From Oi On

Well I started out my day with a major "OI." I had my alarm set for 7:30 so that I could get up and get my blood work done in time to meet someone to go to our Fresco class at 9. I rolled out of bed at 8:51. Apparently when I set my alarm it was set for p.m. not a.m. I called Kerry, the person I was meeting, and she didn't seem at all concerned about missing class, even though she has not been to one class. So I quickly ran out the door to go to the lab. As I left the lab at 9:30 I realized that I wouldn't have my results until after class at 3:30 which was too late to call the doctor at the hospital. So I went to SACI and talked to Chiara, the woman who has been helping me, and we decided that I would test my INR on my own machine and call and then call back later with the rest of the results. So I did this and was quite annoyed that I got stuck twice and was already an hour late to my class. So after this fiasco I went to catch the bus to take to the fresco studio. Doesn't it figure that the girl at the desk at SACI told me the wrong bus to get on? So I had a nice long bus ride pretty much to the hospital and back. Once I got back to my original spot near my apartment, I decided to walk there. That took me along the river which was very nice and relaxing and I ended up being 2 hours, almost 3, late to class. As I walked in Mario, the teacher, basically told me I shouldn't have come because it was too late to start. He didn't realize until I told him that I was the student of his in the hospital. He was then understanding and got me started. My day got so much better after this point. After class my new friends from the class and I walked back together and had a very good time. Adding to that, I feel almost completely better today. I just have a runny nose. So yay! I have also decided that I need new friends here. My "friends" don't talk to me unless they need something. I feel very alone, friend wise. I have come t realize that they are here to party and not to concentrate on their art and studies. I want to have a good time, but at the same time I know this experience will only improve my art and I am going to work very hard on that. I am tired of feeling like I am a bother to my "friends" and being ignored by them. The worst part is one of these people is my roommate. She doesn't talk to me, rolls her eyes and gets annoyed when I try to talk to her. So in this regard I miss home more than ever simply because of friends and family, but I still love Italy and do not want to leave. So wish me luck with new friends.