could however have gone without seeing Milan while I was here.  Not too much there, and I am really happy I didnt go there for the semester as I originally planned.

Then we took a 2 hour bus ride to Verona (romeo and juliet anyone?) where we stayed in the not so nicest hotel.  They gave us a decent dinner and then we just went to the hotel bar and had the worst wine on the planet.  Then went to bed since we had to get up at 645 the next day for Venice.

Venezia is absolutely amazing and I am in love with it.  It is gorgeous and the water is aaaamazing.  It was carnival though so there were people everywhere.  You could barely move anywhere.  I bought a pretty mask and a couple for people at homee.  Gotta start doing the whole gift buying thing even though I am broke!  We had lunch and then went on a gondola ride which was so cool.  it was an exhausting day though, I could have gone home earlier than we did.  Then we had another 4 hour bus ride back.  I was dead last night.

We booked spring break last week! So excited.. we're going to Barcelona for 5 days and then the Canary Islands which are off the coast of Africa for 4 days.  So pumped!  I need to book Greece for Easter weekend too.  Its a booze cruise to Corfu Greece and everything is included.  Everyones going so I really need to book that.  

Anyway this is long enough, gotta go for a run since I have to be in a bathing suit in less than a month! AH!

Ciao!

Grandma<3

My grandmother passed away last night. I didn't really think that she would this time.  After all the times she has been so close she always beats it but I guess it was just her time.  She was in a lot of pain so she's peaceful now.  My father said I could come home but now my mother is saying no.  And it's my mothers mom who passed so I feel I should listen to her.  Even though flights are really cheap right now she still wont let me.  She was my only grandparent left and we were really close so I feel like I should be there.  I also wanted to bury the rosary beads with her but I wont be able to now, even if I mail them, they wont get there on time.  If I came home it would have been tomorrow morning until Monday and I would have missed so much here but I dont even care.  I spent like 2 hours on the phone today trying to see if I can make up a quiz I would miss and finally got them to let me.  And now I cant even go home.  A foreign country alone is the last place you want to be when one of your closets family members dies. God this sucks.  I might go over to the Duomo and light a candle or something for her this week.  Her funeral will either be Thursday or Friday so I will probably go one of those days.  We're going to Milan and Venice this weekend which I am now no longer excited for.  I would rather be going home.

And if you were with me tonight,

I'd sing to you just one more time.

A song for a heart so big,

God wouldn't let it live.

May angels lead you in.

rip grandma.. i love you always

Valentine's Shinanegans

It's Sunday evening and we just got back from the Boboli Gardens.  We finally did something productive! haha It was so pretty there, it reminded us all of the Secrert Garden.  Which kind of reminded me of home since everyone says the jungle I live in reminds them of the Secret Garden. boo :(  It was so nice out today and I definitely wore too much clothing.  Trecking up the awkward steps at the Boboli was rather exhausting and it was too hot out for winter clothing.  Anyway after that we just went to the grocery store to get ingrediants.  Kaitlynn's cooking one of her fav meals for us tonight.  Apparently I am up next but I don't cook soo I dont se that ending well.  Tiana and Kat cooked THE most amazing dinner for us the other night though.  We had ricotta and spinach niocci (sp?) and baked risotto balls.  I def gotta get those recipes from them.  That night we just ate dinner/drank wine and stayed in. It was a very funny evening..."I mean honestly.. have you ever had a bad ball?" aha

Yesterday was Valentine's Day.  I think that holiday is bigger here than at home.  There were couples EVERYWHERE.  Me and Kait went to Reviour to get "the worlds best hot chocolate" and it was full of couples.  The hot cocoa was legit dark chocolate melted into a cup.  I struggled drinking the whole thing it was so filling.  But they did this cool chocolate floating  thing in it that said Reviour on it.   Then we did some shopping and I bought something at Zara for the first time ever.  I also found this adorable jewelry story where they make all their jewelry in the store.  So cute and def what I want to be able to do when I go home.  I bought a little flower clip for my hair, something small since the store wasnt exactly what I would call cheap.

Last night we went to dinner as a group for V-Day.  G made us reservations at a restaurant over the Arno.  It was really nice, we had a lot of wine (Tiana maybe a bit too much haha) and ordered pasta and stuff.  We were there for a really long time though, which is how family style dinners are here.  So then we went to Twice after and had a lot of fun.  And every night I spend less and less money and its fabulous haha.  Last night I spent $0 and got shitfaced.  Loves itttt !

My grandmother is doing a little better.. she sat up on her own yesterday I guess which is a step after breaking your back.  My parents have been very difficult to get a hold of since theyre always at the hospital.  I tried calling them lke 40 times yesterday and never got in touch which really freaked me out.  I was a stressed out mess at dinner.  Anyway now I'm exhausted and have a ton of work to do for tomorrow so I am going to go do that.

