tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22879320601029494222024-03-12T23:55:50.673+01:00The Eternal CityMy studies and adventures in Rome!CMU Study Abroadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05653468236364019940noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287932060102949422.post-49409902972322142722015-06-12T18:30:00.000+02:002015-06-13T00:43:47.454+02:00Un'ultima volta: Day 141<div class="MsoNormal">
Hello again! I’m back for one last post about, well, I hope
you know what this is about by now!<o:p></o:p><br />
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<i>Sidenote: When I published this post, the date said June 13th... I was confused until I realized it's still set to the Central European Time zone... :.(</i></div>
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So it’s been exactly one month since I got back (cry face again)
and both a lot and a lot of nothing has happened. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I flew to Rome from Detroit, but I had booked a multiple
city flight so I could fly into Minneapolis/St. Paul to visit with family for a
few weeks before I headed back to Michigan to begin reality again. My flight
home was smooth (I watched four movies, two episodes of New Girl, and one
episode of the Big Bang theory), except for my limited one hour to get through
customs and security again at the Detroit airport, but I made it to my gate
five minutes before boarding and landed safely in St. Paul less than two hours
later. I waited for a little bit to get my luggage, and right as I had gathered
it all and sat down, my parents and sister walked up with flowers and big hugs
to give. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I wasn’t exactly tired yet, even though I had been traveling
for 18 hours and had been up for 20, but I started to get groggy as soon as I
got to my grandparents house and sat down. It took about four or five days to
really recover from my jetlag, but I was able to function so it wasn’t really a
huge problem for me!<o:p></o:p></div>
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I hadn’t really experienced much culture shock when I had arrived
in Rome and traveled in Europe, at least no negative aspects of culture shock,
but I was expecting a little more from the reverse-culture shock. There were
some things I experienced, such as the overwhelming smell of fast-food
everywhere, the unattractiveness of buildings and etc., and even the annoyance
of understanding everyone and everyone being able to understand me. But I think
what was least enjoyable upon my return was the feeling of slipping right back
into my “American” routine; feeling that the past four months hadn’t actually
happened. <o:p></o:p></div>
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My friend posted this blog post on Facebook a few days after
I returned, and I of course shared it because I wanted to read it later, but I
didn’t really start feeling these things the article describes until about two
weeks after my return. It’s a really good read, and doesn’t take very long!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://thoughtcatalog.com/kellie-donnelly/2014/07/the-hardest-part-about-traveling-no-one-talks-about/">http://thoughtcatalog.com/kellie-donnelly/2014/07/the-hardest-part-about-traveling-no-one-talks-about/</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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I enjoyed spending time with my family both in Minnesota and
Wisconsin for about eight days, and then my sister and I drove back to the
mitten (I will admit, I truly missed driving), I moved in with my best friend
for a long weekend, worked at my old job for four days, and then moved into my
apartment in Mt. Pleasant on May 26<sup>th</sup>. I haven’t spent much time
there or with my new roommates yet because I have been driving back and forth
between here and Stanwood working at my two different jobs. I will admit, it is
nice to be back at work; I hadn’t realized I had missed it that much. Shameless
plug, stop by the Dreamer Coffee Shop sometime and maybe I’ll be there to
shower you with my European tales – open from 9-6 every day except Sunday!<o:p></o:p></div>
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My extended family members have by far asked me the
best/most interesting questions about my experience, and for that I am really
grateful. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Talking about it has been one
of the hardest things to do. I was able to have discussions with people who
have also traveled and care just as much about what I learned as where I went
and what I saw. Of course, they still had to ask the question, “What was your
favorite place you went to/favorite part about the whole trip?” My answer to
that varies somewhat. It’s so hard, nearly impossible, to pick one thing out of
the whole four months and label it “my favorite.” So I would say, I loved
visiting Prague and Ireland because of the varying types of beauty and the
people (plus I am part Irish and Czech), but my favorite place was Rome because
I spent the most time and actually lived there and experienced it in such a
different way than any tourist does. My favorite part of the whole trip? Well,
to put it simply, living in Rome. I am unable to describe it well, but it’s so
different, in neither a good or bad way – just different. You have to learn new
things, change and adapt old habits and lifestyle, adjust to a different
culture, and live. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I’ve also been asked a lot if I would move there for good.
My answer is probably not. I absolutely loved living there, and would
definitely live there for a few years or more, but the Italian film industry isn’t
quite where I want to pursue my career, so that ultimately decides for me. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I mentioned that talking about my experience has been hard
for me since I returned. It’s not because I don’t want to talk about it, or
don’t have anything to say, it’s just hard to say what I mean sometimes. But
for the most part, people don’t want to listen. Don’t talk about it enough and
people forget you were there, talk about it too much and they get annoyed.<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> When I was in Rome…</i> Stop bragging, we
know you were in Europe. I get it, I would be jealous too. But the people I
want to tell the most about it don’t want to listen. So I don’t talk about it
much. And when I do, it’s the pleasantries. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">How
was your trip?! It was great, I want to go back so bad… I bet, that must have
been so much fun.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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Yes, thank you, it was fun.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I’ve been putting off this blog post, because once again, I
wasn’t entirely sure what to say. I know what everyone wants to hear, and all
of that’s true too – my experience was phenomenal, I learned so much, traveled
a lot, and fell in love with Rome (sorry, not any Tall Dark and Handsome’s) –
but there’s a lot more to it. <o:p></o:p></div>
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When I got to Rome, I had a lot of adjustments to make, a
lot of new people to meet, and an entirely new culture and city to learn. It
was new and exciting. Coming home, I fell back into my same old life-style for
the most part, just in a new apartment. I am thrilled to get back to work on
summer productions and screenplays for Central Premiere Productions that I will
be Secretary for in the fall, to join the Alternative Breaks Advisory Board as
the International Breaks Chair, and to resume my volunteer service as a
leadership facilitator for the Michigan Association of Student Councils and
Honors Societies. I am excited to start classes again in the fall, and to see
all of my friends here again. But to be completely real, it is boring. I’ve
gotten used to it again, and it was nice to take a little bit to just be lazy
and recover from my hectic semester, but now I need to find things to do to
fill my time. I’ve always been like this, so that’s nothing new, but it’s
harder now that I know what traveling to a different country every other
weekend is like. <o:p></o:p></div>
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And to sum up everything I’ve said: I have absolutely nothing
to complain about. I had an eye-opening, life-changing experience, and have a
life with routines to fall back into. There are always going to be challenges
(my whole study abroad wasn’t a lounge on the beach, let me tell you), but I’m
lucky to only remember the positives from every experience in my life. Studying
abroad is one of the best decisions I have ever made, and I need to stop typing
now because I’m starting to miss Europe too much.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Observation of the
Day: It couldn’t have been more perfect that a regular at The Dreamer who works
in the English department came in today and had an awesome discussion with me
about traveling and living abroad! </i>The most exciting thing is, I will never
stop learning from this experience even though the actual physical experience
is over. It will live on in my memories. And the thousands upon thousands of
pictures I took. So until my hard drive, backup hard drive, and heart stop
beating… <o:p></o:p></div>
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Arrivederci ragazzi! Buona giornata. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Fino alla prossima volta mia bella Roma. <o:p></o:p></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08377873558220974240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287932060102949422.post-27319174813068129012015-05-11T23:57:00.001+02:002015-05-11T23:57:48.169+02:00Coming Full Circle: Day 110<div class="MsoNormal">
Well it’s my last day in Rome… I took my last exam, donated
extra clothes and the coat I bought in Sicily at school, cleaned the apartment,
and went out to one last dinner with my roommates. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">As I stand victorious at the top of the stairs I wheezed up every day... until I found a larger set of stairs with a shorter route!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">My delicious last meal in Rome: Armatriciana - although I wasn't a huge fan of the pig jowl...</span></td></tr>
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We walked to the Trevi
Fountain after dinner, but I didn’t throw a coin in because it’s still under
construction and I feel like that’s cheating – so next time I’m in Rome… </div>
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Then I
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reflecting on the past semester. </div>
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I decided to trace the steps I took my first
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The white speckles are birds - they may drive me crazy during the day, but they were pretty at night!</td></tr>
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then to the
Wedding Cake Building that I will never learn the actual name of and Piazza
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then the HUGE obelisk right off of Via del Corso, </div>
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then the Pantheon, </div>
