ALEEYYYSAAA--how my new italian friends pronounce my name. Yes, you'd think I'd make, oh i don't know, IRISH friends but no--just italians and others who barely speak english. Two friends*tess and dierda* and I were at pub last thurs and we got bumped into Fred(erico) and Franc(esco) --we gave them american names because we couldn't pronounce theirs and they think its ever so clever. But, so they're staying/working at a hostel in town--and are just hilarious. Fred can speak decent english but Franc..oh lordy..They're so nice though. We stopped by their hostel Sunday before a movie and they're all let us make you coffee, tea etc..we ended up seeing the movie and then i called franc to see where they were and I swear this was the conversation:

Me: Hey--it's alissa. Are you out having a drink?
Franc: whaaa? Yes we're ehhh in ehh a ehh Pub-called ze ze King's head. In ze center.
Me: Okay, maybe we'll stop by
France? Wha??? Yes Yes stop by. OKAY. See you later, bye.
Me: Okay see you soon.
Franc: chow!

Maybe it's not as funny to read it as opposed to hearing it but i was in stiches. I ran into them last nite accidentally and oh they make me happy. I like running into people I know here. It's rare and fabulous.

More stories..but i'm off to a science lecture..gross.

P.s Presenatation went well! Kinga(teacher lady) stopped me after class and was all impressed like.