Ciao

Junebugs!

Lets just say last night was beyond interesting. We went to Twice as always and it was their Black and White Party. And we finally figured out the name of the shots we're obsessed with, June Bugs! how cute.  We're always like you know that yellow banana thing? Haha. Yeah we had a few too many of thosee.  I was also completely violated last night but it was rather hilarious. haha we wont get into that. But lets just say albums have been named after it.

So we got emails today from housing.  We got our second noise complaint for parties happening after Kait and I leave.  Starting to get rather pissed about that cause you get 2 written and they kick you out.  We did however get locked out last night because someone bolted the door shut so we had to bang on the window to wake someone up but that was only part of the noise complaint.  We sent a nasty email to them today.  Im not getting fucking kicked out for something I am not involved in.

Apparently its not a good day.  I just talked to my mom and apparently my grandmothers in the hospital again for the like 4th time this year.  Apparently she was sick and fell and no one found her for over a day.  I guess she fractured her back which is pretty effing bad when you're 86.  Idk why my family continues to let her live alone.  80 effing six and living alone? Not a good idea.  I guess her nurse who comes every day but the day she fell, came the next day and couldnt get in so she left.  Effed up.  I was going to bring the Rosary beads I bought at the vatican home with me but I think I might send them to her now.  I hope she gets better soon but I honestly dont think shes got much longer.  Shes a fighter though.

Kat and Tiana are cooking dinner tonight so we're going there soon.  All we have done today is slept and layed around, minus going to the housing place to try and yell at them but no one was there.  But then again we didnt go to bed until 6am so I think we deserved a day off.  I still dont know about Pisa or whatever tomorrow.  Gotta figure that out before I get drunk haha.  Idk where were going though tonight, prob Twice or Full Up?  We'll see.  K I gotta get ready.

Ciao!

Al

Week 3 already?

Welp, we're onto week 3.  Madness. So weird because I feel I have been here forever but we're running out of time here every single day! I'll tell you one thing though that I miss about home, clean air.  It smells absolutely awful pretty much everywhere. Do not understand that. But Italia does have something we do not have in the US anymore.. crispy m&m's! my favv, so exciting :)

Anyway, I had my first actual sewing class today (we had a sub last week).  Apparently I cannot sew straight seams so Im gonna have to work on that considering this is my career? Our professors daughter was in our class and was hiding under tables and stuff.  She was so cute! She wrote us each personal notes and said we were going to be best friends haha!  Yesterday I worked on my ring some more in jewlery making.  We worked on the setting for the stone (5 hours of hell basically).  The filing and sawing for so long made my fingers bleed by the end. This class is no joke. And soldering is so difficult.  Especially when you're soldering 2 pieces together and not just 1 piece.  Soldering is when you melt a tiny piece of metal into a ball with a blow torch (intense huh?) and then have to place the balls on the crack of what you are trying to solder together.  Then after you melt the ball again ontop of your piece and it "solders" and holds everything together.  Then you put it in the Pickling (acid) until it turns white.  So cool.

Tonight we're going to wings again.  Last week we got there so late that there were no wings left so I got a burger instead.  This time Jess is coming though which I am excited for!  Then we're going to Full Up I think.  I should be reading but whatever. 

 Last night I tried to figure out what I have to take next year.  I am so confused between PR, TMD, and professional electives.  I have taken 6 classes almost every semester of college and I am behind?  Someone please explain that to me!  I either have to take 6 classes one semester and then 7 the other. Insanity for senior year.  So I think I am going to take Textile Markets online over the summer.  Apparently it is a really hard class so we will see.  Some of the classes I will be taking though sound pretty cool so I am excited for that.  I definitely like classes in the U.S. better. Speaking of next year.. I need a home soon and I know my search is failing miserably over here. Also trying to find a summer job preferably in the event planning business which isn't going well either.  I do have Eagle though and I have some Raf events lined up which will be good cause I am mad broke already! 

So my family finally figured out skype.  Only took them 2 1/2 weeks.  Dont know how I feel about that haha.  Although I did get to see my puppy :)  He freaked when he heard my voice.

I think we're going to either do a day trip to Pisa this weekend or stay somewhere for a night and do Pisa one day and something else the next.  That should be cool.

I wish I could talk to Kimbo!  Her pictures look aaamazing.  Totally thinking I should have gone to Aussie like my original plan! haha Drinking on the beach every day? Who could complain?  I think Kim and I are 10 hours apart so it is going to be difficult to chat.  We're gonna have to emaill.

Alright thats enough for now.  

Ciao!

When In Rome..

