My life through Instagram

1. Christmas morning

2. Terrarium from my brother, Richard

3. Outfit on Christmas day and Butchie

4. Sloppy burgers with Julia

5 & 6. DIY christmas presents for Katherine

7. Deer Tick in Hoboken

8. Diner food with Jeff

9. Temporary tats

10. On stage at Andrew WK

Birthday celebrations

Yesterday was David's 21st birthday. The festivities started on Sunday where I cooked a breakfast inspired by this youtube video. Obviously I didn't do everything that epicmeal time did. I did however make chocolate chip, bacon, beer pancakes (masterfully cooked by Chloe), french toast stuffed with bacon and cream cheese and cheesy eggs. It was delicious if I do say so myself!

Yesterday I went to the oil shoppe with David, Hannah and Chloe. I went in between my art class which was meeting at the Bargello and my Italian class. I got a sandwich with sausage, cooked onions, provolone and bbq sauce! Dinner was also indulgent. David, Chloe, Grace and I went to the Diner and I got a burger with gorgonzola and caramelized onions. I felt gluttonous, but so satisfied. After we went to Sam's apartment for cake and drinks. We listened to music and failed to play any sort of game. After we went out dancing. I was wearing the best dancing dress in the world! I accidentally stole it from Francesca when I visited her in Paris, it was her mom's in college. It's the most fun dress to twirl in and twirl I did. Happy Birthday David!

Midterms & milkshakes

Bacon cheeseburger

Chocolate milkshake

Vanilla milkshake

Bandinelli's Laocoon 

Ceiling of the Ufizi

Even though midterms are always a time of stress without exception, this week has been really fun besides all the studying! On Monday I took a study break to go get burgers and shakes with Grace, David and Chloe. The Diner (as I've mention here) is based on an American diner and has free milkshakes on Monday night. It was such a treat to spend the day studying only to be rewarded by delicious food I've been missing so much! I'll never go this long without a bacon cheeseburger again! Yesterday was also stressful and spent studying. For dinner Chloe made the box of mac and cheese my mom brought me from home for David and me. I've been saving it for a special time and decided that midterms week was when I needed it most. It's funny how when I'm stressed things from home are what relax me! Afterwards I was studied productively so I could go out (thanks Dad!). Olivia's father just visited and she had the hotel room for one more night. After my studying was done I went over to her hotel where I had so much fun wearing a bathrobe and rolling around in the king bed. There were five of us crammed into the bed at one point watching tv and pretending to be fancy. It was so much fun laughing and being silly! Today I took two of midterms and I think they went well! Probably because instead of stressing into the wee hours of the morning like I normally do, I just had fun! I have one more midterm tomorrow and then I don't have to think about them for a couple days! Pictures from the Ufizi which I went to on Tuesday with my drawing class. I drew the Laocoon, pictured above, which I also wrote about for one of my midterms today!

Iggy Pop & the Stooges

Last night I went to see Iggy Pop who was performing for free in Piazza della Repubblica with Chloe and Olivia. I spent the day stressing about planning my fall break and used the concert as an excuse to let loose and relax. The crowd was surprisingly pushy! I stayed in the back because there was no chance I'd be able to see him anyway. He played my favorite song, the Passenger and it was so good (also the only song I know...). After the concert Chloe and I went out to Lion's Fountain and bonded for a long time.

This morning I went to The Diner with Hannah, Grace and Chloe. Italians don't really sit down to breakfast, but we were all craving an old-fashioned American breakfast. I got chocolate pancakes with bacon and a cup of coffee. Since I've gotten used to drinking espresso, it was nice to take my time drinking a large mug of coffee. This is the first real breakfast I've had in Italian and I'll definitely be going back, especially anytime I'm homesick. I spent the rest of the day running errands and being lazy!