Well, I made it! I woke up this morning with the Roman sun shining on my face. I walked into the kitchen, poured myself a cup of blood orange juice and threw a bit of Parma ham on some good, crusty Italian bread and reveled in the beaming rays of happiness. Aaaaaah…this is the life. I had the most random song stuck in my head, Castle on a Cloud from Les Miserables, which seemed counter intuitive to the WONDERFUL feelings I was having. What was incredibly funny, though, was that my brain was playing the lyrics in ITALIAN and instead of “cloud” it was saying “boat”. “C’è un castello sul un barco. Mi piace andarlì quando io dormo…” I guess I don’t even unconsciously know the Italian word for “cloud”. Therefore the word of the day (thanks to Berlitz compact dictionary) is “nuvola” meaning “cloud”. Other words of the day include: “barca”, “castello” and “andare” meaning, “boat”, “castle” and “to go”. Learn a little Italian everyday with me, Signorina Flagello.
Later today we’ll be taking a train to Terni to visit some family. After Terni we’ll be on our way to Pesaro (more family) and then finally to my final destination (at least for the time being): Verona!!
I think it’s finally starting to sink in that: 1. I’m gonna be here for a while and 2. We’re not in Kansas anymore. Which is totally fine considering my Italian is significantly better than I gave myself credit for. But I still have a long way to go. It feels as if the Italians are speaking at the speed of light and my lips are moving at the speed of a 150-year-old tortoise on depressants. Oh well, I’ll catch up eventually. I’ve got six months!
Pace, Amore e Nuvole (plural of nuvola),
Geni
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