ExpLauren: My Bologna Edition: It's Still Cold

Every time I go to sleep, I think of alpinists who give in to sleep, thus letting death claim their frozen bodies. I bought an extra blanket, which is essentially just an oversized square of felt, but still need to wear all of my sweaters to bed. A cross-sectional diagram of my clothing layers last night would look something like:
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I had on literally six layers and three pairs of socks because the heat is broken and Romans are in no rush to get anything done. Whatever; I enjoy bundling. It is warming up, though! There's a (sun)light at the end of the tunnel. The snow is melting on the streets and the rooftops are peeing on the pedestrians.

My academic advising was yesterday morning. I signed up for a literature class, a film class, and history courses called "Ancient Rome: History and Myth" and "Rome as a Living Museum." The latter looks like a wonderful way to go on a thousand field trips. Afterwards, I went to another electronics store (still no camera battery), then wandered for a few hours. My walk was half scenic/a reminder of what an amazing city I'm in, half grueling/a reminder of how out of shape I am.

By accidentally traveling in the opposite direction than I was supposed to, I saw a lot of the city. Getting lost is a great way to explore. I got overwhelmed at one point though and had to go into a Sephora to be comforted by familiar surroundings (and to sample everything, obviously).

The good news is I knew which way was home because I could see St. Peter's Basilica. The bad news is it was in the way way distance.

I wasn't sure exactly what sites I was looking at, but they were pretty. Structures and fountains that could only be found at museums in the U.S. go unnoticed in the back alleyways of Rome. I keep feeling like I'm on a movie set, but it goes for miles.

Today I explored a bit more with two of my roommates.