Bring it on world!!!

I've never been much of a blogger, but since I'm moving half way around the world, I figured this would be a good reason to start.

This wonderful opportunity to live in Italy for year just fell into my lap after a rehearsal of The Magic Flute. My friend Elizabeth had been working for an Italian women as a babysitter for a couple of years, and she told me that the woman was moving back to Italy. Cristina, the lovely Italian lady, decided that she wanted to bring an American with her to help raise her son, Mario, and to help keep his already perfect English going. When Elizabeth decided she didn't want to go, I was more than happy to inquire about the job. Since last summer, I was dying to find a way to get back to Europe after I had spent the June and July of 2007 in Lucca, Italy. But being a recent graduate with a Master's degree and quite an amount of debt built up from going to school, finding the money to fund my second European experience was next to impossible. But look at me now! My departure is less than a week away, and I'm dealing with the usual hectic life of moving.

Yesterday I stopped by the Alumni Office at the New England Conservatory to get an alumni ID card. While I was there, I got to talking to the boss lady of the alumni organization. She got me hooked up with the alumni website, and now I can go online and find other NEC graduates who live in Italy as well. I think it will be a great opportunity to make some connections, and make some friends too. After all, I am going to a completely new place where I don't speak the language very well, and plus I won't know anyone. I've always found myself to be a very adaptable person, and I can see myself through just about anything. It's not going to easy. I'm expecting my journey to be a bumpy road. But I am sooooo up for the challenge! So bring it on world!

Now is the time to come up with a clever sign off, but I'll have to come up with something later. For now, I'll just say something in Italian.

Pace!