Ciao, Roma!

We are leaving Roma soon! I am in a happily tipsy state, since we were upgraded to Economy Plus seats (more legroom!) and Dad got a voucher to let us in the lounge, where there was complementary white wine. So I am happy and relaxed. We are seated and classical music plays on the PA as everyone else is scrambling to take their seats.

Amanda and I are both feeling a bit better today. Neither of us slept well, but I know I will do my best to stay awake for the entire flight (and the one from Chicago to Cleveland).

I have quite a bit to do tonight, so falling asleep wouldn't be the end of the world. I hope everything has been going well at home. I've only been gone about two weeks, but I still worry. I'm a worrier; that's what I do.

The next few days are going to be jam-packed. I need to pay my electricity bill ASAP and go to Kohl's to get some stuff I can't get without transportation in Columbus. Oh right. And I need to gather stuff at home to take back to Columbus, not to mention make a pile for my family to bring to me when I move to my permanent apartment in September. My mom wants me to visit before school starts again, but I don't have a car and have already missed 3 weeks of work. So, unless Molly gets a hankerin' for some home cookin', it's not gonna happen.

I need to get my guitar fixed.

And I'd like to play my flute more.

Friday night, we will be watching Hudson's 4th of July fireworks. (It's so hard to think that last 4th of July I was in Lebanon :( ). And Saturday is the family picnic. Then Sunday, back to Columbus. Back to routine, hopefully.

Anyway, we're in taxi for takeoff.

Ciao, Roma. Ciao, Italia.