I am now done with my three midterms. I had my Contemporary Italian Art History one Monday morning, History of Italian Theatre on Monday afternoon, and my Italian test yesterday. They weren't bad at all, just a lot of writing for the first two. Yesterday before Italian, however, I was hurrying to the metro in the rain and I slipped on the disgusting subway stairs in front of about five people. It was quite embarrassing. So my left side got kind of filthy and my right hand somehow got all cut up from my umbrella. I then had to pay 60 cents in the metro station to wash up in the restroom. And I ended up bleeding on my Italian test a bit. Ah well.

Friday we tried to get into an Irish pub called Murphy's Law for St. Patrick's Day. It was so packed though that we physically couldn't get inside. We ended up going to another place instead. Francesco and Giuseppe tell me that the holiday isn't a big deal here. Apparently, Italians consider it "another American holiday where they can justify getting ridiculously drunk in search of their Irish ancestry".

Saturday Alex, Sohta, and I went to an aperitivo at a place called Rew in the St. Agostino area. We had been studying before that so we decided to take a break. Charlie went to London this weekend: he said he had a really good time. It'd be nice to get up there, but I don't think it's going to happen on this trip.

Also, on Saturday I did a little shopping and I bought sunglasses. Real Italian Dolce & Gabbana sunglasses. Yes, they were a little pricey, but they were one of the few things I wanted to get while I was here, so I don't feel guilty. And now I look like a real Italian.

By the way, the Geleteria Borsieri opened a few weeks ago, and it is incredible. It is right across from our apartment and they have great, cheap gelato. It took me a week or two to exercise restraint, but now I'm down to one or two a week.

I am actually starting to get a little worried about my living situation for next year. I know I want to live off campus (ESPECIALLY after this semester), and the one person I know I'm living with for sure (Rebecca) is in China on study abroad. And the internet in China blocks all American internet sites, so that means that I am the one who has to be searching Craigslist for 2 bedroom apartments etc etc. Which is fine, but I'm getting a little concerned since most Mac kids are securing housing for next year around this time.

I know I promised more pics this week, but I didn't follow through. It was kind of a lower key week with studying for midterms and stuff, so I will definitely get some up for next week.