23 February 2014

Here I am, a view days later. Still together with my lovely friend Luna, who seems to be not as easy as I thought. I bought her the other day a perfect leash and a collar of very nice leather, quality I thought.. But not even one day old, the leash was totally destroyed, broken and useless. After I called her when I finished my 5-minute stay at the supermarket she came back, like nothing has happened. She followed me perfectly the whole way back home. You had to see me the way to the store… 2 meter walk, stop, sit, look, 2 meter walk, stop, sit and the same look of "why are you doing this to me"… The first time was easy, I found her chewing on a pig-ear. So that was my secret. Luna on the leash, with the pig-ear in front of her. It was fun! But than the pig-ear was finished and I had to do groceries. So next try! This time I discovered she loves running!! Why didn't I thought of that earlier!! A young dog loves running, it's like playing. So 300 meters were more or less easy to do, but then I found her leash without Luna. So goodbye 8 euros... Only the beautiful green leather collar she still has it. She is right, she shouldn't get leashed on, she is a free dog, she is not used to leashes and regular-domestic-dog-stuff, she is a free spirit and that is how she lived until now. I am not going to change that in one day, so patience is again required.

She is used to live with me, that is step one. She has a new "home", step two. So we're getting somewhere. We need time to get to know each other and that is the important part. Also to her surroundings, because last night she fell down of her bed. Seriously, like BAM on the ground (she is a big dreamer so she moves a lot in her sleep) oh my god what a shock has that have been for her… So small steps in progress.

I had my birthday a view days ago. The 21st of February was the start of my 21st year. I had totally no expectations, because there is nothing to expect when you are alone in a different country in the middle of nowhere with people who you met a week ago. But I gave a nice treat to the rangers in the office. My lovely mother has said "you need to celebrate it if nobody else will or can" (because they don't know that it was my birthday of course), or something she said, sorry mom. So I did! I bought a "crostatta" with apricot jam and went there to treat them with a piece of my birthday. They were very surprised in a good way. So after some "congratulations" I started on my work. I was so obsessed finding some cake and the owner of Luna that the day already has been started a long time ago. After an hour "Lovely-Laura" (I still don't know her real name) came to my room (there is also my "office") and asked to come with her. This time I was surprised and didn't know what to expect. When I came in the office they bought me a wonderful bouquet of flowers!!!! They were beautiful!!!! I had a big-smile smashed in my face for the rest of that day (I also was over the feeling that my co-intern really forgot my birthday until he saw the flowers)!!! The same co-intern made me lunch though that afternoon. That evening I had ravioli, a beer and limoncello to celebrate my new year! I received before I left all the nice presents that a 21-year old girl can get so I didn't missed that. I didn't get any fancy party either but the honest gestures, the knowledge, the nicest skype conversation with my family and Luna where the cherries on my day. The day started with wonderful congratulations and a birthday-song of my Marco, thanks a lot!!

The only problem is that I just got used to being 20 and saying that I was 20… Now I have to start all over again… 21.. I am 21 now, whoeehoeee! Does that come with a lot of responsibilities because I am not in to that… I had a confusing dream last night with the main subject that I was not sure how old I was. It started with 18, but then when I heard myself saying "I'm 18" I remembered that I changed my age lately but I forgot to what age (16? Nooo, 20? Noo, I don't think so) because time was going so fast. So a serious thing but for the rest and interesting dream though haha.

I found some peace here, with having patience and spending time with myself. I really had an issue of being alone, how stupid is that. But now I am forced and I'm starting to like it. I have a bar near me with karaoke on Fridays but now I am so tight up with myself I am shy to go out. To go to that bar and meet people. So new project! Besides having courage of being alone, now, to have courage to step into the bar alone (with yourself) to meet new people. But I have some time for that, haha. Patience and giving time to get to used to your surroundings is the golden rule here. Like Luna has to do it. And the surroundings need to get used to me. Love you all!

P.s. I'm starting an addiction. Movies and series from all kind. Now Hart of Dixie is my victim. You should check it out!

P.p.s I did again the hike to point del Vallone again but in a reversed way and I discovered some new s***! Literally, I found all new kinds of poo of wolfs etc. So animals have been crossed these paths, someday I will stand eye-in-eye with them!