Heartbreakingly Beautiful

The past few days Venice has been consistently sunny, of course until today it was still about 30 degrees, but not to see sun nonetheless. Today it was a bit warmer and we had to walk as a group (for a class project) through Venice.

When I first arrived in Venice it was more run down then I expected. Things sort of looked dirty and old. The longer I stay here the more I love this city. There are so many hidden campi (squares) and calle (streets) that are so beautiful. And today walking around and seeing the color with the sun hitting it was fantastic. I can only imagine what it will be like when all of flower boxes and such are in bloom.

However it's almost heartbreaking to be part of all this beauty, simply because I know I have to leave. Having a finite end to my visit is a constant presence. But, of course, I will enjoy it while I can.

Although I haven't done much to enjoy the city lately, we've been inundated with work. However, I decided I will be waking up at 7am from now on. This morning I was more productive from 7am until 10am (my first class) than I was during probably the entirety of the weekend, and that included 45 minute coffee break at Bar di Gino. I think I have a pretty good handle on my work load right now, but I know it's only going to pick up, especially when I start traveling consistently. And, even in Venice, I have managed to find more and more things to fill my time. I believe that for a few hours a day, one or two days a week, I will be babysitting/tutoring a little boy. He's 8 and his parents want an English speaking babysitter. I think we're splitting the days up between a bunch of people in the house...if nothing else it's nice to have some money coming in, instead of just watching it all fly away...