Giving Thanks

This past week was Thanksgiving in the states and also my first Thanksgiving away from home, which led to an interesting mix of appreciating my experiences here, missing home, and mostly being grateful for the friends I have here. We didn't have the most exciting Thanksgiving but certainly stayed in the spirit of things in that my roommates and I stayed in our pajamas, ordered a ton of food from the nearby American Diner and watched a movie using my roommate's projector! I thought this would be a nice opportunity to reflect on the things I'm most appreciative of here in Italy (and also what I'm going to miss most in one month)!

What I'm Grateful for

1. Roommates that I absolutely love and are as adventurous as I am

2. Any local who smiles when I attempt to order in Italian

3. A winter where I can leave the house without 7 layers of coats on?!

4. The view of the Duomo outside my window

5. My installation and performance art class (who I've bonded with way more than expected)

6. The actual Duomo

7. Pasta and cheese all of the time

8. Bakeries I can walk to

9. Italian Netflix (it's got a pretty different variety than at home!)

10. Walks to the Ponte Vecchio

11. All of the absolutely beautiful street musicians (easily my favorite part of living here)!