Lately

Hi ya’ll
My internet connection is down right now.. I think it’s a sign that I need to take the time to write a blog entry.. and then maybe after I’m done the internet will come back…
So, how have you guys been ?( ya’ll should really get into the habit of answering.. the questions I write in the comment… It would make my blog a lot more interactive.. ) What have you been up to lately?
I’ve been alright, lets see since my last entry… which was a week and a half ago? I haven’t done anything amazing… I’ve been going to Uni -my exams are coming up soon, no pressure.. just the fact that if I fail them.. I’ll have wasted a semester for Uni … So I guess I should start reviewing for them soon : ) But I won’t fail them… because that would be very non Lorriane of me.. SO all positive thoughts and energy guys!
Last Saturday I went to my roommates concert ( she sings in two different choir, this one was the religious one.. next week it’s the school’s choir concert..) with a few friends, and we all decided to go out afterward… I stopped at the ATM to take out some cash ( since I dislike carrying a lot of cash on me.. because back in the states… I use my debit card everywhere..) I tried it once… and then the screen told me that the machine was out of order…. So I decided to try it in the next atm that was right next to it… and before I could push the withdraw button… that machine said.. “ Your card has been withheld ,Contact your bank. “ ….trying not to freak out.. because my only means of reaching my money had just vanish before my eyes…. I told my friends what happened.. and they started freaking out.. because they depended on their card to get money as well…. Fun times Fun times… Needless to say I had to wait till Sunday morning to try to figure out what had happened.. To make a long story short… Turns out that my bank back in the states had sent me a letter over a month ago explaining that they were blocking all debit cards , and re-issuing new ones to everyone… apparently I should have gotten my new card a few weeks ago… but…it wasn’t in my mail pile…So I long distant called my bank… spend over 20 mins on hold before I could talk to a representative.. and order a new card…which will be sent to ct… and then ill have to wait… till its send to me in Italy… Fun times.. oh yes… (in the mean time.. im looking for a place where I can get money orders….Its a working process.. )
Anyways… Sunday..with the same group of friends.. We had all decided ,way back when we were in venice.. to go visit a nearby lake in Umbria. So we did , we had a lovely little picnic there! It was nice ! Here’s some info about the lake: Lake Trasimeno (Trasimene, Lago Trasimeno) is the largest area of inland water in the Italian peninsula - 128 square km - and the fourth largest lake in Italy. It varies between 3 and 6 m deep and attracts a considerable variety of bird life in part because most of its shoreline is thick with reeds. There are three islands on the lake. The island of Polvese belongs to the local administration of Perugia. The Isola Maggiore covers an area of 23.2 hectares and is permanently inhabited, while the Isola Minore is uninhabited.
Lake Trasimeno and its surrounding lands were once part of the Etruscan domains. Remains of this civilisation are still visible today, particularly in the area around Castiglione del Lago. The area was later colonised by the Romans, who had a profound influence on the lake. With their extraordinary engineering skills, the Romans in fact built the first regulated outlet from the lake to control the water level and avoid flooding. But the clearest traces of past civilisations that remain to us today are from the Middle Ages, when a series of castles and fortified towns sprang up in the surrounding hills. Passignano, Monte del Lago and Castiglione del Lago have all remained virtually intact through the centuries. The remains of two castles survive on the Polvese and Maggiore islands. The manor of Castiglione del Lago is in better condition and is connected via a long covered walkway to the ducal palace of Ascanio della Cornia. -http://www.perugia.ch/lago_trasimeno.htm
We also drove to the castle.. through passignano, and Monte del Lago… Some pictures are up under Italy>Lago de trasimeno ! GO check them out!
Oh ..and I’ll put up some new pictures soon.. We had a going away dinner party for a friend from Venezuela last night.. He’s going back on Friday.. Time goes by so fast… honestly.. enjoy each and every day guys… because before you know it.. 20 years will have gone by..

Ps: I’m starting to do some christmas decorations for my apartment this weekend ! got any ideas ? I was thinking.. paper snowflakes, making a 2d christmas three out of green constuction paper… maybe some..paper candy canes? My budget is very small..but I think I can work it out !

Pps: Leave a comment telling me what you want from christmas.. I'm curious to know.!!