Hey guys!
I know I have been terrible at updating and have not been keeping up! It has been a few weeks since my last post!
Well, let's see, Spring Break was amazing. I don't really have a favorite place because each place had their perks. Bern was beautiful and the buildings were really cool and we also saw bears (because that is what Bern means). Paris...the eifel tower was the highlight!!! It was AMAZINGGGG!!! Especially at night time...it was SO cool!! In Brussels they had really really really good waffles. They bake sugar into them and they carmalize it or something but whatever they do, they taste REALLY good. I had so many!! Germany was just truly an amazing place! I would love to go back and spend more time there! Everything there was just awesome! Amersdam which was before Munich but I forgot it was a beautiful city and definitely a place I enjoyed as well! And finally there was Venice which was a very nice ending to our spring break! I had a wonderful time and I saw SO much and it was an awesome experience!
After spring break we had exams and papers due and so everything kind of got a little bit crazy. But after a week and 2 days of long and chaotic school we headed to Northern Italy. It was a pretty nice trip I would have to say! We first went to Venice which was still just as beautiful as the first time we saw it. Second, we went to Florence which was a really nice city but it was rainy while we were there so it kind of took away a little bit but it was still pretty cool...I mean I'm in Europe what do I have to complain about!! ha And finally we went to Assissi. It was also a really nice place but once again, the weather wasn't too cooperative. But that's okay! The trip was a good trip and it was about 6 days I believe. So a nice get away and we only had one official class so that's cool!
We got back this monday and have had classes the rest of the week but we had a 5 page 1500-2000 paper due tomorrow so everyone has been working on that all week and it is the worst/most difficult history paper I have ever had to write. But that's okay because in the end I think I have a pretty good essay to turn in...or at least...hopefully!!!
But that brings me to now. I finished my paper and have been getting things ready for the weekend because Kurtis and I and maybe a couple of my suitemates and kurtis' roomate are going to Cinque Terre in Italy. I am very excited and if yall get a chance yall should check the internet on some pictures! It is going to be BEAUTIFUL and we are staying in the city of Vernazza. So hopefully it will be fun and it is our last travel weekend so let's pray the weather cooperates and that we can go to the beach and hang out and just have a relaxing, nice weekend.
Well, I guess that's it for now...sorry I'm so bad at updating. Everything here just gets really crazy and next week we have classes all week with a paper due Tuesday, an art and arch class visit to Rome on Wednesday and Friday and on Wednesday there is also a papal audience so that will be pretty fun!!
Next Saturday we have mini class review sessions for the finals, then comes finals week and then the FOREVER flight home!
But for now I am looking forward to the weekend it is going to be SOOO much fun!! I definitely cannot wait! It is going to be amazing!
But love you all and miss yall! 16 days and counting!!
-Kel
Sorry if there are a lot of mistakes...my brain is fried right about now! ha
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Howdy!
Hey guys! I hope everyone is doing well!
I haven't updated in a while so I thought I would just write a little somethin somethin!!
Nothing too exciting has been going on! Last weekend I went to Rome and Saturday and walked around a little bit and it was nice to get away from campus and do some shopping! I didn't do much but we found some interesting shops...and people! ha
This week has just been a normal school week. We are starting to get grades back and some I am happy about but others...not so happy. THey aren't aweful grades but I would have liked better but that's okay. What can ya do!! I am still enjoying myself and am trying not to let that get me down!
I am definitely ready for Spring Break! I am very excited! We are going to be traveling to Bern, Switzerland; Paris, France; Amsterdam, Belgium (i think!) ha; Munich, Germany; and Venice, Italy; and then of course heading back to Roma! It is going to be SO much fun AND I get to spend my birthday in Venice! (Don't forget April 4th! Mark it on your calendar...I will be expecting a gift when I get home! haha JUST KIDDING!!) I'm in Venice on my birthday, what more could I want!
This week we are also having this soccer tournament on the campus here and whoever wants to can sign up. So of course I did! I have a pretty good team but none of us are really scorers. They split up the soccer guys and there is one on each team so that it is fair. But Kurtis is the soccer player on my team and he is a defender but he still scored for us today and our team got second in the bracket so we play tomorrow in a cross match and then the championship(hopefully we make it there!) So we will see how it goes!
But I guess that is it for now! I miss ya guys but I can't wait for Spring Break! It is going to be SOO much fun!!
It will probably be a while for an update unless if there is a computer at someplace around where we are staying! But for now chao!!
Love ya,
Kel
I haven't updated in a while so I thought I would just write a little somethin somethin!!
Nothing too exciting has been going on! Last weekend I went to Rome and Saturday and walked around a little bit and it was nice to get away from campus and do some shopping! I didn't do much but we found some interesting shops...and people! ha
This week has just been a normal school week. We are starting to get grades back and some I am happy about but others...not so happy. THey aren't aweful grades but I would have liked better but that's okay. What can ya do!! I am still enjoying myself and am trying not to let that get me down!
I am definitely ready for Spring Break! I am very excited! We are going to be traveling to Bern, Switzerland; Paris, France; Amsterdam, Belgium (i think!) ha; Munich, Germany; and Venice, Italy; and then of course heading back to Roma! It is going to be SO much fun AND I get to spend my birthday in Venice! (Don't forget April 4th! Mark it on your calendar...I will be expecting a gift when I get home! haha JUST KIDDING!!) I'm in Venice on my birthday, what more could I want!
This week we are also having this soccer tournament on the campus here and whoever wants to can sign up. So of course I did! I have a pretty good team but none of us are really scorers. They split up the soccer guys and there is one on each team so that it is fair. But Kurtis is the soccer player on my team and he is a defender but he still scored for us today and our team got second in the bracket so we play tomorrow in a cross match and then the championship(hopefully we make it there!) So we will see how it goes!
But I guess that is it for now! I miss ya guys but I can't wait for Spring Break! It is going to be SOO much fun!!
It will probably be a while for an update unless if there is a computer at someplace around where we are staying! But for now chao!!
Love ya,
Kel
Friday, March 20, 2009
Greece Trip! <3
Well, the Greece trip was AMAZING and WONDERFUL! I had a great time and it was definitely an experience that I will never ever forget! It might be a long entry but I figured you guys wouldn't mind!
