60 days left. That's 2 months. Either way you put it, time has flown.  To a lot of you, that's probably forever... to me, that's practically tomorrow. This is the part where I say, "it's been so long since I have updated this." and now on the the recap of my month.... Well instead of that I am just going to recap on the biggest thing that happened this month. My great friend, practically exchange sisters now, came and saw me in my small little city 2 weeks ago, along with her brother. They only spent like 6 hours here, but it was more than enough and worth it... considering the circumstances was it "enough". I met them at the train station, which was overwhelming in its own getting to see them, and then saying good bye all in the same day kinda sucked. I was then homesick for a couple of days after that because I know my family from the states isn't going to come see me this year while I am here in Italy so they were like that moment you get to have with seeing your family for the first time again and then saying good bye. It was so amazing and I couldn't have asked for more of an amazing friend than Alex. I love her.
Next topic, I changed host family's.
Actually, I moved in with my counselor... I love it here. I couldn't have asked for better, really. She is an amazing women and I think I spend most of the day laughing with her, or her calling me crazy. She even came in my room and was talking to me and Hunter and she started tickling me.. now that's being close, and that's being comfortable. I love my situation right now, and unfortunetly my months are winding down and I will have to say goodbye. Goodbye? I dread the moments at the airport having to say goodbye to friends and what is now my family. It's hard to even think about America now, just because I hardly remember it. I don't remember what all home is back in the states. I don't remember who I was before coming here to Italy, because to me I am no one new just improved in the mind and all realizations activated as like a new path way. Weirdly today, I was talking with another American named Celestina, and was telling her my point of view this.. I have come to realize that exchange or studying abroad and really throwing yourself in it, is like getting, SLOWLY, Amnesia. Now what do I mean? You start to forget the way things used to be and what you used to think was normal, but then when you return home after you fully have this, you return to your room filled with old memories, you go throw boxes or or your old clothes and all the stuff you left behind. You see people and talk to people you probably haven't talked to since before you left and it's like all of them are going to try to jog your memory and make you get over this Amnesia you have. I haven't gone through this yet, but I have been thinking about how it is going to be and I am kinda nervous about it all, you know.. coming home. I feel like I have always been in Italy in this strange way. Thank God for Alex, Evan, Caitlyn and my family though because I feel like because of them it will be a lot easier to come back and not have that reverse culture shock or "homesickness" again you know. Moving away from this topic though.
At the end of April, I go to Rome for 3 days with literally the best people I have met here in Italy. I am so excited! Cliche and whatever else you wanna call it, I am going to purchase an I <3 Italy or I <3 Rome sweater.. and my goal is to buy a lot of I <3 (insert city name here) before I go home... lol I love that kinda thing! I went horse back riding for the first time while being here! This amazing family I have met took Hunter and I and their two children (ages 9 & 5). IT WAS THE COOLEST THING EVER. And their kids, made it so much fun. After we went and ate lunch, and this place that we went to is more family oriented where there is a big lawn where the children can play afterwards or during... I say during because the kids made me go outside and race around with them. The weather was perfect, and after we all finished eating we all went and took a nap on this lawn and had the sun just shining down on us. It was the perfect day. The passed year of my life, I have not gotten say "same thing, different day"... the beauty of this. I think I might be fearing this a bit when I go home. I mean, with this new particular person I have been talking to back in the states, is making me see and realize that it doesn't have to be "the same thing, different day." He is so amazing, and I have a good feeling about this.. COMPLETELY off topic but anyways, really though. I mean when can I go sleep peacefully on a lawn, drinking tea or coffee, running around in the country side, speaking Italian like that's normal, drawing whatever... just a peaceful Sunday.. my ideal Sunday now. My schedule for this month is pretty busy I suppose. This weekend, Cremona with the Rotary kids! American time.. that is needed! Then next weekend, probably going to the sea or lake. That next weekend, Milan for my test. Not sure that next weekend... but that next weekend the 29th-1st... ROME BOUND. Then a possible trip to Pisa somewhere in there... I am so stoked to be traveling and going around and just living. By the time everything is winding down... It wil be May... and it will be time to prepare to come home. Get ready Texas.... It's almost time. I know I know... I don't miss you much either. -_-

Maybe I will update after Rome, and then once before I leave back to the states.
I hope everyone else is doing well. This post isn't filled with too much information having to do with realizations because now I am just having fun and living life in the greatest of environments and with the greatest of people. See you guys in no time.

Forever yours, Liz.