Introductions

Number of posts : 128 Registration date : 2006-11-20

Ok. I have made it to the forum! And I don't mean the one in Rome either!! ( Ok, first tip about me, I tend to be a little corny.....not the kernal kind either.....oh my god, where is the giant hook to take me off the stage....)

Anyhow. Introductions you say?? Nikki Gordey here. Edmonton born,
St. Albert raised. Taurus ( very stubborn...) Blonde hair ( natural ) blue eyes, short, ummm. I am currently working on my fourth year of a BA, comparative literature major, english minor. I have a very intimate and close relationship with....my camera.. AND more importantly, Brock, my eventual fiance, husband, the whole deal. ( He's the one in the picture next to the blonde short curly haired girl, that's me... is that picture even visible? I couldn't find anything better on my computer) I love wine, good rich bold fruity colorful jewel red wine! So on that note I invite anyone of my new found traveling buddies to join me for a series of wine tasting outings ( no you party animals, not a drunken pub mess ) but rather an exciting and educational journey from puny inexperienced wine drinker to learned and confident wine connoisseur.. ( I keep trying to convince myself I know what I am talking about but I have a little feeling that Italy may teach me a few things!!!)

What else do I say, ooh yes. This may actually come in handy over the three months of the program, although I hope not, I am a Red Cross Trained First Aid instructor on the weekends, ( well all the time I suppose ) and I work as a florist and giftware junky at Hole's Greenhouse in St. Albert. I am not sure that I have other details that would be of interest but I think I have given enough to suffice for now.

I Planned for this trip for YEARS, literally, but only in my mind, it is a reality now and it still hasn't hit me yet. First trip to Europe, woah.
I am looking forward to nothing right now so much as meeting all of you finally IN Italy. This is truly a dream come true, looking forward to everything!
( I think I write to much when I get excited... so sorry....!!)

Nikki

Number of posts : 56 Registration date : 2006-11-08

I am with you Niki on some wine tasting! I cant say as that i know much about wine other than i love it but here's to finding out more!

Admin Number of posts : 88 Registration date : 2006-11-08

I would love some wine tasting partners. I read that Cortona has several wine bars that I cant wait to try. But as you said Nikki, I’m not a fan of getting drunk. For me, its all about the experience-I have no wish to dull even a minute of it!

Number of posts : 4 Registration date : 2006-11-15

Hi!

I'm Dominika. I'm in 3rd year biological sciences. you're probably asking yourself why a biology major (who loves anything to do with how the human body works) is going to cortona... well i love to travel and i figured what better way to take arts courses than in context and not just from a textbook.... and my friend anna went last year and she had the most amazing time!!

im so excited to go although i dont know how i'll manage this whole writing of papers deal: the only papers i have written in my U of A education were lab reports and well 3 enlgish essays... HAHHA. this is going to be interesting.

Number of posts : 4 Registration date : 2006-11-08

hey guys!

my name is stephanie and I just turned 19. I'm in arts, and I'm finishing up my second semester of a double major in classics and psych. I heard about the program last year and figured it would be a great way to get some classics credits and actually see all the things I've been learning about. I've also always wanted to go to italy so this seemed like the perfect opportunity

I too am a soccer fan, so I'm definitely down for going to some games!

Subject: Re: Introductions Tue Nov 21, 2006 9:34 pm

stephanie,

sweet another soccer fan. This will be a blast. Do you follow italian soccer much?

Number of posts : 4 Registration date : 2006-11-08

haha, probably not as much as you seem to, but I do my best to keep up

Subject: Re: Introductions Wed Nov 22, 2006 1:46 pm

no don't even worry about it, I am kinda obessed with a couple teams. lol. not maybe people follow italian soccer at all so thats exicting.

Number of posts : 71 Registration date : 2006-11-08

i am an italian soccer (calcio) fanatic. my weekends always include watching/listening to soccer whether its in english or italian haha

i cant wait to get to see some games again!

Subject: Re: Introductions Wed Nov 22, 2006 5:53 pm

oh I know, my parents are telling me to bring an italian flag and write "ciao canada" on it

Number of posts : 71 Registration date : 2006-11-08

haha thats funny! i plan on wearing my inter jersey and maybe sitting with the ultras at the games..they alwasy have soo many flags and banners and signs, i cant wait!

I plan to go see Inter vs Roma (feb 4th) and inter vs milan (march 11th)..both those games in milan, but i may also wanna see some other games closer to cortona area. i am a nerazzurri tifosi haha

Number of posts : 167 Registration date : 2006-11-08

i'd be interested in seeing a game or two with you guys. i've been playing soccer for like 10 years now and actually being able to see a game in milan would be amazing!

Number of posts : 71 Registration date : 2006-11-08

a game in milan is a must. the stadium holds 85,000 ppl and is the 2nd largest in Europe. the atmosphere there is unlike anything else! its amazing!

Subject: Re: Introductions Wed Nov 22, 2006 7:23 pm

ya thats true but it has to be a Milan Roma game which (feb 4th) sounds like an awesome time but I dunno if I have a field trip with one of the courses or not. Or is that one of our free weekends? I can't remember. I am so pumped I am glued to the t.v watching those games on the weekends it'll be so so so so so so sweet actually being there in the crowd watching Giraldino, Totti, Perrotta, and the likes on the field only meters away from us. Goosebumps for sure. well thats all for me at the moment. lol!