Hi! The other day we went to this little village totally designed by children. The designers spent 3 years asking kids what they wanted in a home and had them design all these things for this little village home for about 20 families. It was really cool to learn about the process and see the place. It's the only place in the world like this-you will have to see more pictures as it was fabulous. The stay was cut short by a huge thunderstorm. We took about a 15 min bus ride to get there but naturally we rode our bikes to the bus station. Needlesstosay, when we got back to the bus station,it was a full-on downpour! Of course we were all dressed in shorts and tank tops because it has been about 100 degrees. So we are left with two options, a. ride home in the rain or b. get a ride home and come back later for your bike. Well, the group consensus was option c. drink 2 bottles of wine inside the bus station THEN ride your bike home in the rain. This was actually a very comical event to say the least. When we got back we were the wet Americans, like dogs, so wet we couldn't even go inside the house without getting a towel and some new clothes first. It was pretty funny. Yesterday I made my first attempt at going to a run. To make a long story short, I have never been so STARED at so much in my entire life. Here is a list of reasons I believe everyone was staring at me: one, I have not seen one person jogging here or anywhere in Italy in the 3 weeks I've been here. Everyone always walks or rides their bikes and are not lazy like Americans on a daily basis so there is really no need to exercise. To them I was one of those real life-slow motion Nike commericals you see on tv-Nike shoes, bright short shorts, head band and ipod strapped to my arm (so stereotypical)! I was running so slow and breathing so hard they thought something was wrong with me (it's been awhile since I've taken a run, but I'm going to blame it on the altitude). And finally, they were staring at me because they saw me 6 times in 5 minutes because I ran such a tight circle because I was scared to death of getting lost! Ha! But,a strange American female jogger made quite a scene. So after the experiment with jogging outdoors, I decide I am going to see what an Italian gym is all about and asked to tag along with my mom to the gym today. For starters, we were there for, not kidding, 3 hours and I'm so sore I can't move right now. She's about 5 ft and weighs about 85 lbs and goes to the gym for this long everyday. I was having a semi-normal work out and I was doing well and about to sneak out and go home when my mom comes out and finds me and drags me into this step class (pretty much literally drags me because i don't know what she's trying to tell me because she speaks no Engligh mind you), to an all Italian step class at the gym---oh boy! I have never wished more that there was a video tape of an event in my life more than this high energy, intense, hour long step class, all in Italian. And, as if I don't stand out at this gym enough, (by clearly not knowing what is going on and being about a foot taller than everyone), she throws me into a step class. I would have a hard time following along a step class in America in English for the firt time. Imagine this! I really had to dig deep for my ex-cheerleading, dancing skills and coordination, because this was a major challenge! But 3 hours later I came home after stopping at the store for some gatorade and water and laid down. This lady wore me out! Tonight is our end of the program party at this really cool outdoor villa where a lot people get married so that should be really nice. Everyone's families, siblings, and teachers from school are coming and I think all of us students are going out to some bar afterwards so I'm looking forward to that. I am going to Garda Lake tomorrow all day with a friend and her host dad. It's a beautiful lake resort near the foot of the alps. Then Sunday it's off to Florence, and later to Rome and Barcelona. I have lots to do but I'll be home soon!
Love and miss. Ciao! Oh,lastly, this picture is of my friend Ashley at this school orchestra performance last night. Her sister was in it and my class was preforming. The theater was amazing!
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