pool party.

Today was nice and leisurely. it being saturday, we didn't have to work so we spent the day in Vescovado just hanging out. we bought some groceries to last us until monday when the beautiful Julian once again feeds us with his ill culinary skills.

I spent much of the day trying to write an entry about yesterday's Palio which took forever (if you didn't notice it's nearly 2000 words worth) Also snacking, and walking around the town.

this evening there was a pool party organized at the hotel across the street (the building we are staying in is also owned by the the woman who owns the hotel. everyone ate a delicious supper there and drank italian drinks. I had a "roman coke" first which was like a rum and coke but with white rum and brown sugar, it was revoltingly sweet, so the next time I went to the bar I asked John Luca (the son of sinora who owns the hotel and acting bartender for the night) for a rum and coke, dark 8 year rum and only a little coke. it was delightful.

After midnight when the pool party ended we all migrated to the kitchen of our house and drank and chatted there. We snacked on nutella and bread (nutella is very popular here) and Julian made a most delightful sandwich of mozzarella and fried onions which he shared with John Luca who in turn shared with me. and my god was it yummy and greasy.

after everyone went to bed, I was still wired so I spent an hour cleaning the kitchen, washing pots and pans, everyone's glasses, wrapping up lemons and mopping up spilled wine.

I did this barefoot and my feet were black by the time I finished. I tried to wash them, but the filth seems to have seeped into my skin. not even my trusty bar of jergens soap seems to work. I suppose I'll have to wear off the filth over the next few days.

tomorrow (or today as it's 3am) is Patricia's birthday so she and I are going to attend mass at 11am in celebration. We had a good time celebrating with alcohol today since she just turned 18 which is legal drinking age in Ireland (where she is from). A bunch of us are going to go to the pizzeria in Murlo for supper in celebration as well.

today wasn't quite so exciting as yesterday but it was lovely none the less. I was especially good since I got to talk to lots of people that I haven't gotten to know yet, especially the staff.

time to rest up for mass.

g'night