you can only find peanut butter in "ethnic" food stores here

first of all, a little late night vs. early morning for your viewing pleasure.


and second of all, i took a nice long day trip with Temple Rome to two small hill towns that have been here since some time in the 1100's. the first town was todi. it was beyond beautiful. it is that small hill town that everyone imagines.
i would say more, but i really don't know how.
after Todi we went to an even more remote little "town" called titignano. i mean, this little place was surrounded by sky. it was really just a piazza. a church, some little house types of things that used to be slave-dwellings and this huge "house" that belonged to the castle up the way.
this place was even more beautiful. and again.. we'll just all have to go there, cause i can't even describe it.
so at titignano we (all four busses of "we") are greeted with the beginning of a 4 (plus) hour meal.
it was about 12 courses long and included everything from wild boar to olive and mushroom spreads to onion piazza to home made wines. oh man.... all i keep thinking is that i get to do this again in the spring semester.... seriously... got'damn.
so yeah, the bus ride home was hilarious due to everyone being at least a little buzzed thanks to either the red wine, white wine, or grappa.
a good time had by all.
met some new people who were cool.
met some new people who weren't.
che sara sara.
also, i was told today that high fructose corn syrup is illegal here.
and you read things on syllabi like "due to changes (weather, strikes, etc.)
and also, i must say that the names of some of the clothing store are well...
here:
"energy"
"ethnic"
"ok fashion"
(and my favorite) "expensive"

anyway,
more later.