Three Darts and a Bullseye
At Home. June 13th, 2005
If you're wondering why I'm home on a Monday it's because last week was my last week of school. YAY! So yeah, but no matter because I have some extra special news: Canada and I have a date! It's the 29th of June and it'll be an extended date because it will go on until the 22nd of July.
At Home. June 18th, 2005
Hey. It's pretty early in the morning and I have to go, so I have to make this short. I am about to go to the beach but this story has to come first. Okay, so yesterday we went out and I lied to Sara and told her I was tired and wasn't going out and Roberto, Alessandro and Cinzia lied and said they were going to another city far away and would get home the next morning. All turned sour when she phoned from her dad's office and my aunt told her that I was out because she didn't recognize her voice and the number. So now we made up this huge lie to tell her. But I don't really care. My main worry is that she will send her parents to defend her, and you know what...? Not a problem! If her parents come to talk to me, Sara will have to be there and I will tell her that if she lied to them I will reveal her little boyfriend to them so she better watch it. But the most important part of yesterday evening came in the form of one who I will call Darts. It's what we played when I started sort of liking him. Heh 'sort of'... I'll pretend I believe myself, everyone do the same. [Side Note: I won the first time and came second the second time, so I looked awfully skilled]. So basically Roberto had just met him a week ago and when we were at this place yesterday evening, he was there too and joined our table while he waited for his other friends to arrive and we waited for ours (at that point Roberto, Cinzia and I were the only ones who had arrived). When everyone had arrived, his friends wanted to go clubbing but he didn't want to so he stayed with us then we all left and went to this other place. We sat around and talked and it was a whole bunch of fun. Then we decided that tomorrow (which is really today) we are going to Tuscany and have a little swim in the gorgeous sea for which said region is famous for. I've never been to that part of Italy but it sounds really cool. So yeah, I've got to go now. Sun, Sand and Sea await!
At Home. June 19th, 2005
Yesterday was so much fun!!!! I never wanted to leave! Cinzia, Roberto, Darts and I were the only ones who could go. First we ate lunch and the waiter forgot to bring the forks and knives. Then we went to the beach and Roberto, Darts and I went to play something that could only be described as water-touch-volleyball [very violent sport which I could say we invented. We stand in a circle and toss the ball around using volleyball moves, when the ball lands between two people (or far away) they have to frantically race to get it, this is where the violence comes into play: you are not to surrender that ball to anyone!]. Needless to say, I was very happy. Cinzia decided she only wanted to tan so it was just the three of us. I must have drunk 3 litres of sea water and had a kg of sand dispersed in every nook and crany. Everyone got a tan but I got this slight little tan that is barely even there except for one thing: I burned the back of my legs. I don't get it. But yeah, the highlight of the day was the touch volleyball. Then we went to eat dinner, when we were just talking, Darts started taping all of us. I looked like an idiot because I thought he was taking a picture of us so at first when he held the phone in my direction I would turn around or duck away. We walked around for a bit and it was really nice to just relax. It was getting a little late and Darts had two and a half hours of driving to do until we got home so we all got into the car and got ready to go. On the way Roberto and Cinzia fell asleep so Darts suggested that Roberto and I switch places and he goes to sleep in the back I go up front. I was only too happy to oblige and we talked for a while about stuff and then he showed me the video he had taken earlier at dinner. To my [pleasant] surprise the video was mainly of me. I'm not sure he did it on purpose but that's how it was. When it was over he just said, "I'll keep it as a memory", I wanted to add something along the lines of, "you better not show it to anyone!" but he had said it in such a way that my quip didn't seem fitting, he seemed sort of wistful; mind you, my brain could have invented that tone, it likes to make things up so that I am happy. We talked a little more and it was with great disappointment that I found out that he has a very Italian point of view on rascism. It is one of the only faults I hold against Italians. I am sure not all Italians are this way (my mom, aunt and uncle for instance), but from personal experience Italians/Europeans are generally very racist people. From the things he had said before I really didn't expect him to have this mindframe but that's how it is. Roberto woke up soon after and so the conversation took a little turn towards his life and there I must have looked like a total b-atch because I really can't explain why, but when Roberto speaks, I seem to think the opposite of what he says, and generally I hold my tongue, but with him I just can't! I also love to play devil's advocate. When he [rarely] says something that I agree with, I am there poking and proding pretending to be totally against what he says. Why? I don't know. So yeah, when we got to the place where Roberto had left his car, we said our goodbyes and I might see them again one more time before I leave for Toronto. Yay!
