Thirteen Days

Ciao a tutti,

Well, it is extremely strange to say that I only have thirteen days left in Favara, Sicily. I look back through my blog, my journal, my photos, and realize just how long it has been! I have been talking to friends, planning, scheming, getting excited for my return. The things I am looking forward to the most: family and friends (of course), driving (especially driving Big D's new car), eating mama's summer cooking, bbq-ing with my Dad, swimming in the Hudson, running in the trails behind my house, my own bed and room (I am switching with Simon when I get back!), the comfort of my native language, assisting my Dad on photoshoots, going on night walks, Guard Hill Road, hamburgers, Mr. T sandwiches from the Bedford deli, seeing movies in English, and most of all, looking back on my experience from a distance to really see what came out of it all. 

The rich green of the hills that we see from the balcony is turning into a burnt yellow color, like Greece in the summer. It is damn hot, and lots of kids in school came into class with nasty red sunburns, which reminded me of a funny story my Dad tells about some Italian friends. I went to the beach on Saturday, felt great to take a dip in the water (still a bit fredda, but it's getting better). Then just to lay on a towel in the sun was so relaxing. I want to go right now! Maybe I can, must go see. Wish I could drive here. Ok, well see you all very soon. 

Zander Bernard Abranowicz

Favara, Sicily

Listening to: "Hold Time" by M. Ward, "At Ear Park" by Department of Eagles, "Merriweather Post Pavilion" by Animal Collective

Reading: Just finished "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck, one of the greatest books I have ever read. Want to read it again this summer. Now I am just rereading old magazines!

Watching: "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," "Paperissima," calcio! (soccer)