Voglio Roma

I haven't been on in almost a month. To be honest, I've been quite lazy about blogging.

Nothing much has been hapenning. Just school and stuff. This new semester is pretty ok. Very light in terms of assignments but I should really start studying :P Malaysian Studies and Moral studies aren't exactly interesting so there's a fair amount of effort required here. Still, I'm not too worried.

My birthday is this week. Plans are underway for a Very Harry Party :) We have jelly beans and owls, signs and table cloths. I cannot wait!!

Anyways, I've been missing Rome lately. I have this urge to just flee to Rome. I want to be in the city. Yes, it's packed to the brim with people (local and tourists) but I miss the fountains, the cobbled streets, the history, the air, and the Vatican.

I really just want to go back there. Live there, even. I want to stay in a small apartment, get myself a bicycle to go around and work some minimum wage job. I can go to work in the morning then spend my evenings roaming the streets, spending time from fountain to fountain. Reading up on their history and every night, I'll go to St. Peter's Basilica to watch the stars. I'll save up so that I can take a train every 2 months or so to some country side town for fun. Perhaps visit Tuscany. Or even Milan, for a change of city scenery.

I want Rome. I want the Vatican. I want to be there. I miss it so much.

Speaking of The Vatican, the Pope just announced that he's going to resign. He's citing ill health. This is quite shocking. Pope Benedict XVI is the first Pope in over 600 years to resign. He is also the 265th Pope and the first German Pope. Anyways, he officially steps down on the 28th of February.

This will be one for the history books.