It seems like a whirlwind of activity and I just can't seem to keep up on the blog things these days. So I'm going to ramble on a little in no specific order, but mainly as it comes up in my mind as I type.
Galway is where I left off and it was magic. The people of Ireland are amazing, even though they can't give directions to save their life! We ended up asking at least 2 different people for directions each time we got lost there towards the end because we alw
ays got 2 different answers. I guess it just makes for more of an adventure. I recommend GPS for anyone traveling and driving around Ireland. The food was terrific,
the people are some of the warmest and most welcoming I've ever met and the scenery was magical. I'd go back in a heart beat! I don't know when I'll have all the photos edited because school has kicked into some strange high gear that none of us anticipated the first week back...but I'm working on it.
I've only gotten 2 of my grades back from my mid terms and one was a B+ and the other an A. So I did pretty good so far. I'm not that concerned about the grades because it really gave me a good look at how my note taking and information absorption level is keeping up with the instructors. I still have a paper waiting in the wings and another graded test to hear back from.
This week in school we started cleaning test on a couple of paintings and had some major things happen as far as diagnostics. I can't really write much in here about it because we have a confidentiality clause when it comes to working on some of this stuff but let me just say...way fucking cool! Once I get back I can physically show off my work but not on the internet. It's all very hush hush in the world of conservation and restoration, which I guess goes well with my years as a hairdresser.
Richard is here wandering Florence while I'm in school and getting the first had view of living in Italy. He has been spending his time "sampling" the food...shooting tons of photos just basically relaxing while I head off to learn. Last night we had a fantastic dinner at a place called Ciro and Sons and tonight we are staying in and cooking.
I feel like my whole apartment existence turned on a dime yesterday. Mike sent me a wireless "booster" in the mail and now I can get online from my house!!! I can't even say what a relief it is and how grateful I am for THAT! It's actually why I can type up this blog right now and not have to wait to go back to school.
Here are a few random photos...since I have them ready.
Wow -- is the hairdresser biz really all cloak-and-dagger? I had never thought of that. But I will say your school's confidentiality concerns are starting to drive me nuts. What you're working on sound SO cool!
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