Italia vs. America

So here are some differences between Italy and America that I was both expecting and not expecting.


1. Americans are so LOUD. I actually struggle to hear what the Italians are saying sometimes (or maybe I just don't know the language). I happen to be a bit of a loud talker in public places (oops) and Italians are not at all. 


2. You can walk five minutes in any direction and find one of these...
 

 

please note: the picture of the inside of the church was very difficult to get. I may or may not have gotten yelled at by a priest.... and then proceeded to sprint out of the church... def going to hell.

3. Italians take their time. This is something I am going to have to get used to. I'm a very go go go kind of person. And I don't really like waiting. The line at the grocery store was moving so slowly I almost MISSED MY TODAY SHOW INTERVIEW (more on this later). But I have to appreciate this about them. They just take life in. No rushing. 

4. Apparently Italian women are not friendly will not even say hi to an Italian man on the streets. Well I struggle with this. If someone says hi to me, I say hi back. It's polite. So I realized it will be a losing battle to try and change that. Plus, I'm not Italian, I'm American dammit. And we respond when someone says hi to you. However, sometimes they are a bit too friendly... and then you end up with characters like this...

                             

The guy on the left claimed he played basketball for Notre Dame. Fat chance pal. Even I, the most gullible girl in America, did not believe that one.

5. Casual amazing views everywhere you go. Oh and underground cities? (History lesson on Perugia coming soon) 

                          

6. There are no dryers. Attempting the laundry process as we speak. After the wash finishes I am going to have to lean out my window and hang everything on a clothes line that stretches across the side and front of my building. Needless to say, it should be an interesting experience. 

7. Italians LOVE their food. Produce is so cheap it's amazing. I got an eggplant for 30 cents yesterday.  I am a hopeless foodie and am in heaven right now. I have to literally convince myself that I don't need to go to the grocery store every day. I'm sure I'll be ranting about food on this blog on a continual basis from now until December so brace yourselves. 

So those are my main differences so far. About the Today Show. I did have an interview and it should air either this weekend of next. Check that off the life goal list. If I email the PRODUCER. yeah you heard that right, she'll give me a more exact time. And then I'll tell you obvi. I am slightly worried though because I had kind of been sweating all day and was just at the grocery store and forgot my sunglasses so I'm squinting in the sun. Basically, I am going to look hot. That's all I'm trying to say. 

 Yeah that's Lester Holt. And no, I'm not a stalker. 

One more quick thing... 

This picture was up on the bar wall of us and we haven't even been here a week #winning