I just had to ask Gabriella (my host mom) what day it was. I find that happens a lot with me here! It also seems like I am on vacation all the time! I think I am really going to like my schedule-Tuesday and Wednesday full, 1 hour in the morning on Thursday and then done!
On Sunday my friend Nmeli and I went to the Pitti Palace. It is a huge palace with an equally huge garden just a few minutes from my house. The palace is now full of artwork that was donated mostly by the Medici family to Florence. We walked around and looked for 2 hours, but it was not near long enough. We have free passes to get into there and all the other city museums though so we will go back sometime.
Yesterday I spent the entire morning looking for books. I like to buy my books used because it is cheaper (duh!) but unfortunately out of the 4 used bookstores I went to, only 1 had books I needed and it only had 2. That's ok though...better than nothing I guess! Then I spent the afternoon doing lots of homework.
Today was kind of crazy. I had to apply for my permit of stay this morning but when I went to pay they said my credit card wouldn't work. That was not a good thing to hear when I had walked across town to get there! So I returned home, took out cash from an ATM and returned later to take care of it. Turns out the bank keeps e-commerce blocked even when you tell them you're leaving the country. This basically means that I can make purchases anywhere in Italy except online because there has been huge problems with fraud. I guess it was for the good then...but still a little inconvenient.
Well, it is 11:15 PM here now and I finished my homework so I better go to bed. Tomorrow is my long day without a break. I guess I have a tiny break, but it's not much. 8-8:50, 9-11:30, 12-2:30 and then I'm done.
Buona notte! (Good night!)
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