Tuesday, September 19, 2006 Il mio cumpleanno

Oggi e il mio cumpleanno, felicidade per me!

Sorry to be so missing the last week, it’s been a bit hectic now that classes have started. First, let me tell you that I have been cooking a LOT and I love it. I think I may have intimidated my roommates a little, because they seem to be eating out a little more often, unless I cook enough for everyone. It’s my pleasure.

I’m developing a cough which could prove to be my souvenir for the trip. It’s coming slowly, but it’s deep in the lungs. Hooray.

Today I came home and there was a little gecko on our door. I’ve seen them in the countryside, but it was a little different to have one at home. Then I broke a jar of anchovies (mine, see the cooking bit above) AND a jar of cornichons. My roommate Liz is a bit OC about cleaning (great for me most of the time, she mops and doesn’t ask me to, bad for me when I drop fish and pickles all over the porous tile). It wasn’t really my fault, the shelf in the fridge door fell out. Anyway, I thought I’d taken care of it, but Liz pointed out (nicely) that it still smelled a little fishy over there. So I sponged and disinfected and made a big show of taking out the garbage, and when I came back, the gecko was still there, only he was really squished up into the corner, and I thought I’d smashed him in the door. I was NOT looking forward to cleaning that up after the other mess. He was fine. Maybe he didn’t like the fishy vinegar smell now associated with me.

Michelle is here. I love having an old friend here. Liz is going to show me how to send a “facebook flyer” to all my new college friends (facebook is like myspace for students) and we’re going to have a birthday party on Thursday (that’s Michelle’s bday). What to wear?