Mi dispiace (im SORRY!)

Sorry its been a while...again!

Fresh Pasta!

Ballin!

So I am so glad that they provide cooking class at LDM.  Honestly, how and what would I cook if they didn’t teach us?  The only thing I figured out on my own while here is how to make spaghetti; I didn’t think it was that easy.  I’m dreading cooking a chicken or something like that, we don’t even have an oven! 

But, in my notorious cooking class Wednesday night we did work.  We made FRESH PASTA!!! How cool is that-I Stacy Ann Coglianese made my own fresh pasta in Italy!  Our Wednesday dinner consisted of (Yes I look forward to Wednesdays because I know I don’t have to worry about “What’s for Diner”?) Homemade ravioli, fresh spaghetti with Spaghetti Carbonora (tasted like breakfast- it had eggs, bacon, onion, olive oil, parmesan cheese salt and pepper in the sauce) and vegetarian ravioli.  I actually kneaded the dough (like the Old Italian ladies do) and wheeled the pasta through the little machine thing!!!

L-R: Noah, Me, Cam, Oliana, Fererico, Iva, Manuella, Patricio (sp?)

On Thursday I and the other Tuscania students were invited over to Iva's host family house for lunch.  So we got there, it smelled and looked like a holiday dinner.  First we had appetivio (sheep cheese, sheep meat on a shiscabob that was cooked in the fire in their kitchen, salami, salted nuts, etc) and it was all from their farm.  I learned that Italy is a very agriculture based country, so many families have gorgeous (and I mean astonishing) houses in the “city” and also land and farms out in the country.  Our first course was of course lasgnana- all ingredients and cheese from their farm, second course chicken and roasted potatoes and desert which was a lemon pound cake with nuts and chocolate and sprinkles on top.  EVERYTHING WAS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! I felt like I was eating an entire organic meal, everything was so fresh and delicious; I honestly didn’t eat anything the rest of the day, except I drank 4 glasses of wine in my wine class after that.  That family is the most welcoming and kind people I have met it really makes me feel happy and so comfortable to be around them, even if I can’t communicate myself with Manuela (her host mom) I still have a wonderful time just hanging out!  Also her host sister Olianna is so sweet and she teaches me how to say running and power walk in Italian when we all work out.  I just absolutely love them all!!!

Me, Iva and Ariana, our awesome advisor Arianna!

  

Friday Morning we went on a 2.5 hour hike in the hillside of Tuscania, it was perfect weather, a little muddy but sunny and windy (which I was thankful for because I would have been dying of sweat).  We walked to a “near-by” church that is being renovated and restored.  Monks used to live there in the 12^th century.  Also, weddings can be held there, I wouldn’t mind being married in such a beautiful/historical land.  The walk to the church was breathtaking to say the least!

Pizza del Patata! SOOOOOOOO goood!!!

Friday we went out for pizza to my favorite pizza place: Pizzeria dal Patata a Tuscania! I’m obsessed! They have so many different kinds of pizzas its crazy.  I usually get the margarita (cheese and sauce) and now Primavera (cheese fresh greens and tomatoes) but honestly there is a pizza that can fit any requirement.  Mushrooms, Prosciutto, Peppers, Salami, Sausage, - Everything! ( I know that’s not a long list, but there’s about 4 pages of different types of pizzas one can get.)

***Side Note: I hate Piccell Wireless

I have had many issues with that phone company and have brought it to their attention numerous times via email- They sent me a new phone(an upgrade one too) and new sim card because I was complaining to them I was receiving terrible service.  Especially when it came to hearing the other person on the other line.  Here are a few excerpts of emails that I have sent them…enjoy!

“…Your piccell service is very unreliable and frustrating. I would call to talk to customer service but due to quality of service I am receiving from piccell it makes it impossible to contact anyone or others to contact me….This is Sent from my iPod because the bed and breakfast I'm staying in luckily had wifi if I didn't have wifi I would have no way to contact anyone, very inconvenient….”

“…The reason why the calls listed below are a short length is because I or the caller could not HEAR one another. Why should I pay $ 0.39 EACH for these "calls" when I received terrible service- service where I couldn't hear the other person. 
…I can tell you exactly what happened during each of these calls.
"Hello.....Hello....HELLO! (swear, swear swear) This service (swear) SUCKS, Can you hear me..CAN YOU HEAR ME??? Ugh (swear, swear swear) - Hang up"
Why would I make calls for under 20 seconds when I know it costs so much? …”

Most Recent:

“…Honestly, it’s not the new phone or the new Sim card, ITS YOUR SERVICE.  I needed to get hold of my parents as soon as possible and of course when I try to call, they pick up and CAN’T HEAR ME.  My dad thinks I’m a prank phone caller every time I call, and gets very upset and starts swearing because he thinks someone is harassing the family-when in reality I am yelling for their attention on the other end of the line! …Thanks for the inconveniences”

FYI: For this specific phone call I was MORTIFIED- My dad said on the phone out of frustration “Don’t Fucking Call me anymore” I almost started to cry because I felt so bad he thought I was some random person harassing them!!   >:| THANKS PICCELL (this wasn’t in the email)

Well, that's all for now, while I'm here though, Monday morning, I'll add that I thought I had bed bugs last night, didn't sleep at all, the next morning went to the doctors,  turns out its nothing but a rash and or reaction to something?  (I was really over-dramatic!) However, it was on the back of my thighs so i had to drop my pants for the doctor and after got a comment from my adviser that I am in shape haha.  Its been an interesting...

Another day, another adventure!

Ciao!

-Stacy