Apparently italians dont believe in ranch dressing...

...but that doesnt make them awful people. it just means that they're missing out! i admit, they have pizza dowwwn, but without ranch!? pssssssh. ranch makes EVERYTHING better.
..except mustard. which is amazing as is.

CIAO FROM ROME!!! i am currently sitting in a classroom overlooking the castel st. angelo (look it upp) and am literally a 5 minute walk from St. Peter's Basilica, of which I can also see from my bus stop. iiiiiiiii know, WHAT!? hi, its the vatican, and its my neighbor. can it get any better!?

yesterday my roommates and i (ohhh i'll get to them in a minute) decided to visit our dear ol' friend: the colosseum. while we were 10 minutes too late to actually take a tour, we didnt shed a tear, because alas, we can do it anyday we want to. we live in rome. sigh.

so since i havent written since i was in america, i'll cover some basics: i live in a cute little apartment with 3 awkward girls: ali, mae, and brittany. ha, just kidding, they're not awkward. just crazy. okay kidding again. they're wonderful! and probably reading this now. and might never speak to me again...

today was officially my first day of school, and im taking classes both here and at the rome university of fine arts (again, studying art in rome!? life is tough..). I'VE MADE FRIENDS. i know you all are shocked, but it's true. and while i never thought i'd be able to say this, i cant imagine coming here with anyone i knew before. yes, i'm known as "SO CAL" to some (thanks, brittany), or otherwise "SC" (again, half of my program is from penn state. but should winners get intimidated? i think not.) but for the most part i fit in! ..minus the piercings in my arm.

to answer the basics:
-yes, i eat pizza. everyday.
-yes, everything here is old/ancient/historic/BEAUTIFUL. except the mcdonalds. which gave us our sanity one lonely monday night after days of pasta.
-yes, we usually speak italian. which i admit i do much better when intoxicated. sorry babs and dean, but its kinda true. and useful in cabs.
-and yes, i miss you. while my internet is complete poop (which doesnt matter much because my computer DIED. done. gone.) i swear im trying to keep in contact! dont give up on me now! or these every-two-week posts! they'll become more frequent!.. maybe!..

okay, leaving, because you all are bored or probably left this blog after i rambled about ranch dressing. but to those who persevered (a.k.a. mom and dad) I MISS YOU!

until next time,
kels
(the girl dressed in too many layers because 40 degrees feels like antarctica compared to sunny california...)