it's a never-ending process

i really like my new class. the one thing that isn't so great though? watching a movie in a dark theater early in the morning. stay focused!!!
we watched "The Inheritance" yesterday and it was actually kind of boring but the class was cool. we get a 25 minute break in between so it's not just four hours of class thank goodness! after watching the movie the group that chose it went up infront of the class and started some topics of discussion. we get a couple from the teacher so we know what we're supposed to discuss. then we just debate for like an hour about it and talk about all the issues. it was really hard and the teacher was asking us foreigners if we were lost and yes, we were. but i understood some and monday is our day to present but i think it will be okay.

it's so weird because this is the first weekend i have some homework! i finally feel like i have a point of being in class, ha. it's so weird.

my advisor from UCF is coming here in a couple weeks and said he wants to see me and see how i'm doing so i will tell him about my visa and maybe get some sympathy. if it really all goes down the drain and doesn't work out, i'm coming back next year.

some things i love about this place? 

i haven't been watching tv and surprisingly i don't miss it. okay, okay, i miss the occasional office and chelsea lately, but i'm too busy doing other exciting things to worry about tv!

people-watching. i am a huge fan of people-watching =) and this place is ideal. even if you're just sitting on the subway, there is always someone interesting to see.

the fact that people set up shop anywhere they want. whether it's on the side of the road, in a park, or in the middle of a walkway underground, people show off their hand-made goods hoping to catch someone's eye. and the best part is, they're usually pretty cheap.

the fact that you can get away with wearing anything here. i've seen some very interesting outfits... also that the guys here dress very nice

it amazes me how much bread people eat here. i cannot get over it. some just walk along the street while downing an entire loaf

even though it's starting to get cold, it's still gorgeous and sunny out and makes me want to go out and see things! so that's exactly what i'm going to do.

some things i hate about this place?

the grocery store. that's it