Bella Bologna

I finally met my eighth roommate, Roberto- the brother of Dani. He studied for a year in Arizona and knows some english. He just came back to Bologna from being in Toulouse, France with his girlfriend. The day he came back his mother came from Sardinia to see her sons. She has been staying with us and is very sweet. Of course cleaning and cooking a lot. Tonight I had dinner with Dani, Roberto and their mother. She cooked minestrona and an egg, zucchini dish- both very delicious of course. I told her I did not know how to cook because at school I have a cook- she was a little surprised and understood why i was so thankful for her cooking. I would have been content with the panino I had in mind to eat for dinner- quick and easy:) I also got to try an strong alcohol that she made, a little sweet but very strong. The Italian mother is somewhat how I imagined one would be- sweet to me, controlling to her sons, wanting to cook and clean, and a cute older lady:) I wonder how long she will be here for. Happily i was able to carry on a conversation with her. Though some of the time when the three of them talk, the boys mumble and talk quickly- so I only catch some of it.  I am excited to spend time with Roberto now, and I think Dani is starting to warm up to me finally, tonight he said buona notte to me before he went out. 

Tonight everyone is gone besides my new italian mother and I. I think Leo is probably working and all the girls are out somewhere. Lauren is out on a date with a guy we like to call "bangs"- he is quite the metro italian. Last night he took her to the top of a hill, with a gorgeous gold-glowing church, and tonight they are doing dinner and a movie. I helped her get ready- it took forty minutes for her to decide what to wear- luckily I was there to simultaneously dry and straighten her hair while she did her make-up. 

Today was the most gorgeous day we have had yet in Bologna. It was in the fifties and soo sunny. Today was a Wednesday so we had our culture/history lesson and excursion. We went to the Museo di Palazzo Poggi on via Zamboni. We toured some of the museum and then climbed its tower. We got the most gorgeous view of the city! I took tons of pictures and was in awe of the city that i can say i actually live in! ahhh,... this is definitely the life. 

Ciao for now!