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then the elephant statue in front of the Santa Maria Minerva church, </div>
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I think its only half hit me that I’m actually going to wake up in Rome
and go to sleep in the States tomorrow. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I’m not saying I’m excited to leave, but I think I would be
a whole lot more sad about it if I wasn’t going straight to Minnesota to see my
parents and all of my relatives in Minnesota and Wisconsin on my way back to
Michigan. And then I get to see my best friend, and I cannot tell you how
excited I am - I miss her! I’m not sure when I’ll be seeing all of my other friends,
but I move into my apartment on May 26<sup>th</sup> and start work shortly after,
so it will definitely have to be after that!</div>
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This semester has been absolutely mind opening – I can’t
tell you how much I’ve even learned because it’s hard to remember what I didn’t
know before. All I can say is I have come to appreciate other cultures more
than I did before, and I have learned a lot about myself! I did not by any
means get to do everything I wanted to do (the one thing I really wanted to do
when I came here was travel to France), but I have zero regrets. I’ve seen so
many amazing places I’ve never dreamed of seeing or even thought of visiting. I
have met people from all over the world, and eaten food from all over the world
too! This was also my first semester living in my own apartment and not the
dorms, so I even learned a lot about that. Like how different people consider
dishes to be “clean.” <o:p></o:p></div>
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I’ll post a little bit more about my final thoughts on my
semester abroad once I return home and have a really good chance to reflect on
my experience. Reverse culture shock, here we come.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Observation of the
Day: We go through so many changes in our lives, and have to say goodbye to so
many things, just so the next opportunity can open itself up to us. </i>This
year alone I have said goodbye to the house I grew up in when my parents moved
to Minnesota, then Ciao to Roma when I moved here in January, and now it’s time
to say Arrivederci to Roma for everything that’s coming next. I have a lot of
things to be looking forward to for both the summer and next fall, including my
favorite leadership camp in the world, a position on Central Premiere
Productions Eboard, and the International Breaks Chair for the Alternative
Breaks Advisory Board! This trip actually inspired me to apply for that
position as one of my choices, and I am so grateful I was offered the
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My last-weekend-adventures continue on out of Rome with my
friend Jackie for a day in the beautiful Villa D’Este in Tivoli. Now if any of
you have seen the Lizzie McGuire movie where she goes to Rome (and has a
concert in “the Colosseum”), then you will remember part of this Villa. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Tivoli itself was a very cute town, but the Villa D’Este was
phenomenal! It was up on a hill, so there was an amazing view of the town below
it and the mountains in the distance. When we first entered, we walked through
many rooms of all different frescoes, that were of course, beautiful. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Then we made it outside and climbed down the many sets of
stairs appreciating all the fountains along the way. These fountains are all
designed out of the natural waterfalls in the gardens, and the result is really
quite interesting. <o:p></o:p></div>
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We sat on the side of one of the pools for a while just
soaking in the sun and the noise of the fountains/waterfalls. When we got too
hot and hungry, we left the Villa and found a nice little Trattoria to have
lunch, then made our way back to the train station and got back home around 4
in the afternoon. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Again, I cooled off in the apartment for the rest of the
late afternoon, then headed out to meet some friends from my Italian class to
have one last dinner together. We walked out by Piazza Navona intending to have
my favorite pizza from Da Baffetto, but instead ate at a little place nearby
and had some delicious Gnocchi 4 formaggi. <o:p></o:p></div>
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We were all stuffed, so we decided to walk it off before we
got gelato, and walked over to Piazza Navona for a while. Rome is really a
magical place at night – the right parts of Rome of course. We headed towards
the Pantheon and did some tourist gift shopping, and finally got gelato at a
place called Grom. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Observation of the
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fountains are lit up, the temperature is perfect, and the crowds aren’t so
large and sweaty that you get annoyed. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08377873558220974240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287932060102949422.post-7156721275376812202015-05-08T18:49:00.000+02:002015-05-12T00:00:11.493+02:00Chances Are I'll Come Back Someday: Day 107<div class="MsoNormal">
So I finally made it to the Baths of Diocletian Museum. I
have been wanting to go there for a long time and finally had a good time to do
it! The museum was huge, and there was so much to see! I had a wonderful
morning in the museum and the part of the Baths that are open, and then I
walked around the corner and visited the Santa Maria Maggiore again! This is
definitely one of the most beautiful churches in Rome in my opinion. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Afterwards, I decided to walk home from the Baths, which are
right by Termini train station, which is about two and a half miles from where
I live. At this point in the day, it was sunny and humid and hot, so I
definitely worked up a sweat! I stopped in some leather shops along the way and
bought a few gifts for friends back home. Then I went to the market at Campo
Dei Fiori and bought the purse I had my eye on the last time I looked there,
and also some delicious fruit from the fruit stand. <o:p></o:p></div>
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While carrying an “I <3 Shopping” bag looking like a fool
without even knowing it, I got some sorbet at my favorite gelato place right on
the Tiber River, and some pizza at a pasticceria/pizzeria (pasta means pastry) along
Viale Trastevere and had it for lunch when I got home. <o:p></o:p></div>
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and then was off to the Vatican again to meet some friends from my Italian
class and see the Vatican Museums at night! It was more crowded than I was
expecting, but it was really nice to go back and see everything again. The
museums were one of the first things I did in Rome, and now they are one my
last. <o:p></o:p></div>
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We sat in the Sistine chapel for a long time and just
appreciated how lucky we were to have that opportunity in the first place. Plus
we let our feet rest, because we had all walked a lot during the day!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Observation of the
Day: I don't think I could ever run out of things to do in this city. </i>One of my roommates was telling me about their teacher who has lived here his whole life and said he still gets lost going places... makes me feel a little better about confusing my directions all the time!</div>
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I submitted my final screenplay adaptation on Sunday
morning, did my final review for painting on Tuesday, and took my final exam for
Italian on Wednesday. All I have left is a final on Monday for my Film Genres class! Since I don't have much to study for, I've been enjoying my last few days in Rome. In the afternoon after my Italian final, I went shopping for some leather
for gifts and visited the Villa Borghese for probably the last time.</div>
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Today, I finally went to St. Peters Basilica with two
friends; we left at 7:30 to beat the crowds, and didn't leave until about 11:00. I had a
moment where I realized how much I actually did learn in my Italian class when
I had to ask where to buy tickets for the dome! The communication was still
shaky, but I was proud of myself!<o:p></o:p></div>
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After going through security, we bought tickets to go up to
the top of the dome. WARNING: If you get claustrophobic, this may not be the
best idea. And if you have asthma, bring your inhaler. There are 500 steps to
climb, although there’s a lift to climb, and the closer you get to the top, the
more narrow, cureved, tops-turvy, and spiraly the stairs become. Not to mention
the heavy smell of hundreds of sweaty people. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Nonetheless, there was a phenomenal view of the city from
all angles at the very top of the dome, and an awesome view of the inside of
the Basilica. It was actually kind of
nice to have waited until one of my last few days in Rome because I was
actually able to recognize landmarks from the top of the dome, and was
definitely able to appreciate the beauty and size of the Basilica more than I
would have three months ago. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The amazing mosaic work that encompasses the entire inside of the dome. The "oil paintings" in the Basilica were also replaced with mosaics so they wouldn't get damaged in the humidity.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Pieta, which means Pity. This was done by Michelangelo, and is the only piece that he signed, supposedly because he overheard some people praising another sculptor for the work so he reacted by carving his name into the sash across Mary. This is the sculpture that some crazy guy ran into the Basilica and started chipping away at Mary's nose until someone finally stopped him, so there is now a layer of bullet proof glass protecting it!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Bernini dove stained glass window above the chair of St. Peter. If you don't know the story, Peter was supposedly the first Bishop of Rome, and having been sent by Jesus, he was crucified for his attempt to preach to the Pagan's in Rome, and was thought to have been killed at a spot marked by a mosaic of the scene on the left side of the Basilica, but now is believed to have been killed much closer to where my campus is!</td></tr>
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We walked around for a while after that and got some
pastry’s at a bakery in Camp dei Fiori. I definitely need to go back there to
pick up the rest of my gifts!<o:p></o:p></div>
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When I got back home to make lunch, I checked my email and
got really nervous when I saw one from my Screenwriting professor. Even though
I took the class for credit/no credit, I have probably learned more in class
than in most other classes I have taken, mostly because it directly affects my
career and is something I am passionate about. I ended up earning an A in the
