On this new side of the world...

I moved to Italy two weeks ago to finish my last semester of school. I finished my Public Relations and Advertising major at the end of my junior year. I came to Lorenzo de’ Medici in Florence to finish my foreign language general education requirement and my art minor.

Last semester I failed a course, the first time I’ve failed anything. It didn’t really phase me.

I retook the course over interterm instead of the art course I had planned, knowing it would be easier to find an art course that would transfer from LDM to Chapman than a science course.

As a result, I’m taking 19 units. I couldn’t bring myself to drop the Italian Food & Wine Pairing course, so I’m just paying the unit overload fee of $1,050.00. (Ridiculous, right? But it’s cheaper and easier than delaying graduation and taking it over summer.)

The courses I’m taking are fantastic:

• Jewelry Making
• Italian Food & Wine Pairing
• Italian
• Pastels
• Sculpture
• Art Conservation Theory

Coming Attractions

Rome (February 7-8):

• The Vatican including: The Vatican Museum, the Sistine Chapel, Raphael's Rooms, St. Peter's Square, the Bassilica & the Catacombs below.
• Church of San Paolo Fuori le Mura

• The Colosseum
• The Arch of Consstantin
• The Forum
• The Trajan Column
• The Pantheon
• The Trevi Fountain
• The Spanish Steps
• Pizza Venezia & the Vittoriale
• Traditional 3 course Roman lunch near the Appian Way
• The Catacombs of St. Domitilla

Venice (February 14-15):

• The Island of Murano, assisting glass master
  
• The Island of Burano
• Walking Tour of Venice, including: the Bridge of Sighs, Saint Mark's Square, St. Mark's Basilica, The Museum of Horses, Pala d'Oro, The Venice Theater area, The Rialto Bridge.
• Typical Carnival dinner (opening weekend!!)
  

• Palazzo Ducale
• The Church of S. Maria della Salute
• The Peggy Guggenheim Collection

Paris, France (February 26-March 1):

• Montemarte
• The Eiffel Tower
• The Cathedral of Notre Dame
• The Seine
  

Paris isn't a school trip, it's me and my roommates. What would you suggest!??

Tumblr

I've been ruefully neglectful of this little corner of the internet. I'm spending an embarrassing amount of time stalking people I don't know who posses excellent taste in all things naked, written and photographed by way of Tumblr.

I've been having such a time that I've created my own, to be found at http://sixofsire.tumblr.com/ .

I haven't quite pinned the reason down yet, but I still prefer Blogger as an overall outlet. Maybe because it's tied into the wonderful world of all things Google. My limited understanding of html seems to serve me better here as well.

Should you decide to check out my Tumblr, heads up, there's a whole lot of naked. In an artistic vein. Jesus.

The female body is an incredible and enviable thing. A complete piece but still a perfect canvas.

Efron.

I want to be able to pull off dirty sex hair as well as this:

I spent my 22nd birthday

With Tim Burton, Helena Bonham Carter, and their outrageously adorable children. Clearly the best birthday ever.

It was his first time riding The Haunted Mansion Holiday, based off his film The Nightmare Before Christmas.

Shoes

• Les Mis for Megs
• Phantom for Brittany
• Batman?
• Sweeney Todd
• Sleeping Beauty

Vans are so expensive, but they're by far the best canvas.

Merry Christmas! Love, The Universe

Not going to jinx the other one, but it's going to be a fantastic birthday gift. Thanks world, glad I'm back in good graces.

Edit: So I got pulled off the Pete Caroll tour, as usual, but met him & shook hands backstage!