Non lavoro domani!

We Got This.

Really though, we do. I'm so tired. It's been a long week. The good news? I've got a pumpkin cheesecake. That I made. I know, I'm kinda special. Better news? I don't have swine flu. Best news? It's technically now the weekend now because I don't work

Fridays. So I get to sleep in tomorrow. If that doesn't make you excited, it's because you have no soul.... or just don't care. We'll let you decide.

So as not to completely ignore the first picture, I will talk about it... NOW! It's of Tammy coaching the Sparkettes at the RCA Dome (GO COLTS!). That's how awesome they are. And I think one of them (Whitney) is now potentially going to be a Colts Cheerleader? I dunno. It's all over Facebook. Check it out. The whole point of this is that Tammy has her shit together. Definitely has it together. Which is why she may become my life coach. We'll see. For right now, I'm loving the advice I'm getting. Consequently, I'm also loving her and Taylor. It's a wonderful little family. Much like the Gilmore Girls. Not like Gossip Girl. Two completely different things, despite what my grandmother might think. Although to be fair, there is enough designerware in the Schaffer household that it comes somewhat close to GG.

I'm going to bed now. I'm way late on posting something about Bastille Day. Maybe this weekend. But for right now, I'm tired as crepe. heh heh... Get it? See what I did there?

Ciao Bella!

Matteo "XOXO" Suave

Ho i capelli corti

I got my hairs cut today... by an Italian. So that's kinda what I said I'd be talking about here: my Italian experience. At the end of the haircut, the barber goes "ma bene!" And so I turn to him and go "benissimo!" Then he just starts rattling off to me in Italian. I was just proud that I could understand him even if I couldn't put together a cohesive sentence. So I guess that's an accomplishment. In as much as me getting free gelato today was an accomplishment.

YES! Free gelato! They opened up a new place across the street, Screme. I like the name. Their tagline? "So good you'll screme!" Like Jason Mraz, I'm all about the wordplay. We also managed to maybe enlist them in some cross-promotional stuff. We'll see how that goes. Also, I have my midterm evaluation tomorrow. Hopefully they'll tell me they love me forever and ever and want to hire me when I graduate. That would be just swell.

Lastly, I saw Tracey Morgan and Bruce Willis

tonight. They're filming a movie in the neighborhood. But all of Brooklyn that was watching was a little obnoxious. They kept yelling things and clapping. Do you want me to come to your job and keep yelling nonsense like "YOU'RE HOT!!! WOOOOO!" I'm sorry, but that doesn't fly unless you work at the MTV beach house.

Ciao Bella!

-Matteo "Celeb-spottin" Suave

Ho un visa ora!

This Should Be My Life

I don't know if it's ALWAYS sunny in Philadelphia, but it definitely is today. Which is totally great, because no one likes to go out of town to get their visa while it's raining. It's strictly a sunny day thing. So here's to my first foreign correspondent assignment. Yes, I assigned myself a special title. Not only am I chief author, editor, and graphic designer, but I'm also now foreign correspondent. Philly is a strange place. Lots of stragneiri. So I think the new title is fitting.

This morning I woke up at 5:30 (it was sunny at that point in case anyone was wondering), and dragged myself to Penn Station (in NYC). For some reason, my body thought it would be a great idea to be completely awake, so I couldn't sleep during the 2 hour bus ride. I kept dozing on and off, but never for longer than 10 minutes. But this isn't the part that you care about... So let's talk about that:

I got my visa oggi (today), and the lady was really nice. She asked which school I was studying

with. When I told her NYU, she was like "Oh, OK. They always have all the right stuff. I trust you. They do a really good job." And I wanted to say, "Well good. I'm glad they're doing something right with all the money they're taking from me." Although, to be fair they did give me some scholarship. BUT THAT'S NOT THE POINT! The point is that I met a couple other students in line who are going to be studying in Florence this fall as well. I really hope we end up partying like like it's MCMXCIX (that's 1999 for all you non-Roman-numeral-ers).

I hear the colosseum is crazy. Absolutely insane.

After getting myself some coffee at the Tuscan Café (fitting, no?) so that I could use their bathroom, I wandered around Liberty Hall and such. I'm pretty sure that's what it's called, but I'm vague on the details. I was too busy not caring. It did feel like I was on the set of National Treasure. That's all that part of Philly does for me. I saw the Liberty Bell through a window, does that count? I mean, it's not all it's cracked up to be... hehe. Get it? Cracked up? I kill myself...

I wandered around and found a new belt, which I guess is exciting. Right now

I'm at this quaint little tea place. Typing. Using their wireless. I'm a fan. Here's a picture of nuns drinking tea. Love it. Forever. I'll take the nuns of Italy some wonderful tea. We can talk about how much we love penguins and wearing everything in greyscale.

Ciao Bella!

Matteo "Philly-Cheese-No-Steak" Suave