my birthday is today, stories from the morning and afternoon

Dear Blog, 

It is my birthday today!! Yay! It has already been very amazing. I got up, already in a good mood because I love my birthday. I got dressed, skipping down the stairs to my favorite song Soak Up the Sun by Sheryl Crow. On my way to my favorite bar (cafe), I saw some of my friends and I was showered in birthday wishes. My mood was at an all time high. I was spending my first seconds, minutes, and months of being 20 in Italy.

 At the bar when I went to get a sandwich, the  girls just want to have fun music video was playing on the tv in the corner. And it is true, girls just want to have fun. 

    Then I left, went to class and I was ambushed with everyone singing me happy birthday! Did not expect that. I never really know what to do when I am being sung happy birthday to but I'm pretty sure no one does. 

    For our cross cultural communications class, instead of sitting in our classroom like usual, we went on a walk and learned about the city! We went to a church, where Saint Catherine lived, slept, cooked, and prayed. It was such a real treat because in a book I had read about Italy, there was actually a chapter about Saint Cathrine! So it was all the more special to visit because I already know so much about her and her accomplishments. 

This was the room that was connected to where she slept. 

We walked around some more and then I stopped by a bar (cafe) to get a matcha latte. It was great! It was grassy and bitter and perfect and I was feeling a really nice caffeine high. I could tell it was good quality matcha. 

Although I had to spend 6 hours of my birthday in classes, I am happy to be learning about things that I love. And before I left, the Geo staff also gifted me this cute thing of cookies!!

I mean how cute is that 

When I got home and went into the kitchen, I saw my roommates had put up cute little b-day decorations. 

I love when things are hand drawn or handmade. It has more heart. 
Today has been a wonderful day and I feel it will only get better.