We covered a lot of information and "how-to" steps for using different tools in Photoshop. I forgot to eat lunch before I went to class thus I was starving the entire two and a half hour block. Luckily, Kelly hadn't eaten yet either, so we both headed around the corner to a small Cafe where I got my chicken salad panini last week to grab a bite. She had never been before, and was in for a treat. The "Insalata di Pollo" isn't the chicken salad you get in the states. It consists of deli sliced chicken, shredded lettuce, fresh tomato slices (of course) and a dressing that resembles mayonnaise with a hint of something that we are unable to place. Needless to say, it is pressed between two halves of a thin pita and tastes deeeeelicious. I'm going back today with Lizzi to introduce her to the dreamy panini.
Last night I went to Lizzi, Allie, Caroline, Megan, Madison, Brooke and LJ's place to make a Mexican dinner. We had beef, chicken, bell peppers, onions, lettuce, and pinto beans. The salsa that Lizzi found at the market had more of a cocktail sauce taste, and the guacamole somehow still tasted rather Italian. Allie and I sauteed the onions with the peppers with some olive oil and butter in two pans. We had enough meat, veggies and beans to have to empty our pans three times each and dump the contents into a big pot that we had with the lid on in the oven to stay warm.
We cooked the chicken and beef in with the onions and peppers as well with some garlic powder, chili powder, salt and pepper. We heated the beans, and decided to mash them up to make a bean dip for our chips. It turned out tasting fantastic with a bit of chopped onion, and a splash of our cocktail-salsa. Lizzi made a salad with corn, tomatoes, peppers, onions, and lettuce. Allie was smart enough to grab some plain greek yogurt at the store to use as Sour Cream which was perfect! The only thing we were missing was shredded cheddar cheese. I guess we will have to wait until we get back to America for that one.
We had self-serve fajitas from the pot and then all sat at their table together. It all turned out surprisingly well for our lack of experience in mexican cooking. The extent of my mexican was browning ground beef and adding the McCormick Taco Seasoning - until last night. (I didn't get any pictures of the food, but Megan did. As soon as I get them from her I will post them.)
After dinner, we all sat around chatting for a bit, watched some YouTube videos and then I headed back to my apartment to go out with my roommates. We went to Astor in Piazza del Duomo where I ran into Shawna Hoysradt, a friend from pre-school and kindergarten. The place was pretty crowded for it's small space, and for good reason. Sammi and J-Woww from Jersey Shore were in the back corner blockaded from the public by cameras and bodyguards. It was slightly ridiculous, and they left soon after. We had a drink and decided to ditch the teeny-bopper atmosphere and head over to YAB.
The line looked way worse than it actually was, and I ran into a girl from my photography class. When we got to the front of the line, a huge paper banner was taped outside stating that entering the club was a virtual waiver that if you were filmed or recorded on Jersey Shore, they could use the tape without your consent as the club had been passed as a neutral zone for filming. Not thinking much of it, we proceeded inside and got our drinks at the bar thanks to some slimy Italian man that thought Emily and I were pretty. (We managed to ditch him after getting our drinks and make our way to the sweaty mob of people. Appealing, right?) In just a few minutes, I was surrounded by annoying Americans (probably much like myself) who were pushing their way to get closer to the cameras surrounding the cast members of Jersey Shore.
Dina was dancing on the bar with some guy, J-Woww was fist pumping solo, Sammie and Ronnie were fighting with each other (standard), and Pauly D and Vinny were just scouting the crowd with blank stares on their faces. I squeezed my way to the back to get out of the rude people who were incessantly shoving people out of the way. Minutes later, Vinny and Ronnie were making their way past me to go to the bar. I was sort of stuck in their way so just smiled a "Sorry, I can't really move" look and tried my best to let them pass. I was practically blinded by the camera and backlights when some totally polite kid behind me stepped backwards into me, projecting me at the guys from the side and then it happened - I touched Ronnie and Vinny. Highlight of the trip, right? Anyways, they walked past us a few times, I was on camera probably dancing in the background and by 2:35 am I was tired of the ordeal and headed home.
Today my photography class is supposed to be going to the Alinari museum to make up for last week when our teacher canceled the trip due to a closed exhibit. I'm going to make some tea for breakfast and most likely whip up some toast and Nutella (still my dietary staple!). Ciao!
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