Finally! Internet!

Hey all - Sorry this has taken so long to set up. There have been ongoing issues with the internet here, but it looks like it is finally up and running. I've been writing nearly every day, so this one post should keep you up to date.

I am doing my junior year in Italy. This is through the European Honors Program at the Rhode Island School of Design. 25 or so other students come and we live in the "Palazzo Cenci" - this old Italian Palace. We study Italian and Art History and have plenty of time to pursue our own creative interests. I am incredibly lucky to be here.

I got into Italy today. The flights were okay. I slept like a baby, kind of, but not a calm baby. Like a really uncomfortable baby.
First thing after getting off the plane we were helped onto a bus by a middle aged gentleman named Fabio with a thick rug of chest hair and a few gold chains. I found that very satisfying.
Italy is, of course, beautiful. My room has this big floor-to-ceiling window with a view of a little cobblestone street with crooked buildings and children running around. This building, the Cenci, is huge and old and gorgeous. It’s one of those buildings that seems bigger on the inside than on the outside, and it’s very easy to get lost.
Other than arrive, we haven’t really done much today. Most people have been awake for who knows how long, so other than a short walk we haven’t done much exploring. Just a few blocks from us I discovered a pit about the size of a city block, with ruins and cats. Lots and lots and lots of cats living in this pit, with an observation deck so that we can look at the lots and lots of cats. Very strange.


The roof!