At Home. June 21st, 2005
Yesterday I had my English exam. 100% percent, thank you very much. I wouldn't even have accepted a lower mark. Hou pethetic wood it hav bean if i made an mistak on a Inglish ixam...? Vary, that's hou.
At Home. June 22nd, 2005
I went riding bareback today! Difficult, painful but too much fun! Walk, trot and canter! I also saw Darts again this evening. It's odd, you see, when we text message, it sounds like he likes me but when we talk in person he doesn't seem to take any particular interest in me. Why? Nothing really happened all evening, we just talked and played a little at an arcade.
At Home. June 25th, 2005
Yesterday we (Roberto, Cinzia, Darts and I) went out and played soccer from 3:00 until 5:30 in the morning! Before that we were with other people but at 3:00 they all went home. We watched the sun rise and it was so much fun despite the mosquitos. So I pulled an all-nighter for the first time in a while and that's when I got the splendid idea to go riding! Yeah, physical activity is the ideal thing to do when you haven't slept for almost 30 hours. Bareback again, this time I also jumped a little. I'm exhausted and I'm also going out again tonight seeing as it is probably the last time I will ever see the group for a month.
At Home. June 26th, 2005
What a night! If I hadn't lived it, I wouldn't have belived it even possible. Here it goes... Yesterday evening Roberto was supposed to call me and tell me when he was coming to pick me up so when after 8:30 he still hadn't called, I started to suspect that he had fallen asleep. I called him three times and even sent him a message and he didn't answer. I then told Darts that we wouldn't be there since I couldn't get a hold of them and he suggested that he come pick me up and we would go to their house because he hadn't heard anything from them, either. So there we are in his car driving to thier house and he gives me his phone to call Roberto. I do so and Cinzia answers and tells me they are already at the place we had planned to go to! Now it doesn't really take a genius to figure out what happened, does it? We turned around and were deciding what to do when Darts recieves a message from Roberto: They are there (is that so? Why, I would never have thought...) and Sara is about to arrive. !!!!!!!!! WHAT? Less than 16 hours ago Sara was the cause of all the world's problems according to Roberto. Roberto was late... Sara's fault. I was sad... Sara's fault. Cinzia is shy... Sara's fault! War in Iraq? Yup, that was her fault, too! He was so mad at me that he would sacrifice his pride and gulp down his anger to not only talk to her but to even invite her to go out with them? We obviously couldn't go see them but how did this happen? Darts and I came up with a logical explanation: Roberto has liked me since we met and I never even showed a hint of having the same feelings and Darts just shows up, doesn't do anything and I like him. C'est la vie! I like some guys while I don't like others, is that not right? I understand why he is envious but I don't think it is a logical reason to hate someone. Not to mention the fact that he is eight years older than me! He doesn't seem to be mad at Darts, though. Hmmm... Since we didn't want to go see them, he invited me to a party at his friend's house. I accepted and we went. His friends are all really great and it is so nice to be with mature people! They don't fart or spit or even talk about boobs for hours straight!! I had come to believe that it was too much to ask of someone here ('here' as in near my summer house) to not do that! They are basically all couples and I'm really glad Darts introduced me to them. In the end, a potentially crappy evening turned into a really cool one. We then went out to get something to drink (just Darts and I) and later two of his friends joined us. When it was time to go, Darts drove me home... I had barely gotten to my room when I recieved a text message. It was him. He told me in no uncertain terms how he felt about me. I told him how I felt (and the feeling was mutual) but now I don't know where that leaves us. Five minutes later I had fallen asleep.
At Home. June 27th, 2005
I just got home from what you could call my first date with my new boyfriend... Since he is now quickly becoming an integral part of my life, he can no longer be called Darts. His real name is Antonio (Anthony in English). He's really sweet and already treats me like I was the most important person in his life. First we went to this fair and ate dinner with some of his friends then we went to take a walk on the riverfront (just the two of us...); tres, tres romantic! He also told me his friends all really like me so yay! This all has to happen only four days before I leave, doesn't it?
I'm not sure I'm going to write much (if anything) whilst in Canada, but we'll see. See you guys soon!
