So I’ve been back for almost a week and it’s been a busy one. Some good welcomes and some bad welcomes…
I was welcomed to scaffolding up in front of my window and behind our balcony..for some reason they are removing all of the surface of the building and redoing it. Which means pounding and hammering all day long..not to mention that we now have our washer (nonfunctioning) in the kitchen and no hot water for 3 days (so far). When was the last time you heated 16 pots of water on the stove to make a warm bath?
I was welcomed to my great roommates and Grazia’s birthday party…and then in time to help her move back to Sardegna. Work had already called me before I even got back and I started again at 2 the next day. Good thing I never have problems with jet lag. Unfortunately they changed all the books at work so I get to redo all my lessons.
And I was welcome back to Fall! Which means pretty soon it will be colder in the house than outside and I’ll be wearing jackets all the time until the heat gets turned on – and the leaves will be turning beautiful colors. Welcome back to walking everywhere, waiting for busses that never come, cigarette smoke, good food: pasta, pizza, gelato, great students and friends.
Things here are always just a little bit backward> it’s what makes life so interesting here. But it’s nice to be back. I had a fantastic time at home visiting friends and family and celebrating my grandpa’s 90th birthday. Not to mention a fantastic trip to Spain, France, Belgium and Poland – not that you’ll ever see pictures
It was tough to leave all of the great people in the US, especially my cute nieces and nephews and I miss them a ton but I can’t be on vacation forever. But it’s going to be a great year, right?!
