Tonight after class I walked with a classmate to a large grocery store. We chatted in Italian (she’s Japanese), our ways parted in the store

So here I am. 4 Days into my Avventura Fiorentina. Leaving my city, home for almost 8 years, car, friends, family behind was the weirdest

From my 5th floor apartment I look out over all the little lights of the city, on a rainy Saturday evening. I’ve lit some candles,