Ciao Italy!

Caio bella!

I made it across the Atlantic ocean, through London-Heathrow all the way to beautiful Italy. All I can say is Dolce & Gabana, Fendi and Prada, Gucci and Dior EVERYWHERE! Love it!

The picture above is at the waters edge of Lake Como looking back at the beautiful city. My friend Susanna, who I am staying with here in northern Italy, grew up here. Not a bad place to be from, if I do say so myself. Today Susanna and I went to the school where her mother teaches in Como to speak to 3 classes of high school students who are studing english. Susanna spoke about her experiance at her University in Milan and the time she spent in Colorado at CSU (where I met her). I answered questions about life in America: What is the best city? Will Obama make a good president? and the really important one What kind of animals are there in America? It was a lot of fun and I now have at least three 13-14yr old Italian boyfriends, go me!

Last night Susanna and Maurizio gathered all of their english speaking friends together for dinner so I would have someone to talk to and so they could practice their english on me. We went out for pizza at a pizzaria that a friend of Maurizio owns. OMG, real Italian pizza is so fricken good. Susanna's father, whom I ate lunch with today, explained that it is because the ingrediants are so much better here and after eating pizza, lasanga, and gnoochi I must agree. It has been like regular Italian food on flavor steroids, simply fantastico!

Susanna has so much more planned for me this weekend. We are going back to Como tomorrow to meet the rest of her family and see the real Bellagio. We are also going to swing by villa di George Clooney, seeing as how he is practically neighbors with Susannas sister on the lake, I am sure he will be very glad to see us!

Arriverderci for now! xoxo,

S

Viva Las Vegas!

Miles had no problem living the high life in Vegas this weekend.  This tot enjoyed the luxury suite at The Palazzo like a seasoned high roller.  We ate, we slept and we watched Aristocats and 101 Dalmatians.  We also went to see the lions and tigers at the Secret Garden in the Mirage.  Life is good!

I would like to send a shout out to my friend Cameron and his beautiful girlfriend Gisela.  Thank you for showing me a great night out on the town, it was so nice to see and meet you!  I would love to return the hospitality next time you are in CO, that is if you call : )

Back to Colorado I go tomorrow...  To all my family (Spilmans, Bergums, Turners, and Levinhagen) Friends new (Cattlemans crew, Big and Strong Gymnastics buddies, and more) and old (Harris', Buckleys & Vaios) I will miss you all very much.  I hope to see you all again soon, I promise I will come visit and my door is always open to visitors and their puppies too.

To all my friends and family at home, I missed you, I can't wait to see you and please don't see any movies with out me because I will be home in like 15 hrs.  See you soon!

Happy Valentines Day!

xoxo,

S

T minus 14 days

Welcome Upper East Siders to my blog to follow the drama around the world and back again.  Glad  you can at least join me virtually if not in actuality.   I am closing in on the final stretch here in NorCal anxiously awaiting my trip to Europe.   Hope you enjoy the journey as much as I know I will.....

Today is my official last day at Cattlemans, so let me give a hella loud shout out to all of my peeps there, you know who you are and you know I love you!  Aren't you so proud of my use of the word hella?!  I will miss all of you so much and I hope that you will come visit me in CO. I'm tellin ya the snow is sick out there.  Kristen, you come see me in the summer sweetie :). 

Next up: Vegas, baby, VEGAS! Currently packing for Vegas, leaving Thursday with Janet and Miles.  Nothing like 3 days in Vegas to end my 6 month run here in sunny California (especially because we are now officially in a drought and its rained like twice since I got here in July).  

Please stay tuned for updates on my forthcoming mission to the other side of the planet.  Currently on the docket: Milan, Como, London, Bath, Oxford, Edinburgh, tour of southern Ireland over St. Patricks Day, Greece, and Macedonia.....But trust me that is just the beginning.

Check you later - same Bat time, same Bat channel.

xoxo, 

S