Eat, Pray, Love

So I am reading this new book called Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert. It is a book she wrote about a year she spent abroad. She lived in Italy, India and Indonesia for 4 months each. I am almost done with the section about Italy and this woman has me convinced that living in Rome sounds like it is just about the most fun ever, I can't wait to see what she has to say about her time in the other two countries. She also has me wanting to learn Italian because it really is such a beautiful language.

I first went overseas in 2004 to London and Wales and the travel bug bit me big time. I went again in 2005 to Italy and Greece and just really love the antiquity of it all, everything was so dated and that's what I love about Europe, there are things that are centuries old, as opposed to America where things are just a few hundred years old. I went again my senior year of high school during Spring Break to France, Norway, Germany, Belgium, The Netherlands, and Denmark. It was an amazing trip. I do however feel like because I was in a tour group, I didn't really have time to soak in the culture and the cities.

My graduation present from college and 22nd birthday present (2 years off I know, where is the element of surprise?!) is going to be a trip to London with my mom in 2012 for two weeks and we will be going to the 2012 Summer Olympics in London :) Michael Phelps here I come! I have always been in love with the Olympics ever since I was little, and especially the Summer Games. I remember last summer watching the Beijing Games while at work at the RAC while Phelps was racing and screaming at the TV. Also, my favorite part is that we will be staying in not a hotel, but a studio apartment so we will actually have to opportunity to take in the city.

Also today, I got my straps for my Eagle's Nest Outfitters Hammock so I set it up in the back yard for a test run. Let me tell yall, if you go camping and don't like sleeping on the ground I recommend this hammock highly. It sways side to side while your lying in it so it kinda rocks you to sleep. Heaven I tell you, and you can put it practically anywhere you can find two sturdy poles, trees, etc.

That is all I have for today. :)