class – woohoo!! – and an A on my final script! He had told us in class that
rarely does he give lower than a B- and rarely does he give higher than an A-,
so I am really proud of that!<o:p></o:p></div>
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EXCELLENT JOB, ELIZA, A PLEASURE TO READ. THE ONLY NOTE I
HAVE REALLY IS REGARDING THE NEED TO PUT IN THE TRANSLATOR’S DIALOGUE AND BE
CLEAR WITH WHO SPEAKS GREEK WHEN, AS I NOTED IN THE SCRIPT ALONG THE WAY. YOU
HANDLED HOLMES, WATSON, MYCROFT AND VICTORIAN LONDON VERY WELL, YOU BORROWED
FROM HOLMES’ STORIES TO INCLUDE ELEMENTS THAT ARE QUINTESSENTIAL HOLMES, YOUR
TIMING WAS VERY GOOD, FORMAT JUST RIGHT, NO GLARING ERRORS, AND THE STORY PLAYS
SMOOTHLY. A FUN READ, WELL DONE.<o:p></o:p></div>
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This is the best feedback I have gotten back all semester,
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<o:p>And then I started packing... 5 days to go people.</o:p></div>
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<i>Observation of the
Day: Don’t make me leave. </i>I wonder what would happen if I just “missed my
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08377873558220974240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287932060102949422.post-61443226963008111162015-05-05T18:53:00.003+02:002015-05-07T17:52:36.143+02:00ART: Day 104<div class="MsoNormal">
So today I had my final review for my Painting Techniques
Class. I had to turn in a five page paper on a contemporary artist in which I
analyzed two of her works and explained why I felt her work reflected mine; I
chose an amazing Canadian artist named <a href="http://www.malindaprudhomme.com/">Malinda Prud’homme</a>. Check out her art
and the meaning behind it – its truly beautiful and I relate to it on so many
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I also had to turn in my final project, which had to be
Roman themed, or as Professor Ennis put it, “have a little Roman flavor.” I
didn’t have a lot of time to complete it, so I decided to go with my own kitchy
tourist impression of a really beautiful painting I saw in the Santa Maria
Maggiore the first few weeks I was here. It actually turned out better than I
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And now, here are the rest of my paintings that I have
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This was the first painting I did - Professor Ennis looked at my sketch book, saw this eye, and asked me to do it on a larger sheet of paper. So I did, but then she told me to paint the background black after I had suggested painting eyelashes on it. I was skeptical at first, but it turned out pretty well.</div>
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Painting number two: After a long day walking around the historical center of Rome at the beginning of the semester, we had hangrily picked a random touristy restaurant where we ate in the basement and had a very strange experience. There was s black sequence curtain downstairs that I became obsessed with, so I decided to paint it. Then Ennis had me modify the background and I spent at least three weeks trying to make the background look okay. While I still really don't like the background, I think the drape turned out very well. </div>
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Painting number three: I love yoga and I love sunsets, so I thought, why not paint them together? I used a picture I found on Google for this one. I really enjoyed blending the sky, but the water was definitely more challenging. that shadows weren't too difficult since they were mostly black... </div>
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Painting number four: I adore roses, and I usually end up painting a rose if I'm in a painting class, so here we are! However, as I have mentioned before, I am not entirely comfortable painting with acrylics because it is harder to blend and be hyper-realistic like I prefer, so I decided to step out of my comfort zone and use larger brush strokes that aren't blended as well as they can be. An alternative version to that story is it was almost half-way through the semester and I needed to get more paintings done quickly and this technique allowed me to paint much faster. I decided to use black and white because I love black and white and they are easier to blend because you are only dealing with two colors rather than three or four. At first, I painted the background pink, but it washed the rose out and added nothing, so I painted it a dark red, which actually made the rose really stand out. What I love about this painting is that it's sort of an inverse rose, and I was able to paint this with only references to pictures of roses! Professor Ennis loved this painting because I was challenging myself, so she encouraged me to paint a still life of fruit she had set out in an abstract style. </div>
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Side not - my professor was asking each of us if we were willing to donate one of our paintings to a children's hospital for a new project she had started, so I chose to donate my rose!</div>
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Here is the result... it is by no means finished, nor will it ever be. There are things I like about it, but mostly there are things I don't like. However, I painted this with the technique of dabbing my paint brush rather than stroking it, which is what allowed me to do my next painting, which I am actually very proud of. </div>
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Painting number six: I traveled to Ireland over Spring Break, and while I was in Galway, I took an amazing picture of this huge wave (that almost killed Kasey) at the Worm Hole on Inismore, the big Aran Island. I decided to paint it because I found it beautiful in its landscape, power, and even near lack of color. I have never been particularly talented at painting landscape, but I am pleased with how this one turned out!</div>
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This was the inspiration-photo</div>
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So after that, I finally started painting what I am really passionate about: human faces, particularly eyes. It just happens to be a coincidence that I ended up painting two self-portraits of sorts.</div>
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This is my favorite painting I did all semester. These are my eyes that I painted from one of my senior pictures. I find eyes incredibly beautiful and fascinating to paint because that is where almost all of the emotion of the person is captured. Nothing was particularly easy about this, but the most difficult part of painting any eye is getting the reflection right. I'm not sure if I got it quite right, but I didn't have time to keep re-painting all semester, so I left it like this. I got a lot of comments about this one at the Art Exhibit, and I even saw some girls taking a picture of the eyes looking at them - it was hilarious!</div>
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So for my next painting I had another picture of my eyes that I wanted to do, also a senior picture. At first, I was only going to paint one eye on one canvas, but then I got an idea that I have always had an interest in doing and painted two other canvases from the same picture. Keep this in mind when you look at them, I painted them all very quickly (each canvas in under 10 hours) so there are still many things that need to be fixed about them - especially the mouth.</div>
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The differences: I like the skin tone better in the second one, but I like the eyebrow better in the first one (I spent more time on the individual hairs). However, the eyelashes in this one are much more realistic because I clumped them together like real eyelashes do after a classmate suggested to. The reflections in the irises were, as usual, extremely hard to paint, so the eyes might not be looking in the same direction exactly. Also, the shape of this eye is a little longer, or more stretched out, than the other. </div>
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A little weird maybe, but not too bad. I think if I had more time to spend on it they would have looked even better! But I actually think they all look much better together than they do separately!</div>
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I enjoyed my painting class a lot this semester, and can really see some improvement in my skills. I can't wait to start using my oils again and paint portraits for people!</div>
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<i>Observation of the Day: Who am I kidding, I will never have time to paint. </i>I will try to make time this summer because it is one of my favorite hobbies, but my passion for making short films and doing leadership stuff will always come first (after my job so I can pay bills), so I probably won't have much time... That's why I took the class here!</div>
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As the days are winding down to the end of the semester, I
have been scrambling to finish projects and study for exams, as almost every
college student can relate to. This past week, I had an oral exam for Italian,
a group presentation on Femininity and Gender Roles in Horror Films for Film
Genres, a Cultural Video Project for Italian, and a peer critique for Painting.
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The group presentation actually went really well to my
knowledge, and I enjoyed our topic, specifically the decade and two movies I
discussed: 1990’s horror, focusing on The Silence of the Lambs and Scream. The
oral exam, however, did not go as well as I thought and my partner (my roommate
Paige) and I felt we got a little jipped because we were the only pair that she
didn’t have any notes for. I’m not too concerned about the grade because I have
done well on everything else, but it’s still a little frustrating when a
professor gives you a grade and can’t even tell you why when you ask them. We
did get an A on the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wD2AYoNLldQ">Cultural Video Project </a>though! <o:p></o:p><br />
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Next week my 30 page adaptation of The Adventures of the
Greek Interpreter for Adapting Literature to the Screen is due on Monday, my
final portfolio review and two more paintings are due on Tuesday, and my final
exam for Italian is due. I will also (fingers crossed) finally be shooting the
short film project that myself and a three other people had started working on
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And then it’s my last weekend, my last exam on Monday, and I
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Observation of the
Day: As my favorite band understands, the TimeFlies. But this semester really
has been <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NVT21oEU1A">Worth It</a>. </i>Also, side-note, my phone shuffled to Home by
Michael Bublè the other day and I actually started tearing up, because unlike
the song, I don’t want to go home. I want to see my friends and family, but
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Athens, Greece. I heard from everyone that has ever been to
Greece that it is an incredibly dirty city – well, none of them were wrong.
