A few things I am alright without, thus far:
24-hour Whataburger (though I fear this one will soon be transfered to the 2nd list)
Texas heat and humidity
My Volkswagen GTI
Working in an office
Mexican food
Partying
Ice at my leisure
a bigger paycheck
a bigger wardrobe
Shopping at my leisure
BBQ
my fluffy queen bed
my own house
a dryer
A few things I am struggling without:
Seeing my friends all the time
Speaking with friends & family
My musical instruments
Air conditioning
and, iPhone. GUH.
So far, the two biggest downsides about Lecce have been this:
1. For some reason, my Sonicare toothbrush (those who have one will understand the weight of this) refuses to charge. The amazing thing is that it is STILL WORKING, after like what, almost 3 weeks of being without a charge? Incredible. I bought a regular non-electric toothbrush the other day. My teeth feel dirtier. Sigh.
2. MOSQUITOES. Everywhere, all the time. I got two giant bites this morning within only 1.5 hours of being up and about. I can’t go sit outside and relax without being eaten alive. I’m ready to douse myself in Off spray hourly… not kidding.
For the record, I have noted these two items specifically to demonstrate the lack of severity in each of them. So in other words, things are pretty good.
Things keeping me happy:
Wine, daily
Olive Oil, daily
Thousand-plus year-old buildings and structures
History everywhere
Learning a new language
Constantly going to the beach
Learning a ton of new things about different culture and life every day
Ben
Pizza
Other things to note in this post:
Tonight I’m meeting up with a bunch of people (primarily Engilsh-speaking, though of different nationalities), most of whom already know or are at least acquainted with each other. I think this will be great.
In 12 days, I am meeting Benjamin in Rome. I am going by train, from 6am-12p, and I’m really looking forward to the journey as well. I’ll see the Italian countryside and seaside zipping by whilst studying my language book, all the while getting nearer and nearer to one of the best cities and one of the best persons in the world.
Also, new photos are up on the Picasa. Link is on the right navigation pane. Enjoy.
Ciao ciao.
