The Law of Thermodynamics states that order must decline into chaos...

Oh yeah it does! I realized that my life in Shell Beach was such order and peaceful living. And now in Italy it's like chaos in comparison. The noise, the bustle, the studying and fantastic chaos. Until I lost my phone I was enjoying every minute of it. I'm not complaining about the phone, although I do feel bad since it wasn't mine and it was really expensive. Off I went to today to shell out the mucho dinero to get a new number and a new phone. I just didn't think it was the safest thing to be walking around without any form of communication, romantic notion but not the best case scenario. So now I have a Nokia and is the funniest little thing ever. It literally does nothing but get calls, not even photos! So strange but I figured that since I do carry my camera almost everywhere with me that spending the extra 20 Euros wasn't worth it. Oh, wait...maybe I should have gotten one with a phone! So typical of me really but if and when I come back to the states I'm getting a really nice phone to make up for this.

So it's mid terms next week. The weather has gotten cold and I won't have a jacket until next week. Wow this is starting to sound a little sad song-ish...it's not that bad although the minute it hits 69 degrees here the Italian dress like Eskimos, so they are looking at me a little strangely.

I've got tests everyday until Friday and then I'm taking the train to Rome for one night and Ireland for a week with Richard. He is flying in from California on Thursday and off we go...I can't wait because I hear Ireland is amazing. I have no idea where we are going just yet but it's not like Ireland is that big...and I have a tourist book so he and I won't get too terribly lost. He has been there once before so I'm excited to make it an adventure and just drive off into the unknown. He is doing the driving and I'll be reading the map! He is also kind enough to bring a suitcase full of my winter clothes with him, which Teri sent via Greyhound. Perfect timing...

Here is another image from my trip to the Archaeological Museum. I took so many that I'll probably put them throughout the blog.