It’s so disappointing to think about how this ancient place has suffered
through so much economic turmoil in recent history, but it is still such a
fascinating place!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Once we had landed, we took the metro about 45 minutes into
Athens, but on the fault of my own, we got off one stop too early. With the aid
of a McDonald’s wifi, we found our way to our hostel by foot, and were able to
check in around 10 AM. <o:p></o:p></div>
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We got gyros for lunch, which are a famous meal in Greece
that consists of pita bread, shaved pork or chicken, and other toppings kind of
like an Americanized Mexican taco. It cost one euro and 50 cents at a place
called Joy’s. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Following some relatively inaccurate directions given to us by the receptionist at our hostel, we asked around and were able to find the inter-city bus we were looking for to go to Sounion and see the Temple of Poseidon. We had a whole hour to kill before the bus departed, so we decided to drag our tired selves through a park nearby that turned out to be full of really shady looking people and possibly a dead dog. So obviously we left and just waited at the bus stop.<o:p></o:p></div>
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After a nap and nearly a two hour bus ride, we made it to the incredible Temple of Poseidon. Otherwise known as the Sanctuary of Poseidon, the temple rests on the southern most point of Attica and was built in 444 BC. It was first referenced to in the Odyssey, and it lies about 500 meters away from the Sanctuary of Athena. </div>
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We devoted our second and last day in Athens to the
Acropolis, which was a lot bigger than we expected. It was absolutely jaw
dropping to be surrounded by such immensely ancient structures. We spent our
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including the infamous Parthenon, until I ripped my leggings and had to go find
some replacement pants. Luckily, there were a lot of shops nearby and I found
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We all had soulvaki for lunch and then proceeded with our
exploration, ending in the massive Acropolis Museum. We were all completely
exhausted from very little sleep and various sicknesses, so the rest of our late
afternoon and evening was spent sitting in a café, the National Park, walking
around the Acropolis, and eating a meat platter for dinner at a restaurant with
a phenomenal view of the top of the Acropolis lit up for the night. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The Athens security at the Airport was very interesting, and
although it seemed inefficient at times, we got through it really quickly and
had a smooth flight home. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Observation of the
Day: It sucks to be sick anywhere, it just sucks a little less in Greece. </i>I
had a pretty bad cold the week before, and it only got worse over the weekend
in Athens, but I still had a great time. My ears are already sensitive, but
when I’m sick and a plane is descending, the last twenty minutes of the flight
feels like sharp knives in my ears. To add to my struggles, they got plugged up
and took the rest of the day to clear up, while my eyes were leaking some goopy
junk and making my contacts so blurry I could see worse with them than without
them. I’m sure you’re thanking me for this image right now, so you’re welcome.
But the real reason I’m describing this is to say that there are times in your
life when you can’t slow down for anything because you might miss out on a once
in a life time experience. The next time I get sick though, let me tell you, I
will be lying in bed watching Netflix all day. All day. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(For those of you who watch New Girl, just
picture Schmidt saying that last line).<o:p></o:p></div>
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The city does reenactments the weekend closest to its Birthday, but since I wasn't in Rome over the weekend, I only was able to go out and celebrate on Tuesday, April 21st. Usually there are fireworks at night, but due to budget cuts, there was really only an orchestra (which was amazing) and special lights in the forum, which I'm sorry Rome, but were kind of lame.<br />
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I went out with some friends and took some awesome pictures of the Colosseum in the setting sun, checked out the Orchestra, got some gelato (obviously), and went through the Capitoline Museum for a significantly reduced price! The museum was HUGE and had a lot of sculptures, but it was designed by Michelangelo and occupies part of where the Temple of Jupiter used to stand in full.<br />
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two trips offered through AUR Student Life; the day trip to Assisi I have
already blogged about, and a weekend trip to the Amalfi Coast. In January, it
seemed like I had so much time before I went on the tip… and now I can’t
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Our first stop: Mt. Vesuvius! After a relatively early
morning and a three-hour bus ride from Rome, we drove up the winding roads of
the volcano, and finally hiked our way up a gravel path to the top. Let me tell
you, it was no small task… but the view of Naples Bay is incredible from the
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Second stop: Sorrento. I actually really loved this city and
wish I could have stayed there longer! There was a small strip of sand along
the shore – the first time I have seen an actual beach since I’ve been here – so
we just shopped around and enjoyed the beautiful weather along the shore of the
beautifully clear water the entire afternoon and evening. We slept and ate in a
nice hotel in Sorrento the whole weekend, although the food was not as
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beaches. After a short ferry ride to the island, we shopped around the harbor
until it was time to get on a boat to travel around the island. This was well
worth the money spent and even the extra money spent on the small row boat that
took us into the Blue Grotto. Even looking back at these pictures myself, the
blue of the water just looks unreal! Afterwards, we got lunch, hung out at the
one beach with a little bit of sand on the island – at which I obtained a
pocketful of beautiful sea glass – and sweated a lot for the second day in a
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Fourth stop: Pompeii. I have heard mixed reviews about
visiting Pompeii, but I have always been really interested in volcanoes and in
the specific case of Pompeii (although the recent movie on this historical
event was terrible, I do not advise watching it ever), so I really enjoyed our
tour of the city! I learned some new things about how the city functioned, such
as the directions of the streets, the types of homes and correlations to social
class, it was built over a city that was 200 years older than it, and how some
shops and saunas worked during the time. And of course I relearned some things
I already knew about the city, such as it’s about five miles, or eight
kilometers, away from Mt. Vesuvius, and the people of Pompeii died from the ash
that buried them during the eruption in 79 AD. They didn’t understand at the
time what the earthquake was a warning of prior to the eruption, and they also
didn’t understand that after the eruption the ash would come and bury their
city. Another interesting thing I learned was that while standing in the Roman
Forum (it was Roman because Pompeii hadn’t resisted their taking over of power
to save lives and money), which is where you get the best view of the volcano,
the mountain they saw before 79 AD is what we see today if we make a triangle
with our hands using the edges of the mountain as an outline. The thing was
huge. It kind of works with the pictures too, so give it a shot!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">If you stood in one spot in the center of the "stage" you could hear yourself perfectly. The acoustics in the ancient theaters were amazing!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shared staircase by two families leading up to their bedrooms. They had to walk outside their lower room to get to it.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Those stones in the middle of the street were used to walk across so people didn't have to step in the waste they discarded into the streets. </td></tr>
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Third stop: Naples. For our last few hours of the trip, we
stopped for lunch in the city of Naples so everyone can say they have tried
real Neapolitan pizza and espresso, for those that like espresso. We walked
down some side streets of Naples for a while trying to find a genuine pizzeria,
and finally found one that met all of our expectations! The pizza was
spectacular, and I was so hungry I forgot to take a picture! We explored a
small area of Naples with our remaining time before departure, and I have to
say, this was the first place in Europe that I wasn’t too fond of. It’s
unfortunate, because Naples used to be such a great city, and since the
unification of Italy as a country in 1860, the economy and city itself has
slowly declined into what it is stereotyped to be today. <o:p></o:p></div>
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To end on a positive note, I really enjoyed the whole
weekend and my only regret was not buying the amazing red leather purse I found
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Observation of the
Day: Natural beauty is the best kind of beauty. </i>Cities can be very
beautiful, but the natural wonders of the world are the most breath-taking
sites to see. Growing up with two parents who are very passionate about
conserving nature has given me more of an appreciation than I was aware of,
even though I still want to live in a city. <o:p></o:p></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08377873558220974240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287932060102949422.post-1540891194455772342015-04-12T22:29:00.000+02:002015-05-07T17:51:20.194+02:00Parto Roma in un mese: Day 81<div class="MsoNormal">
I officially only have one month left… This is going to fly
by between writing scripts, presentations, paintings, and traveling! Not to
mention the short film we are going to start production on soon! There are so
many things I want to do in my short time left in Europe, but I have accepted
that I can’t do it all, and am incredibly grateful for the things I have been
able to do and experience so far. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08377873558220974240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287932060102949422.post-44839307907271382902015-04-11T22:22:00.000+02:002015-05-07T17:51:07.609+02:00Graveyards and Zombies: Day 80<div class="MsoNormal">
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These Catacombs are the largest in Rome, still owned by the
Vatican stretching about 30 acres and four levels deep, although you can only
enter the second where there is now electricity. 16 Popes were buried here as
well as St. Christina, who supposedly survived three different attempts on her
life before she finally died, but very little remains after the Barbarians
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I worked on homework for the rest of the day, until it was time to go see <i>Carmen</i>. I’m not complaining because our tickets were only 13 euro, but we had the worst possible seats in the whole theater and I couldn’t see half of the stage. Also, the play was in Italian (obviously), so I had no idea what was going on for just about the entire time. With that being said, it was still very entertaining! The singing was great, and the band was really quite amazing! I was very confused when the man who was murdered came back to life at the end of the play, but like I said, I didn't really understand anything that was happening...<br />
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Observation of the
Day: I can’t imagine ever running out of things to do in Rome. </i>It’s such a
lively city so full of history and important landmarks, and really, it doesn’t
take much to entertain me. There are still a few more things I really want to
do while I’m here, so you’ll be reading about all my final adventures in Rome
for the next month!<o:p></o:p></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08377873558220974240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287932060102949422.post-36537399866969139522015-04-09T18:43:00.000+02:002015-05-07T17:50:56.022+02:00Gelateria del Teatro Lungotevere: Day 78<div class="MsoNormal">
So for those of you wondering if gelato is in fact better
than ice cream, I can assure you, they really don’t even compare. When you get
the real, homemade stuff, oh it’s good. I was fortunate enough to look and
sound like a tourist when I went into a gelateria way back when my sister was
here, and was offered the opportunity to learn a little bit about how gelato is
made. Bridget, Kasey, Paige, Danny and his mother who is visiting all came with
me to Gelateria Del Teatro Lungotevere to watch a demonstration.<o:p></o:p></div>
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It was awesome! After a little confusion over my name NOT
being Amy (no worries Carlos!), we learned a little about gelato itself, then
watched Carlos make a batch of probably-the-only-flavor-I-don’t-remember-the-name-of.
