Sorry that i have not written in so long but it has been quite a crazy time. I have moved to Florence officially. I feel like I am doing one thousand different jobs but at this point I am making more than enough money to survive and have found an apartment where i will be moving in january if everything goes the way that i hope it does.
Right now I am staying with two little girls, one who is about two weeks old and the other is 16 months. Really I just provide an extra pair of hands. I now understand how to make formula, burp a baby and to keep children happy for extended periods of time. I feel like I am always with children because I kinda am, when I am alone with an adult it seems like a truly glorious thing. Monday and wednesday I babysit and teach english to a little boy who is three named Giulio. Tuesday and thursday I teach an english lesson for an hour and a half to two three year olds and a 2 and a half year old. It is more glorified babysitting than teaching but they have mastered there colors and animals and they know how to say "my name is... whats your name?" which may not seem like a giant achievement but is definately a milestone with these children. I am adding another class onto tuesday and another one onto thursday as well but they havent started and I dont know the details but I know that it is going to mean more money. Friday I have a class which I have not started yet but am very exctied about and Saturday I work teaching Englsih from 9 to 1 to children who range in age from 4 to 7. From about 8 to one I provide my services to the family and for this I get to stay in a small little room and get food for free. This family has a terrace that overlooks all of Florence and is absolutely breath taking and truly makes it all worth it.
During the weekends I have been going to Arezzo but I am going to stop doing that because I really want to immerse myself in Florence so that I can be happier there and stop thinking about Arezzo all the time. I have a good friend group in Florence that I am expanding and I have a good friend group in Arezzo. It is nice to know that I am welcome both places.
In other news I cut my hair, it was a big change but the right one and everyone I have talked to about it says they like it better this way. I think the next time I get it cut I might get it even a little bit shorter. It is alot more functional and makes me feel more like a big kid. I have been trying to control my shopping urges but it is hard with all the beautiful things that i am surrounded by here. Thanksgiving is approaching and I think that my friend Allison is going to do thanksgiving at her house. We hold the tradition here in Italy too. The perspective that you get from the Italians about the election over here makes you realize that the decisions that the united states makes have an impact on the whole world.
well i think that is about all in a nutshell i got to go play with a five year old for a little bit. love you all and hope that all is well on the other side of the pond
a presto
amanda
