Week of Oct 6 - Oct 12

I am once again behind again! I am not very good at keeping up with my blog, but I really want to because I know I'll regret it if I don't and I want to…I just get more and more behind and then…before you know it it’s October 28 and I’m trying to remember what I did on October 6. But anyways, it’s better than nothing so here goes…

Monday…Hmm…ah yes, Joy was still in Paris! I had work and class…Haha oh and yes worked on my blog…good work Sam…

**sidenote: I just opened a bag of Halloween peanut candy things…and emptied out a few and put the rest of the bag back…why did I do that? Am I kidding? Its just me in my room…and I know I’m going to finish the rest of them and I’m not sure why I pretended otherwise by putting them back… I have now reopened the bag**

Tuesday had class and work all day. Today I ran errands all day…or at least so it says in my planner because honestly I don’t remember really which defeats the point of me writing a blog. Hmm. Jane brought fudge into work today from England! I remember that! Haha…and Joy brought it delicious little pastries for Ilaria since she left…yummm…

After work I went over to Marcela’s and we made Risotto!! Katie taught us how to make it…and by taught us I mean, I started drinking and taking photographs while Katie suggested maybe I stir the Risotto before it burns J I love cooking…ha. Anyway, it was for our “cooking class.” Which isn’t exactly a cooking class yet…however we are actually cooking tomorrow!! Yess…(Oct 30 that is). So, yes, Risotto, turned out well, I was impressed. I will also be even more impressed if I can ever make that on my own/figure out how we got from rice and cheese to delicious. Ooh and I made decent Banana bread tonight…Success.

Wednesday I had off work! These days turn into “errands” days since I have free time during the day. I attempted to do my laundry I recall, but that didn’t go so well since they laundry machine broke. “When will it be fixed” I asked the doorman. “Ooh, maybe today, maybe tomorrow…this week…we’ll see.” “Oh ok, brilliant.” Italy. SO…I hit the gym and worked on my blog (as my journal says? I do not remember this…my God my memory is appalling). Off to class! After class Katie, Rachel, and I went to Aperitivo at Cheese…so delicious. We got drinks…and some more drinks after careful consideration…and chatted. I got home, packed for London and stayed up unreasonably late watching Gossip Girl…I admit I have a problem. I think I’m flirting with addiction. I'm aware.

Thursday we had our fiel trip in Busn class. We went to Mila Shoen and Rachel and I ditched out on the second exhibit to get lunch instead. Brilliant idea. I had a yummy tuna salad at my favorite Bar across the street from class, and I’ve figured out that it’s called Bar Spuntino. Then I headed to work, with my bag for the UK…

I decided to go to London a bit randomly, all my friend were going out of town and I realized I didn’t want to spend the weekend doing nothing by myself. Don’t get me wrong. I love being in Milan. But, I just thought it’d be a good opportunity to visit Grandma/Granddad since everyone else would be gone as well!

After Work: YAY LONDON!! My flight was ok…this horrible Italian woman had her knee in the back of my chair the entire flight. Yes. The entire flight. Pleasant. But, I got there eventually! Uncle Pete and Auntie Deb picked me up and took me over to Grandma and Granddads. We had some tea (divine…oh the wonders that tea does work) and chatted then I hit the hay, before my Grandparents, obviously.

Friday Grandma made me an English breakfast! It was so yummy, we had eggs, bacon, tomatoes and toast J I haven’t had eggs for breakfast in way too long. Croissants…I will forever be haunted by croissants. “Brioche.” I took a shower…oh Grandma’s shower…I don’t know how they aren’t fed up with that shower. It did make me giggle though. No one would believe me unless they saw it first hand…but its dripping water. Completely and honestly, its a leaky faucet. Ha, but it worked…in the end.

Then we played board games! Which was really fun! Although, possibly more fun for Granddad since I’m sure he purposely chose games he knew he’d win at. Although we all one once and that one game where you march your four little men around the board, only to be knocked off by a lurking Grandparent just as you reach home base! Then we played Sevens which I’d never played before. It’s a card game and It’s really fun. I caught onto that by the end too and ending up winning at least once I think…then we had a grandma bitty lunch! So yummy! We had rolls, cheese, min sausages, salad, tuna, crisps, chocolate, crackers, chutney, ham, bread, all things yummyyy…and to my delight, more tea. I love Grandmas.

Then we lounged around a bit and watched some TV, Trevor called a bit later and informed us we were going to Indian for dinner…only thing was is that we were all still quite full! But, we met Nick, Trevor, and Kyle for dinner and went to Trev’s afterwards to see Nick’s bed? Not really sure what that was about…but I think it had something to do with Kyle wanting us to come visit. Oh yes…haha Granddads car. It took at least four tries for Granddads car to start, which was highly amusing because the boys were standing there waving and laughing in the window the entire time and Granddad was making loud noises as usual. Haha…it was amusing to say the least.

Back at Grandma’s we watched some funny home videos and I came to the conclusion that I was a total weirdo and Rachel cried a lot. A lot. Ha, in almost every scene Rachel would end up in tears…sometimes I don’t even think she knew why. I on the other hand was on a completely different planet. I was usually found wandering around by myself talking to no one/nothing in particular (or myself? Impossible to know for sure) or irritating Rachel. Still two of my favorite pastimes. After some Ovaltine, I called it a night, again, well before my Grandparents

Saturday we had a light breakfast, which was still yummy: Cereal and toast, and tea J We hung about for a bit and Granddad and I had a lovely chit chat. I also discovered that the UK has “Deal or No Deal” but not the flashy, sexy, high tech, fancy, dramatic “Deal or No Deal” as I am familiar with in the US. No, this one was normal people and casual conversation. The set was pretty low budget and everyone was completely laid back wearing t-shirts and drinking tea. Ha, I found this really funny since the people in the US version, aren’t actually people but Blond Robots in miniskirts. Cultural differences are funny. Then we met the Randall’s at “The Old Jail” Pub for lunch…I had been told I must have the chicken skillet, and I was also told I needed to make up my mind by the time we got there so it could be ordered in advance since it was fresh and took a half hour to prepare. Well, after all this talk about a chicken skillet, I had but no other choice. And it was really yummy! Then we went to Coolings to visit and hopefully embarrass Edward. This was Grandma and Deb’s idea. Apparently, Edward doesn’t like it when Deb comes to visit since the last time she was there she dropped a big flower pot on the ground and Edward was forced to retreat, ha. I actually wish I could have been there for that! So anyway, after we felt like Edward had served his time, we went and looked around the garden center and had some tea and cakes in the tearoom. From there I headed straight to the airport wit Deb and Pete…which was a nightmare! There was an accident and it took much longer than it should’ve to get to the airport. But, I’d checked in online so it worked out ok.

At the airport…I bought too much candy as WH Smith…not in my opinion, but in the obvious opinion of the woman at the till…she must’ve thought I was mad…or obese. However, I have no same and walked off with my $18 worth of Cadbury goodies with pride.

Sunday I slept in until 12 or so. I got lunch and played ping-pong with Kristen and Ryan…Then I watched the Japanese GP in which Massa and Raikkonen made complete idiots of themselves by driving into walls and pulling out of the pit lane with the fuel pipe engaged…whopsie daisy Ferrari!