begin the countdown, increase the panic

I am going to be home in less than 10 days. Holy crap! How did 6 months pass so quickly? Looking back on my entries, I’ve realized that I’ve made my LJ into a vent-fest against Italy. Though there have been many downs, there have also been many ups (on a [...]

Monogamy

I wrote this a long time ago, and never finished. Thought I might as well post what I had. It is rather dull dribble about my life:
I live in the northern-central part of the city. It’s a slightly rough/edgy neighborhood. The graffiti here is really elaborate and sometimes beautiful. My [...]

Italian thanksgiving

Last night our director, Laura, had organized a thanksgiving dinner. It was at an Italian restaurant since our program was afraid of getting sued for food poisoning or something of the like. While we waited for the turkey to cook (which wasn’t a turkey. It was something gamier and really tasty) we had [...]

I can’t take the bureacray!

This is the 4th, time that I’ve gone to class and it wasn’t there. I am just too accustomed to the ‘way things work’ at Berkeley:
First week of school, International and European Law, 845am
Why is it not there? English classes start the 2nd week of school
Random day in October, I & E law, 845am
Why [...]

I can’t take the bureacray!

This is the 4th, time that I’ve gone to class and it wasn’t there. I am just too accustomed to the ‘way things work’ at Berkeley:
First week of school, International and European Law, 845am
Why is it not there? English classes start the 2nd week of school
Random day in October, I & E law, 845am
Why [...]

looking back

I’m sitting in an internet cafe in Milan and this is the first time I’ve heard decent music in Italy. Franz Ferdinand just ended, and now they’re playing Garbage. OMG it’s not American 90’s pop.
This past Friday was the most stressful day thus far. On Thursday we just finished our oral presentation [...]