Domani, Vado a Roma!

Allora, vado a Roma domani con mie parenti. Whoop!
Other highlights:
While hanging out in the living room, I looked over my computer screen into the hallway. I saw something in the corner of my eye but legitimately thought I was dreaming something up. It was a cat! A fat, short-haired tabby cat had crawled in from our window in the bathroom and into our apartment! I let out a started little "Ohhhhh, guys!" and Leyla and Jess came running. It must've gone back out the window because we haven't seen it since. That or it's hiding under one of our beds. They said we weren't allowed to keep pets here, but...
Today I signed up for UGA classes...three English 4000's. I have to do it to graduate. I may die of exhaustion before I get there, though. Is there any way I can read the books NOW????? It's a little disheartening, because that means I'm really going to have to leave this lovely country. Weird.
Mom and Dad left this morning on a train to Roma. I hope they're loving it. Being away from them for a bit makes me miss them. Weird, huh. We've had a blast being together. Walking everywhere, laughing at each other, exploring the history of Italy, telling stories that we've missed from being on different continents. They're great people, and I'm grateful that I'm their child. I'm blessed!
We went out with my roommates Leyla and Jess last night to the restaurant RIGHT next to our apartment. It's called Trattoria Nella. Delizioso! We didn't have reservations so we had to wait a good bit, but it gave us more time to chat for my parents and my adoptive sisters to get to know each other. Ever stand back, aware that your two worlds are colliding? Mom and Dad loved the girls. But of course they did! They're so down to earth and mature, but they are hilarious and adventurous, too. The perfect roommates, really.
Today, after M & D left, I had another exam. Contemporary Italian Literature. It was pretty easy; a lot of opinion questions and essays on the general themes of books. Everything she said would be on there was. Plus, I've read everything, listened in class, and done my homework, so there isn't much else you can do to study for a lit class. So, I guess my studying very little while Mom and Dad were here didn't turn out as badly as I thought...but I still have another exam tomorrow.
It's Italian Language. It shouldn't be bad...mainly conjugating and a few irregular verbs. I understand it, so i haven't really looked over it either....Ohhh welllll. I took an online course thing before I came to Italy, so what we're learning is pretty much ingrained in my head. Alexi came over tonight and I coached him through what we'll need to study. He left a note and some of his AWESOME artwork at our door today and asked if we could study, but the note disappeared! Frantic Alexi needed some help and I didn't know. So, I went to aperitivo and then came back and got in my jammies...and that is when he decided to come over. I looked like a fool but it was a successful study sesh.
Aperitivo at GANZO was, of course, so great. I wasn't that hungry when I went but wanted to go for the fellowship time. Me, Meredith, Olivia, Alva, Kyle, and Ian ate together and dunh dunh dunh! talked politics. Kyle and Alva got on an Andrew Jackson/Trail of Tears joking debate, and Alva swears he'll burn a twenty dollar bill if he comes into contact with one (he's 1/32 Indian and has an aversion towards Jackson because of it). I'm happy to say that I am not as in the minority politically here as I had originally thought. Many more conversations to come, I hope.
My roommates are now talking about yeasts for their Wine Appreciation midterm tomorrow. Over my head.
Also, Jess, Nicole, Leyla and I watched "La Vita e Bella" or "Life Is Beautiful" in the ISA loft. It's one of the best movies I have EVER seen. I loved the actor's attitude towards his son and the movie was so fun, but so touching and real. And depressing at the same time. It's filmed in Arezzo, so I recognized all of the little streets and hills and porticos! I've never been able to do that in a movie before. All the ISA people were so sweet to us, too. They brought us chips and tea and set everything up for us. Wednesday tradition? Check.

I am now packed and will leave my exam tomorrow to board a train to Rome. I will spend two nights with Ma and Pa before heading back on Saturday for the UKY and UGA tailgate at Meredith, Olivia, and Sabrina's apartment! I can't wait!
I guess I better go to study a bit more before heading to bed...or watch an episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents. I've still been on my kick and my parents have joined me. Dad LOVES stuff like the Twilight Zone, but Mom hates anything that doesn't have a happy ending or is the least bit gory. They really have to compromise when they watch movies together.

Buona sera!