He mixed up the ingredients, then poured it into the machine, which then had to
pasteurize it for about 6-8 minutes. It then flows into the bottom of the
machine where it churns and freezes it, which probably takes about 15-20
minutes. The flavor Carlos made was a layered kind, so he had pre-made a batch
of the chocolate so he could show us how to do that. It looked like a lot of
fun, and the number of flavors they make is insane! He said they use all fresh
ingredients, like for the sorbets; they use all fresh fruits from the markets. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Then, of course, we got some gelato and enjoyed it outside in the beautiful weather Rome had given us that day. I got chocolate and mint chocolate chip… it was phenomenal! I was nervous to try it at first, because, fun fact about my childhood, I hadn’t eaten mint chocolate chip ice cream until last year since the incident of little Liza putting too much mint extract in her vanilla ice cream and getting sick. My first bite of the mint was very strong, and I was starting to regret my decision, but mixed with the chocolate it was perfectly balanced!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">SO MANY WONDERFUL FLAVORS</td></tr>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Observation of the
Day: I am truly going to miss the gelato here. </i>I am fully regretting not
having at least once every single day I have been here, but I have one more month
to make up for that!<o:p></o:p></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08377873558220974240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287932060102949422.post-43367110470462666002015-04-08T18:37:00.000+02:002015-05-07T17:50:43.585+02:00The "Studying" Part of my Abroad: Day 77<div class="MsoNormal">
The weeks are going by so fast I don’t even remember what I
did in them. I also don’t remember what I wrote in my blogs so I apologize if I
repeat things. Yes, I know I can go back and read them again, thank you, I’m
just a little bit too lazy. <o:p></o:p></div>
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My Italian class has been interesting this semester because
my professor has had a few absences, some unannounced. On Monday, we were
supposed to review for our Midterm, but she missed the train into Rome, so I
went to an American breakfast shop called Homebaked with a few people in my
class and studied instead. It helped a lot! When we took the exam on Wednesday
(25 minutes late when our professor showed up), I felt very prepared!<o:p></o:p></div>
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I’m starting to get nervous about finishing a 30 page
screenplay adaptation of The Adventures of the Greek Interpreter (Sherlock Holmes)
by the end of the semester… I’m struggling figuring out the structure of my
story to make it interesting for the screen. I have a meeting with my professor
next Monday so I’m hoping he can help me answer a few questions. <o:p></o:p></div>
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On Thursday, after a successful morning of painting, we held
auditions for our (yet to be named) short film! We weren’t entirely prepared so
we just explained our idea and had our actors do some improv, and it actually
went really well! We selected two people for the main roles and will need
everyone else that auditioned for some smaller roles, so it worked out very
well! Now I just need to finish the script and figure out a shooting schedule.
And a shooting script. And what equipment we can use. And locations to film in.
And everything else that goes into making a film. Yay, I love filmmaking!<o:p></o:p></div>
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This week has been very short, after a long Easter Weekend
spent in Budapest and Vienna (details in my other post) and no class on
Tuesday. Although, I went into the studio and “finished” my painting. <o:p></o:p></div>
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For Italian today, we went to an open-air market off of Via
Giacinto Carini close to campus, and had to ask to try different things, and
ask for the name of things. I realized today that I don’t know I have been
doing with my life so far; I have been living in Italy for almost three months
and have just found my true love, pecorino romano cheese. It was amazing! And I
successfully asked a man to try a piece. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Posso provare un pezzo
di pecorino romano, per favore. <o:p></o:p></i></div>
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One of my friends tried to ask the same thing at a different
stand for us to try some type of Parmesan cheese, but I don’t think the woman
heard correctly, so we ended up leaving with a <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">piccolo </i>chunk of Parmesan cheese. It was delicious, and I was not
upset at all!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Observation of the
Day: Although the cheese is very different here than it is in Wisconsin, I am
still a Cheesehead at heart! </i>I’m not technically from Wisconsin, but my dad
is, so that’s good enough for me!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Things I was not expecting for the weekend: no dinner on
Thursday night, hail on Friday, and snow on Sunday and Monday. Things I was
expecting: having an amazing long weekend in the beautiful cities of Budapest
and Vienna. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Bridget and I had booked a trip through a tour company for
students called <a href="https://www.bus2alps.com/en/">Bus2Alps</a>, so instead of spending a crowded Easter in Rome, we
went away for the weekend. We left Rome at about 5:30PM on Thursday, and
arrived in Budapest at 9:30 Friday morning. Then we shuffled everything into
our hostel, ate breakfast, and went on a two hour walking tour starting on the
Pest side of the river and ending on the Buda side. One thing I found really interesting was that Budapest has a population of 1.5 million people, and the next largest city in Hungary has only 200,000. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A monument in front of an actual monument for the victims of the Holocaust because the citizens of Budapest did not feel that the monument represented how much their own people had a hand in the horror. </td></tr>
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The Buda side from the Pest side</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All of these shoes represent people that were told to take their shoes off and then executed so they fell in the river</td></tr>
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From there we walked back across the river to a giant indoor
market, got lunch, and did our souvenir shopping. Along the way, Bridget and I
made friends with two girls who are studying in Florence for the semester. Emma
happens to be from Wisconsin somewhat near where I have family, and Engy is
from Egypt… so not close to anyone I know! We spent the rest of the weekend
with them, which was really fun!<o:p></o:p></div>
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We went back to the hostel around 5:00 and took about a four
hour nap because we were so exhausted (and some of us sick) from the night
before. We didn’t feel like doing anything, but we forced ourselves to walk
about five minutes away from the hostel and get food at a neat little street
food nook. I got Thai, so if you’re wondering what traditional Hungarian food
is like I really can’t tell you.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The next day we went to the famous Thermal Baths in the City
Park and had a relaxing morning in the warm water – until my towel was stolen
and I couldn’t get my 5000 fornit down payment back, which is the equivalent to
16 euro. Bridget let me share her towel, so I was just a little bitter, but
besides that, fine and dry. We left the baths to get lunch at a market that was
set up around and inside the Castle in the park (there were festivals going on
EVERYWHERE). Before we left, we also got the same pastry I had tried in Prague,
except this time I got it with cinnamon. Needless to say, it was delicious.<o:p></o:p></div>
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On our way inside a museum on the side of Hero Square, we
stopped to see just what a huge crowd of people with pillows might be doing in
the Square. Little did we know, it happened to be International Pillow Fight
Day, and at 3:30, the feathers starting falling. It was really quite fun to
watch, and even once we went through the exhibit and left the museum, the fight
was still raging.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Once again, we went back to the hostel and took a nap (I
worked on homework and didn’t actually fall asleep), and then left pretty late
to find some food. First we took pictures by the giant letters that spell out
Budapest, then we stopped in one of the ruin bars that Budapest is famous for
just to see what it looked like (it was huge and pretty amazing and quirky),
and then finally sat down and had a light dinner. <o:p></o:p></div>
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On Sunday morning, we left Budapest around 9:30 and made it
to Vienna around 1:00. We stored our luggage and headed out for our walking
tour with very empty stomachs. After a very informative two hour tour of the
city center, found ourselves in the Weinerhaas restaurant and eating different
kinds of schnitzel, a traditional wienese food. Before heading back to the
hostel to get ready for the The Sound of Vienna concert later that night, we
stopped at a famous shop called Demel, where we purchased the traditional
winese chocolate cake with apricot filling and apple strudel. I personally
didn’t like the chocolate cake because of the filling, but the strudel was
amazing! The concert was actually really entertaining, with a variety of songs