We left for Greece on Friday the 6th. We had to make about a 6 or 7 hour drive to Bari to set sail on the ferry called the BlueStar. Along the way we stopped at the Basilica of St. Nicholas. It was basically Santa's House! he But it was pretty cool. But I was very sidtracted at getting to Greece!
The Ferry ride was SO much fun! We all went to the Disco on the boat and it was pretty fun! We just danced the night away and had a blast! We didn't have curfew, which was AWESOME! he But we drove through some BIG storms and hit some big waves! Kurt and I walked to the front of the Ferry (well, not the front but as far up as we could go) and it was very windy! But I laughed so hard watching us trying to walk! It was like skydiving but going parallel and not up and down!! ha But it was a blast!
We spent the night on the Ferry and so many people got sea sick and were throwing up but thank goodness it didn't phase me AT ALL! I was happy!
We arrived in Greece on Saturday. We were pretty delayed but we finally arrived about noon I would say. Once we arrived we departed for Olympia. It was kind of disappointing at first because it was rainy but we were in Greece! So, I couldn't be that upset! We got settled into our hotel, had some dinner, and then after we watched some Greek dancing and even tried it out! It was pretty fun and I learned some more dance moves! It wasn't much of a ride and we were all tired from the boat ride so we went to bed kind of early but that's okay!
In Sunday we went to see Olympia and thank goodness the sun was out and shining! We had a visit to the Museum of Olympia where there were just statues and helmets from wars way back when. It was pretty cool though! After that we headed to Olympia's Archaeological Site and it had a temple to Zeus and Hera (I think!) I don't really remember to be honest! ha But it was just a bunch of ruins and we also saw the very first Olympic Stadium where they raced. We even had a great race of our own. There was a guys race, a girls race, and a mixed-doubles race. Just to let you know, I won the girls race! It was pretty cool I even got a flower crown! But Kurtis got third, and on the mixed doubles it was me Kurt, tucker, and Hannah (all soccer players...except me!) ANd we got second...which was upsetting but that's okay! But it was pretty cool! After that we had lunch and headed to Delphi. It was about a 4 hour drive and we saw the suset driving through these mountains and hills and it was SO BEAUTIFUL! I can't even describe how beautiful it was! After arrival we got situated in our hotels and went to dinner where they had the best desert EVER! It was like funnel cake...but it was in like dough balls and it was DELICIOUS! A great start to Delphi. After that we just walked around. It was a small town only about three streets big! But we just got a shopping idea!
Monday came and we went to visit the Archaeological Site and Museum of Delphi. It was pretty cool and we walked the sacred walk and it was pretty cool! After all the there was an optional tour of the Greek monastery on a mountain and it was kind of cool...not as cool as I thought it would be but it's okay! The drive back though was BEAUTIFUL! We saw the sunset driving down a mountain and it was SO pretty! We got back to Delphi and we went shopping and I bought a couple of bracelets and a cool little Bronze spartan helmet but it's really small...no worries, but it is pretty cool! We then had dinner with the awesome dessert again! And then just hung out and headed to bed before curfew was over!
Tuesday we departed for Athens in the morning and it was another 4 hour drive. We had sack lunched once we got there and they weren't that great but that's okay! It was food (but overall the Greek food was AMAZING and i LOVED it!) We checked into our hotels and visited the Pnyx and the Areopagus. It was basicall just a meeting place and you could see the whole city of Athens down below from the hill/mountain and you could also see the Acropolis and the Parthenon on the mountain to the left. It was a cool view! After that was dinner and then we just hung out and did some shopping! I got me my first soccer jersey! It is really cool! The team is Panathanaikos and the jersey is Green and has a clover on it (I wore it for St. Patricks day!) But I was excited! We also got some Gyros which is a good Greek food that they eat over here. ANd it was DELICIOUS! It was basically just pita break with meat, tomatos, onion, french fries and sour cream. Just take my word...it was GOOOOOD!!!! That was about it for Tuesday!
On Wednesday we tried to visit the Agora, Acropolis, and the Theater of Dionysos but strange things occur. There was a lightning stike on the Acropolis because the workers wanted to actually get paid and have a good job ha But we got to see the Agora and the National Archeological Museum. They were both pretty cool and I wish I got to see the Parthenon but that's okay...it didn't ruin my trip that is for sure! So instead we went to this little park and got to see the unfinished temple of Zeus. It was pretty cool and relaxing and it was a beautiful day outside and just all together lovely! After that Kurt, Tucker, Me, Cesar, and my suite mates went to go see the Olympic Stadium from the Olympics in Athens in 2004. It was SWEET going to see that! It was so cool!!!!!! The cool thing was that I could remember seeing some of these things on TV watching it back then. But it was so cool seeing all of it! It was SO big! We had dinner on our own that evening and we went to get some gyros. It was delicious and we also went to go watch a soccer (or futbol) game as well! But it was fun!
Thursday we departed Athens and headed to Nafplion which was the most beautiful place ever! It was rainy when we arrived so that was a bummer but it stopped a little bit but we just walked around and just scoped the place out. There was lots of shopping places but they were all closed early and weird stuff so I didn't have a time to go shopping there but that's okay. There was also the beach about two minutes walk from our hotel. Didn't do much on Thursday basically Nafplion was our relaxation trip where we didn't have much to do and we were able to relax a little bit.
On Friday we went to Ancient Epidaurus and it was a HUGE theatre and it was pretty cool. So we spent all morning there which was cool and then we had lunch at a restaurant (no meat) but it was still pretty good! The afternoon was free with no lectures so we put our suits on and went down to the beach and let me tell you that the water was FREEEEEZING!! haha It was so cold! But I'm definitely glad I got in because I almost chickened out when I was halfway in! But we hung out there for a while then went back to the hotel and got all cleaned up and warmed up and then just went walking around. After that we went to see the sunset on the beach and it was the most BEAUTIFUL and romantic thing ever! And I won't ever forget it but it was so pretty and my camera died on me about halfway through so I didn't get all the sunset pictures but it was still beautiful and Kurtis has some good ones for the later sunset so it was awesome! I LOVED it! But that night was crazy. One of our guys got stuck on the mountain nearby and Kurtis and I were walking back and we had to run and get help and it was crazy! It was very scary but luckily he was safe and it was his own fault and stupidity that got him there so it wasn't anything dangerous about the place but it was just his own fault! But that night was wonderful! Kurt and I hung out and then we met up with some poeple and got some Gilatto and just relaxed on our last night in Greece!
