It's Getting Colder...

This week has been pretty average.  Classes were pretty normal this week, and since all of my classes had midterms last week, the professors were going pretty easy on my classes this week.

I had to look at the course schedules for next semester at St. Norbert this week and figure out my life for spring.  It shocks me how quickly the time is going here.  Looking at class schedules for next semester already really made it sink in.

There is this weird thing going on in Rome with birds.  Every evening around sunset and a little bit after, the birds that are in Rome go crazy.  They are right along the river in the trees right by our campus and they fly around in packs and screech forever!  They poop all over the place and the sidewalk is COVERED with bird poop!  Italians run down that short stretch of the city block and it's like dodging bullets in a war zone trying not to get pooped on.  Some of the girls in my classes have resorted to using umbrellas to protect themselves.  I just walk really fast, look straight ahead, and haven't gotten pooped on yet!  I'm so proud!

I'm starting to make a list of things that I miss from America that my parents will either have to have in the house when I return, or we will have to go and get throughout my Christmas break.

I started working on my History of the Catholic Church paper.  It's going well so far.  I also got a surprise this week from Uncle Jerry, Aunt Rosie, and Eddie.  They sent me a Halloween package o'goodies that completely made my day!  I have missed so many of the things they sent me - candy, dark chocolate, honey roasted peanuts, and twizzlers!  Love it!

Tomorrow morning, we are headed off to Frankfurt, Germany bright and early.  My theme for this weekend is: "The Three Bs - Beer, Bratwurst, and Birkenstocks"   We are coming home Sunday night and then have off of school on Monday for All Saint's Day.  Nice thing about being in Rome is that Roman holidays coinside with Holy Days in the church.  No school?  Sounds good to me!

Sooooo excited for Germany!!!!  My homeland!!!!