Chronological and Numerical Form

I know this is a severely inadequate representation of the past two weeks, but due to the fact that I had no electricity for the first week, and no internet for the better half of the second, I think it's safe to say that I'm allowed such a hasty post.

The general rundown in chronological and numerical form is as follows:

1. I packed my things and left Germany.
2. I moved to Italy and unpacked my things where I experienced a five day blackout and three days of internet abstinence. I also made some friends, picked up on Italian, figured out public transportation, went shopping, bought a camera, had gelato (twice), got lost and was subsequently overwhelmed by the consistency of beautiful architecture that has come to define the country. Though I have seen only the mere hem of Italy, is has already swooned me every day that I have left my apartment.
   
3. My grandma had a stroke.
4. My grandma slipped into a coma.
5. I bought a ticket home and leave for Milan, New York, San Fransisco and then Hawaii tomorrow morning at 4am. It will be thirty hours thereafter before I arrive.
6. I will spend roughly a week with my family, mourning and remembering and loving, as we have all learned that we should do more of it while we have the time.

See you in Hawaii.

Video Postcards for Mom and Dad

This is a video assemblage of my winter travels in ode and thanks to my family.

I'd also like to thank the dozens of new friends and strangers who indulged my peculiar requests and consented to be uploaded onto YouTube. You made this trip (and this video) more important and memorable to me than we ever realized at the time.

(Don't forget to watch in high quality!)

If you can't view the video, click here!