On Saturday we woke up and went to the Upper Palamede and it was GORGEOUS! It was the same mountain that the guy got stuck on but he got stuck because he scaled the mountain in the dark instead of going up the stairs! ha But whatever! but it was gorgeous and absolutely wonderful! We then went to Ancient Corinth and it was our last stop and they closed up the trip and it was kind of sad! But that's okay! It was such a wonderful trip and I loved it and had a blast! We headed to our Ferry and boarded up and then were homeward bound! The ferry ride home was so much more smooth and it was just as beautiful and kind of as fun but we were all exhausted to we hit the bed about midnight!
Sunday we just got up and traveled back to campus! We got back to campus early afternoon and just unpacked and rested up for classes for the coming week.
The Greece trip was awesome and wonderful and I had such and great time! Definitely a time to remember and that I will never forget! I got closer to so many of my friends here!!!
But I won't drag this out any longer but that's about it for now! Sorry it was so long and I will update yall on the week a little bit later so it isn't as much to read!
Miss you all and hope all is well in the states!
Kel
We left for Greece on Friday the 6th. We had to make about a 6 or 7 hour drive to Bari to set sail on the ferry called the BlueStar. Along the way we stopped at the Basilica of St. Nicholas. It was basically Santa's House! he But it was pretty cool. But I was very sidtracted at getting to Greece!
The Ferry ride was SO much fun! We all went to the Disco on the boat and it was pretty fun! We just danced the night away and had a blast! We didn't have curfew, which was AWESOME! he But we drove through some BIG storms and hit some big waves! Kurt and I walked to the front of the Ferry (well, not the front but as far up as we could go) and it was very windy! But I laughed so hard watching us trying to walk! It was like skydiving but going parallel and not up and down!! ha But it was a blast!
We spent the night on the Ferry and so many people got sea sick and were throwing up but thank goodness it didn't phase me AT ALL! I was happy!
We arrived in Greece on Saturday. We were pretty delayed but we finally arrived about noon I would say. Once we arrived we departed for Olympia. It was kind of disappointing at first because it was rainy but we were in Greece! So, I couldn't be that upset! We got settled into our hotel, had some dinner, and then after we watched some Greek dancing and even tried it out! It was pretty fun and I learned some more dance moves! It wasn't much of a ride and we were all tired from the boat ride so we went to bed kind of early but that's okay!
In Sunday we went to see Olympia and thank goodness the sun was out and shining! We had a visit to the Museum of Olympia where there were just statues and helmets from wars way back when. It was pretty cool though! After that we headed to Olympia's Archaeological Site and it had a temple to Zeus and Hera (I think!) I don't really remember to be honest! ha But it was just a bunch of ruins and we also saw the very first Olympic Stadium where they raced. We even had a great race of our own. There was a guys race, a girls race, and a mixed-doubles race. Just to let you know, I won the girls race! It was pretty cool I even got a flower crown! But Kurtis got third, and on the mixed doubles it was me Kurt, tucker, and Hannah (all soccer players...except me!) ANd we got second...which was upsetting but that's okay! But it was pretty cool! After that we had lunch and headed to Delphi. It was about a 4 hour drive and we saw the suset driving through these mountains and hills and it was SO BEAUTIFUL! I can't even describe how beautiful it was! After arrival we got situated in our hotels and went to dinner where they had the best desert EVER! It was like funnel cake...but it was in like dough balls and it was DELICIOUS! A great start to Delphi. After that we just walked around. It was a small town only about three streets big! But we just got a shopping idea!
Monday came and we went to visit the Archaeological Site and Museum of Delphi. It was pretty cool and we walked the sacred walk and it was pretty cool! After all the there was an optional tour of the Greek monastery on a mountain and it was kind of cool...not as cool as I thought it would be but it's okay! The drive back though was BEAUTIFUL! We saw the sunset driving down a mountain and it was SO pretty! We got back to Delphi and we went shopping and I bought a couple of bracelets and a cool little Bronze spartan helmet but it's really small...no worries, but it is pretty cool! We then had dinner with the awesome dessert again! And then just hung out and headed to bed before curfew was over!
Tuesday we departed for Athens in the morning and it was another 4 hour drive. We had sack lunched once we got there and they weren't that great but that's okay! It was food (but overall the Greek food was AMAZING and i LOVED it!) We checked into our hotels and visited the Pnyx and the Areopagus. It was basicall just a meeting place and you could see the whole city of Athens down below from the hill/mountain and you could also see the Acropolis and the Parthenon on the mountain to the left. It was a cool view! After that was dinner and then we just hung out and did some shopping! I got me my first soccer jersey! It is really cool! The team is Panathanaikos and the jersey is Green and has a clover on it (I wore it for St. Patricks day!) But I was excited! We also got some Gyros which is a good Greek food that they eat over here. ANd it was DELICIOUS! It was basically just pita break with meat, tomatos, onion, french fries and sour cream. Just take my word...it was GOOOOOD!!!! That was about it for Tuesday!
On Wednesday we tried to visit the Agora, Acropolis, and the Theater of Dionysos but strange things occur. There was a lightning stike on the Acropolis because the workers wanted to actually get paid and have a good job ha But we got to see the Agora and the National Archeological Museum. They were both pretty cool and I wish I got to see the Parthenon but that's okay...it didn't ruin my trip that is for sure! So instead we went to this little park and got to see the unfinished temple of Zeus. It was pretty cool and relaxing and it was a beautiful day outside and just all together lovely! After that Kurt, Tucker, Me, Cesar, and my suite mates went to go see the Olympic Stadium from the Olympics in Athens in 2004. It was SWEET going to see that! It was so cool!!!!!! The cool thing was that I could remember seeing some of these things on TV watching it back then. But it was so cool seeing all of it! It was SO big! We had dinner on our own that evening and we went to get some gyros. It was delicious and we also went to go watch a soccer (or futbol) game as well! But it was fun!
Thursday we departed Athens and headed to Nafplion which was the most beautiful place ever! It was rainy when we arrived so that was a bummer but it stopped a little bit but we just walked around and just scoped the place out. There was lots of shopping places but they were all closed early and weird stuff so I didn't have a time to go shopping there but that's okay. There was also the beach about two minutes walk from our hotel. Didn't do much on Thursday basically Nafplion was our relaxation trip where we didn't have much to do and we were able to relax a little bit.
