To date or not to date?

I’ve had a LOT of questions about dating, am I dating or who and on and on. The answer is no. I don’t actually get out from under my school work much to hit a bar or club to meet anyone. I don’t think that is how I would prefer meeting someone anyways. I went on a few dates when I first got here but the cultural difference is vast. I watch my friends date young Italian men and frankly I’m not up for the cultural struggle right now. I came to Florence to learn how to be a restorer. My boyfriend is art right now and I’m good with that. Honestly, for those of you that know me well there has never been a shortage of men in my life, now is really no expectation. I have my “guy friends” online that keep me amused, entertained and feeling pretty lucky for many reasons but now most of my “loves” are made out of marble or oil paint. Every week I meet an artist I fall in love with. So there it is…the answer.

Here is a painting by Hayez...one of my new artistic loves.

Around every corner there is a new guy, usually about 400-500 years old dressed in a cloak, long dead that captures my attention. For now that has to be enough.