Its Monday evening around 5pm.. got back from Rome last night around 9.  It was pretty fun but I definitely like Florence better.  We left Fri morning around 7am and I basically slept the whole way.  When we got there we had a tour with our lovely tour guide Fabrizio.. aka Fab.  We saw the Spanish Steps, the Panthenon (which by the way only costs 250 euro to get married in, but you have to make your reservation 3 years in advance!), and the Trevi Fountain which is so pretty.  Of course it rained during the tour though.. never get any sun around here.

After our tour we went to the best salad place ever with a bunch of the girls which was nice.  Then we went back and took a quick nap at the hotel.  We stayed at the something Argentina? haha idk.. it was kinda nice, the stairs were such a bitch though. Thenn we discovered the elevator. :)  So after all that and showering and what not.. 12 of the girls all went to dinner.  Everyones was pretty good except poor Molly whoa sked for pepperoni and they gave her giant salami haha.  They kept bringing us these really cool shots for free too.  Thennn we went on the mission to find the Ice Club.  We got lost of course, Rome is huge.  My feet definitely took a beating that night.  After we finally found it only some of us went in.  They gave us those cool cloak things and gloves.  We got frozen suns which were melon and something, which were amazing.  We drank them and took pictures in our own personal igloo! haha then we got cold and left.  We tried to find a bunch of other places but it was basically and irritating night of getting lost and we all lost any buzz we had from dinner so we just went to bed.

Saturday we skipped the tour in the morning to sleep a bit.  Then Kaitlynn, Molly, and I went to lunch and went shopping where I bought a pale yellow clutch.  After that the other girls and the guys and I basically ran to the Vatican due to false info on when it closed.  It was amazingg. St. Peters church is incredible and absolutely huge.  We climbed to the top, all 320 stairs, in this creepy skinny sideways stairwell.  But the view at the top was totally worth it.  You could see all of Rome, so we took some pics and then went down to the gift shop.  I got my Grandmother really nice Rosary beads which I think she will love.  She told me she was going to pray for me every night I was gone so she will get some use out of them I am sure.

That night we did the Spanish Steps pub crawl.  At first we were all annoyed since it was pouring and they said there was a bus which there was most definitely not.  We were all like eff this we hate rome we just wanna be back in florence at twice and be vip! haha  The first bar we had a free shot, unlimited beer and wine and pizza for an hour.  Basically none of us ate before so we got hammered there before we left.  Then we went to another bar where we had a free shot we had to take at the door and they took a picture of you. I am sure it was an ugly picture since the shots were awful haha.  Then we spent about 30 minutes in line for the bathroom, got a drink/shot, and left for the next bar.  

The next bar was fun.  Once again, free shot/picture at the door, and then we kept getting this incredible yellow shot thing.  Lets just say I spent way too much money that night haha.  Then we moved on to a really nice club called Gildea.  Apparently it costs 30 euro to get in which we didnt have to pay and like 10 euro for a drink.  It was really nice and requires men wear jackets there.  We were all so drunk though we did not realize how absurd the place was.  There were naked people dancing on blocks and the girl was singing creepy background music.  Then there was this man that looked like a jacked Pop Eye holding a GIANT potato.  Like this never crossed our minds as weird until the next day.  There was a guy walking around dressed as a sailor but with no pants on and then another like deranged pirate creepin in the corners.  So weird.  I also ran into Katie and Ashley there (URI girls).  They were in the other group of the pub crawl so I didnt see them til the last place.

Sunday we were so hungover.  We had to check out by 10 but our tour wasnt until 130.  Basically we went and sat for coffee for an hour then went to eat for another hour haha.  So lazy.  Then we had a bus tour of Rome and saw the ruins and stuff.  Then we got out and went to the Colosseum which was realllly cool and pretty.  Overall Rome was nice but I definitely wouldnt wanna live there.  But.. they do have a Hello Kitty store which was so cool.  Adorable but overly priced.

So now its back to class wooo.. not.  I am totally going to fail Italian.  She does not teach in 1 word of English so I am screwed.  I had Ann send me my Italian book thats actually in English so hopefully that will get here soon. Anyway, gotta get to history of italian fashion booo.

Ciao,

Allie

Meet me in the club.. its going downn

Hiiii.  It's thursday evening, and officially the weekend.  Last night we went to Full Up and Young Jock was there.  We were like 2 inches away and he asked on of the girls for her number aha.  I would never have been able to spot him on my own, his entourage sure helped. aha

Anyway, I had a 9am this morning, Retail Buying concepts which will be pretty cool.  It has rained all day.  It stopped so we went shopping.  I got my first piece of Italian leather (a bag) and went to H&M to get some going out clothes and a jacket.  So when we left it was downpouring.  Of course I had no hood and forgot my umbrella.  It was quiet a walk back to our apt where I took a hot shower to feel better.  I think I am getting a bit sick, I have had a sore throat and now I have a cough.  Lovely, just in time for Roma.

