Ciao Ottobre!

So last night we didn't end up going to the park for the pizza/cheese tasting. It just wasn't going to happen. The others went out to go dancing. I stayed in and had a cup of tea and nursed my cold. Sadly I didn't even get to bed that early because I was messing around online. Silly Hallie.

This morning everyone was up and awake and bustling around by 10, which is a little early for my roommates (especially after a late night out). Sophia and Julie went to the Prati market while Kat and Ginny went to see Bernini's St. Teresa in Ecstasy. I was not that awake, I felt better when Nico woke up after me. I did some work and took a nice long shower this morning. Right when I started to get hungry Nico asked if I wanted to go on a picnic today!! Perfect! So after everyone returned we all grabbed pizza and a bottle of wine and went to the Pamphilj Gardens (different from the palazzo pamphilj but the same family). Isotta and Silvio, two other ISCs, met up with us. Isotta brought McDonald's for her lunch!! Shame! Nico scolded her for being a bad Italian and eating a McChicken (yes that's what they call them here). The cool thing for Italian girls to do is have a hair wrap with a little bell at the end, Isso and Nico each had them when we arrived. So Isotta wrapped up Julie, Sophia, and Kat's hair over the course of three hours while we all just sat and chatted, some did readings for school. I laid down for a moment after lunch and I was out. When I woke up from my unexpected nap Nico was showing off her Poi (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poi_(performance_art)) skills. Any ICFC people might know the fire dances that have taken place. There are two small balls with a string from each to a hand, so one in the left and another in the right and then the balls are swung around in complex patterns. Nico just got them recently so she is amazing in our opinion but only knows a couple designs really well. It's fun to watch! She tried teaching Sophia and I. I could only complete one pattern with one hand, not the two together! My ISC is so cool.

Nico teaching me

Nico on a roll

Julie's hairwrap

After the park we all trooped home and stopped at the grocery store because tomorrow is Sunday!! It's hard to find food on Sundays. More homework, some chose to nap. Tonight we're going out with the Prati guys and Claudio to the Animal Social Club?? It should prove interesting. I've been feeling better all day, I hope I don't overdo it tonight but I really miss going out with my friends and roomies!!  I'm going to make the most delicious dinner with my produce from the market yesterday! Ciao per adesso!

Kat snapped a picture while I was napping