Randomness and General Conference

Friday, 4/4/03
Today I'm going on a diet for the rest of the semester. I'll continue to buy no more chocolate, which is good because I have no money. I'll eat only one piece of bread at each meal, and no seconds. I'll be happy if my stomach growls because I'm sure I've stretched it so much with these huge meals that it needs a little shrinking. I will not get snacks at the Co-op, also good because of my limited budget.

I can't believe this. I'm sitting in the TV lounge with Carmen and Valerie, watching Ever After. This movie is so cheesy but I love it anyway.

It's a windy day and very cool. I love weather like this, but I can't be outside too long. One of these afternoons I'm going to spend entirely in the courtyard of Santa Chiara. After Ever After I spent an hour in the studio, finishing my step model.

Saturday, 4/5/03
This morning I woke up at 11 and freaked out because I'd forgotten to call the Elders about General Conference yesterday, and I realized that they were going to Prato today for the Saturday sessions. Thank goodness it doesn't start until 7pm in Italy. I got a hold of Anziano Cascone and they'll meet me at the Prato train station tomorrow.

I hung out with Valerie for a while, at lunch at L'ignorante, and I'm back in my room now. Today is windy but sunny. It's nice outside but the wind is a tad too cool for me to want to lounge outside. I'm a real wimp when it comes to cold.

We're playing Spades and so far have come negative at every bid!

I just went nil and we're back in the positive!

One of Cady's favorite phrases, besides "Diva" (when she burps) is "HOLY CRAPPAGE!!"

Sunday, 5/6/03
I miss English hymns so much, and I'm upset that the choir is singing "If You Could Hie to Kolob" now, but the tune is different, and not half as beautiful. That hymn is so seldom sung that it could at least be performed with its original tune.

I am heartily angry at myself. I got so tired during that session that I spent almost the whole time trying to stay awake by daydreaming. And there's nowhere here where I could sleep comfortably for an hour. But I'm so determined to listen to the entire next session. I'll have to keep my jacket off and be cold so I can pay attention. I hate being tired so much because It's hard for me to be sociable with people I don't know, especially when I have to put forth a lot of effort to communicate with people. My brain doesn't work right.

One neat thing did happen, though. One of the missionaries here is the brother of someone I knew briefly in College Station.

[a bunch of angsty questioning]

I loved conference! I'm on the train home with Anziano Cascone, his companion whose name I can't remember (Waite), and a sister whose name I can't remember (Guilianna).