Monday, August 30

First Day of Classes

We are having our first day of classes today. It's insane, none of these buildings have air conditioning so they leave windows open and you get this incredible view while your having class. I finally got my key situation resolved. This town is so trusting they have spare keys inside a small door in the foyer of the apartments. I'm not sure how I feel about that but my key problem is fixed!
My roommate and I went down to the Conad (the big supermarket) to grab some stuff like dish soap and toilet paper. There's a mini-market really close to our apartment but it's a little more expensive. I was going to get pasta to make for lunch but decided not to since dinner will be such a huge process. I have to start taking pictures of my dinner because it is so amazing. Last night for dessert we had what I think was chocolate mousse with whipped creme and a pastry straw type thing. I don't know how I'm going to eat like that every night. Thankfully I spend every day walking all up and down the city. It's like hiking Kennesaw Mountain all day. I don't know how I can gain weight when I don't spend much money on food and I'm walking everywhere.
Back to dinner though. We start off with bread and then usually get pasta; last night we had linguine with pesto. Then we have a meat, the first night was beef with a garnish of arugula and last night we had pork and sausage. Then we have the potatoes. The potatoes are amazing. The first night we had potatoes that were roasted with rosemary. So good! Everyone was talking about them for the next two days. Last night we had whipped potatoes which were again, amazing. Then we have a type of vegetable. Last night was green beans and the first night was spinach. And then dessert. Every night. I'm full after my pasta, how am I supposed to eat the rest of it?
I can't complain about not having enough food at dinner though. It's definitely amazing. It looks like it might rain today so I might hide out in my room and avoid it. I don't want to be walking on cobblestones when it starts to pour.