July 2, 2009
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Arrivederci – Ciao Xanga
Update: I made it to Rome, but sadly, someone on the plane didn’t. They had a heart attack in flight. When we landed we had to wait on the plane for medics to come on board. Bine, Eva, Alan & Lindsay met me at the airport and we headed towards the coast. More when I get my Internet SIM card….
Update: I’m in the Washington airport waiting for my connection to Rome. The flight was uneventful. I played with Dave Grohl from Nirvana and the Foo Fighters daughter. What a cutie she was! Just catching up on email now thanks to the Red Carpet Room. See you all on the other side! Ciao.P.S. I’ve set up a Google account for this trip. I may not be blogging much, but I’ll try to post all the photos at:
It’s 1 AM and I have to wake up at 5 and head to the airport to catch my flight to Rome. If you need me for the next two weeks, I’ll be at the “B” below…for beach:
Claudio & Chazz came down tonight to “help me” pack and get ready. This was them 3 hours ago: LOL
I hope to be updating my blog from our Tuscan villa. David was nice enough to send me a European phone and an air card that I can tether to the phone from the remote Italian countryside. Trust me, it’s not easy dealing with Italian bureaucracy. I even needed to get a taxpayer ID number to get a SIM card in Italy. And today, after DHL arrived with my international shipment, I discovered that my laptop didn’t have a PCMCIA slot. It had one of the newer slots that wasn’t compatible. Since there was no time to order an adapter (and they’re hellishly expensive), Seth was kind enough to swap laptops with me for 2 weeks. So…if all goes well, I’ll be connected. It’s been a comedy of errors so far though, so if you don’t hear from me for a while, you know why. I hope everyone in the States has a Happy 4th. It’s my least favorite holiday, so I’m happy to spend it abroad.Here’s where we’ll be staying. I’m not sure where we’re all going to sleep. There will be 25 of our friends from all over the world. Should be fun! I best get to bed. Luckily I’m flying first class. Thank goodness for frequent flyer miles! Ciao Bello! –Carey
Comments (21)
Enjoy; wish I was going with!
hope you have fun…
… i’m off to take my written test at the DMV for the fourth time
the place looks beautiful. have fun!
looks livable! have fun, be safe! peace, Al
Nice, enjoy your time there!
Whoah. I’m going to miss you. Take care and enjoy yourself, man.
Hey, drink some Italian wine for me.
I’m so jealous of you!! I’d love to visit Italy. Have a safe trip and have fun!! :D Ciao
Wow, have fun! Think of us while you’re livin’ it up.
That place looks amazing. Have a blast, Carey.
Having met some of the GLY members- I am very sure you are gonna have a blast. Waiting for your updates!
have loads of fun carey! can’t wait for updates/future blogs about this. :)
Have a safe and wonderful trip.
@lonelywanderer2 - The more the merrier!
@mr_faust - Hope you passed!
@thewaterworks - I’ll try, thanks!
@pukemeister - Happy 4th!
@Roadlesstaken - Thanks, I will. Have a great holiday.
@free2chuze - I’m not much a drinker, but I’ll have a few sips and toast you my friend!
@Got_Takoyaki - It’s a beautiful country, albeit behind the times!
@wherethefishlives - Always Sam. Thanks!
@sethrocker - Thanks again for the laptop Seth. Kiss Hannah and the pups for me.
@Dezinerdreams - Thanks Vivek. Safe travels to you too.
@Shades_of_Athena - Thanks, I’ll try my best!
@ElusiveWords - Grazie Matt! Ciao Bello.
looks like a swank place
have a safe and fun trip, carey!
oh man, i went to Italy last summer and it was AMAZING. have a fantastic time!!
cool
Woah, you lucky dog! Italy, and how cool is Dave Grohl?!
Carey! I’m doing a math REU (research experience for undergrads) at the University of Connecticut. Lots and lots of math. Oh, it looks like I’m going to get an Erdos number (5) once this is published!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erdos_number
(Why UConn? Being an international student, there aren’t too many places I can apply to to begin with, and then of course I just finished my first year, so not many programs are willing to take me. But I’m enjoying it a lot now.)I’m going to Boston this weekend. Friends at MIT have roof access to some buildings, so we’re watching fireworks there!
Enjoy Italy! I will follow you through your pictures. =)
Ahhh very jealous…. What’s it like living in Hollywood anyways? But anyways, have a safe trip!