If you're wondering why I'm home on a Monday it's because last week was my last week of school. YAY! So yeah, but no matter because I have some extra special news: Canada and I have a date! It's the 29th of June and it'll be an extended date because it will go on until the 22nd of July.
At Home. June 18th, 2005
Hey. It's pretty early in the morning and I have to go, so I have to make this short. I am about to go to the beach but this story has to come first. Okay, so yesterday we went out and I lied to Sara and told her I was tired and wasn't going out and Roberto, Alessandro and Cinzia lied and said they were going to another city far away and would get home the next morning. All turned sour when she phoned from her dad's office and my aunt told her that I was out because she didn't recognize her voice and the number. So now we made up this huge lie to tell her. But I don't really care. My main worry is that she will send her parents to defend her, and you know what...? Not a problem! If her parents come to talk to me, Sara will have to be there and I will tell her that if she lied to them I will reveal her little boyfriend to them so she better watch it. But the most important part of yesterday evening came in the form of one who I will call Darts. It's what we played when I started sort of liking him. Heh 'sort of'... I'll pretend I believe myself, everyone do the same. [Side Note: I won the first time and came second the second time, so I looked awfully skilled]. So basically Roberto had just met him a week ago and when we were at this place yesterday evening, he was there too and joined our table while he waited for his other friends to arrive and we waited for ours (at that point Roberto, Cinzia and I were the only ones who had arrived). When everyone had arrived, his friends wanted to go clubbing but he didn't want to so he stayed with us then we all left and went to this other place. We sat around and talked and it was a whole bunch of fun. Then we decided that tomorrow (which is really today) we are going to Tuscany and have a little swim in the gorgeous sea for which said region is famous for. I've never been to that part of Italy but it sounds really cool. So yeah, I've got to go now. Sun, Sand and Sea await!
At Home. June 19th, 2005
Yesterday was so much fun!!!! I never wanted to leave! Cinzia, Roberto, Darts and I were the only ones who could go. First we ate lunch and the waiter forgot to bring the forks and knives. Then we went to the beach and Roberto, Darts and I went to play something that could only be described as water-touch-volleyball [very violent sport which I could say we invented. We stand in a circle and toss the ball around using volleyball moves, when the ball lands between two people (or far away) they have to frantically race to get it, this is where the violence comes into play: you are not to surrender that ball to anyone!]. Needless to say, I was very happy. Cinzia decided she only wanted to tan so it was just the three of us. I must have drunk 3 litres of sea water and had a kg of sand dispersed in every nook and crany. Everyone got a tan but I got this slight little tan that is barely even there except for one thing: I burned the back of my legs. I don't get it. But yeah, the highlight of the day was the touch volleyball. Then we went to eat dinner, when we were just talking, Darts started taping all of us. I looked like an idiot because I thought he was taking a picture of us so at first when he held the phone in my direction I would turn around or duck away. We walked around for a bit and it was really nice to just relax. It was getting a little late and Darts had two and a half hours of driving to do until we got home so we all got into the car and got ready to go. On the way Roberto and Cinzia fell asleep so Darts suggested that Roberto and I switch places and he goes to sleep in the back I go up front. I was only too happy to oblige and we talked for a while about stuff and then he showed me the video he had taken earlier at dinner. To my [pleasant] surprise the video was mainly of me. I'm not sure he did it on purpose but that's how it was. When it was over he just said, "I'll keep it as a memory", I wanted to add something along the lines of, "you better not show it to anyone!" but he had said it in such a way that my quip didn't seem fitting, he seemed sort of wistful; mind you, my brain could have invented that tone, it likes to make things up so that I am happy. We talked a little more and it was with great disappointment that I found out that he has a very Italian point of view on rascism. It is one of the only faults I hold against Italians. I am sure not all Italians are this way (my mom, aunt and uncle for instance), but from personal experience Italians/Europeans are generally very racist people. From the things he had said before I really didn't expect him to have this mindframe but that's how it is. Roberto woke up soon after and so the conversation took a little turn towards his life and there I must have looked like a total b-atch because I really can't explain why, but when Roberto speaks, I seem to think the opposite of what he says, and generally I hold my tongue, but with him I just can't! I also love to play devil's advocate. When he [rarely] says something that I agree with, I am there poking and proding pretending to be totally against what he says. Why? I don't know. So yeah, when we got to the place where Roberto had left his car, we said our goodbyes and I might see them again one more time before I leave for Toronto. Yay!
