I'm HUGE in Europe

Settembre 15, 2010

Today was pretty un-epically-eventful. Woke up a little late, realized no one else was up yet, went and took a quick shower(if I was going to face the world in a rush, I better freakin' smell good), then went back to "start breakfast" which is to make sure Nico is eating by 8. Well we ended getting him and his friend that came over to get a ride to school, Giorgio, out of the house by 8.35. Success.

I played on my iPod a little, then went to go buy my sandals(now knowing the secrets behind their operating schedule). I walked in, went to the sandals, asked(in Italian) if they had my size, he said something back to me(This is the most difficult part of conversing in a language you're not fluent in, the response), I agreed without knowing what he said, then went and took the sandal back to its display stand. I looked at some other things for a bit, then went back and asked if I could buy the sandal in my size. He responded(still not sure what he said), but I love that hand gestures is a universal language that breaks all language barriers. He made some motions, I recognized some words and I figured out that a lady had gone to get my shoes. When the lady returned, she asked(in Italian) if I'd like to try them on, I said,"Si grazie." Tried them on, they fit, I asked(yup, still conversing in Italian here) where I needed to pay, she told me, gave me the price to take to the cashier. I bought them and that was the most conversing I've done(in Italian) in 1.5 weeks. Success. Apparently I wear a size 44 in European sizes... which oddly equates to a 9.5 in the US, even though I wear a 10.5 US shoe... ???

I then went to il Colosseo to take a few quick pictures and get the "lay of the land" for when I return this weekend. They are doing a special lighting for it this weekend that they've apparently never done before. I now know how to get there, where to get my tickets, if possible, how to avoid the line to get in, and where to get the best angle of it in a picture with my camera.

I like the metro system, it's quick and easy, but VERY crowded going to il Colosseo... it happens. When Nico got home, homework was done with Lavi, and then they went to tennis lessons together. I should have gone with them, I sat here and didn't really do anything, but couldn't leave since I didn't know when they'd get back... so I read some, doodled some, and facebooked some.

Well, tomorrow I have no clue what I'm doing(besides laundry). I'll probably go check out the Parthenon... see what the hubbub is over there. The new pizzeria was really good, still not completely finished, but they were serving, cheap pizza with great quality, and family run. :) Mi piacere.

OK, that's all I got... Stay classy San Diego!