Blogs from Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe - page 306

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Hi all, Today started out on a not so good foot.  We were late getting to class but we do know where studio will be held from now on and will no longer be late.  In all honesty these streets are not very clear, how many roads do you know that change names from one intersection to the next.  But it is in a very unique side of town.  They call it Traverse, it was a part of Rome where the less desirable people were living. They developed their own kind of architecture and style to this little area and when Roma open their arms to them they put on facades to better blend with other parts of Rome.  But it still has a very unique style, you know when you have entered that part of ... read more

Hi All, Today is raining, or at least it turned that way half way into the day and I did not get much of the urban analysis done but see the note below and you will understand why.  It is hard to work when you classmates stay out drinnking till the weee hours of the morning and sleep till noon - but we are trying to focus on their good qualities - they are keeping the local bars in buisness.  There is a postive side to everything depending on the point of view.  While waiting for my group mates (which I called at 11:30 they returned my call at 1:00 ) So I vered off my urban analysis project start, which was at the Spanish Steps and wondered over to the Rotunda and Areluais Column (I ... read more

Hi all, Today is the first day of classes in Rome, and there is a chill in the air expecially at camp OSU-KSA!!!!  3rd year Campo people are snakes and the 4th year Campo people are seeing this.   3rd year sat by themselves and were sulking while 4th year glared in their direction.   The mixture of who live at the Vatican apartments are the mature of the group and we do not party nearly as much.  But we are getting proficent at card games (Uno being one of them) and weare cooking meals together and basically getting along.  Brain is in denial they he was shafted, so he has not totally moved in yet.  He kinda of is living in the communal living room, which is going to get fixed shortly.  It is never appatizing to watch a kid putting on his pants as you are trying to finish ... read more

Ai, gente… aqui sao 4 meses que so neva, chove e venta areia do Sahara. E a Italia é uma grande gosma amarela, nojenta que gruda nos sapatos. Nao se ve a luz do sol e sera assim por mais outros 5 meses… que cansaço… da até para entender porque esse povo é assim tao triste e depre. Imagina carnaval nesse clima???! Mas aqueles loucos do Castello di Labro, me chamaram para ajudar a organizar um baile de carnaval. “Vai, Kelly, a gente bota fogo nessa italianada”… “Putz! Sobrou!”, pensei, “Nao vai ser legal...” Mas de taaanto que insistiram, resolvi dar uma maozinha. Fiz um flyer bacana: “CARNALABRO 2004, CON MOLTO SAMBA, CAIPIRINHA E ALLEGRIA. PREMIO AL PIÙ BEL COSTUME! ENTRATA GRATIS”… e assim em diante. Enviamos SMS, email e tudo. A mulher do Babo, Marina, ... read more