On Friday we went to Ancient Epidaurus and it was a HUGE theatre and it was pretty cool. So we spent all morning there which was cool and then we had lunch at a restaurant (no meat) but it was still pretty good! The afternoon was free with no lectures so we put our suits on and went down to the beach and let me tell you that the water was FREEEEEZING!! haha It was so cold! But I'm definitely glad I got in because I almost chickened out when I was halfway in! But we hung out there for a while then went back to the hotel and got all cleaned up and warmed up and then just went walking around. After that we went to see the sunset on the beach and it was the most BEAUTIFUL and romantic thing ever! And I won't ever forget it but it was so pretty and my camera died on me about halfway through so I didn't get all the sunset pictures but it was still beautiful and Kurtis has some good ones for the later sunset so it was awesome! I LOVED it! But that night was crazy. One of our guys got stuck on the mountain nearby and Kurtis and I were walking back and we had to run and get help and it was crazy! It was very scary but luckily he was safe and it was his own fault and stupidity that got him there so it wasn't anything dangerous about the place but it was just his own fault! But that night was wonderful! Kurt and I hung out and then we met up with some poeple and got some Gilatto and just relaxed on our last night in Greece!
On Saturday we woke up and went to the Upper Palamede and it was GORGEOUS! It was the same mountain that the guy got stuck on but he got stuck because he scaled the mountain in the dark instead of going up the stairs! ha But whatever! but it was gorgeous and absolutely wonderful! We then went to Ancient Corinth and it was our last stop and they closed up the trip and it was kind of sad! But that's okay! It was such a wonderful trip and I loved it and had a blast! We headed to our Ferry and boarded up and then were homeward bound! The ferry ride home was so much more smooth and it was just as beautiful and kind of as fun but we were all exhausted to we hit the bed about midnight!
Sunday we just got up and traveled back to campus! We got back to campus early afternoon and just unpacked and rested up for classes for the coming week.
The Greece trip was awesome and wonderful and I had such and great time! Definitely a time to remember and that I will never forget! I got closer to so many of my friends here!!!
But I won't drag this out any longer but that's about it for now! Sorry it was so long and I will update yall on the week a little bit later so it isn't as much to read!
Miss you all and hope all is well in the states!
Kel
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Greece tomorrow!!
Howdy everyone! I hope all is well in the states! Everything is finally stress free here for a little while because tomorrow we leave for Greece!!! I am very excited and cannot wait to get going!
Midterms are done with, for now, and I am so excited to have them behind me! Today was supposed to be the Geek (or Greek) Olympics and they split us up into teams with cool names and everything, but the weather didn't cooperate with us so they had to cancel but we still had a pretty good afternoon/evening. We still dressed up in togas...well, just a few of us but it was fun! We hung out and had a good time and we also had a Greek dinner, which was interesting, but no pasta...I don't know if I was happy or sad about that! ha
Nothing to exciting has gone on. Just been taking tests, gotta love it! On Wednesday we went to the San Clemente Churches in Rome for Art and Architecture. It was pretty cool. It is basically three churches built on top of each other and we went to the bottom level, so we were three stories below ground, it was awesome! The smell was a little rusty and it was cold and moldy; I was also a little scared of the ghosts haunting me, but no worries! ha They didn't follow me! But overall, it was a pretty cool place to see!
Got some Gilatto on Wednesday as well and it was pretty good. Gotta love the Gilato, OH and there are these things called Bueno bars here and they are delicious! It is basically just a chocolate candy bar, but I gotta have my sweet and it definitely hits the spot, BIG time! I tried a twix here, and they are NOT the same...don't take the American Twix's for granted, cus I did! ha
But that's it for now! Nothing too much just about to hit the sack! I had a late study night last night so gotta make up some time even though it is pretty late here as well but oh well! Live and learn!
I will be in Greece from now until the 14th I think (that Sunday). We are going to be there for ten days and I am STOKED! I cannot wait. The professors said that the lectures they give won't be tested on, we don't have to take notes, we basically just go and take all the information in so it is going to be a GREAT 10-day vacation basically!
But It is about bedtime for me! I hope all is well! I miss you all but I am having a blast here and can't believe I am already half way done! Kinda crazy!
I'll be sure to take lots of pictures!
Kel
Midterms are done with, for now, and I am so excited to have them behind me! Today was supposed to be the Geek (or Greek) Olympics and they split us up into teams with cool names and everything, but the weather didn't cooperate with us so they had to cancel but we still had a pretty good afternoon/evening. We still dressed up in togas...well, just a few of us but it was fun! We hung out and had a good time and we also had a Greek dinner, which was interesting, but no pasta...I don't know if I was happy or sad about that! ha
Nothing to exciting has gone on. Just been taking tests, gotta love it! On Wednesday we went to the San Clemente Churches in Rome for Art and Architecture. It was pretty cool. It is basically three churches built on top of each other and we went to the bottom level, so we were three stories below ground, it was awesome! The smell was a little rusty and it was cold and moldy; I was also a little scared of the ghosts haunting me, but no worries! ha They didn't follow me! But overall, it was a pretty cool place to see!
Got some Gilatto on Wednesday as well and it was pretty good. Gotta love the Gilato, OH and there are these things called Bueno bars here and they are delicious! It is basically just a chocolate candy bar, but I gotta have my sweet and it definitely hits the spot, BIG time! I tried a twix here, and they are NOT the same...don't take the American Twix's for granted, cus I did! ha
But that's it for now! Nothing too much just about to hit the sack! I had a late study night last night so gotta make up some time even though it is pretty late here as well but oh well! Live and learn!
I will be in Greece from now until the 14th I think (that Sunday). We are going to be there for ten days and I am STOKED! I cannot wait. The professors said that the lectures they give won't be tested on, we don't have to take notes, we basically just go and take all the information in so it is going to be a GREAT 10-day vacation basically!
But It is about bedtime for me! I hope all is well! I miss you all but I am having a blast here and can't believe I am already half way done! Kinda crazy!
I'll be sure to take lots of pictures!
Kel
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
FINALLY...and Update!!!
