Jeanette's Blog

So as everyone experiences, I have experienced a little home sickness. Italy is a very proper country let’s just say. Being my loud active and theatrical self doesn’t really fit in here. It’s sad but true…I miss the vulgarity all around and the outrightness of people and the not exactly dirty, but livable feeling of America. In America, there’s no fear that you are going to break something. I have no problem being proper and refined, but sometimes i just need to run and jump around and scream and have emotion. This beautiful place does not facilitate this desire inside me.
I miss the theatre immensely. I guess that’s a good sign, since it is my major. I’m looking into seeing some shows here, but getting that kind of information is a bit more difficult than at home. There’s not as much theatre here.
I miss my friends and my boyfriend. By the way, I purchased a cell phone before I came here and in retrospect it is not necessary. I recommend simply buying phone cards. I payed 5 euro and on a payphone it pays for 45 minutes, but by a landline it pays for 4 hours and 41 minutes. My host family allows me to use their phone and I can use the one at school as well. Phone cards are definitely the way to go or you can buy a cell phone here and put minutes onto it.
Also sad, but true……I miss American television!!! I know it’s horrible when I am surrounded by the grand outdoors. However Deal or no Deal just doesn’t cut it and Americans are great entertainers.You have to watch some Italian TV to really understand what I mean.
I miss big, huge, colorful, delicious breakfasts like cereal, haha, and pancakes. I miss Panos at wee hours of the morning. I miss peanut butter. (My mom will laugh at that because i didn’t start liking peanut butter until recently) Even though I adore that my host mother makes my bed everyday………………I miss my disheveled covers and unmade bed. I miss having to clean up after myself. I miss baths………..and I haven’t had one of those in a very long time, because I couldn’t take one in my last apartment either.
I don’t miss doing my laundry and cooking for myself, though. I don’t miss the cold and the snow, that’s for sure. : ) Good luck and I wish warmth to all of you in the north.

Posted by Jeanette at 04:35 PM |