hi.. so i havent posted in forever..
at first it was because i changed host families, so i was a bit distracted and didnt have the energy to post about it
then i became lazy and just never got around to it
then i completely forgot
anyways, tons has happened since then
i changed families, which is wonderful because my new family has a pool, 6 cats, 3 dogs, a 13 year old brother, and a sister my age who i get along with really well
and the parents are such sweethearts. also its within walking distance of my school, and of some of my friends houses plus theres 2 pianos :)

in other news, theres only 6 weeks left before i return home..
i can't even believe it. its gone way way to fast..
at the beginning it felt like it was forever until i returned home, now i really dont want to. i love it here, and i'm finally feeling at home here, especially with my new family
i just got back today from a 4 day camp in the countryside in Lazio (the region rome is in) with 35 other students of Lazio, Abruzza, and Umbria (all regions of italy)
it was so much fun, we just hung around, talked, ate, danced, and reflected on our experiences here..
but it was really sad because its called the "End of Stay" camp because theres so little time until we return home and everyone did a bit of crying
anyways, now that i've remembered again, i'll try to post more often :)