Ramil Blog

So, I'm leaving to go to Peru tomorrow, and this will likely be the last blog post until I return on the 16th. Hopefully, I will be able to update while in Peru, but if the internet is still a developing phenomenon (see bottom of p.5) in Italy, then I have little hope for the small mountain town of Urubamba. There might be some internet cafes, but I know that my homestay family does not have internet access.

I'm really looking forward to Peru, but I can't help feeling like it's the last day of summer vacation. After today, I can't wake up late and do nothing all day. I've watched entirely too much Food Network programming during this break. I've watched the entire third season of The Next Food Network Star, The Next Iron Chef, dozens of episodes of Good Eats, Iron Chef, and Rachel Ray, Giada, Emeril, and Ina Garten. My favorite by far is Paula's Party, with Paula Deen. I love Paula Deen. I'm also really excited for that new show with Jamie Oliver - probably because they show that same commerical for it every single commercial break. But I won't be able to watch Jamie at Home because I won't have access to Food Network in Peru or Europe.

Now I know Peru will be a lot of fun, and I guess it's fine that I won't be with my friends Alton Brown and Iron Chef Cat Cora, but I'm kind of worried about the amount of work I'll be doing. Looking at the itinerary, almost every day is marked as a "Project Day." And since I'm in the construction group, I'll probably be building stuff most of the time.

Then, after I get back from Peru, I'm turning around and going straight to Florence. Italy will be really cool, but still a real semester - including classes and grades. And right after the semester ends, I'll be traveling for a couple of weeks. I love traveling and learning about new places, but it all just seems like so much so close together. So, it's kind of hard to wrap my head around it all, and all at once.

But I guess no one really remembers how dreadful the last day of summer was, because once school gets going, you're already preoccupied with work, friends and all the new experiences that come with a fresh start.