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The things I will miss

23 July 2010
Today, I decided to sit down a write a list of the things I will miss about the States as I am preparing to start a new journey in my life. This is my Eat, Pray, Love moment.

Many people think I am really negative about the United States and that I do not appreciate what it has to offer, but honestly, I appreciate what it has to offer however, the things that I value above all else do not exist in our society. Despite this angst I have for my homeland, I want to share with you a list of things that I will miss when I leave to start my life a new in a foreign land.

1. Buffalo Chicken Wings, yeah I said it..WINGS!!
2. Frenchy's
3. My mom
4. My friends, new and old
5. diversity of food
6. diversity of ethnicities--altho Italy is a very diverse country
7. Diversity of religion- 90% of Italy is Catholic
8. English, I know the language well, I have expressed myself in it for 34 years
9. crazy Christian people
10. Crazy political groups
11. Syfy
12. HGTV
13. The Food Network
14. American TV-- I am not looking forward to half naked girls dancing on tv shows. blah
15. Soul Food
16. NYC
17. New Orleans
18. Central Market AND Whole Foods
19. English!
20. :D

The things I will miss

Today, I decided to sit down a write a list of the things I will miss about the States as I am preparing to start a new journey in my life. This is my Eat, Pray, Love moment.

Many people think I am really negative about the United States and that I do not appreciate what it has to offer, but honestly, I appreciate what it has to offer however, the things that I value above all else do not exist in our society. Despite this angst I have for my homeland, I want to share with you a list of things that I will miss when I leave to start my life a new in a foreign land.

1. Buffalo Chicken Wings, yeah I said it..WINGS!!
2. Frenchy's
3. My mom
4. My friends, new and old
5. diversity of food
6. diversity of ethnicities--altho Italy is a very diverse country
7. Diversity of religion- 90% of Italy is Catholic
8. English, I know the language well, I have expressed myself in it for 34 years
9. crazy Christian people
10. Crazy political groups
11. Syfy
12. HGTV
13. The Food Network
14. American TV-- I am not looking forward to half naked girls dancing on tv shows. blah
15. Soul Food
16. NYC
17. New Orleans
18. Central Market AND Whole Foods
19. English!
20. :D

Some news

20 July 2010
So I 'talked' to my contact at the Consulate yesterday who basically told me to calm the hell down. OK so I am calm but good lawd this is nerve racking. I just need to know what I should be doing. Waiting three months to find out if I were accepted into a University is somewhat ridiculous but I am respecting it.

The information I received is that the school will be releasing the list of students that were accepted into the program by August 10th and the visa process will start no earlier than August 24th. Supposedly, I have an entrance exam to take on September 1st but there is no way in hell that I will be in Italy by then. The only thing that bothers me is the short time they give you to get everything ready and get over there. I was hoping to be there no later than the 2nd week in August so that I can travel a bit and find a place to stay. And definitely get used to the language again but that will not happen. I am hoping school does not start until the end of September which will relieve a lot of stress of settling in the first week of school. le sigh.

SInce this information was given to me I have been writing and creating and doing other things. I have been asked to guest blog on Cheap Tickets. Ok work and sleep and do yoga. I have 5 weeks to lose 10 lbs and I will get it done. I am happy but anxious.

Life is great and I am living it.

Some news

So I 'talked' to my contact at the Consulate yesterday who basically told me to calm the hell down. OK so I am calm but good lawd this is nerve racking. I just need to know what I should be doing. Waiting three months to find out if I were accepted into a University is somewhat ridiculous but I am respecting it.

The information I received is that the school will be releasing the list of students that were accepted into the program by August 10th and the visa process will start no earlier than August 24th. Supposedly, I have an entrance exam to take on September 1st but there is no way in hell that I will be in Italy by then. The only thing that bothers me is the short time they give you to get everything ready and get over there. I was hoping to be there no later than the 2nd week in August so that I can travel a bit and find a place to stay. And definitely get used to the language again but that will not happen. I am hoping school does not start until the end of September which will relieve a lot of stress of settling in the first week of school. le sigh.

SInce this information was given to me I have been writing and creating and doing other things. I have been asked to guest blog on Cheap Tickets. Ok work and sleep and do yoga. I have 5 weeks to lose 10 lbs and I will get it done. I am happy but anxious.

Life is great and I am living it.

still waiting

14 July 2010
haven't heard anything yet and it is vacation time in Italy...oh well...

still waiting

haven't heard anything yet and it is vacation time in Italy...oh well...