i havent written in three days. ive actually been pretty sick. i feel like i have bronchitis. i never get sick this much at home. it figures i would come to italy and be sick the whole time. i went to class yesterday morning but i left because i couldnt breathe. i slept all day. i went to two pharmacies and they were both closed for siesta. i went back later in the day and got some cough syrup. david wrote down what i needed. it made me feel better.

were on the train going to siena now. im excited because ive heard its a beautiful town. i really hated having to miss jaysons birthday. i woke up at 600 am to tell him happy birthday at midnight there. it made me happy to know he waited up for me to call. last night we had a garden party. it was so much fun. all the dancers were there. everyone brought a dish and a bottle of wine and we ate ourside on our terrace. jessica and i made a nutella cake. it was a hit! everyone love it so much. it was pretty funny... we didnt have a plate to put the cake in so we put it in a frying pan. i took lots of pictures. it was a very fun night. i think it is something i will always remember. i cant believe i lone have one week left here ... well basically. time has flown by. ive been having a hard time with my money issues. i dont know how i cuold do it if i had not worked two jobs. i still have a lot of people to buy things for. i mostly know what i want to get them but i havent found them yet. hopefully i will today.