Essential things.

Last night I met up with one of my professors from the UW. I was talking about my trip to New York and the task of packing. He suggested that I go light and just take the essential things. So here is a list of essential things for me to take.

My buckwheat pillow, my camera, my bear, pictures of my dog, my collection of ww nametags, my ww scale, my running shoes, toenail clippers, tweezers, Lush Olive Branch body wash, bathtub pillow.

oh, and underwear.

We also talked about the possibility of me teaching a foundation class at the UW. Do I feel prepared to teach? SURE! why not. I also said that I would offer to help teach the Studio Art program in Rome sometime (that would be a dream job!). Oh, to eat gelato e prosciutto cotto - che bueno! That's Italian for you all.... Hey, I could take a side trip to Firenze and see my pal Luigi from the hotel Villa Liana.

Now I have something to strive for... well besides firming up my thighs.

My Studio Vibrates.

I'm serious!
I sit here in my studio and the floor vibrates. It feels like some big ass moster is walking down the hallway!

It's a good thing I don't get queasy.


Here's Luigi again!

Good News.

This morning the scale has headed down a bit. That's good.

I haven't been up this early in a long time - at least not intentionally up this early.. okay not since I last saw Luigi but that was in Florence so taking into account the time difference etc... I'm still not up that early!

I better move.

LUIGI!

This is a picture I took this morning as we were leaving. I'm sure it's exactly as you imagined... okay maybe not, but he was cute and very nice.

One Word - Leather!

Today I did it. I bought me some leather. What type of leather you might ask? Green and lamb... I have a brand new green laptop case and a new lambskin jacket. People say it's hot. I agree.

I have to be up a little before 4am tomorrow to leave. I guess I better go to bed now.

Talk to you back in Chicago.
Ciao Firenze!

oh yeah, I ate a whole pizza today as well. Yikes.

Luigi's here too... to bad I leave in the morning!

I'm a bad blogger.

I found a place with wifi but I haven't gotten around to going there with my computer. I have been working on a document so I promise sometime I will get it up for all to see.

I am going to need a Weight Watchers intervention when I get back... be prepared.

Cute desk guy named Luigi.

Cured meats rock! as do brioch (is that how you spell it?).
ciao.