Walking around Florence is always such a wondrous activity. When I sit on a bench watching all the people go by, I like to imagine that everyone is in a complicated dance with each person playing a part. Somehow everyone always remembers their place spinning and turning, never colliding in a graceful dance of the masses. This is somewhat helped by my "When I people watch" playlist. Think folk/rock/indie/bluegrass bands and you will understand the rhythm I give people. I love giving the world a sound track, so I create playlists based off of how I want to feel or how I do feel such as; "When I am sad", "When I workout", currently "When I feel like a badass" and "When I feel happy" are my top contenders. These are literally collections of music that are sorted by mood, as the name implies, literally. I am super excited also, because I created a "Amurica" playlist with including but not limited to; Party in the USA, Sweet Home Alabama(its sort of close to Connecticut), American Pie, Americano, Flightless Bird American Mouth, Rock in the USA and other gems.
There is just so much to see in the city, sometimes I really wonder if one semester is enough for kids who study abroad, much less a year. Can you really know everything there is to see and do about a place in just a year? Now it is Christmas time so the streets are decked out in lights and beautiful garlands hang above shop doors. I walk through the city at night with my "Happy" Playlist and just admire the decorations. I like the way they twinkle above my head, competing with the stars but pale in comparison to how amazing the sky looks from Piazzale Michalangelo at night. I love my walks after dinner to the Arno to watch the sun set over the bridges and then the slow sparkle of the Christmas lights in the streets.
I have definitely found educational things for me to do in Florence and I have been frequenting the museums as much as possible, this unfortunately is limited to Fridays and weekends as the museums close at six and I can't get out of work on time there before they close. My favorite museum as of today would be the costume museum inside the Medici Palace. They have clothing from all periods up to the 80's, I just keep going back to see them as I have a pass that gets me inside all the museums for free. I a favorite bench in the Gardens where I sit and sketch, watching the people go by, and just enjoying the sunshine on my face. I also have been taking advantage of every warm day I can get, sitting outside on my terrace as much as possible. It hasn't felt like winter at all. Without the lights on every street, I might not have even thought it was Christmas time. I have not used my coats as much as I should have for November and December which I count as a win, but apparently not everyone agrees.
So I walk and shop and play and work getting more and more excited for my two weeks at home!
There is just so much to see in the city, sometimes I really wonder if one semester is enough for kids who study abroad, much less a year. Can you really know everything there is to see and do about a place in just a year? Now it is Christmas time so the streets are decked out in lights and beautiful garlands hang above shop doors. I walk through the city at night with my "Happy" Playlist and just admire the decorations. I like the way they twinkle above my head, competing with the stars but pale in comparison to how amazing the sky looks from Piazzale Michalangelo at night. I love my walks after dinner to the Arno to watch the sun set over the bridges and then the slow sparkle of the Christmas lights in the streets.
I have definitely found educational things for me to do in Florence and I have been frequenting the museums as much as possible, this unfortunately is limited to Fridays and weekends as the museums close at six and I can't get out of work on time there before they close. My favorite museum as of today would be the costume museum inside the Medici Palace. They have clothing from all periods up to the 80's, I just keep going back to see them as I have a pass that gets me inside all the museums for free. I a favorite bench in the Gardens where I sit and sketch, watching the people go by, and just enjoying the sunshine on my face. I also have been taking advantage of every warm day I can get, sitting outside on my terrace as much as possible. It hasn't felt like winter at all. Without the lights on every street, I might not have even thought it was Christmas time. I have not used my coats as much as I should have for November and December which I count as a win, but apparently not everyone agrees.
So I walk and shop and play and work getting more and more excited for my two weeks at home!
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