Sunday Sunday...

There are a few things that I have learned about the location of my new adorable studio and neighborhood in Trastevere. For one thing, around 11pm, as I lazily crawled into the comforts of my new bed, wrapping the soft down blankets tightly around me, the sound of techno music, mixed with loud drunk Italian youth shook the walls... and me right out of bed to see what was going on. I opened the windows to find that apparently, by night, the place across the street is a happening hot spot night club. In the US, I would expect the party to last until around 1:30-2am when the nightlife starts to die down. Here, the nightlife lasts long into the morning, keeping me up until about 5am. I may as well have been trying to sleep right in the middle of the dance floor. Then, this morning, after waking up at around 10am, I opened the windows to find a huge parade, complete with music, catholic incense and a Jesus shrine in the center of about 200+ people happily parading down my street. It was pretty incredible...I felt like I didn't need to go to church, since the church pretty much came to me this morning. I watched the parade while sipping my cafe late that Sean has mastered making. What a way to start the morning. After all that, I decided to treat myself to a day of shopping. The shops in Rome are great and although most were closed since it is Sunday, I am experiencing both shock and buyer's remorse this evening. Sean met up with me at the Spanish Steps and we wandered around to Piazza Quarinale and then to Piazza Venezia and then on home to the lively Trastevere. We are now about to have our 100th pasta dinner since we have been here, however we only have one plate. So, I am going to eat first. We shared a coffee mug for our cereal this morning too. No problem.