Okay, so I have been terrible this past week! I apologize big time!!! So I HAVE to tell about the skiing trip! It was a BLAST! The story is long but I am going to write EVERYTHING because it makes the story great! You guys might have to take a break while reading! It is long...I apologize!
So to begin the trip (or not even) on Friday morning VERY early, we had a fire drill at 3 AM. I was not a happy camper! ha We had to get up at 530 to catch the bus/metro then train so by the time we got back to the room there was only about an hour and a half left to sleep so it was upseting. After getting up, we caught the bus pretty easily. The metro was interesting. Everyone had gotten on and then when I was about to get on the door started to shut on my arm and it kept closing on it!!! I thought it was the end of me..ha! But it finally opened back up but I couldn't get on because it was jam packed so I had to catch the next metro, luckily everyone met me on that one at the next stop. THe rest of travel was fine we arrived in Rieti and it was pretty cool! Just a small, relaxing town! We traveled up to snow/ski resort called Terminillo, and it was so awesome! We couldn't ski but we had a pretty fun snowball fight and it was a blast!! There were 6 of us there But it was fun. Kurtis tackled me a few times but I got him back with a few good snowballs! ha But we travelled back to Rieti and had the longest dinner ever! But it was a pretty cool experience. It was called the Bistro and it was about 7-9 courses, wine (which was GROSS!), and the best desert ever!! The meal took 3 hours! THe typical Italian dinner...I thought I was gonna die! I like the AMerican way of eat the food and get outta there! But it was definitely and experience I wont forget! Kurtis then gave me a valentine's day card and I just have to share what it says to display his korny-ness! ha I quote, "Roses are red, Violets are blue, all I want to be is next to you." I laughed at it! But thought it was nice! haha
Finally, Saturday came and it was the BEST day ever! We went skiing! I was kinda nervous but it was a blast! I had a great time! It snowed all day while we were there and it was such a sight to see! I can't even explain it in words! As far as skiing goes -- it was wonderful and awesome! I started on the walking area hills and ate it a couple of times! THe first two times I wiped out and did a face plant on the second one. How I did it...I don't really know but I did! haha I then graduated to the bunny hill! I was SO nervous going up! But going down was pretty fun! I went slow and Kurtis was my instructor...he picked it up pretty easily. After I got the hang of it I was ready for a bigger and better hill! THe next one was long and I started going real fast on some parts! ha I only fell once though, so that was an accomplishment! The ski lift was crazy! First off, I was on a seat all by myself! Second I had NO idea what I was doing! haha Kurtis was infront of me so everything he did...I did! I was FREAKING out! And didn't know that the ski lifts stopped sometimes and yea...I thought I needed a new pair of pants! ha But I made it off thank goodness but I was definitely scared! We continued skiing for a long time and it was awesome! We skiied from about 9 AM - 430 PM and I enjoyed every second of it! It was well worth it and it wasn't even that expensive! For dinner we went pizza parading and found some good cheap pizza at 3 different pizza places! We found 1 euro pizza and one place was 1.50 euro..lame! ha It was awesome and cheap and filled me up after 2 peices!
The journey home on SUnday began at 10:40 and I was so sad to leave. But we arrived back on campus around 2 PM, after a LONG bus delay! It was then homework time and we had to write outlines for a Lit Trad paper. (literary traditions) We then just hung out the rest of the night and had dinner and what not. It was definitely a FUn weekend in so many different ways!
The school week now came and it wasn't too bad! Nothing too strenuous happening! Ashleys birthday was Monday and was sad that i had to miss it but we can celebrate when I get back to the states! On Tuesday we had a Theology mid-term but it wasn't too bad! We studies quite a bit for it so I felt like I was prepared! But we will see how he grades it...I'm still kind of nervous because there are only like 3 grades for each class! The rest of the week was relaxing. We went into Rome for Art and Architecture class on Wednesday and Thursday. Wednesday we went to the Roman Forum and it was FREEZING! Even our professor felt bad for us and she let us go kind of early but it was extremely cold but still pretty cool! On Thursday we went to the Colosseum and the Paletine Hill. They were both pretty amazing! I enjoyed it a whole bunch! On Thursday morning Kurtis woke up and couldn't lift his head and everyone came to the conclusion that it was some kind of insect bite because there was a red spot and also a big ol' knot by it. But he had to stay home from the trip which kinda stunk for him but I think we are going to go visit again so he can see it all. Nurse momma helped us out over the phone! She was a savior!! THanks mom! ha But other than that nothing too exciting!
The weekend finally came after classes on Friday (they were our first Friday classes). We didn't do much just kind of hung out on campus and relaxed. The weather was BEAUTIFUL! Definitely the best weather yet here but I could walk outside in shorts and a t-shirt and I did! ha We played some soccer and I finally got to play some volleyball! =] I was SO excited and didn't really have anyone to play with but just touching a ball made me all happy!!! We spend a lot of the day outside. Saturday night we went out to experience the Carnevale that occurs here in Roma towards the time of lent. I don't really understand and it wasn't anything too special but it was still fun!
SUnday we relaxed some more and studied and yesterday (monday) we had a lit trad midterm and it wasn't too bad...once again studied lots for it! THe midterm didn't seem too bad but we will see. On Monday though we had class and the played soccer for 2 and 1/2 hours and then worked out with Kurtis for an hour and it was AWESOME! =] Definitely got the workout in for the day! ha But the weather was nice so you can't stay inside on those days!
Today is here and we only had one class so it was kind of nice.
But sorry it is so long. I will try to put more updates in so that there isn't one lONG one like today!
Hope all is well in the states! I miss you all!!
