A while ago I signed up for a scambio di conversazione (conversation exchange) with the university. I got paired up with an Italian and we get to talk to each other in Italian and English a couple hours a week. Today I met my partner for the first time and we spent some time getting to know each other.
Her name is Silvia and she is 4 months pregnant with her first child. She lives in Prato, which is very close to Florence, and she work(ed) here, for the police. She's traveled around the US before (the East and West coast) and she really wants to go again. She loves all the different ethnic foods and, interestingly, the large cups of coffee. I was baffled to find an Italian that prefers American coffee. Silvia said she likes Starbucks and there is only one in Italy, in Rome. Her favorite Italian food is pizza.
I will get to know Silvia much better throughout the semester. I am excited about being able to talk to someone one-on-one in Italian. I'm already feeling my Italian improving :D
I put up 4 more recipes that we made today in cooking class. If any of you get a chance to try any of the recipes, I would love to hear how they turned out and what you thought!
Ciao!
Caitlin
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