Ciao tutti!
Guess what day it is?! Not Friday...it's Saturday. Sadly, Friday isn't a big deal here in Italy, because we go to school on Saturday. So the big night here is Saturday, and boy do the Italians go all out! It is currently 7 p.m. as I write this, and I am not meeting up with my friends for another two hours. I had a little spare time, and my mom has been on my back constantly, so I figured I would update my blog :)
DISCLAIMER: I'm just going to briefly interrupt this and tell you how sorry I am about my English, grammar, and sentence structure. As I learn Italian, my English quickly becomes, well, s**t. (Hey Mom, sorry about the bad word, but I also know how to say that in Italian ;) ) So let me apologize in advance for my random thoughts that are strewn about in this post, as well as the awkward sentences and lack of correlation in my ideas.
Today's topic is.......SATURDAY! Well, in general, going out. I have been in Italy for five weeks now, and things are definitely different here, but going out with friends doesn't change much from country to country. The first weekend here, my friends took me out for pizza. While that sounds normal, let me tell you that it was actually completely different! For one, we arrived at the restaurant at 8:30 p.m. And that was considered early. Also, when going out for pizza, one does not simply eat a few pieces of pizza. Oh no. You eat the whole pizza, and then you go out for gelato afterwards. I am pretty sure by the time my exchange is over, I will have gained 35 pounds. It's crazy how much I eat! Okay, so going to restaurants is a typical teenage activity. Also, 'la piazza' aka the place, which is the center of the town, is the place to be on a Saturday night. It's always incredibly crowded, with music, lots of people, and fun activities. While being in Italy, I have also attended a birthday party. Oh yeah. Those things are insane. So it was for my friend, and she was turning 16. There was a fancy birthday cake, a hired DJ, a bartender, and tons of people. Her house was basically like a club for the night. But oh was it fun! I met lots of people, and they are always so excited to meet 'the American'. The people I meet always try to speak in English to me, and it's quite hilarious listening to them. But I suppose that's exactly what I sound like when I speak Italian... :) Anyway, so Saturday night is the big night to go out, and it's always a blast no matter what we do. On Sunday, I oftentimes hang out with friends in the late afternoon, and sometimes it extends into the late evening. Per esempio (for example), last Sunday, I met up with a few friends at 5 p.m., and we hung out until about 12:30! We walked around town, went to a bar (restaurant), ate some 'fast food' (that was truly delicious and not at all like American fast food), and then went to a friend's house to watch a film. Teenagers are actually very similar in all countries. We like to do the same things, wear the same things, and talk about the same things. So thank goodness for that, because I can always use a little normality in the absolutely crazy life that I now call my own!
So as of right now, I must go and get ready for the night! My friends and I are heading to a Mexican restaurant, and afterwards, la piazza.. who knows if Italian Mexican food will be any good! I will try to update this blog more often, I think writing shorter posts more frequently will be a good way to go about it. I hope you all are having a lovely time in the US, or wherever you are...keep it classy ;)
CIAO :**
~Alison~
P.S. I am extremely awkward in this post. Sorry. Please just try to remember I am a teenager. And, well, there's not much more to say about that. <3
Haha..thanks for the update! Love you - Mom
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