Salute!

Salute!

Ciao, so I realize that it has been a few days since I posted last.  The first full week of classes here at the villa kind of threw a monkey wrench into the whole blog thing.  So, thankfully the weekend is now here, because I can now catch up.  Since last weekend when I wrote, there has been so much that has happened.  First off, the thing that is really messing with me right now is how chilly it is here now.  We went from 90's and no A/C to now 20ºC (about 68-70ºF)!!! Where did that come from?! We are all walking around the villa in sweatshirts now, it is wonderful compared to what has been the norm.

Oh, also, on Tuesday I attempted to cut off my finger.  I was slicing some focaccia bread and missed the bread and took of a little piece of my left middle finger right next to the nail.  It bled enough to drop my blood sugar enough and I also can't see my own blood in mass quantities, and then promptly passed out.  I assure you I am fine now, but still it was one of those things that just would happen to me and the luck I seem to have.  When I woke up 30 seconds later I drank a glass of sugar water and just sat around and ate a lot of energy and sugar rich things the rest of the day (oh darn.)  I have a sterile strip bandage on it now and it has lost all pain, even accidentally hitting it on things.  So, don't worry, I am completely fine.  Also now whenever I see the cleaning lady (who I discovered is also the nurse) and the cook now make a point of asking me how I am every morning which is nice to get to know them better.

Our first project is attempting to cruise right along.  It keeps hitting some bumps but thats what makes it fun and interesting.  The location is also super convenient since it is right outside the villa and down a flight of stairs.  The whole site has an elevation change of about 80 feet, so that is proving to be an interesting challenge.  That project terminates in a little over a week, and our first studio trip is the next week of the 15th - 24th to Venice and Milan.  For those of you looking for more photos I am sorry, the internet here is REALLY bad when everyone is on it, so I will be trying to keep the photos updated.  Until then, Ciao! We are grilling out tonight! Burger time! Oh and GO CLEMSON TIGERS!!! First game and first win of the season last night against Auburn.