Mambo Italiano

Ciao Americani!!

So, we're starting to get settled into our homes. Yesterday they told us that we didn't have to stay in our rooms and that we should do homework outside, or at the kitchen, or in front of the tv. heh. They are SO welcoming, it's amazing.

I gave them their presents and they were SO thrilled. Franco put on the Nike cap and it was hilarious. And they were all excited about the Football and wanted to throw it around at the table. They also looked at the postcard for almost a full ten minutes. And I think Luigia liked the earrings. And then the girls really liked the bags and the Burts Bee's chapstick. Virginia was like, "I want to eat it." and Lucretia kissed me on both cheeks.

And now for an interesting little story. Felt like a missionary because Angela (friend of the family) came over and was asking me what classes I was taking [note: this is all in Italian] and I told her I had four and one of them was an online religion class and she was like [in Italian] "What is the Mormon church?" So I tried to explain [in Italian] what it was all about using words I know and trying not to ruin the message I was trying to convey. And she kept asking questions about how its different than other churches and what is the Book of Mormon. It was intense. So now I know what it's like to be a missionary speaking to people I don't really know in a language I don't really know about the Church.

Then later in the conversation they asked when our first love was and we may have accidentally told them we had sex when we were 15-16. But I'm thinking we didn't...But it's hard to say.

So, we're building up a good view of Americans.

Just now the 102 teacher who subbed for our Oral Esami last semester was walking around here with his wife and another guy from BYU. And they talked to one of the teachers here who said this guy who drew a picture on the wall of the room we always hang out in walked from Siena to Florence! It took him 5 days. Crazy.

The Euro is down to 1.39! Hooray! [still not that good]

Things I miss: smoothies, having a fan in my room.