When i first arrived in Amsterdam, i thought the whole city and culture revolved around drugs and sex.  Well, i was very wrong.  this city is known for its beautiful canals and it was seriously my favorite place during my spring break.  Other than it being amazingly fun, it was beautiful. here, we went to Casa Rossa's sex show..i believe that it was an experience that everyone should have when visiting Amsterdam.  I literally felt bad for the girls who were up there.  Gross. but anyway we also went to the Ann Frank House and that was really interesting and cool to see.  it was also pretty sad.  We saw where she lived and hid out for years.  We also went to the Heineken Factory where we learned how they make the beer.  we also got to have lots of free beer too! Amsterdam was one hell of a trip..

Berlin, Germany was not my favorite of the places we went on spring break...there was not much to see and not much to do there.  We did see the Berlin wall which was really cool and we did a pub crawl later that night.

This is the John Lennon Wall in Prague! it was so cool to see and I even added to the artwork!

Spring Break 2012 was the most incredible time I've probably ever had. After 13 hours of a dreadful bus ride, we arrived in Prague. It was just like stepping into a fairy tale.  The hostel we stayed at actually turned out to be just like a hotel. it was beautiful and so clean.
In Prague there were absinth shops everywhere selling different types and kinds of it.  (even ice cream!)..
On the first day of Prague we went on a walking tour and saw Charles Bridge, the Astronomical Clock, and we had the most delicious Czech food in the city, for really cheap. (219 KC each) about 10 euro! ...
Later that night was the pub crawl which was so much fun.  We started at an old church which they converted into a bar...drinks were free for the first 2 hours (of course there was barely any alcohol in them), and the next couple bars were really fun!
The second and last day in Prague we went on a beer tour, we visited 3 different bars and tasted there most popular beers.  I'm not a beer lover, but I have to say, some of the beers were not that bad! Later that night we had dinner at the hotel and it was surprisingly really good; mexican burger with fries (YUM!).  After dinner we went to a five story dance club.  it had different music on each floor and it was completely packed with people. It was a great time in Prague, now...off to Berlin, Germany!

welcome to the French Riviera! This is seriously an amazing place to visit, and it was so beautiful outside for the weekend. During this trip Katie, Stef, Camille, and I walked around the beautiful city of Nice.  On Friday we took a train into Monte Carlo. it was gorgeous. I gambled and won 36 euro, and I lost about 30 so I am still up 6 euro! Later that night the fun really started.  We went to a bar with a live band, lets just say i don't recall everything.  The next morning was not fun at all......until after the train ride to Cannes. There was a beautiful beach which we sat on.  it was chilly, but the sun felt so good. That night was amazing too! We lead the Carnival Parade! Stef got picked up and put on a float it was awesome.  The last day of this trip we laid on the beach for hours and soaked up the beautiful sun. it was absolutely gorgeous.  What an amazing weekend!

this is where i will be going for the weekend (Nice, France), along with Cannes, St. Trupez, and Monte Carlo.  I am so excited! and it supposed to be a beautiful weekend.

Not everyone is in your life forever. Important figures may come in your life, impact you greatly, and then leave you shortly after. Then you are left to cope with their loss, forever. Who can this person be? A father, mother, grandparent, sibling, best friend? Yes, best friend. Not everyone lives a whole life time. How does it feel to lose someone so close to you? One can try and imagine, but you can not truly feel the effect unless it is happening to you. You can think that your world is coming to an end, and then you get angry at it. You will have so many different emotions because of one death, a best friend. It is just not normal and you may wonder to yourself, why not me?

Eight months of pain and torture, not only for the ill being, for everyone. When that dreadful moment comes, there will be tears. 3 am, the phone rings, she's gone. Here goes the world again, but this time it is spinning out of control because it is real. This is real life. She is gone, and its forever.   

I had to write this in creative writing class. We watched a film called "Howl" and had to write about an inspiration we had from it.  In this movie the main character lost many people in his life from his mother to various lovers.  I was inspired by this movie to write about my best friend whom i lost 3 years ago.  I love you Lauren, and while im in Italy I am literally thinking about you every day.  I know you are here. Love you always

Ciao! So, I have been having a lot of trouble with the italian language for the past month while in classes. Last night i was laying in bed thinking and all of a sudden, it began to all make sense.  Weird huh?  Well I finally swallowed my pride and I went to tutoring before class and the man was the sweetest! I was so embarrassed that I could not understand it, but it took it step by step and i finally understand (half of it atleast!) Well now I really hope i can start to really understand it because I would love to go home and know some bits of this language :) ciao for now!

new hair time! I got highlights and they are really subtle but i think i like them so far. Might go back and get some more though! :)

Pisa! Me, Katie, Camille, and Audra took a spur of the moment day trip here today and there was honestly nothing to do other than see the leaning tower.  It was actually cool and worth it.

I'm so strong..i know

such a fun night! last night we went to Kikuya and had the most disgusting but strongest beer in the world (or so they say) to say the least, it was a really fun night...

I have the best family in the world, and I literally have to thank them with all I have for sending me on this study abroad trip.  Without them I'd still be driving to Montclair every single day. (bummer) I am so grateful for what they have done for me! Thanks mom and dad :) and i miss my brother and sistaaa too!

I had to put this one up from Rome. The colosseum was breathtaking and incredible. I couldnt believe that it was still standing after all this time. Absolutely worth the whole 6 euro to get in haha :)

I went to this Gelato place with my Pairing Food and Wine class, and let me tell ya...it is incred. It's all natural with no added flavors or colors.  I def recommend finding this place if you ever get a chance to visit Firenze, Italia. Its located by the Duomo, HINT HINT ;)

This was the first hostel I stayed at with Alex, Ryan, and Steve and two random people. It was actually really fun to stay at one of these. And there's plenty more of hostels to come! Cannot wait until spring break, easter, and springfest! Maybe I should plan more trips?

This was probably the best dinner I made since I have been in Italia.... like Camille likes to say... "pasta on pasta on pasta" :)

see this chick. i miss her dearly. shes my best fran

this is what I meant by "locking our love" its the cutest thing!

Throwing our coins into the Trevi Fountain once again!

Me and Alex making a wish and throwing a coin into the Trevi Fountain in Roma, Italy. What would you wish for? ;)

Happy Valentines Day! Such a beautiful day once again in Firenze. My boyfriend and I locked our love on the Ponte Vecchio and spent the whole day together. It was berry romantical :D We went out to dinner and had a great great night.

VIP at the club full up one night. And I cut my bangs again! loveeee

Venice, Italy is a beautiful place.  I went to Carneval with my roomies (who by the by I LOVE).  Carneval was too much fun! But it was so so so cold. buurrr

Today was my three year anniversary with my boyfriend.  It was a beautiful day and so much fun.  This river is seriously my fav place to sit when its warm and sunny out!

Ciao ciao everyone! This is my first blog so bare with me. I am studying abroad as many of you know and I am living in Italy for four months! This is the best experience I have ever came across. I have to thank my lovely parents for sending me here.  This right here ---> is where I live. Right off of this bridge. It is so amazing here and I cannot wait to see what else Italia has in store for me!

Ciao for now!