I want some fish from a fish fry. Yes please.

So let’s not lie.. this is the first Friday I have been in Florence and I don’t like it. I miss my day trips/weekend trips. I only stayed this weekend because of midterms next week L. This is like the same feeling I had freshman year when I was so used to going home for the doctors every weekend and then the first time I stayed in Springfield on a Friday, I was like what do I do.

Well last night, my friends and I went to Gusta’s pizza for dinner. UMMMM…….. multo bene. I have NEVER had pizza that good. I will be a RETURNING…..and returning……customer. Nikki and I will def. be going there in less than 2 weeks. Haha But Alexa was so right when she was raving about this place. I got the Gustapizza, but next time I will just get the margarita pizza. The Gustapizza comes with tomato sauce on this fresh dough and then baked and then mozzerella and parmesan and arougala and cherry tomatoes thrown on top. I realized I am really not an arougala fan but the rest was MULTO BENE (means very good J). They make their pizzas fresh in front of you and use their special oven, which cooks it really quick. I cannot wait to go back!!

Then we all went back to Amy and B’s apartment and chilled before going out for a bit.

I was super upset when I got home because Bess and I realized there was NO water at all. We have no idea what was wrong, but luckily when I woke up at 6 it was working J.

SO today I really have not done much. I woke up at like 10:30 and decided I needed to do something with my life and went and did Spartacus…….tomorrow when I wake up……ummmm……..there will probably be tears of soreness shed.

Then I went to the market and then went to look at the shoes I want to get. They are so cute but everyone knows Shelley fails at walking in heals, and I mean fails. But these shoes are so cute………I need to learn how to walk in heals without ruining the bottoms after wearing them one time.

Then I came back and went to school for internet to research for tomorrow and budget.

Now I am back home and staying in tonight to study for some of these midterms. Studying is such a foreign concept I do not know how to do.

Plus—I finally finished watching Eat, Pray, Love. OMG I LOVE THAT MOVIE. And BTW I actually googled today “Read Eat, Pray, Love Online”……. Failed, but I do plan on reading it. Shelley reading a book besides a cookbook? That’s a whole new concept. What is wrong with me?

But tomorrow, my friends and I are going to Lucca and we are going to rent bikes to ride around on for a bit! I am super excited cause the weather is supposed to be 58 and partly cloudy. Then we all have nig plans for going out tomorrow night.

Besides all of that.. update on anything else.

Dublin will be booked by next week J!!!!!!! Nikki comes in 8 days. Tears could be shed now at how excited I am for her visiting!!!!!!

Midterms are Monday thru Wednesday and I am scared. Pray for me.

I wish I was at home on Fridays………why? Fish fries.

Yes, most of you have pointed out that I am already halfway through this trip and it is depressing like no other. Come the 14^th, I will have 2 months left and I am thoroughly sad about it. But these next 2 months are going to be EPIC. Nikki coming for a whole week, Dublin, Sicily, Tricia coming for a week, Lerici & Portifino, and then maybe some other day trips. Briana and I have already planned out how we are going to make the last 3 nights after finals unforgettable and I am beyond excited for it. Somehow though it has not seemed like time has passed by super fast. Rome was only a little over a month ago and it seems like it has been so long ago actually. Last semester flew by faster than this but that’s because it was so horrible and fried my brain.

Anyways, hope you all have a good weekend! I will probably update this again sometime on Sunday when I procrastinate from studying. Seigs- wish you were here to help me procrastinate like usual L.

Love & miss.