I love this city.

Too many things I want to say right now! This blog will be very scattered and confusing (just like my mind right now) but I want to say a few things.

The first is I love this city. I love the people (even the ones who are rude,) I love the crazy drivers, I love the freezing weather and I love that I haven't gotten a good nights sleep in days and it hasn't even phased me.

I think my favorite part so far is talking with people in Italian. I just can't get enough of it. It's like an adrenaline rush every time I say something. I have already made Italian friends at various shops around the city who recognize me when I walk by them. It is just so cool.

Oh yeah, and the art is cool. I am still in complete awe and shock as I walk through these streets.

I still can't sleep. I woke up at 4:30 Italian time this morning and was out the door by 6. My roommate Ryan and I walked around the deserted streets of the early morning waiting for a bar to open so we could get coffee and a pastry. It was a great morning.

Last night my roommates and I went to eat at a really fancy restaurant (don't worry, it was cheaper because I am a student) on the Ponte Vecchio. There was live jazz music and we could see the Arno River and the bridge from where we were eating. And it's true what they say about the food in Italy. It really is amazing. And it's pretty cool being able to have a glass of wine with dinner. God I am so lucky.

I really want to meet some Italians and do things with them, so I have been replying to posts on couchsurfing.com under the Florence group. I am going to a vegetarian dinner this Thursday with a bunch of Vegetarian Florentines. I am so excited.

I guess I am just excited about everything. I think not being able to sleep has started because of jet lag but sneakily transformed into an excitement induced sleeping disorder. Whatever. This is sweet.

My house is amazing too. Roommates are sweet and you can see The Duomo from pretty much every window in our house. Like no exaggeration, we live right at the base of it. My key looks so awesome too.

Anyway I should probably go. Thanks for reading this. I know it is quite jumbled, but I am alright with that.

A dopo.

Remy