Buon Natale!

I just got out of my last class before winter break. Although I'm excited about venturing (finally) outside of Italy, I'm kind of worried about the cold in Germany and Austria. I thought Florence was cold (even though this weekend the forecast is 60 F - why can't it be that warm when I'm here?) but in Berlin and Vienna it's snowing! I went to the very cheap San Cascine market (only open 9-2 Tuesdays) and stocked up on some layers. But I'm pretty excited to try real German and Austrian food - I can't wait for waffles or pancakes...strudels...even sausages, which I never ate too much of. And I hear the kebabs are better in Germany too - I don't know if I want to stop for those though.

Now that we have a studio art student "studio" at the CSU center (it's more like a converted closet) I've been spending more time painting! It's great and reminds me of taking studio classes back in Long Beach - a bunch of artists working into the late hours, painting, drawing, sculpting, and sleeping in there.

Florence is getting all decorated for the holidays! There are lights hanging overhead, and Christmas trees in the piazzas. I'm sad I won't be here for Christmas but I will be here for New Years!


This is me (a month or two ago) rubbing the nose of the Florence bronze boar - it's supposed to be good luck, or bring you back to Florence.

If I don't talk to you before I go away from Internet Access:
~ m e r r y ♥ c h r i s t m a s ~
I miss you and will be thinking of you all during Christmas!
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