Roma is tomorrow.  Gotta be up so early so I am not going out tonight.  I am going to Aperitivo with Jess and the Italians now though.  Its when restaurants let you buy 1 drink and then they give you food, and usually you get the second drink cheaper I think.  Anyway its nice, you dont pay for food.  K gotta go I am getting picked up.. Who would have thought I would get in a car while I was here.

Ciao!

<3al

rain rain go away

Apparently all it does here is rain. It has rained for 3 days straight and is going to until next week.  Even this weekend when we go to Rome, it will rain. Kinda pissed about that.  I dont feel like walking around in the rain for about 18 hours straight. Whatever at least it is Rome and not boring old Canton or the smallest state on the planet.

So I just had my first jewelry making class.  Way more intense and cooler than I thought it would be.  We started a ring today which is gonna be prettyy effing sweet at the end.  We used blow torches like no other and tons of acid.  Weird.  And will not be able to do things like this when I get home, sooo my plan on skipping out on school, moving to Mexico, living in my car, and selling my jewelry will most likely not work.  Sorry Lauren you wont be able to come with and sell your body with me.  Anyway, the ring we started is silver and mine is going to have a lavender stone set in it.  The band itself took 5 hours today.  But totally worth it.  We're making earrings, another ring starting out with a wax mold, and either a bracelet or a necklace.  She said if we have time we can do more which I am happy about.

I really wish 24, oth, and gossip would hurry up and download.  What else would I do on a rainy day but catch up on the mad shows that I miss over here.  And you cannot watch online, gotta buy on Itunes.  My Itunes bill is gonna be absurdly high by the end of this semester.  There's no way I am missing out on 24 when it is this good.  Thank god I only had one class today.  Cannot handle being in class here for some reason, I get way too ancy.  Maybe because I know I am missing out on being outside here.  But all it does is rain anyway so I guess it doesnt matter.

So still since I have been here I have not really talked to anyone from home.. basically Brackett and Lauren, Melissa sort of, and randomly Gerard yesterday forever? haha Even when I call home the first question is, why are you calling? I can tell Ann greatly misses me as always.  And Henry, the poor technology retarted man that he is, has tried skyping me for 3 days straight.  Cannot figure it out.  Which I am kind of happy about as we dont talk at home, why talk here? Anyway, oth is almost done therefore I have way more important things to do than type.

Ciao!

al

p.s. totally found american coffee today which i am pumped about.. we all know i am not a friendly human being before i have my coffee. and its mad cheap for like an enormous sized coffee.. and they even steam the milk for a normal coffee, so like foam but not a latte, found that weird. anyway, that made my day :)

who would have thought we would actually have to go to class here?

    Ciao! So, class started today.  I had Italian this morning which was a bit intense.  I dont remember anything from last year and she spoke in Italian the entire time.  Although I have remembered a bunch after being here for a week it is not nearly enough.   Cant  believe we have only been here a week.. it seems like we have been here for like a month.  We hang out with a few locals and finally have figured out how to get places without getting lost which I wouldn't think would happen that quick.  I have the history of italian fashion tonight until 830.. not too pumped about walking alone in the dark.  At home I am not one of those girls thats afraid to go anywhere alone, but honestly you have to be here.  You cant even walk out alone during the day without getting freaked out by some creepy italian man saying ciao bella or mama mia at you about 50 times a day. Unnecessary.  You think guys in the U.S. are pigs? (I sure did) wellll come to Italy. They are incredibly rude and inappropriate.

Anyway, although there are creepy men roaming everywhere, I sure as hell do not miss home.  It is entirely drama free minus about 10 minutes the other night. The only thing I miss is mac and cheese and other normal food, and a select bunch of people, anddd puddles.  I did find a bagel this morning.. pumpped.  I do miss my bud light though, all I have had here is vodka, random hard booze, and wine.  And Kim of all people knows I should not drink vodka aha. Kimbo's leaving for Aussie in like 3 days so i need to talk to her before she goes, since the time diff will make it very hard for us to chat often if at all! 

Yesterday Jess and I basically had Jess and Allie day aha. We went to lunch then randomly made dinner at my house (pasta of course since that is all we eat here = death by carbs). Then we went to her Italian friends house to "watch the superbowl".  Well we got there too early and we played hours of Smash Brothers on Wii, new found tip is Peach is the shittt. Who would have thought I'd come to Italy and play Wii. I am going there every time I am remotely home sick.. which I dont think is gonna happen sooooon.  So then we realized we were exausted so we skipped Red Garter and each went home.  I watched Lakeview Terrace on Itunes (that shit is expensive).  Pretty good although Samuel was a bittt sketchy in that movie, well, he is in every movie, which is like every movie on the planet.  OK nap time before fashion.

Ciao! 

<3al