My life be like...

It's hard work being an exchange student. You're stuck mentally between having a fun time where you are, but at the same time missing home. I have a headache everyday from frustration due to not knowing the language and I'm always exhausted. I'm. Always. Tired. No matter how much I sleep the mental stress I'm under drains me. And I hate when people say "Why are you always tired?" Oh I'm sorry, did you just move to a new country and leave your entire life behind? I've been extremely moody lately. It's one of those, "stop talking or I will punch you in the face" moods. If someone so much as talks to me sometimes I will get annoyed. It's like PMSing but there's really no reason for it. And everyone is so loud all the time. They will yell at each other from room to room instead of going and talking to them. They think I'm quiet but really I'm talking normally.  In my one class the teacher doesn't hear well so people will yell and play music and I can't stand it. Like he was in an accident, why are you mocking him? It makes me so uncomfortable I end up covering my ears and tapping my foot. Do not get me wrong, I LOVE my classmates I just wish they would stop making fun of this teacher. It made me so anxious the other day I felt like I needed to leave the room.

Let's take this moment to segway into some good emotions, like for food. The other night we ate at a local restaurant named Colorado. I thought it was the funniest thing ever. Apparently they're all over Europe because Iiris said shed been to one in Finland. Like I said in my little snippet, I had a burger and it was less than impressive. But while over here, I have found a new favorite food, eggplants. Yes, my new favorite food is a vegetable. I've never eaten eggplant before coming to Italy and now I realize I've been missing out. Back home I thought "Ew, just another disgusting vegetable." I am a carnivore. I love meat. So the fact that I am loving eggplant is mind blowing. Eggplant pizza is like heaven for you taste buds. I wish I had some right now. I love me some melanzana.

Also somewhat related to food there is boys. (Boys are at a close second) Yes there are some goregous italian boys here. But not everyone is a model for Armani. It's a lot like back home in the states. There are the good, the bad, and the average. Me being me, I'm automatically attracted to the people I have no chance with. And who would have guessed it, but I find the guy who doesn't talk a lot cute! My life in a nut shell is that I like the quiet tall guy and then I'm to awkward to talk to them. And no one ask who because I will probably lie or avoid the question haha. It's completely random also, so no one will guess correctly anyways. (No he's not in our class, your one and only hint) Two people know and I'd like to keep it that way. The odds of that happening though are worse then the odds of me talking to him. And there are a few others who are very cute as well. Guys in Italy are just like America, most of them are immature. Peeing in public, playing paintball at historical zones, boy things. Of course not all of them are like that. This is usually why I like being friends with the quiter guys who don't need to be the center of attention. And a little side note is that all of the girls are gorgeous, so if you want to feel self conscious, come to Italy! Also a really random other side note is that in Finland it's completely normal for your boyfriend to sleep at your house and the parents are fine with it. That would be so taboo in America.

Everyone in general likes to ask me what I think about America, 9/11 specifically. I was only 5 when it happened so in really not that knowledgable on why it happened and all of the details. I do believe it was done by the terrorists but many people that I've talked to so far believe that the were altearier motives and that bombs were placed in the building. I never really know what to say because I don't know how much they actually know about the events so I just say that I mourn for those who died rather than how it happened. Tomorrow in school my neighbor, and Iiris's host brother, wants me to talk about it in front of the entire school. It's only like 200 people but still. I feel like I don't know enough about it to talk in front of everyone about it. I was not expecting everyone in different countries to care this much.

The last two Saturdays we have visited nearby towns. The first was Rotondella. I honestly didn't want to leave, it was perfect. It had 360 degree views of the mountains and the sea. It's way up in a hill and is the picturesque Italian town. I took so many pictures but I probably won't be able to upload any of them which is killing me. Yesterday we went to Tursi. It has a bit more history but we walked up hill for about 4 hours and I was wearing Vans so I wasn't exactly enjoying myself. It was pretty but I liked Rotondella. I'm also kind of disappointed about the trash. In America the cities and some towns are dirty but I'm yet to go anywhere without seeing trash. Italy is not covered in trash, don't take it that way. I'm sure some places are squeaky clean, I just haven't seen them yet. And to end this post on a happy note I would like you all to know that I heard an Italians phone go off and their ringtone was the Mario Bros theme song. :) and I promise the moment my pictures start to cooperate I will flood this blog with pictures.