Bellisime Aperitivo Disney Makin' It Snow

Short post tonight.
Today, I woke up, got to spend some time with the gospel of Mark, then made lunch. I tried out the bechamel recipe, and whoosh it was good! I chopped carrots, zucchini, onion, garlic and then put flour and milk and salt and pepper in. Then, I added the pasta and MMMMM! It was great - but I was nearly late to my class.
Then in my contemporary Italian lit class we talked about the feminist movement and watched a documentary entitled "Bellisme." I really enjoyed it...and I want to watch more documentaries. Ones that are INTERESTING, though. It gave a good look into Italian culture but kept me entertained. Rare this day and age.
I came home, took a one and a half hour nap, then Jess, Alexi and I went to aperitivo at Ganzo! Man, that place is so cool. The new specials were spaghetti, nachos, breaded olives, and marinara and mozzarella bread slices. MMMMMMMmmmmmmmm. A good number of our friends were there: Justin, Alva, Ian, Kyle, Nicole, and Brett. We laughed and chatted and ate. This is why I love the Italian culture. It's so relaxed. "Il bel far niente!" (Which I always mispronounce as "la bella fa neinte!" oops.) We're all planning an authentic Italian dinner on Friday. Then Saturday and Sunday are day-trips to Sienna, San Gimignano, and Assisi. Whoooooop!
Tomorrow night is Ganzo's "gelato teaser" where I will get to make my own gelato AND eat it. MMmmmmmmmm. Yessssss.
I facebooked my best friend, Kristen, from school and it made me miss her a lot. After graduating in December, she's considering a job with AT&T in Atlanta. I approve because I want her to stay near me, and this way we can go to shows and concerts and go shopping. She's amazing. She's so good at her job and is a genuinely honest person. I know she'll go somewhere big in her life, and I'm so grateful God has allowed me to enjoy her laughter and spirit.
Tonight, at about 8:45, I ran down to buy some espresso and milk at the supermarket because we were out. The woman at the bakery shooed me out because it was 8:57 when I walked in and the store closed at 9. Another man let me in because it was three minutes til closing. I ran and got my items and proceeded to check out. I apologized to the woman in Italian for coming late, and she said it was fine. She said that she understood that the milk was necessary, but the caffe? Not so good. I laughed, nodded, and smiled walking out the store. Italians are so blunt. It's awesome.
Our apartment has been on a Disney kick tonight...we've been belting songs from Robin Hood, Anastacia, The Little Mermaid, The Jungle Book, Fern Gully, AND Beauty and the Beast. Last night we watched the clip from the drunk sorority girl that was balling because she used the fire extinguisher on her hall because she just wanted "make it snow." Enjoy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Sd-j0rKeKw .
In something like a week and a half, Dr. Emmett Reaves "Ves" Berry and Mrs. Margaret Jones Berry will arrive in Italy. AHHHHHHHHH! I can't believe it. I didn't realize I'd be this excited but with everyone else having their family members here, all I want is to be able to share this amazing experience with the people I care most about (I just wish Emily could come, too).
Bedtime, now. G'night!

Also, Cinque Terre favorite pictures:
http://picasaweb.google.com/catrberry/CinqueTerre#