Monday, June 15, 2009

Briefly...

I just wanted to take this rare opportunity on a computer to check in. We, Theresa, Sam(the girl one) and I, did indeed go to the aquarium yesterday. It was very interesting and surprisingly big. They had three large sandtiger sharks which were impressive and a number of other beautiful animals. My favorite parts were probably the 3d movie about plankton called <> which featured a dance sequence with microscopic organisms. The seafaring museum was a creep and confusing quasi-interactive view through the history of boats and stuff. Around every turn and through every drawn curtain was a terrifying statue and a motion detector which activated a story about what you were seeing. Really, very scary. We had a nice day and it was good to get out of Urbino for the day when people who are not as fortunate and have not finished their exams could get a chance to study without us distracting them.

Tomorrow I leave for Rome to meet Andy and do a bit of tourism before the last few weeks of living in paradise. I leave tomorrow and don't return until Saturday, which means that I will be missing Danielle's departure. It is upsetting to see her leave and even more difficult for her but I'm not too worried as I will be meeting with her when I get to Brooklyn on July 2nd.

That's it for now. I will try to check in in a bit. Hope all is well. It is for me.
See you soon, real world.

David

Saturday, June 13, 2009

Incase you hadn't noticed, my computer has died

So I've been borrowing friends' computers for the last little while and I haven't had an opportunity to update anything until now. Even still, this update will be brief.

What's new, you ask? Welp, Andy is coming to visit in a few days. Since my last post, it's been almost a month. I have been maintaining my tan that I got from the Greek sun. The Villanova crowd (Leanne, Allison, Taylor and Nicole) have since left. We've been having beautiful weather for the most part.

I finished my last exams. They all went swimmingly. In total, I mustered out two 30s, a 28, a 25 and a 24. Nothing that would translate to below a B in US standards.

I've gotten even more attached to the friends I've made here, making it even more difficult when they leave, which has started to happen. I've had tons of food and wine and been enjoying life like there is not tomorrow, etc, etc,etc.

Tonight, I plan on going to the piazza after a digestivone and tomorrow, maybe to Cattolica for the aquarium. Monday I need to get something signed and then waste away the day until Tuesday when I'm off to Rome to meet Andy and then to Naples and back to Urbino. I really don't want this to end and I really hope that I am strong enough to maintain this feeling against all of realwordness at home.

I wish I had more time and things to talk about. I've been having a good time still and I can't wait to see everyone, but I realllly don't want to leave these people who I've been with and grown so incredibly close with over the past few months. No saying when I'll write again so until then,
Yours,
David