At Home. June 21st, 2005
Yesterday I had my English exam. 100% percent, thank you very much. I wouldn't even have accepted a lower mark. Hou pethetic wood it hav bean if i made an mistak on a Inglish ixam...? Vary, that's hou.
At Home. June 22nd, 2005
I went riding bareback today! Difficult, painful but too much fun! Walk, trot and canter! I also saw Darts again this evening. It's odd, you see, when we text message, it sounds like he likes me but when we talk in person he doesn't seem to take any particular interest in me. Why? Nothing really happened all evening, we just talked and played a little at an arcade.
At Home. June 25th, 2005
Yesterday we (Roberto, Cinzia, Darts and I) went out and played soccer from 3:00 until 5:30 in the morning! Before that we were with other people but at 3:00 they all went home. We watched the sun rise and it was so much fun despite the mosquitos. So I pulled an all-nighter for the first time in a while and that's when I got the splendid idea to go riding! Yeah, physical activity is the ideal thing to do when you haven't slept for almost 30 hours. Bareback again, this time I also jumped a little. I'm exhausted and I'm also going out again tonight seeing as it is probably the last time I will ever see the group for a month.
At Home. June 26th, 2005
What a night! If I hadn't lived it, I wouldn't have belived it even possible. Here it goes... Yesterday evening Roberto was supposed to call me and tell me when he was coming to pick me up so when after 8:30 he still hadn't called, I started to suspect that he had fallen asleep. I called him three times and even sent him a message and he didn't answer. I then told Darts that we wouldn't be there since I couldn't get a hold of them and he suggested that he come pick me up and we would go to their house because he hadn't heard anything from them, either. So there we are in his car driving to thier house and he gives me his phone to call Roberto. I do so and Cinzia answers and tells me they are already at the place we had planned to go to! Now it doesn't really take a genius to figure out what happened, does it? We turned around and were deciding what to do when Darts recieves a message from Roberto: They are there (is that so? Why, I would never have thought...) and Sara is about to arrive. !!!!!!!!! WHAT? Less than 16 hours ago Sara was the cause of all the world's problems according to Roberto. Roberto was late... Sara's fault. I was sad... Sara's fault. Cinzia is shy... Sara's fault! War in Iraq? Yup, that was her fault, too! He was so mad at me that he would sacrifice his pride and gulp down his anger to not only talk to her but to even invite her to go out with them? We obviously couldn't go see them but how did this happen? Darts and I came up with a logical explanation: Roberto has liked me since we met and I never even showed a hint of having the same feelings and Darts just shows up, doesn't do anything and I like him. C'est la vie! I like some guys while I don't like others, is that not right? I understand why he is envious but I don't think it is a logical reason to hate someone. Not to mention the fact that he is eight years older than me! He doesn't seem to be mad at Darts, though. Hmmm... Since we didn't want to go see them, he invited me to a party at his friend's house. I accepted and we went. His friends are all really great and it is so nice to be with mature people! They don't fart or spit or even talk about boobs for hours straight!! I had come to believe that it was too much to ask of someone here ('here' as in near my summer house) to not do that! They are basically all couples and I'm really glad Darts introduced me to them. In the end, a potentially crappy evening turned into a really cool one. We then went out to get something to drink (just Darts and I) and later two of his friends joined us. When it was time to go, Darts drove me home... I had barely gotten to my room when I recieved a text message. It was him. He told me in no uncertain terms how he felt about me. I told him how I felt (and the feeling was mutual) but now I don't know where that leaves us. Five minutes later I had fallen asleep.
At Home. June 27th, 2005
I just got home from what you could call my first date with my new boyfriend... Since he is now quickly becoming an integral part of my life, he can no longer be called Darts. His real name is Antonio (Anthony in English). He's really sweet and already treats me like I was the most important person in his life. First we went to this fair and ate dinner with some of his friends then we went to take a walk on the riverfront (just the two of us...); tres, tres romantic! He also told me his friends all really like me so yay! This all has to happen only four days before I leave, doesn't it?
I'm not sure I'm going to write much (if anything) whilst in Canada, but we'll see. See you guys soon!