it's overrrrrrrrrrr!!!

i am officially done with my projects. they are printed and i am done thinking about them. i am so excited to put my life back in order, everything has been spiraling out of control. i am wearing a pair of socks for the fourth day in a row now, i think my jeans are on day three and i haven't washed my hair since monday. hahaha. our apartment has been a disaster with paper covering the floor, glue and tape everywhere, our mess-up projects taped to the wall next to our checklist of projects to get done.

i am very impressed with my roommates/best friends. andrea is in the process of making an illuminated manuscript. for those who are unfamiliar with this; think very very old books that were hand written in scripty caligraphy, tiny animals and doodles adorning the pages, with large colourful dropcaps. ya, she's pretty much amazing. the teachers gave her an extension because they knew it was too much to do in 3 days, but andrea is our little scribe who won't stop working and she'll have it done for tomorrow.

lindsey on the other hand made a children's book. wrote the story, hand drew all the illustrations and then watercoloured it all. she finished today and it is amazing as well.

tomorrow (friday) is our final exhibition. we'll set up our projects from the semester, along with interior design and fine arts and have food and wine. we've invited people to walk through and see our stuff.

after friday i'll finally have a life again and free time to see the last sites of rome. i should have lots of fun things to post, as well as our mini trip to paris. i fly out 22 december and i can hardly wait. i think i will be torn as i leave so many things i've grown accustomed to.

one thing i will not miss in rome....the men. my roommate elisa actually punched a man, in the face, on the bus the other night after some drunk italians were harassing her. when she got home her hand was bleeding. my roommates are amazing.