First real date!!!!
July 12, 2007
Ok well i’m officially so full i couldn’t eat a thin mint, not one thin mint! 
i just had an amazing lunch with Eugene! it was really nice and we are going to meet up agian later for some drinks!!! He is very sweet! Kinda funny story though because yesterday when he told me to call him today i didn’t really understand when, and i was thinking later tonight! So naturally i go and have lunch by myself (yes i hate two lunches today which is why i’m so full!) luckily it wasn’t to big of a lunch but still!!! And of course being italian Eugene and i have like 4 courses!!! Oh my goodness i won’t need to eat for days, which is actually good, should save me some money But it was just making me laugh as i’m sitting there he is like “Manga Manga” which is “eat eat” How do i get myself in these situations!! Wait not knowing the language could be apart of it Anyways it was fun and the coverstaion wasn’t to bad considering the language barrier!
As for the rest of my few days alone, well they haven’t been to bad! Had an awesomely inexpensive night last night! First finally got my free turkish kebab becasue i had my get the tenth one free card!! Then i went to see Harry Potter, which was awesome, and the door guy to my school was selling tickets and remembering me gave me the student discount!! Yes! Then i stopped to have a glass of wine at Eugene’s resturant which he gave for free. Then i stopped by JT where i got a free jager shot!!! So in total i saved 11.50 euros last night!!! Very nice!!
Now let me just tell you about my hotel i am staying in!!! It is nice and perfect for my situation but there are some things you guys gotta know! First my bed, shower, and sink are about 2 feet from each other!! Gotta becareful not to soak everything!! Plus i just recently learned how to get hot water! Thank goodness those first cold showers were pretty brutal!! My toliet is across the hall which i share with two other rooms oh and the lobby but its not so bad now that i realized how to finally flush the damn thing!!!! that was awkard at first But my favorite is the construction that has decided to take place right out side my window! Oh my goodness with all that banging and booming it like sleeping inside an MRI!!!!! But i’m prepaired and have earplugs i took from work! 
Thanks Premier Imaging!! So other than that its not so bad except its on the other side of town from Joshua Tree, which i don’t know if my dad did that on purpose or not jk!!! All the walking is good for me, now i burn all those beers off! And no worries because if i ever stay to late Paolo gives me a ride home, he is very nice!!! The boys at JT always look out for me!! ok well i gotta get going! Love you guys and miss ya’ll!!!
the hotel situation doesnt sound any better than our apartment situation!!! no matter the distance, no one could keep us away from JT!!!! so how’s Paolo been lately? LOL!
Wow, I just read a month of blogs!!! What a fantastic time you are having!!! It is so cool to read and catch up with all the things you are doing and experiencing. Reading them in reverse is a lot of fun. I had dinner with your Dad and Diedre last night at Gio’s. Ugo can’t wait to see you and have a conversation with you, he was chattering away in Italian, and your Dad was looking like he understood at least some of it. He told me all about his trip and how well you are doing. He is so excited about what a wonderful experience this is for you. And, he loved being with you and having you show him all around Italy. It seems like the timing on everything has been perfect for you. Life has been a whirlwind for me for the last 30 days. Not sure if I told you about my friend, Lindy. We reconnected after about 30 years. We spent the weekend in Houston with her son, David. We left for Houston the same day your Dad left for Italy. David is the one who met his wife on the cruise ship. His life has been so interesting, and now he is a millionaire, living in Houston. It was like being in a resort, the hot tub every day, riding around the area in a golf cart, watching movies in his home theater, feeding the fish and turtles, etc. I like that! I am learning about facebook, so there will be some pictures. So happy everything is going so well for you. Can’t wait to come visit you in Prague!! Have a great weekend and thanks for being so good with your Blog!! Love and miss you, GP.