and dancers and opera singers for a few. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Fun fact: the nearly vertical roof was tiled by a total of four women because supposedly the men were too scared. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Hofburg Imperial palace again<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small; text-align: start;">For our last morning of the trip before we headed back to Rome, we toured the Schönbrunn Palace and shopped around another market set up in the square. As we walked out to the beautiful gardens behind the palace, we saw some wedding photos being taken! I agree, the palace is a beautiful place to take pictures, but I was freezing in my warm coat, so I can’t even imagine those poor women in their strapless dresses! It snowed as we were leaving the palce too… yikes.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You obviously can't see the detail in this picture, but both of those dresses were gorgeous!</td></tr>
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The bus back wasn’t too bad. I just watched three or four
movies in a row, then finished my homework, and tried to sleep a little bit! We
had heard mixed reviews about <a href="https://www.bus2alps.com/en/">Bus2Alps</a>, but overall, I had a good experience
and would recommend it to future study abroad students – just as long as you
don’t do it every weekend, you spend a lot of time on a bus!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #131313; font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Out there
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #131313; font-family: "Times New Roman";">To people as
brainy and footsy as you.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #131313; font-family: "Times New Roman";">And when
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #131313; font-family: "Times New Roman";">Just go right
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">- </i>Dr. Seuss, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Oh, the Places
You’ll Go!<o:p></o:p></i></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08377873558220974240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287932060102949422.post-73559125163751111852015-03-29T20:36:00.000+02:002015-05-07T17:50:10.060+02:00A's, Waves, and Galley Slaves: Day 67<div class="MsoNormal">
The first two in the title of this post are relevant, but third I just found it slightly humorous that it was a choice when I googled "words that rhyme with wave." </div>
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Galley Slave: </div>
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noun: a slave condemned to row in a galley </div>
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noun: a laborer who is obliged to do menial work</div>
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(http://www.rhymezone.com/r/d=galley_slave) </div>
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Not that I find slavery humorous at all. Also, "googled," a hundred percent a verb now. And I definitely had to use a calculator to figure out 9x7 to add up what day it is. If any of this tells you about the state of mind I am in...</div>
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I got on A on my first midterm! This class (Film Genres) is
for my major, so that’s always a good sign. I have my other midterm (for
italiano) on Wednesday, April 1<sup>st</sup>. Wish me luck, I’ll need it. For
some reason, I am struggling learning basic Italian more than I ever did
Spanish and French, and I actually have a reason to learn it here. Maybe I just
think I’m struggling. Or maybe I’m not putting in enough time, even though I’m
only taking twelve credits I’m always busy with other homework for
Screenwriting and Painting… and traveling, can’t forget that.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I started a new painting from a picture of the crazy,
crashing waves at the Wormhole on Inismor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>My professor scared me with some talk of it taking me a while, so I
think it’s going to be pretty challenging. My next painting is going to be
either a portrait or an eye and on a canvas, I’ve been craving my style!<o:p></o:p></div>
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I’ve also been craving making a short film, so I took the
initiative, got some people together, and started brainstorming and scripting.
I have a feeling I’m going to be doing a lot of the work because most of these
people have never made a short film before, but that’s okay! More experience
for me! We’ll see how it turns out…<o:p></o:p></div>
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The strangest thing happened to me on Friday: a very elderly
woman buzzed the door of our apartment, so I opened the door to see who it was.
She began speaking in Italian very fast and asking questions, I tried my best
to listen and understand, but all I could understand was that she was looking
for someone and she thought they were here. Jen and I, who was at the table,
kept saying “non parlo italiano”, “non lo so”, and “non capisco”, but she just
kept talking and asking questions. It was very awkward and very uncomfortable. <o:p></o:p></div>
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And I’ve been surprisingly homesick. I honestly don’t
remember ever being homesick in my teen/young adult years, so it’s a strange
feeling for me. I really think it’s because the language barrier; I got
comfortable in Ireland speaking English so I had to get used to not
understanding anyone again, but I wasn’t expecting it this time. Mostly I miss
movie nights with my best friend, and facilitating at leadership events with my
favorite CVFC and LAS people, getting Chinese with my roommates, and even back
to my high school days spending time with my family. And oddly enough, I miss
grass. I had the urge to sit down and stretch in grass today, and yeah, can’t
exactly do that in Rome. I thought about all of this for a hot sec, then
reminded myself that I’m in Rome and was fine. I only have six weeks left –
excuse me while I sob – so I have to make the most of it! <o:p></o:p></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Observation of the
Day: massaging scar tissue is not fun. </i>And it makes my shins hurt. Don’t
judge me because I have never had surgery before, so I was unaware (thank you
to my Doctors) that I could have some serious scar tissue growth. That could
feel like bone. Until you press it and it leaves a dent. So now I need to
massage my shins every day to break up the tissue. Despite this small
inconvenience, I am still completely grateful that I was able to get the
surgery and am able to walk and run normal again!<o:p></o:p></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08377873558220974240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287932060102949422.post-62660124916936807672015-03-28T18:32:00.000+01:002015-05-07T17:49:56.684+02:00A Short Blog Post for a Short Trip: Day 66 After staying in the apartment ALL DAY LONG on Friday
(except to go to Nuovo Olimpia Theater to see Foxcatcher – mixed feelings,
which I have for), I was ready for a day out. At the beginning of the year I
had signed up for a day trip through AUR to Assisi, a small, and by small I
mean VERY small, city about three hours north of Rome.<br />
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We left campus at about 7 AM arrived in Assisi at about 10
AM, went on a two hour walking tour (without a lot of walking), explored for
another two hours or so, and returned to Rome at 7 PM. <o:p></o:p></div>
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On our walking tour, we saw the Church of St. Clair,
including her mummified body, Piazza del Comune a.k.a. the city center where
the Tempio di Minerva can be found, and the Basilica of St. Francis. After the
tour was done, we ate at a little restaurant set into the hillside that Assisi
is built into. Basically you either walk up or down; there isn’t much flat
ground. Then, on our tour guides suggestion, we hiked up to the Rocca
Maggioria, or castle fort of Assisi. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Kasey sleeping on the way there... and the way back!<br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 19.0pt;">“Differences
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">I thought this quote was appropriate for both this post and my travels in
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Do you recognize this picture?<o:p></o:p></div>
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No. Probably not, because I took it.</div>
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Maybe from a different angle.<o:p></o:p></div>
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No?</div>
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How about from this angle?<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Observation of the Day: I will be back to Ireland with a film crew one day. </i>There are so many beautiful locations in Ireland, the best way for me to really see them is to film them for a movie, so that's the plan folks. </div>
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So Dublin was pretty cool, I guess. And by that, I mean I never, ever wanted to leave Ireland. </div>
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Once again, we ate a lot of good Irish food, walked around a lot, and heard some great Irish music! <o:p></o:p></div>
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We arrived at about 8:00 from Cork and headed out to get dinner after a short walk and stop in our hostel. Side note: if you ever go to Ireland, do not do anything through the Paddy Wagon company. Anyways, dinner was yummy! I got the Beef and Guiness pie! Then we just walked around on the North side of the river where our hostel was until we got too tired, and went back to the hostel. What was great about traveling with Kasey, well one thing anyways, was our idea of "bedtime" and "time to get up and start our day" was the same. Early and early. Call me Grandma Eliza, I don't care.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Friday morning we went on a free walking tour of the South Side of Dublin, south of the Liffy River, which was a little slow paced, but very informative! We saw many things, including Trinity College, the Dublin Castle, etc. I learned that the city’s name came from the Irish words for Black (or dark) Lake, Dobh Lyn. Irish is not a phonetic language, so that is pronounced dove-lin. Also, before I came to Ireland, I though there was just English and Gaelic, but I guess Irish is a language too. The things I learn!<o:p></o:p></div>
