My bad folks, but I'm just TERRIBLE WITH BLOGS. I can't do it. I'm still going to upload youtube videos of my travels (I made them so I can look back at them when I want to) and also upload separate blog posts for each one I upload. Only thing is...it's just going to be the link. I'M JUST TOO LAZY. ahahahhaha maybe if I feel like it, I'll write something at the end of my stay here.

PARIS!

Anyways, some random rants:

I'm craving Korean food like no other. Honestly I was doing fine because the food is actually good here and I enjoy what I eat...But I don't know if it's cause the weather's been getting colder, but I am craving some of that GOTDAMN JJIGAE. hahahhah I can't wait to pig out when I get back home.

It's getting colder...everywhere else. Florence is actually not too bad. It rains hard and randomly but I expected it to be more frequent, SO...so far, so good. I hope I didn't jinx it.

Traveling is tiring. It's great but it has its' cons. I stayed in Florence the past weekend and I LOVED IT. I kind of wish I was staying this weekend...and the next...and the next...BUT I already pre-booked all my flights. Geez, I am just never satisfied.

I have a 8-10 page paper that I really don't want to work on right now.

Italian is SO HARD. whywhwywhwyhwywhwywhywhwywhy. I like English.

I want a chocolate cookie...one that's soft and chewy on the inside.

I can't wait to go back home just in time for Christmas! HEHEHEHE!

Tomorrow, I have Italian class, Internship, and have to study for my quiz on Thursday. But Thursday night is VIENNA, AUSTRIA (just in time for the Christmas markets! YAY!)

What to do for New Year's Eve......hrmmm....

LAGGED UPDATE.

Sigh, London. It was amazing. I definitely want to go back again in the future. People were just so welcoming and helpful in London...and...they also spoke English (I didn't realize how much I missed hearing English). But the food (NANDOS!), the convenience of the tube (London's subway system- we finally didn't have to walk around everywhere), and of course, the Harry Potter tour all made my trip :)

LONDON!

HARRY POTTER TOUR. (you can watch it at your own risk!)

I uploaded my London trip already, so please feel free to watch it!
I also uploaded the HARRY POTTER tour, BUT I don't want to ruin it for people who might go in the future so click on the link ONLY if you're sure about it :)

attempt #1

SUCCESS!

I feel like watching V for Vendetta now. I LOVE that movie.

NANDOS chicken..gah so good, only cause of their DANK SAUS.

obsessed with DARK chocolate.

so much detail...

Sad that it's over :(

me in front of gringotts bank. nbd.

wand cases of all the staff names, there were SO MANY.

I know I've been lagging the updates for a while...but it's hard to keep up with this blog. I have an exam/quiz/test every week and then I go travelling during the weekends. I can't complain though because I'm loving every moment here. Well, I went to Milan, Verona, & Venice 2 weekends ago and I was pretty miserable. I got really sick. I honestly don't remember how I did but it made the trip pretty difficult to enjoy. I uploaded two new videos of the trip so ENJOY below!

MILAN and VERONA!

VENEZIA!

Anna in front of the duomo in Milan!

Then Diny.

Miserable me says Hi.

People are dressed so well there. I need my own stylist. 

I seriously have no fashion sense at all.

Fried calzone. It was good...but I'm just not a calzone person.

Ellen touching a boob...Juliet's boob for luck.

I think people do this in every country. 

My beautiful and cute roomie, Joanna <3 Love her to death!

Okay, seriously....I can write an essay on how delicious this meatball this but I won't.

I can only say it's UNBELIEVABLE. 

Crisp and crunchy on the outside, and moist and soft in the inside. 

It was bursting with so much flavor.

I think Venice was one of my most favorite cities in Italy.

Look at how beautifully picturesque this is. 

I've ridden in a gondola in Venice. 

I've always wanted to say that. 

It was such a peaceful and tranquil ride. 

Passing by the bridge in the Grand Canal...on a gondala:)

Just when I thought I couldn't possibly fall more in love with Italy...I did. I went to Naples on Friday, and enjoyed Capri and Amalfi Coast during Saturday/Sunday morning. We literally started our day from 6am each morning. It was tiring...but so worth it.

