Figuratively, I come from an awesome and slightly insane family. If you've met me in person, you've probably realized that I'm loud, talk with my hands, have a tendency to yell when angry, and feel strongly about things (things are very black and white for me, which is maybe a little bit of a fault). We can blame this on my Italian heritage. I'm actually only 50% Italian-American, but it's definitely the side of the family that shows more (my dad has even adopted Italian slang and he's not remotely Italian). We're tight-knit, even though we don't see each other that frequently. We're loud, particularly when we're all together (for example: we were asked to either shut it or leave the wake of one of our own family members because we were talking together too loudly. How embarrassing.). We care about one another and while we argue, we always get over it almost immediately. We're like volcanoes - a lot of build-up, it blows, and then it's over. This way of dealing with people has actually gotten me in trouble outside of my family! When I yell, I'm not necessarily yelling at you. I just need to yell. Don't take it personally!
On the other side, I come from a quieter, but no less crazy (in a good way!) family. This is the group that has caused me to know every single word to the Sister Act movies and who always encourage a good, impromptu sing-a-long. Who've lived all over the continental US but who've all ended up back in central MA. (They're
If you're reading this, HI FAMILY, I LOVE YOU!
Day Two: If I Could Take 3 Months Off, What Would I Do?
If I could just up and take 3 random days off. Oh, that would be wonderful. There are a myriad of things I could do, but I think the one that takes the cake is a 3-month long trip to Europe. Can you imagine all you could see in 90 days?!
Paris, Rome, Iceland, England, Scotland. These are all places that I've been dreaming about for years. However, not studying abroad in college means that my time in Europe has been very limited. Limited as in I've only ever been one place - Ireland - which was awesome, but I need to see more. So for 90 days of work-free life, I'd just travel around Europe. I don't think I'd backpack because, well, that's not really my thing. But traveling around, visiting all the sites (and museums!) would be really awesome. I'd be able to see everything I've dreamed about and eat all the delicious cuisines!
Day Three: Useful Advice or Information
Sometimes I feel like I have so much advice to give to other people, but I'm not quite so adept at getting it. However, there is one bit that has stuck with me since I was a child. I was very shy and very worried about everyone else. My mother, who is the exact, polar opposite of shy told me not to worry about what anyone else thinks. The only person you have to worry about is yourself. While I'm pretty sure I ignored that advice at the time it was given, it's become my mantra today. I pass it on to anyone who listens because why should we govern our lives based on what those around us think instead of what we think ourselves?
