by the way, i apologize for the disparate use of present vs. past tense in my entries...switching between italian and english grammar structures is incredibly difficult. i think my ability to express myself in grammatically complex english is while i'm here detiorating, which is incredibly unfortunate. ha please don't judge me when i get back and am unable to form grammatically correct english sentences or when i randomly say "sì" instead of yes in everyday conversation (it happened while i was on the phone with my mom last night...). ok dinner time! mmm. arrivederci!