new

i have a new blog, jodyinitaly.blogspot.com

cheeckum out.

So.

So i wrote a long post and somehow it didnt work.
just said that i am still in the middle of the visa process and all i need is my garuntee form and my dads signature, and both of which are in the process of being done and then i will be able to book my ticket for italy! yay italy!

p.s.
my host family is wonderful! i cant wait to meet them!

MILANO

Dear Jody, Ciao,

finally we recived your Application !
First of
all excuse for my English mistakes....I'm Paola, your "Italian Mum" and I will
give a hearty welcome to you! We would honored to keep you with us!
I have
three daughters; Martina is seventeen years old and next year she'll go in Long
Island (N.Y.) for her Rotary Exchange student. Camilla the second is
eleven and Eleonora ,the third, is eight. She was born the 30 of September, your
date is 29! This year we'll celebrate at the same time
yours birthdays!
We
have a wonderfull dog; Musa, she is three years old and she is a German Shepard.
Usually Musa lives in my husbandS home; also we are separate like your
parents but oftenMusa spend with us some days.

We read your
application, your habits, your hobbies, your tastes, your family history. We are
very enjoy to welcome you in our family and we hope that you'll live very well
with us.
We live in a central area of Milano, is a very crowded
area and unfortunately there are too much cars and the air is not
good!This is an Italians big town problem!There are also positive things
to do and to see in Milan!In our area there are new and
old many buildings, there are a lot of stores of differents
kinds.
The name of this area is Porta Venezia, this is also the name of
importants and wonderfull gardens.It is a large green area and
sometimes on Sunday we go and play volley ball, soccer....

Your
School ( now is Martina's School) is Liceo Linguistico Virgilio, is very near
from home about 7 o 8 minuts by walk, this school is the same buildings of
Camilla's School therefore we'll go together in the morning!
Usually the
entrance at school is at 8 in the morning until 13,40 to Monday untill Saturday.
All the teachers are willingness and they are waiting for you, they love foreign
students. I'm waiting for your guarantee Form for complete your school
inscription. Last week I spoke with your English Teacher: Mrs Tortora, she asked
me if is possible to have your mathematic and science programs of this year and
of the next school year ( 2008-09).

My daughters love sports
like you! Eleonora play fencing, Camilla loves and play dance and Martina play
sincronicity swim. They study music: Martina play violoncello, Camilla the
piano and Eleonora the violin. Camilla and Eleonora sings in a
choir.

I am a theatre scenography but are three years that
I am a jewels creative (look al www.rubinia.com), usually I work to Monday untill
Friday.
Gianluca, my husband, play the violin in the Teatro alla Scala
Orchestra.
We love classic music, even though we listen all kinds of music.
We love to see dvd of every differents kinds!
I came from Napoli in the south
of Italy and I lived for six years in Sicily, Gianluca was born in Verona in the
north of Italy; Giulietta and Romeo's town!
You know? The three girls in
Milan!

These are only many informations about our family, I hope
that your parents shall be tranquil, easy, sure and confidents; we are parents
very presents in our daughters life and so we'll be also in yours.
I'm
waiting for yours impressions .

Excuse me I forgot my
wave and my signature!
Best regards, carissimi saluti a te e
alla
tua
famiglia!

Paola Ferraro Scandola

im going to MILANO!!!!

blah

not much has happened in the past month. i have been learning italian, but with not much sucsess. i leave in a little over 4 months (around sep. 1st) so i have alot of time to fundraise and such.
im going to sell cookies at my school and i made the cookie dough tonight. only like 6 and a half weeks of school so i CANT wait till summer.

so, dudes and dudetts, arrivederci! ciao!

untill next time :D

country

i am going to
the country of



italy!!!!
i am so excited... i cant believe that me, just a girl from hawaii, is going to a place like italy to spend a year of my life! i will learn italian, speak to italians, eat italian, breath italian and live italian.
its hard to believe that something so amazing could happen to me... i didnt even think that i would be accepted to the program and look at me now!

5 days

5 days almost 4 untill i find out my country!
(it is still not soon eneough)
im hoping for italy.
but who knows?
who?
i feel like crying. it seems like so far away.
and what if i dont get italy? after they told me i wasnt going to get any of my choices that hurt. i dont think i could go through that again. though now i am happy i really really want italy. i would be happy with anywhere and would get used to it, its just that i would be much less emotionaly strained and wanting to pull my hairs out if i got what i expected.
and i have to give a 5 min. speech on tuesday about exchange to a bunch of people i dont know.
i am starting to feel doubtful... and i lost my camera. :(
i wont post till after i know. wish me luck!
arrivederci till next week lunedi (monday)
jody-san

sunshineeeeeee

i just got my wisdom teeth oulled out on friday.
i had 5 wisdom teeth.
it still hurts alot and now i think i have missed almost 4 days of schoo. (plus the weekend).
So yeah i am bored and i can write down some things that iwant to remember! (no update on my exchange... though i do have to give a speech at the rotary club that is sponsoring me.)
tips about stuff to do before exchange!!!
-buy blank postcards.
-buy blank diaries.
-buy hawaii themed presents.
-pack lightly, with lots of presents.
-bring lots of socks and underwear.
-on the inside of each luggage put an adress of where you are going, not where you are from.
-bring a photocopy of both your passport and ticket.
-bring change of clothes and deoderant in carryon.
-bring pictures of the family picking you up.
-bring an album with lots of pictures of your home and your friends and family.
-bring your yearbook.
-bring pancake mix, peanut butter and mac'n'cheese
-have a list and picture of what was in each of your suitcases.
-bring american coins and dollars to give away.
-rotary smile!
-have luggage locks.
-call airline ahead of time to see if you can get a window seat (or isle, if you prefer)
-have a travelling wallet, preferably cotton.
-dont wear an underwire bra to the airport
-bring nailclippers
-bring alot of american magazines
-bring food for flights and layovers.
-books!books!books!

thats all i have for now... but i sure will add more as time passes. feel free to tell me if i am missing an important travel "secret!"