So it's my last day in Rome...

Ew, I just got nauseous after typing that sentence...

I'm all packed.

The fridge is emptied.

The apartment is clean.

And it really isn't helping that Mae is playing "The Freshman" by the Verve Pipe right now... 

Okay, now it's "Bittersweet Symphony" by The Verve. Is this a joke? Did she make a "Make Kelsey sad on her last day in Rome" playlist? As if this situation wasn't hard enough...

We're going to make this one short and sweet, partially because I'll start sobbing, and partially because all of my other posts have been 70 years long.  Speaking of, thanks a whole bunch for reading these.  Even if this is the first one you've read (in which case I apologize for the melancholiness of it. Is melancholiness a word? ok, no time for word vomit, kelsey.) thanks for doing it. A big shout out goes out to Babs and Dean, because without them I wouldn't be here, and you wouldn't be reading this blog.  So you should probably thank them too when you see them.  Plus, they're just plain fun to talk to.

Ok, let's get down to it:

Things i WON'T miss about Rome:

-Cobblestone. Trust me, it only looks pretty.

-the 870 bus. Can't live with it, can't live without it.

-dog poop. there are 20 dogs to every pooper scooper. maybe even 25. maybe 40.

-shaving only one leg every shower because the water gets cold after 3 minutes.

-mosquitos. spiders. and anything else that has bitten me.

things that i WILL miss about Rome:

-nuns. they're everywhere. and i love it.

-my roommates.

-my friends (yes, i have some. or at least they're pretending to be them for the time being.)

-Gelato, Pizza, Pasta, and any other food item that has made me very happy.

-my 80 year old non-english-speaking cutest old italian man ever art teacher.

-Castel Sant'Angelo. Ok, every monument.

-wait, why am i doing this list? I'll miss EVERYTHING about Rome (minus those listed above, and even then, i'll still find a way to miss them.)

I love this city. I've loved my experience here. And I wouldn't trade a moment here for anything.

Oh no! We're tearing up. No good.

Once again, thanks for reading this. It has meant a gosh darn lot to me, and I can't wait to see everyone when I'm home! You can find me at the nearest Mexican Restaurant, because as I've complained about for the past 4 months, Romans don't believe in bean burritos. And i do.

You all are neat. Ciao ciao.