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The next morning we did a few more things we wanted to do around the city, including seeing the Chester Beatty library exhibit, and I saw the Book of Kells museum and the Long Room in the Old Library in Trinity College while Kasey walked around the campus. She said it was about the size of CMU's campus to put that in perspective.</div>
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The "eels" in a celtic patter in front of the Chester Beaty Library, also used as a helicopter landing pad for very important people... You can see the one remaining tower of the Dublin Castle in the background.</div>
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The Long Room aka the Old Library aka the Hogwarts Library aka the Jedi Library</div>
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I may be standing where Braveheart and P.S. I Love You were filmed...</div>
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You can't see it, but I promise there is a house down there that belongs to the Guinness family, and is occasionally rented out to very wealthy individuals, such as the man himself, Michael Jackson, and Tiger Woods.</div>
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Fun fact about Ireland: water is free there, and there have been debates about charging for water, so there just happened to be a 100,000 person riot while we were away on our tour of the National Park. It was peaceful of course, the Irish truly are the friendliest people I have ever met. </div>
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For our last night in Dublin, we decided to try the oldest pub in the city called the Brazen Head, which was established about 1000 years ago! I got one last bowl of Beef and Guinness Stew, then we walked around for ALMOST TWO HOURS and finally found a pub that wasn't unbelievably crowded and were actually able to snag some seats and listen to some more incredible Irish music. </div>
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<i>Observation of the Day: I believe in magic. </i>The magic of Ireland. It has a way of just entrancing you. I was definitely sad to leave, but I'm comforted by the thought that, I know I say this ALL THE TIME, but I will be back there one day to film a movie. And I'll be back there with my family. Don't worry Ireland, I will come back for you. </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08377873558220974240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287932060102949422.post-52048714404030890512015-03-19T17:55:00.000+01:002015-03-29T20:36:30.113+02:00I Once River Danced Off A Raft: Day 54-57<div class="MsoNormal">
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Actually that old... but is now a coffee shop</div>
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Shout out to my hometown of Morley!</div>
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St. Patty’s day was definitely a once in a life-time
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dancing. We were one of the first people out and about Tuesdsay morning, but
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That night was one of the best experiences I have had almost ever. All I did was sit in a pub and enjoy the live traditional Irish music and the traditional Irish River Dancing that anyone in the pub who knew how would do. It may not sound anymore fun than any other night out, but the atmosphere was unlike anything I have ever felt before; everyone was so cheerful and good-hearted. We had even lucked out to get the best seats in the bar with the best view of the band and the dancing area in front of them.<br />
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Traditional Irish dancing to some traditional Irish music! Regarding the title of this post. Yes, it's true. And no, I cannot dance like this, I did not continue my river dancing lessons, needless to say.</div>
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<o:p>Something I learned is that even though the color green is used to celebrate St. Patrick, his color was blue. He was also the guy, who wasn't even Irish, who came in the 5th century and converted the whole country from Pagans to Christians. That's supposedly why the Celtic cross has the circle over the cross, to represent one of the Gods the Irish believed in before St. Patrick came. This may be my cynical side showing, but I find it slightly humorous that this nation dedicates a whole day to someone who came and told them what they believed was wrong and that they should worship God and Jesus Christ. I have learned about the spread of Christianity throughout Europe, but it feels a lot more real actually being here. Regardless, I had a blast celebrating it my own, American, self. </o:p></div>
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On Wednesday, we visited Blarney Castle (and kissed the
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expectations I had. Unfortunately, I didn’t get any pictures of me kissing the
Blarney Stone, aka the stone of eleoquence, but I promise you I did. You had to lay down and kiss it upside
down, but it was worth it for the gift of gab for seven years. As legend has it, well actually, there are several legends regarding the stone, so if you are really curious I'll let you look it up, but my favorite involves Cormac McCarthy, a speech impediment, and a witch. </div>
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Slightly creepy and cramped passage of Blarney Castle</div>
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Cobh, which is the Irish word for Cove, and was called Queenstown while under British rule, was the last stop the Titanic made before its infamous journey across the Atlantic, and was also the last piece of Ireland nearly 3 million emigrants saw of their home.<br />
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The two McGowan's that boarded the Titanic from Cobh!</div>
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Apparently the Wildlife Park is a huge attraction in Cork, even though most animals there are not native to Ireland. I will never understand zoo's and wildlife parks and why humans think we can coop up animals for the pleasure of our eyes, but it was either this or the Jameson Whiskey storehouse, so what I mean is it was the Wildlife Park.<br />
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Cheeeeeta is velveeeeta! Shout out to Leadership Camp, CVFC, MASC/MAHS, and particularly Michael Nafso, and my lovely Little, Alyssa Schoenherr. </div>
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<o:p><i>Observation of the Day: I have yet to start noticing the effects of the Stone of Eloquence. </i>Although gab is intended to mean speaking eloquently, I think my mom's side of the family already has this gift in the modern sense of the world. I love all of you McGowan's who are reading this, and I love our "gabby" family :]</o:p></div>
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Do me a favor and open<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>a new tab,
Google search “Ireland,” click on "images," and enjoy! Whoever first used the
phrase “rolling green hills” to describe this country hit it right on the nose.
Throw in some limestone, sheep, stone walls, and rain and you’ve got one of the
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We flew from Rome to Dublin on Friday, and then took a bus
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6:00 in Rome. Paige flew with us, but was there to visit her friend that is
studying in Galway for the semester, so Kasey and I broke off once we got to
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Our lovely bike path.</div>
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The top of the Mounument!</div>
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The crashing waters of the Atlantic Ocean.</div>
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The hike back down.</div>
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off the edge of a cliff… doesn’t sound safe right? That’s what we were
thinking. We were shocked there was no railing or anything! Someone could easily
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The Worm Hole!</div>
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I’m walking around, taking some awesome pictures, when a tsunami rolls in. Casual. My stomach drops and I am actually terrified for a second
when I see Kasey running away from this massive spray of water. Then I look in
front of me, and have actual REAL thoughts that I am going to get sucked into the worm hole. Despite the rough waves,
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If you look very closely, you can see a little black dot about to be encompassed by the wave... that's Kasey.</div>
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After riding back to the ferry port on our bikes (with very, very sore bottoms), we both seriously
considered buying a traditional Aran sweater from the shop in the main town.
The only reason I resisted was because I made a promise to myself I would
return with my family one day. My mom’s side is Irish, and that is the place
she has always wanted to visit, so we will be back! Again we went to dinner,
finally finding a place to eat after walking all over and everywhere being
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Sunday was dedicated to a bus tour with several very
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For those of you that have read my other posts, this is the spot. For those who haven't, just imagine a little Harry Potter and Dumbledore perched on that rock.</div>
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So apparently last year three people blew off the Cliffs of Moher. These paths make that very believable. </div>
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We had another great dinner, and then went back to the same
pub, which we found out actually used to be a church (if that tells you
anything about the Irish), and had a great conversation with two other girls
that were visiting Galway from where they were studying abroad. One was from
Sydney, and was studying in London, and the other was from Belize and was
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We spent our last day in Galway doing some shopping for St.
