what a yummy week!

This week has been fun and super eventful even without a field trip! Class wise I feel like I did a ton this week but not much was actually produced to tell you about. In Jewelry I learned how to solder this week which was very similar to welding so I rocked it! I am now coming up with ideas for what to make for my first ring and I think I'm going to make a belt ring with a buckle and everything. In Batik I am working on my key scarf. It is taking a while because of the fact that there is so much detail but I have dipped it in yellow and blue, so it currently has yellow, green and blue keys! I am starting to do shaburi, which is basically classy tie-dye and next week will start my next two batiks which will be abstracted portraits. I am super excited about this class still and I love it!!! In fresco we planned out and got our paints ready for our 4th painting. I know, I know I am super behind on pictures but I just keep forgetting to take my camera to that class! All is well though, my next painting is this drawing except I'm doing a graphic sun behind him in blues and purples. Actually was an eventful week in Art History. We got to go to the Vasari Corridor in the Uffizi. The was the Medici's private art collection and private hall to get from their palace to the museum when they ruled Florence. Vasari is closed off to the public and they have a huge collection of self portraits that have been donated by the artists! So we got a tour on Wednesday and I got to see some amazing self portraits (Durer, Rembrant, etc!). That was super exciting and was worth the extra 30 minutes that Helen decided to keep us in class, making us extremely late to Fresco.


Also did some fun things this week. Sunday, we all went to Fiesole which is a small suburb that overlooks Florence. It was a beautiful town and a great way to spend an hour, since it's so close!

On Tuesday, I went to go see a Beatles cover band! There was a bit of a misunderstanding with the people I was going with so I didn't stay long but it was pretty fun! The band was dressed in matching grey suits and were totally trying to pull of the Beatles look and it wasn't really working out haha. On Wednesday, there was a movie night at SACI so we got to watch, La Vita Bella! If you haven't seen it I greatly suggest it, the subtitles are worth the story. Everyone in the room was crying when the lights came on (yeah, that's impressive!). On Thursday I went out with Kari and Rebecca; we ended up wandering around the city and I got to try kiwi and fruit mousse gelato (kiwi is now my favorite flavor). We had an attempt at a conversation with some random Italians, who kept trying to talk to us in French for whatever reason. Pretty fun though.
Last night was an experience. First, Kari, Clara, Rebecca and Olivia had a dinner party at their apartment so we ate good! Gnocchi, roasted veggies, soup and a chocolate pear cake. It was fantastic and we all sat around and ate and drank wine :) the classic Italian experience.  After, me and Sai headed to Tabasco, the oldest gay club in Italy. For future reference, going to a club at midnight is far too early. It was dead! We sat around and talked to see if it would pick up and a transsexual ended up trying to pick us up haha. She was very nice but that was quite the interesting conversation. People started showing up at the club at 1:30, but it was an older crowd so we ended up leaving around two. It was a fun night, even though the club wasn't exactly what we expected and we probably won't be going back.
Tonight, we are having a dinner party! Since everyone in the apartment is from a different cultural background we are all cooking for different themed nights. Tonight is my night, so I am making fajitas, home made tortillas and salsa and sopapillas! Kari, Rebecca, Olivia, Clara and Jessica are all going to be coming over so it should be a good time! Ciao my dears, I miss you all! I am missing Colorado right about now :)