Naples from the start was....eh. It looked very urbanized, and almost reminded me of downtown LA (it's really dirty and kind of ghetto). LOL it's true. But after trying the pizza, in the actual city where it was first invented, Naples stole a little piece of my heart. The pizza place (Pizzeria da Michele) had only two kinds of pizza, either margherita or marinara. It was the same pizzeria where Julia Roberts ate for her film "Eat, Pray, Love." Anyways, the pizza itself is so unbelievably simple and pure that it was seriously too delicious. I can't even put it in words. Naples is a must-go-to place, even if it's only for the pizza...because after that, no pizza will ever compare.

I was the only one that got Marinara. I think I'm becoming lactose :( 

But it was still the best pizza in the world. It was light, but full of intense flavor. I finished the pie all by myself :)

I want another pie....

A picture of Julia Roberts at the pizzeria! :)

"rub my belly" ahahha I loved the pink walls at the hostel.

anna <3 why are you so adorable!!!

A huge piazza in Naples...I forgot what it's called.

I was trying to hold my dress down while I was jumping.

Naples' known dessert. It's called "sfogliatelle ricce." 

The other was "il baba" which I didn't get to try :(

the streets of Naples!

Karem and Sadiya :)

heh...heh.

Joanna and Ellen at the park! :)

We saw this at a park festival in Naples. They really can't spell in Korean. 

So weird to think they have taekwondo or 'taekuldo' in Italy.

Me and Diny <3

Sunset in Naples, sigh.

Bye, Naples <3 you were good to me.

reminds me of the Lion King. Thanks Sadiya for the shot :)

Capri reminded me so much of Catalina Island...except that it was a much more expensive version. Right when we got to the island, we decided to take a boat tour of the island. A man came up to us and said we could have a private tour for a cost that was a lot less expensive than the actual tour. We were scared but we just did it because he said we could pay afterwards, and that we didn't have to pay if we weren't satisfied. It ended up being amazing. But, it took me awhile to stop looking for weapons inside the boat just in case he happened to attack us 7 girls (better to be safe than sorry). Anyways, the weather was gorgeous at the island, so it was the perfect day to swim and enjoy the sun. It was a relaxing day, one that I very much needed and hoped for while I was there. I swam, took a nap, and ate good food, all along Capri's beautiful shores.

Seafood pizza. I don't think I can ever get sick of pizza...well, not yet.

The most ridiculously expensive, fresh-squeezed orange juice ever...

BUT it was so good. It was the best I've had in a while.

Joanna's Limoncello. She got it because Capri is known for it. 

Unfortunately, the taste is so bitter and gross. 

Alcohol in the daytime is a no-no for us.

Yeah, I know my hair is crazy. 

LOL. I miss this already.

HI JO.

I LOVE THE OCEAN.

CAPRI <3

Last but not least, AMALFI COAST. By the time, we made it to Amalfi, I was pretty tired and the bug bite on my leg was not helping. I didn't want to walk too much so while the rest of the group swam, I just laid down and relaxed for a bit. After the swim, we all grabbed a cheap bite to eat, and I had two scoops of gelato for dessert :)

We were planning to go to our hostel after dinner but we missed the bus back to our hostel by a minute or two :( So we had to wait for the next one which was an additional 1hr and 30min wait. BUT, because of this lag, my trip to Amalfi was probably the best yet. To kill time, Joanna, Delia and I swam in the ocean at night. It was the most amazing experience ever. The lights were beautiful, the moon was bright, the wind wasn't cold, and the water was perfect (a bit cold at first). After that, all of us just laid on the shore and made "music" with the pebbles or we...tried to. Just when we thought that the night couldn't get any better, fireworks appeared. It was seriously the most amazing night ever. I just feel so unbelievably blessed that I got to experience it. 

The beautiful weather in Amalfi :)

Amalfi at night is gorgeous. I think it's more beautiful at night than during the day.

Joanna's dark chocolate and something else gelato.

My 'pistacchio' and 'yogurt' gelato. 

I never liked pistachio flavored ice cream until Italy. 

It tastes like real pistachios, only it happens to come in a gelato form. 

Yup, swimming at night. I think people thought we were crazy. There was practically nobody else out there but there were restaurants right in front of the ocean. So, we were probably fun entertainment for their customers. 

My most memorable experience ever!

Horrible quality, but pictures don't do justice anyway.

jiralin at Amalfi :)

I uploaded another 2 VLOGS while I was there, so check them out!

VLOG #6

VLOG #7