Kel
So to begin the trip (or not even) on Friday morning VERY early, we had a fire drill at 3 AM. I was not a happy camper! ha We had to get up at 530 to catch the bus/metro then train so by the time we got back to the room there was only about an hour and a half left to sleep so it was upseting. After getting up, we caught the bus pretty easily. The metro was interesting. Everyone had gotten on and then when I was about to get on the door started to shut on my arm and it kept closing on it!!! I thought it was the end of me..ha! But it finally opened back up but I couldn't get on because it was jam packed so I had to catch the next metro, luckily everyone met me on that one at the next stop. THe rest of travel was fine we arrived in Rieti and it was pretty cool! Just a small, relaxing town! We traveled up to snow/ski resort called Terminillo, and it was so awesome! We couldn't ski but we had a pretty fun snowball fight and it was a blast!! There were 6 of us there But it was fun. Kurtis tackled me a few times but I got him back with a few good snowballs! ha But we travelled back to Rieti and had the longest dinner ever! But it was a pretty cool experience. It was called the Bistro and it was about 7-9 courses, wine (which was GROSS!), and the best desert ever!! The meal took 3 hours! THe typical Italian dinner...I thought I was gonna die! I like the AMerican way of eat the food and get outta there! But it was definitely and experience I wont forget! Kurtis then gave me a valentine's day card and I just have to share what it says to display his korny-ness! ha I quote, "Roses are red, Violets are blue, all I want to be is next to you." I laughed at it! But thought it was nice! haha
Finally, Saturday came and it was the BEST day ever! We went skiing! I was kinda nervous but it was a blast! I had a great time! It snowed all day while we were there and it was such a sight to see! I can't even explain it in words! As far as skiing goes -- it was wonderful and awesome! I started on the walking area hills and ate it a couple of times! THe first two times I wiped out and did a face plant on the second one. How I did it...I don't really know but I did! haha I then graduated to the bunny hill! I was SO nervous going up! But going down was pretty fun! I went slow and Kurtis was my instructor...he picked it up pretty easily. After I got the hang of it I was ready for a bigger and better hill! THe next one was long and I started going real fast on some parts! ha I only fell once though, so that was an accomplishment! The ski lift was crazy! First off, I was on a seat all by myself! Second I had NO idea what I was doing! haha Kurtis was infront of me so everything he did...I did! I was FREAKING out! And didn't know that the ski lifts stopped sometimes and yea...I thought I needed a new pair of pants! ha But I made it off thank goodness but I was definitely scared! We continued skiing for a long time and it was awesome! We skiied from about 9 AM - 430 PM and I enjoyed every second of it! It was well worth it and it wasn't even that expensive! For dinner we went pizza parading and found some good cheap pizza at 3 different pizza places! We found 1 euro pizza and one place was 1.50 euro..lame! ha It was awesome and cheap and filled me up after 2 peices!
The journey home on SUnday began at 10:40 and I was so sad to leave. But we arrived back on campus around 2 PM, after a LONG bus delay! It was then homework time and we had to write outlines for a Lit Trad paper. (literary traditions) We then just hung out the rest of the night and had dinner and what not. It was definitely a FUn weekend in so many different ways!
The school week now came and it wasn't too bad! Nothing too strenuous happening! Ashleys birthday was Monday and was sad that i had to miss it but we can celebrate when I get back to the states! On Tuesday we had a Theology mid-term but it wasn't too bad! We studies quite a bit for it so I felt like I was prepared! But we will see how he grades it...I'm still kind of nervous because there are only like 3 grades for each class! The rest of the week was relaxing. We went into Rome for Art and Architecture class on Wednesday and Thursday. Wednesday we went to the Roman Forum and it was FREEZING! Even our professor felt bad for us and she let us go kind of early but it was extremely cold but still pretty cool! On Thursday we went to the Colosseum and the Paletine Hill. They were both pretty amazing! I enjoyed it a whole bunch! On Thursday morning Kurtis woke up and couldn't lift his head and everyone came to the conclusion that it was some kind of insect bite because there was a red spot and also a big ol' knot by it. But he had to stay home from the trip which kinda stunk for him but I think we are going to go visit again so he can see it all. Nurse momma helped us out over the phone! She was a savior!! THanks mom! ha But other than that nothing too exciting!
The weekend finally came after classes on Friday (they were our first Friday classes). We didn't do much just kind of hung out on campus and relaxed. The weather was BEAUTIFUL! Definitely the best weather yet here but I could walk outside in shorts and a t-shirt and I did! ha We played some soccer and I finally got to play some volleyball! =] I was SO excited and didn't really have anyone to play with but just touching a ball made me all happy!!! We spend a lot of the day outside. Saturday night we went out to experience the Carnevale that occurs here in Roma towards the time of lent. I don't really understand and it wasn't anything too special but it was still fun!
SUnday we relaxed some more and studied and yesterday (monday) we had a lit trad midterm and it wasn't too bad...once again studied lots for it! THe midterm didn't seem too bad but we will see. On Monday though we had class and the played soccer for 2 and 1/2 hours and then worked out with Kurtis for an hour and it was AWESOME! =] Definitely got the workout in for the day! ha But the weather was nice so you can't stay inside on those days!
Today is here and we only had one class so it was kind of nice.
But sorry it is so long. I will try to put more updates in so that there isn't one lONG one like today!
Hope all is well in the states! I miss you all!!
Kel
Monday, February 9, 2009
Holy Cow!!!
WOW! I don't even know where to start! I'm not sure where I left off, last week was pandamonium!! Just crazy and busy! School has been keeping me busy with lots and lots of reading and we are beginning to have papers due and exams...getting kind of stressful BUT it is still Roma and it is still AMAZING! BUT I have to talk about my weekend experience in Barcelona because boy was it beautiful and fabulous and just an all around perfect weekend! There was a group of about 12 of us and it was pretty crazy!
It started on Thursday evening and we set out for Barcelona. Our flight took off at about 730 I believe and it was about and hour and a half. We landed and had to catch a bus to Barcelona because the airport we landed at was about an hour and fifteen minutes away from Barcelona. We finally reached our destination and the journey was just beginning! We had to find our hostel which was crazy! Maps and beings able to speak spanish goes a long way! Luckily, we had a couple of fluent speakers so it wasn't too ba!! So, we finally arrived and dropped our stuff off and set out to see the nightlife. It was pretty cool! We went to this place called Limbus and it smelt really weird (which I seem to realize that A BUNCH of Europeans do not smell lovely!) But anyways, we hung out there for a while and decided to head back and get some rest.
On Friday we decided to go on a long marathon walk! But it was pretty cool! We went to this cathedral that has been under construction for 100 years and is supposed to be finished in 2020. Afterwards we walked some more and went to the Gothic town which was pretty cool I have to say! It was a different place but still beautiful! We then walked down to the bays with the boats in it and it was beautiful and well worth the walk. After some down time and taking in of the view we decided to head back so we could take a quick nap and rest up for the night. Friday night we all hung out and tried to find some good Spaniard food that wasn't crazy expensive but we got tired of walking and looking so we stopped at the oh so yummy...McDonalds! YES, they have McDonalds in Europe!! haha It was an expensive mcdonalds though and I hope I don't have to eat there again!
