I’m sitting outside of Bros once again. Lack of a place of my own is quite frustrating actually since I am currently waiting for the girls to get back to their apartment. Cannot contact hem as I still have not gotten a phone. That and I have no camera either. Probably should work on that one.
Anyway to fill the gap in since I got off the plane in Rome, I have pretty much failed at being a world traveler extraordinaire. Would have been absolutely lost in the airport if not for the help of a nice lady – who I then feared might rob me of everything. Oh naivete, I seem to know you too well.
After the shuttle took me to the train terminal in Rome, I connected with Abby’s sister Colleen in order to find a place to stay. Thus without any true means of communication, I head out toward the street/area she gave me with nothing more than my luggage and less than 100 euro. Not my best move. I ended up wandering around the area lugging everything I had for quite sometime in an attmpt at gving myself a baseline. Fail. Cause it was then I also realized I had lost my iPhone., my camera and 2nd most expensive possession, in the taxi. Again, fail, but at least I have insurance.
Anyway I finally decide to try to get to square one. I got to Bros where I know there is wireless and there I finally begin to use my head. Find it funny that it was with Bros that I find some semblance of intelligene. Take that fraternity haters. Anwyay through facebook chat I finally found Colleen.
So finally meeting up with Colleen and her roommates I find friends, a place to stay and attractive companions that I could have fun with. Asa side note, I know truly how people are social creatures. Travel is so much better with people – even if you are surrounded by them. And being cuties helps.
Coincidentally it turns out to be Shandy’s 21st birthday. It’s Saturday night in Rome. Time to have fun. End up going to a beach not for at all from Rome. Sad that it is the first time being at a beach since before sumer started. Flirted, slept, tanned, went home to their place.
Showered, napped, and went ou ton the town – and spent way too much money. Reallly need to watch out for the tourist traps. Had initiallygone to a grand opening of some club, but didn’t get in. Staring down the bouncer probably didn’t help. So we left for a tourist trap and spent 45 eruo on the glasses of champagne. Stupid. This is after spending money on dinner/clubs. So much for being unable to pay for all this sice my loan got cut. Dumbass.
Anyway, got some more wine and went off toa local bar with Collenn and Shandy (Ellen and Alley ditched b/c were sick, but they were still up when we got back). And of course nothing happens at all with either one of them. Thought it is probably for the best. Hadn’t been that aggressive and felt kinda bad for her since it was not the most ideal birthday. But we’ll see what develops.
After a rough night/morning sleeping wise, I do my first touristy thing today (by myself since they all had school. Again, would be better with a camera and company. Just went ot the Pantheon, Piazza Verona, wandering through streets) But today gave me confidence I had been missing. I didn’t spend a euro, never got truly lost, and was all b y myself with only the internet and locals to truly guide me. Europe will be good for me – but a camera is definitely a necessity. Regardless, here I am waiting at Bros to get into the girls’ apartment. Self-sufficient my ass. Eh, fuck it. Gonna see if I can get a glass of wine. Viva l’italia.
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