ok, that didn't take long at all....here are pics from Anna's 2 day farewell shaker!

the relativity of 'home'

Home.

what does it really mean? Does it mean: where you come from, where you are born, where you grow up, where you study, where you live for a year or two count as home?

This notion has always been of interest to me considering I have met alot of people through AIESEC in the past 5 years. Home for trainees? I remember I once had a conversation with an ex.LCP of @ Edmonton. She studied in Edmonton as an international student, then went to another city to work on the MC, then onto a traineeship and about 3 years ago, I chatted with her and asked: are you home yet?
her response: Alma, what is home to you?

At that moment, I never really realized what she meant. And I can only speak for myself, and granted i have only been abroad for half of my traineeship, but I now can ask: what is home?

This past week one of my very good friends and roomie, Anna left to go home, back to Poland. After countless party nights, long slightly intoxicated talks, I realized not only was I not going to see her for a while, but at the moment she got into the car, I couldn't imagine the day I go home. Its a weird-undescribable (is that even a word?!) feeling, almost surreal....but with 6 months left, I am sure I will be able to realize what home means for me.

PS: pictures coming soon!

2007....

I know I have been MIA over the past half a month or so....woopsies....

2006 ended on a crappy and high note at the same time. Our trip to Amsterdam was nothing but filled with shinanigans, coffeeshop endevours (sp?), shopping and great food.

Trip Highlights:
-our coaster collection, now proudly placed on our door frames
-dolphin cafe...need i say more?
-museums gallore: Van Gogh, Anne Frank, Foam, Sex, Rembrandt, Hollocust.
-Waterlooplein market.
-'Greek' restaurant: delicious food with the Syrian, Turkish, Iraqi and ONE greek cook.

Bad part, wallet got stolen on the way home from the trip. Kicker of all this is I was an hour away from 'home'. grrr... more mad, the fact that I lost really cute pictures of my family which I have had forever...oh well, like G.Lopez would say 'that way you learn'.

New Year's Eve: small gathering of 45 in our place. Yeah, 45! I know!! I think we had the rocken'est party in all of Brescia. You know its a good party when people ask you who lives here. hahha
Courtesy of the boys upstairs, a video has been made of the night's festivities. Still trying to convince them to change a few incriminating photos.....we'll see if i upload it ;)

Looking for a great and adventurous filled 2007. I know this blog deserves a lil TLC, as i have emailed and promised, pics and an update will soon come!