Some observations on Italian life:

Some observations on Italian life:

1.) There are tons of dogs. Tons of dogs mean tons of dog poo. Guess who doesn't pick up dog poo? Italians, apparently. Gross.

2.) I have seen only 2 gas stations so far. And when I say gas stations, they are really only a couple of pumps on the side of the road with no convenience store or anything.

3.) You know how Skinner conditioned his pigeons to have a certain response to a certain stimulus? Well I have officially been conditioned so that every time I hear a car coming my heart starts racing and I run to the side of the road. I fear for my life on the streets of Rome because the drivers ARE CRAZY! Chloe tells me not to run - that it shows a sign of weakness. I say I run because I want to live to see my 21st birthday.

4.) Cappuccino: Only to be drank in the morning. You are a fool if you drink it around dessert time.

5.) Speaking of dinner, everyone eats at about 7:00-8:00.

6.) Americans stick out like a sore thumb in Italy. I don't know why- they just do.

7.) Italy is a very green country. I don't mean green as in the landscape. I mean green as in they are very energy efficient. There are no dryers here- well, none that I have come across and none in our building. Their version of heat is turning it on only so that the room is cool, not freezing. What I find a little contradictory is that they have public water fountains that have a continuous flow of water 24 hours a day... a little wasteful if you ask me.

8.) Speaking of their water, it's nothing like good ol' fashion American spring water. Here, the water is very mineral rich with lots of calcium. Good for my bones, but my tastes buds don't care for it very much.

9.) Tropicana orange juice: Gone. I mean, I knew this coming into this trip, it is a Florida company, but it is still a little depressing. However, for the next 4 months, I have found a suitable replacement. It's called ACE juice. Arancia (Orange), Carota (Carrots), and Limone (Lemon). Strange combination, I know, but it tastes like the Nantucket Nectar POG.

10.) Finally, NUTELLA. Enough said.