Saturday was the best day EVER! We decided to take the metro that day because it was cheap and we would be able to see more! Our first stop was at the famous park with the Lizard. I'm not exactly sure what it was called but it was BEAUTIFUL! (the weather cooperated with us all weekend!) It was very high on a hill that we rode up about 7 flights of escalators to get to the top along with some walking! It was nuts cus they were in the middle of the sidewalks! After that stop we went to Camp New (Neu?) where the Barcelona soccer team plays and the stadium was HUGE! There was also a soccer store right by and the boys were like kids in a candy store! It was funny! We ate lunch around there and then got on the metro once more and headed down to this Castle. The closest stop was kind of far away and we walked up this mountain (the castle was on top of it) and it was AMAZING! The walk was extremely long but well worth it! Along the way we ran into the Olympics in Barcelona that was held in 1992. It was pretty cool to see it! We finally got to the castle (2 hours later) and boy was it a sight to see! It was absolutely stunning! I LOVED it! It was so beautiful and we were there for sunset and on one side was the ocean and the other was mountains! It was amazing! It started to cool off so we hopped on a bus ride down and got back and had dinner with the whole group! We finally got some Espania food and it was interesting to say the least! I got Paella with shrimp and oysters...it was just okay but I am glad that I tried it! The rice mixed with whatever was actually really good but the shrump and oyster part disgusted me! THey were whole shrimp and it was staring at me so I couldn't even try it! The oyster actually didn't taste bad but my mind freaked out so I couldn't eat it, but Kurtis took the musles out of the oyster and mixed it in with my rice to think that I wouldn't notice when I took a bite of one, but oh yea, I noticed! haha But anyways, Saturday night we just hung out at the hostel and got to bed early.
Sunday morning we got up at 645 AM and headed on the journey home at 715. Our flight was at 1015 but it got delayed and didn't land back at Roma until about 1230. We then rushed back to campus to drop our stuff off and head to the AS Roma vs. Genoa game. It was definitely a good game and Roma won 3-0. It was pretty cool! Finally, we came back and it was dinner time and boy was I excited for some free cafeteria food...SERIOUSLY! It was then time to just hang out and relax for a little bit.
It was definitely a GREAT weekend!
Today wasn't anything special just more classes and our weekly Monday night meetings (which suck by the way). Last week it lasted for 2 hours this week it lasted for 30 minutes so I guess we never really know how long they are going to be!
But it has been about 3 weeks since i have arrived and I can't believe it! It is definitely going by pretty fast thus far!
I hope all is well in the states but it is almost bedtime for me here!!
Miss all of yall and love yall and I will try and get up pictures as soon as I can! I took A TON of them so it will probably take me a while to upload them all!
Have a good week! I will try and update as much as I can, I know i have been slacking!!
BUT bed time!
Love yall!
Kel
I forgot to add: I played soccer with the guys today because the weather was nice and they were all surpised because I was actually kinda decent! haha AND I scored like 5 times!! Just thought I should let you all know! haha
It started on Thursday evening and we set out for Barcelona. Our flight took off at about 730 I believe and it was about and hour and a half. We landed and had to catch a bus to Barcelona because the airport we landed at was about an hour and fifteen minutes away from Barcelona. We finally reached our destination and the journey was just beginning! We had to find our hostel which was crazy! Maps and beings able to speak spanish goes a long way! Luckily, we had a couple of fluent speakers so it wasn't too ba!! So, we finally arrived and dropped our stuff off and set out to see the nightlife. It was pretty cool! We went to this place called Limbus and it smelt really weird (which I seem to realize that A BUNCH of Europeans do not smell lovely!) But anyways, we hung out there for a while and decided to head back and get some rest.
On Friday we decided to go on a long marathon walk! But it was pretty cool! We went to this cathedral that has been under construction for 100 years and is supposed to be finished in 2020. Afterwards we walked some more and went to the Gothic town which was pretty cool I have to say! It was a different place but still beautiful! We then walked down to the bays with the boats in it and it was beautiful and well worth the walk. After some down time and taking in of the view we decided to head back so we could take a quick nap and rest up for the night. Friday night we all hung out and tried to find some good Spaniard food that wasn't crazy expensive but we got tired of walking and looking so we stopped at the oh so yummy...McDonalds! YES, they have McDonalds in Europe!! haha It was an expensive mcdonalds though and I hope I don't have to eat there again!
Saturday was the best day EVER! We decided to take the metro that day because it was cheap and we would be able to see more! Our first stop was at the famous park with the Lizard. I'm not exactly sure what it was called but it was BEAUTIFUL! (the weather cooperated with us all weekend!) It was very high on a hill that we rode up about 7 flights of escalators to get to the top along with some walking! It was nuts cus they were in the middle of the sidewalks! After that stop we went to Camp New (Neu?) where the Barcelona soccer team plays and the stadium was HUGE! There was also a soccer store right by and the boys were like kids in a candy store! It was funny! We ate lunch around there and then got on the metro once more and headed down to this Castle. The closest stop was kind of far away and we walked up this mountain (the castle was on top of it) and it was AMAZING! The walk was extremely long but well worth it! Along the way we ran into the Olympics in Barcelona that was held in 1992. It was pretty cool to see it! We finally got to the castle (2 hours later) and boy was it a sight to see! It was absolutely stunning! I LOVED it! It was so beautiful and we were there for sunset and on one side was the ocean and the other was mountains! It was amazing! It started to cool off so we hopped on a bus ride down and got back and had dinner with the whole group! We finally got some Espania food and it was interesting to say the least! I got Paella with shrimp and oysters...it was just okay but I am glad that I tried it! The rice mixed with whatever was actually really good but the shrump and oyster part disgusted me! THey were whole shrimp and it was staring at me so I couldn't even try it! The oyster actually didn't taste bad but my mind freaked out so I couldn't eat it, but Kurtis took the musles out of the oyster and mixed it in with my rice to think that I wouldn't notice when I took a bite of one, but oh yea, I noticed! haha But anyways, Saturday night we just hung out at the hostel and got to bed early.
