Oh Fiorentina

For the past week nothing too exciting has been going on, except that we saw The King's Speech at the Odeon, loved it! But I did realize that I failed to mention in my blog that I have started to enjoy my classes throughout the semester. The work is easy and the topics have gotten interesting. My italian is definitely improving while I'm here and able to use it, and I have definitely developed an appreciation for both art and wine, two of the fabulous topics that I get to study. I'll be begging for these classes in grad school...

Today we woke up to a beautiful morning, a high of 66 degrees after a few days of rain, perfect for the Fiorentina soccer game vs. Catania (Sicily). The tickets for the game were only 10 euros which got us seats in Curva Fiesole, which is the curved part of the the stadium with all the wild, dedicated, Florence fans. The fans were wild, decked out in purple, with huge flags waving to show their support. I felt like I was in Yankee Stadium's bleacher seats, surrounded by the crazy bleacher creatures! Fiorentina won 3-0 and it seemed like the fastest professional game I had ever been to. I definitely recommend going for anyone who is studying abroad here, you feel like a local, but make sure you wear/buy some purple gear!