things i know for sure (part uno)

Due to my mom's seemingly life-long subscription to O Magazine, I have been inspired by the one and only, Oprah, to create my own column:

"Things I Know for Sure: Italian Edition" 

This week's post will be dedicated to Italian oddities, and all I have learned thus far from living in Firenze.

Wine is an experience, not a drink.

If you are 5'10" with red hair (aka as non-Italian as you can get), you will be cat-called at least 5 times a day.

If you are wearing a winter coat, nine times out of ten it is Moncler, and if you are carrying a handbag, it is most likely designer. I would either like their secret to success or their salary... 

Italians drink coffee and wine like its water. Therefore, coffee and wine are cheaper than water. 

I either drink wine to fall asleep or fall asleep because I drink wine; I am not sure which way it works, but if you do not have earplugs, this is necessary. Italian walls are paper thin, and voices carry...

Everyone is skinny and everyone eats pasta. (Still searching for the secret behind that one...)

The last thing I know for sure, thus far, is that, despite all the oddities, this truly is about to be the adventure of a lifetime, and I cannot wait for what's next!

Stay tuned for more posts, as I am sure that there is much more that I will come to know for sure as my time in Europe goes on!!