Sunday morning we got up at 645 AM and headed on the journey home at 715. Our flight was at 1015 but it got delayed and didn't land back at Roma until about 1230. We then rushed back to campus to drop our stuff off and head to the AS Roma vs. Genoa game. It was definitely a good game and Roma won 3-0. It was pretty cool! Finally, we came back and it was dinner time and boy was I excited for some free cafeteria food...SERIOUSLY! It was then time to just hang out and relax for a little bit.
It was definitely a GREAT weekend!
Today wasn't anything special just more classes and our weekly Monday night meetings (which suck by the way). Last week it lasted for 2 hours this week it lasted for 30 minutes so I guess we never really know how long they are going to be!
But it has been about 3 weeks since i have arrived and I can't believe it! It is definitely going by pretty fast thus far!
I hope all is well in the states but it is almost bedtime for me here!!
Miss all of yall and love yall and I will try and get up pictures as soon as I can! I took A TON of them so it will probably take me a while to upload them all!
Have a good week! I will try and update as much as I can, I know i have been slacking!!
BUT bed time!
Love yall!
Kel
I forgot to add: I played soccer with the guys today because the weather was nice and they were all surpised because I was actually kinda decent! haha AND I scored like 5 times!! Just thought I should let you all know! haha
Monday, February 2, 2009
Naples/Pompeii
Hey yall!
Well, what a weekend!! Things here haven't slowed down a bit but it has been pretty fun!! On Thursday was one of our friends birthday's so we went out to celebrate and we went to get some chinese food! It was actually pretty good and pretty cheap also! It was kind of nice to have something besides pasta, bread, and potatoes!
On Friday we headed off towards Naples. It was about a 2 hour drive I think...I'm not really sure but it wasn't too bad of a bus ride! When we got there we had sack lunches and ate on these steps outside of the Museum we were going to. I felt like such an American! ha With the big groups it is kind of hard to fit in as an Italian! But after lunch we went to the Museum and it was pretty cool! I learned a lot of neat things and just seeing some of these scupltures, mosaics and paintings are absolutely crazy! We spent abour 3 and 1/2 hours at the Museum and headed towards our sleeping place. It was an old Seminary and it felt more like a prison! ha But it wasnt aweful! We had a BEAUTIFUL view of the ocean and the Bay of Naples. We had dinner and a lecture and then we were free for the night until curfew which was midnight. So we went down by the bay and walked around and also got us some Pizza because we heard that Naples was the birthing place of pizza! Kurt and I shared a pizza named Mexico and it was pretty good. We didn't really know what was going to be on it because we can't read Italian but it was Alfredo cheese, beans, and I think onions. Not really sure! But it was pretty delightful! Oh and we had some Gilato!!
On Saturday we headed to Pompeii which was my favorite part of the trip! The city used to be covered in stone from the eruption of Vesuvious (the volcano nearby, which is still active). They started excavating a LONNG time ago and just seeing these things were crazy and it blew my mind! But it was awesome! No doubt about it! We then had time of our own and we were exhausted so a group of us hung out at this snack place and read our books! ha fun stuff! It was then time to come home and I was pretty excited! Especially to sleep in my bed!!! I never thought I would say that!
Sunday was a relaxing day. Just slept in, had some brunch, worked out and ran, and relaxed!! Sunday night though a few of us got tickets to the Milan vs. Lazio game. It was pretty cool! Those Italian people do love their soccer! ha But it was definitely an experience and I am glad that I went. I think the boys really enjoyed it as well! We got back around midnight and decided that it was time to head to bed!
That brings me here and I am just getting ready to head to classes! I have the 8 AM class off today but I get up for breakfast anyways and this is when I usually get stuff done if need be, review my notes for a quiz, or just relax a little bit before my day starts!
Hope all is well in the states. I heard the Steelers won the superbowl. Not sure if that is true or not, I haven't looked it up but I hope it was a good game!!
Love yall and miss yall!
Kel
Well, what a weekend!! Things here haven't slowed down a bit but it has been pretty fun!! On Thursday was one of our friends birthday's so we went out to celebrate and we went to get some chinese food! It was actually pretty good and pretty cheap also! It was kind of nice to have something besides pasta, bread, and potatoes!
On Friday we headed off towards Naples. It was about a 2 hour drive I think...I'm not really sure but it wasn't too bad of a bus ride! When we got there we had sack lunches and ate on these steps outside of the Museum we were going to. I felt like such an American! ha With the big groups it is kind of hard to fit in as an Italian! But after lunch we went to the Museum and it was pretty cool! I learned a lot of neat things and just seeing some of these scupltures, mosaics and paintings are absolutely crazy! We spent abour 3 and 1/2 hours at the Museum and headed towards our sleeping place. It was an old Seminary and it felt more like a prison! ha But it wasnt aweful! We had a BEAUTIFUL view of the ocean and the Bay of Naples. We had dinner and a lecture and then we were free for the night until curfew which was midnight. So we went down by the bay and walked around and also got us some Pizza because we heard that Naples was the birthing place of pizza! Kurt and I shared a pizza named Mexico and it was pretty good. We didn't really know what was going to be on it because we can't read Italian but it was Alfredo cheese, beans, and I think onions. Not really sure! But it was pretty delightful! Oh and we had some Gilato!!
On Saturday we headed to Pompeii which was my favorite part of the trip! The city used to be covered in stone from the eruption of Vesuvious (the volcano nearby, which is still active). They started excavating a LONNG time ago and just seeing these things were crazy and it blew my mind! But it was awesome! No doubt about it! We then had time of our own and we were exhausted so a group of us hung out at this snack place and read our books! ha fun stuff! It was then time to come home and I was pretty excited! Especially to sleep in my bed!!! I never thought I would say that!
Sunday was a relaxing day. Just slept in, had some brunch, worked out and ran, and relaxed!! Sunday night though a few of us got tickets to the Milan vs. Lazio game. It was pretty cool! Those Italian people do love their soccer! ha But it was definitely an experience and I am glad that I went. I think the boys really enjoyed it as well! We got back around midnight and decided that it was time to head to bed!
That brings me here and I am just getting ready to head to classes! I have the 8 AM class off today but I get up for breakfast anyways and this is when I usually get stuff done if need be, review my notes for a quiz, or just relax a little bit before my day starts!
Hope all is well in the states. I heard the Steelers won the superbowl. Not sure if that is true or not, I haven't looked it up but I hope it was a good game!!
Love yall and miss yall!
Kel
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