Today, my grocer asked me if I wanted a bag in ITALIAN. He then proceeded to ask the other American students standing behind me in line if they wanted a bag in ENGLISH. I feel so accomplished!

Photoshoot FUN

This past Sunday, when I should have been stuDYING for my midterms, I decided to help my friend Vanessa out for her photography midterm.  Let me tell you, there's nothing more fun than not studying when you have to.  We went to her side of Firenze, which is on the opposite of the Arno, roughly about a 40 minute walk or a 10 minute bus ride.  I happened to get off at the wrong bus stop (I still can't figure out the bus system here) and walked around, for what felt like eternity, trying to make my way back.  Luckily, where I ended up was where they were heading c:

The photoshoot was in front of what has to be the sickest graffiti in all of Firenze.  All these walls underneath the overpass were just so amazing!  I've told myself that I'm definitely going back there again to take more photos c:

I've never modeled before so it was definitely a lot harder for me than for the other girls who are so photogenic and beautiful!  I wore bright red lipstick for the first time!  Anddd I took pictures while JUST WEARING LEGGINGS.  If you know me, I never do the shirt and leggings look.  I always have to have a pair of short or something on.  My KOREAN PANCAKE ASS does not look very attractive in just leggings.  It didn't help that one of the girls had a full bootie and boobies poppin everywhere.  Sometimes, I just really wished I wasn't Asian. 

These aren't the photos that Vanessa took but here's a sneak peak at the mini-photoshoot in front of the sickest graffiti in Firenze~! <3

The skirt covers my KPA! 

Giancarlo Who?!?

I'm so sorry I haven't been updating my blog as much as I should >__<;; But here's something that I was suppose to upload a long time ago!

To get to my classes in Piazzo Strozzi, I usually pass by Piazza della Repubblica.  As I was rushing to get to my classes yesterday, I noticed a huge crowd gathering in Repubblica.  So naturally, after class, my friend Mahea and I, went to go check out what all the commotion was all about.  Apparently, the UEFA trophy was on display and people could have their five seconds of fame and take pictures with the trophy.  We wanted to take pictures with the trophy because we're cool like that and just be dorky tourists for a few minutes.  There was also a famous soccer player from back in the day named Giancarlo Antognoni (yeah, I don't know who he is either) but I figured since he was famous, it was worth getting his signature and taking a picture with him.  I love Italy~! <3

Meet Giancarlo! 

SPONTANEOUSLY BOOKED A FLIGHT TO BUDAPEST WITH LA MIEI AMICI~!

You guys, Kayleen and I found a flight to Budapest, Hungary for 99 cents.  I AM SO EXCITED!!  And since we're flying out from Milan, we convinced Michelle to join us!  Its going to be the most AMAZING adventure everrrrrrrrr! c: November 22nd, come sooner!

God Provides

The past month in Firenze has been a whirlwind of emotions.  I've been on a soul-searching path to figure out who I am, what my purpose in life is, etc. etc.  Honestly speaking, I still haven't got the faintest clue as to why I'm even in Italy.  But one thing I can say for sure is that God Provides.
As much as I love the city of Firenze and all of its artistically beautiful artifacts on every corner, my roommate situation hasn't been the greatest.  Melody and Sierra are wonderful people but living with them, its been very difficult to branch out from the Korean clique that they've created.  On top of that, both of them tend to be less adventurous and much prefer to build up this barrier rather than trying to integrate or become more acclimated to the Italian culture.  So for the past month, I've been doing majority of my "getting-lost" adventures in Firenze on my own or with some of the friends I made in class every once in awhile.  But there's only so much you can do on your own before you get lonely.  And I've felt very lonely in Italy most of the time, maybe to the point where I've debated contacting my ex.  But like I said, God Provides.
During my time of hardship, God sent me so many signs to just accept the situation that I've been placed in and to just be grateful for what I have.  I mean, how many people get the opportunity to come to Italy?  I am most definitely living the life that would not have been possible without God's grace.  I feel so blessed to have found a church that openly welcomed me into their arms in the most Catholic country in the world.  The people that I've met and become friends with, are another reminder that God is always there for me.  Brittany, Diego, Stephen, Chapman, Abiola, Victoria...  I'm really excited to finally have Christian friends--people that I can talk to and be able to freely converse with them about my spiritual journey.  Especially now that I'm in Italy, I've been finding it very difficult to focus on the bigger picture of why God has brought me here and instead of getting caught up in what all the other American students are doing.  Praise the Lord~!