Giovedi

1-5-2009

Today wasn't too bad. I don't have to wake up early when Federico is home. When he is here he helps Camilla in the morning and takes Anna and Ludovica to school. I was really glad to sleep this morning. I am feeling much better today. My body is craving sleep. I still have a cold, but I am not suffering like before. So glad!

Romina emailed me the strangest news today. She said that her Italian family fired her when she returned to Rome from Paris. They gave her 2 hours to collect her belongings and get out. There must have been something terribly wrong. The Italians are very nice and relaxed. Camilla would never do this to me. If she was disappointed, she would speak to me. She knows that I am miles away from home. She's kinda like my second mom. 

I was really shocked by Romina's letter. It is bizarre. Romina said that the family thinks she was stealing from them. She said that her Italian mother was missing a diamond ring and blames her for the disappearance. Something is off. It is so strange. I thought she would go back to Argentina, but she says she is staying with a friend just outside of Rome. She is determined to find another job and stay until June. She has already made all her reservations for Morocco. 

Camilla REALLY wants me to take an Italian language class. She asks me about it everyday. She asks me if I want her to help me find a school. I found some language schools online so she would be happy. They're very expensive. I really don't want to pay for the class, but I don't want to disappoint her either. Today she asked me to go to the school to see if I like it. I said OK. The first school I tried was the least expensive, but they don't have any more beginner classes until October. 

The second school I went to was 190 euro more expensive, but it is in a nicer location and it is a nicer building. It's closer to Parioli, Camilla's neighborhood. This school has a beginner Italian course starting March 2nd. The lady there said I should enroll now because they only accept 12 to 15 students per class. I said OK and paid the 90 euro enrollment fee (which goes towards the class). Looks like I will be taking Italian. The class is mon, wed, fri from 11:30 until 1:30. Now I have to learn Italian. Camilla was so happy when I got home. I wonder why she is so concerned. 

Pietro is very sick today. I know how he feels. :( He has been sick for a while, but now he has a terrible fever and is completely miserable. He was a big challenge today. I had to take his temperature in his bum! And put his medicine there too!! This was VERY hard for me, but I was able to cope and accomplish the task. Camilla took the girls around this afternoon. They had their swimming lesson and they ran some errands together. I stayed home with Pietro. He was really fussy. He wanted his mother. I fed him and put him to bed. He was so sleepy. He was falling asleep in his highchair. Poor baby.

Then when Camila came home, I made Ludovica and Anna tortellini soup for dinner. They were talking about me at the table, but I really can't say exactly what they were saying. I think they were comparing me to the English teacher at their school.  I wonder what English she has taught them!! After dinner, I put them to bed. It was 8:15. Thank goodness the day is over. Sleep! I need sleep!!!