Starlings, Strufolini, & Scarves.

First off, I was not aware that the whole population of starlings migrate to the trees of Rome this month. They especially love the trees in my neighborhood because they are the tallest in Rome. This picture doesn't even begin to capture the amount of birds that are in the sky at once. I don't want to pull out my camera when the birds are going crazy because I have to dodge all the poop. I'm not exaggerating at all when I say that it is necessary to use an umbrella at dusk or you will get pooped on.

Thanks to global warming I get pooped on at least twice a day just trying to go to class. No really, "The abundance of starlings in Rome is partly the result of climate change — they used to go farther south before Roman winters warmed up." http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/22/magazine/22birds.t.html?_r=1


Went for a walk one night with some friends.. We stopped for a few minutes on this bridge just to enjoy this view of the Vatican. This picture doesn't do it justice at all.

Went to Acqua e Farina ristorante for a friend's birthday. It's all pizzas, focaccia, bread and desserts that can be basically made with just flour and water and no yeast (hence the name Acqua e Farina) I ordered the Acqua e Farina strufolini which is based off the idea of pizza with it's cylinder dough, but it is much different from a stereotypical piece of pizza. It has prosciutto, cheese, lettuce, and a truffle/olive spread on top.

It was very yummy : )

Ps. That is my new scarf that I spent 10 minutes debating the price of with some man on the street. I usually would rather just pay the extra dollar or so instead of debating a price but I was determined. That 3€ = two gelatos! He wanted €8 for it. No way was I paying that when I know I could walk down the street and buy it for €5, but he had the exact colors I wanted.. My goal is to try to buy my next scarf for €4.