# Gelati: 1, Distance Walked: 5.6km
Today in the grammar section of class we again studied no grammar. Instead, we took it in turns to read aloud paragraphs from an article on the secret to a happy life. We then had to write a short piece answering the three questions:
- What do I think happiness is
- What makes me happy
- What was the happiness moment in my life up till now
We then read aloud what we had written to the class. Andrea was immediately before me. Her response to the last question was something about her daughters. It made all the parents in the room a little teary eyed. I didn't catch what it was so I just smiled awkwardly. What was even more awkward was what I had written was nowhere near as profound and I had to speak next!
Class improved after the coffee break. We played Taboo, which I'd never played before. For the ignorant like me, the aim of the game is to describe a word without using that word or 5 other related, taboo words. Your teammates have to guess from your descriptions. You have 2 minutes each and you get one point for every word your teammates guess correctly. One word I had was "origami" but I wasn't allowed to use the words "paper" or "Japanese" or "folding" and 2 other obvious words.
It was a lot of fun even though my team (me, Fall & Livia) lost 25 points to 26 (Naor and Luisa). I cheated a little because I would sometimes use my hands to help with my descriptions. It is surprisingly difficult to speak Italian without waving your hands about.
I have been subsisting almost entirely on bread, cheese, salami, pasta and gelato (and wine & coffee) since arriving in Italy. It is hardly a balanced diet so for lunch today I had ramen and a beer. However, that is still noodles and alcohol so not much of a stretch I guess. I then got a gelati (pistachio and dark chocolate - Decent) for dessert.
I was wandering around idly when my watch reminded me I had a conversation class with Miriam. I had been convinced it was for 3:30pm but it was actually 2:30pm. I was actually on time (by Italian standards) today instead of being prompt.
Today went well. We actually had a conversation rather than me babbling about random things the whole time while Miriam just sat and smiled at me. We talked about doing laundry & ironing and the cost of housing in Italy vs Australia and holidays. The time went quickly. But, in good news, next week I have a different teacher on Monday & Tuesday. Hopefully it is Giulia again.
Afterwards I just went back to my apartment to study. I really don't like my apartment. It is so gloomy. My previous one was so much nicer. I could sit by a window in the sun and look out at the scenery from time to time. There is nothing to see here but the opposite wall.
For dinner I went to a place Luisa recommended call Va Mo Là, which must mean something in the local dialect because it isn't Italian. I had the antipasto platter of local salamis and cheese, which was designed for 2. Then I had a pasta dish called gramigna (a local speciality) with a sauce made from sausage and cream. It was very Good and very rich. I didn't have room for dessert but had a digestivo instead. I had fun chatting with the waiter picking which one to have. Did I want something sweet, bitter or herby? I settled for herby which settled my stomach nicely.
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