Questo è Vincenzo, lui è un ARCHITETTO AMERICANO
Well, another nearly two weeks has passed and thus you would think I would have alot to talk about. Hmmm, well I have enough to talk about. Like since my last installment, I went to downtown Pisa for the first time. I was avoiding my friend, Marco because I knew he wanted to go there and take care of some business on a Saturday, and I, not feeling good and not sleeping well at night, didn't answer the phone when he called 6 times in a matter of a half an hour. Well, later that day, I decided to go grocery shopping, and of course, as I'm walking down to the store, he comes driving by and tells me to hop in the car so we can go. He then said we'll be back by 8 that night. I figured ok, 4 or 5 hours won't hurt, then I can get home and relax. So we go around and around Pisa to finally meet his friend, oddly enough at a church. Well this church was actually holding an exhibit of Volterran art, and thus I ran into a few people I knew. Well Marco ran into a couple of girls and told me we're not going right back to Volterra at 8, but rather to dinner. So we go to this noisy pizzaria that he was raving about and we get a table next to a little kids birthday party. And mind you, I didn't bring asprin and wasn't feeling good to begin with. So after being at that pizzaria for probably 2 or 3 hours, we finally go. I thought we were heading to the cars but after a few streets I didn't recognize, I knew that wasn't the case. Well, in the distance, above one of the average buildings, I was a tower and my eyes were locked on it knowing it was the "Leaning Tower" which I have never seen before. So for another 2 hours, we're standing outside the cathedral and the tower where my eyes were still locked on it while Marco and his friends were watching the lunar eclipse. So to make a long story, well, not much longer, we made it home a little after 3 am!!! About 7 hours after I wanted to be home and about 11 hours after we left Volterra!
I mentioned above that I'm not sleeping well. I can't figure out why, but even if I take a couple of sleeping pills at say 11, it seems Im alway up till about 6am when I finally seem so ehausted that I fall asleep. Thus, I tend not to wake up till 2 or 3. I've been trying to fix this by doing manythings to get me to be tired by 11, such as not drinking coffee, not doing anything that requires extensive thought before 11, even trying to "carb out" as my mom would put it to try to make me tired. No luck. Even forcing myself out of bed by 10 after only 4 hours of sleep didn't help when I tried to go to sleep at 11 that night and failed. Its driving me a bit crazy. Thus I'm taking donations of Valumns or prescription sleep aids. Anxiety seems to be my mom's theory but seeing as I did find a job and money seems to be ok, I don't know if this could be the case.
Speaking of which, a friend of mine, with a little restaurant about 20 yards from my house said he needs some help for the summer. This restaurant has the best view from any restaurant in Volterra seeing as this is the little piazza I go to when I want to over look the Tuscan hills. The pay won't be bad but the hours aren't guarenteed. Sergio, my new boss said he won't need me till Good Friday, and at which time it'll be a bit slow and I won't be working alot, but later, in June through August, there will be more hours available. Thus I may need to find something else to bring home a bit more pancetta (Italian form of bacon).
I hope that my architect friend, Andrea might need some help but I also hope to earn a few bucks this time. When I say bucks, I assume he's not going to pay me with US dollars nor with male deers either, although I think I'd take the later seeing as the US$ isn't that strong and at least I can eat like a king for a while with a buck of two. Anyways... I'm also spending my free time right now to create a portfolio that I can send to a few different architects in the area. Thus, if they need someone part time for the summer, I can do that, or if they need someone full timefor the summer, it gives me enough time to help Sergio find another person, or if they need someone full time after the summer, that would be fine too. So I may have to break down and find a descent printer! Maybe one with a scanner... Any suggestions?? Oh, and on my way here, to use the internet, I was going to stop by Andrea the architect's office but ran into him on the way. He suggested I stop by his office later this week cause he might have some stuff for me to do and also asked if I want the key to his office so I can work when I want on stuff for him or if I find an architecture competition for myself.
Well, sorry for keeping this issue so long, but maybe I'll have internet soon and be able to write more short blogs more often (been waiting 4.5 months). Take care all!
Ciao tutti!!
I mentioned above that I'm not sleeping well. I can't figure out why, but even if I take a couple of sleeping pills at say 11, it seems Im alway up till about 6am when I finally seem so ehausted that I fall asleep. Thus, I tend not to wake up till 2 or 3. I've been trying to fix this by doing manythings to get me to be tired by 11, such as not drinking coffee, not doing anything that requires extensive thought before 11, even trying to "carb out" as my mom would put it to try to make me tired. No luck. Even forcing myself out of bed by 10 after only 4 hours of sleep didn't help when I tried to go to sleep at 11 that night and failed. Its driving me a bit crazy. Thus I'm taking donations of Valumns or prescription sleep aids. Anxiety seems to be my mom's theory but seeing as I did find a job and money seems to be ok, I don't know if this could be the case.
Speaking of which, a friend of mine, with a little restaurant about 20 yards from my house said he needs some help for the summer. This restaurant has the best view from any restaurant in Volterra seeing as this is the little piazza I go to when I want to over look the Tuscan hills. The pay won't be bad but the hours aren't guarenteed. Sergio, my new boss said he won't need me till Good Friday, and at which time it'll be a bit slow and I won't be working alot, but later, in June through August, there will be more hours available. Thus I may need to find something else to bring home a bit more pancetta (Italian form of bacon).
I hope that my architect friend, Andrea might need some help but I also hope to earn a few bucks this time. When I say bucks, I assume he's not going to pay me with US dollars nor with male deers either, although I think I'd take the later seeing as the US$ isn't that strong and at least I can eat like a king for a while with a buck of two. Anyways... I'm also spending my free time right now to create a portfolio that I can send to a few different architects in the area. Thus, if they need someone part time for the summer, I can do that, or if they need someone full timefor the summer, it gives me enough time to help Sergio find another person, or if they need someone full time after the summer, that would be fine too. So I may have to break down and find a descent printer! Maybe one with a scanner... Any suggestions?? Oh, and on my way here, to use the internet, I was going to stop by Andrea the architect's office but ran into him on the way. He suggested I stop by his office later this week cause he might have some stuff for me to do and also asked if I want the key to his office so I can work when I want on stuff for him or if I find an architecture competition for myself.
Well, sorry for keeping this issue so long, but maybe I'll have internet soon and be able to write more short blogs more often (been waiting 4.5 months). Take care all!
Ciao tutti!!
posted by V_Concessi at 17:56
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