Patrick’s Day because neither of us brought any green, and then did a walking
tour of the city. There is a lot of interesting history behind the city of
Galway, which despite its seemingly small size, is the third largest city of
Ireland. Now we are off on another bus to Cork, the second largest city of
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Shop Street!</div>
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My St. Patty's day purchase. JUST KIDDING I WISH.</div>
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<i>Observation of the Day: Ireland is phenomenal. </i>Seems like the most obvious observation I have ever made, but the people are friendly, the air is clean, and the sites are some of the most beautiful in the world. Or in my world at least. </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08377873558220974240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287932060102949422.post-28018711282664963892015-03-12T15:22:00.000+01:002015-03-27T15:24:07.111+01:00Glass Half Full (But What's Wrong With A Glass Half Empty?): Day 50<div class="MsoNormal">
I have survived finals week unscathed. My Italian exam got
pushed back because my professors philosophy is that if we’re not prepared yet
due to her two absences, she’s not going to rush things. I don’t have any exams
at all in my Screenwriting class, so he just decided to give us homework over
break… oh well, I can’t complain too much! My Film Genres exam was all short
answers and essays, and my thoughts were all over the place during the exam, so
hopefully my essays actually make some sense to him. And finally, for painting,
all we had was a review of our work so far, and she didn’t even end up looking at
mine - she just gave me some advice on my current painting, which I finished
within the class time, and then gave me a new challenging project to work on.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I spent a lot of time in the art studio this week finishing
my painting I started last week, and starting a new one slightly out of my
comfort zone. I really love using oils and painting portraits and fine details,
but Painting I only uses acrylics, so details have been challenging me. In a
conversation I had with my professor, she said when you first start painting
you need to try all sorts of things and not be afraid it’s going to look
horrible. It really clicked then why she wasn’t letting me do everything my
style. And she’s right, I always think my abstract art looks horrible, but it
really expands my artistic ability anyways. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I wished her a wonderful spring break, promised to buy her
some biscuits from Ireland, her homeland, and went on my way, ending the first half
of my semester abroad and beginning my spring break! Tomorrow, I am off to Ireland
for the week!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Observation of the Day: This will be my first spring break ever! </i>I have never actually taken a vacation anywhere for Spring Break, so my second one may be a little underwhelming after the awesome trip Kasey and I have planned for this one!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08377873558220974240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287932060102949422.post-43491933652103451072015-03-08T18:50:00.000+01:002015-03-08T18:50:15.728+01:00The Adventures of the Two Sisters in Rome: Day 41-45<div class="MsoNormal">
I think because we were extremely fortunate with the
beautiful weather in Sicily, Rome decided to pour buckets of water on our head
and send huge gusts of wind our way for the rest of my sister’s stay.<o:p></o:p></div>
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On Wednesday, she toured the Vatican while I was in class,
and we just made it back to our hotel in time for the rain to begin. We still
did a little exploring that night – Torre Argentina, Pantheon, Piazza Venezia
(basically retracing my first steps in Rome) – but were eventually able to find
shelter in the number one pizza place in Rome, Pizzeria Da Baffeto. We had a
seat right by the HUGE wood-fire oven, so we were able to watch a little of the
magic happen. If you ever choose to visit Rome (or come back to Rome again),
you must find this pizzeria! It’s in an extremely convenient location off a
side street not far from Torre Argentina.<o:p></o:p></div>
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On Thursday I walked to class from our hotel in the pouring
rain, and was almost completely drenched by the time I arrived. I almost
completed the painting I was working on, which I am really enjoying, and then
walked back to the hotel to get my sister and begin her second day of adventure
in Rome. First we visited Piazza Navona, then walked along Via del Corso and
saw the still-under-construction-Trevi-Fountain, the Spanish Steps, the street
with all the high end fashion stores, Piazza di Popolo, and the view from Villa
Borghese. We also went into A LOT of churches. We ended our night at a
restaurant in Piazza di Santa Cecilia called Roma Sparita and ordered their
famous dish called Tagliolini Cacio e Pepe. It was delicious! <o:p></o:p></div>
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Actually, I lied. We ended our night at a Gelateria with
some yummy gelato!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Friday was spent roaming the Colosseum, the Villa Doria Pamphilj,
and the Palazza Doria Pamphilj. We had sandwiches from the Santi Brother’s shop
for lunch that we ate in the park, gelato for a midafternoon snack, and made
dinner in my apartment – baked pasta with red sauce and mozzarella!<o:p></o:p></div>
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On Saturday we explored the Roman Forum and the Palatine in
the morning until about midafternoon (after getting crepes for breakfast of
course), then did some tourist shopping for my sister, spent some time in the early
evening doing homework, and ended my sisters spring break with the amazing food
and experience of Tony’s in the company of Bridget and her friend, and
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<i>Observation of the Week: I am finally learning my way around. </i>Having my sister here reminded me of how I felt when I first got here; very foreign. Now I know my way around certain areas, and don't feel completely lost even if I don't. Also, it was nice to come back to Rome and my apartment - it truly feels like home!</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08377873558220974240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287932060102949422.post-36197849591152839952015-03-02T18:45:00.000+01:002015-03-08T18:45:31.042+01:00Up and Down, the East Coast: Day 40<div class="MsoNormal">
Monday was filled with a lot of adventure!<o:p></o:p></div>
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We got up super early, took the train to Catania, and went
on a tour of Mt. Etna with a tour group. It was quite exhilarating, but I was
expecting to see a little more than we did. We drove up the mountain to the ski
slopes where we saw the beautiful view of Catania you see in the pictures, then
we stopped along a road to see the smoke coming from the very top of the
volcano, and the new peak next to it that has formed. Then we got to go into a
lava tube (that hasn’t been active for hundreds of years) and look around in
the light of our headlamps. I took a few rocks from the tube to keep as a
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Afterwards, we still had a good part of the afternoon, so we
decided to be spontaneous and take the train to Taormina. I was hoping we would
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towards Taormina up the 200 meter hill along a winding road. After a good 40
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<i>Observation of the Day: BE Spontaneous. </i>This has been a goal of mine for a while now, and I think Rome and my other travels are really helping me to be more spontaneous and free-spirited!</div>
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We decided to take it easy Sunday morning, so we slept a
little later, got ready for the day, got breakfast (which was quite delicious),
and then Maggie took a nap while I finished my homework and submitted it by
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Then we walked to some of the archeological sites in
Siracusa. There is certainly a lot to see in this beautiful city!<o:p></o:p></div>
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The archaeological park is called Parco Archaeologico della Neapolis, and includes the Greek theater that was built in the 5th century, and is still in use today during the summer months!</div>
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Carved straight out of the stone that was already there..</div>
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Simply amazing.</div>
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This is the Basilica Santuario Madonna delle Lacrime. We had a very interesting experience when we went inside: mass was being held since it was a Sunday, but a few minutes after we entered a woman walked up to the microphone and started shouting very passionately in Italian. There was almost no reaction, and we were left wondering what we had just witnessed.!<br />
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When we were looking for the Basilica di Santa Lucia an elderly
gentleman saw us staring at our map for a while and stopped to try to help us.
He made a great effort to explain everything to us through the language barrier,
and I tried extremely hard to understand what he was saying and respond with
what little Italian I know. It proved I've learned a little bit, but certainly have a long, long, long way to go!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Today was also the first day I have actually been scared in
Italy. We were getting a quick lunch at a shop near our hotel, and as we were
leaving to find somewhere to sit, this middle-aged man started eyeing me,
saying buona sera. He followed us around the corner, and stood staring at us
about three tables away. I got up and walked quickly away, and he followed us
around the corner but no further. Later, after we had seen a few more sites, we
walked back the same way and encountered this man again. He smirked at us and
kept repeating “bouna sera” as we walked by. I tried to ignore him, but ended
up giving him a disgusted look. We continued walking towards the train station,
which is very close to our hotel, when he drove by us in a white car and slowed
along where we were walking, saying “buona sera”. He couldn’t stop because
there were cars behind him, so we decided to skip the train station and just go
straight to the hotel. We were almost there, when he drove by us again from the
other direction, doing the same thing. We were really freaked out and
disgusted, so we waited until he was far enough away that he wouldn’t see where
we went, and ran into our hotel!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Observation of the Day: I should have become an archaeologist. </i>The great thing about a career in film, is that if I do it right and become a relatively successful screenwriter and director, I'll be able to learn about and travel to so many interesting places! I have a wide range of topics I would love to explore, so I'm excited that my profession will allow me to do so in the most interesting way. </div>
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