finally time for my fall break bloggin'

Hola, ‘Ello, Yahsu (?), and Ciao, loves! I am back from my 10-day gallivant around Europe and I am all in one piece! And of course I kept VERY good track of the events of my 10 days so the blog would be ready for it. So without any further adieu (spelling?), here is the best account I can give you without my fingers falling off from too much typing of this week and a half- which certainly is so far and probably will be the most diverse, challenging, rollercoastering, and memorable of my life. I’ll post them as written in my journal so it’s like it really just happened.

Oh wait! First, a little thing before I write about my break:

On Monday the 27th I heard a Guster song – "Satellite" – playing at this itty bitty grocery store outside of the center of Perugia!!! I heard it while I was with Mauro and I FREAKEDD. People here, even Americans, have not heard of Guster and here they are playing in a grocery store. So, in my excitement (with a bit of insanity, Mauro agrees), I emailed Guster in hopes that they would just read that they have a super fan in Italy who heard them playing in this tiny city. Two days later, guess what arrived in my inbox …. YEAHH! A response from the one and only drum-bangin, hand-bleedin, baby-makin thundah-god Brian (or, cuz we are now on nickname terms without capitalization, bri). Here it is:

what an awesome message! we don't plan to tour italy soon, but we might visit with our
wives and babies independently and drink olive oil until we're drunk.

cheers

bri

On Oct 29, 2008, at 6:11 AM, waldma_a@denison.edu wrote:

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My favorite boys of all time- Adam, Ryan, Joe, and Thundah-god,

I am a long time die-hard fan and loyal follower of yours from Rochester, New York. I am currently studying abroad in the tiny city of Perugia, Italy. The most amazing thing happened yesterday that I HAD to email you about so I really hope you read this- I heard "Satellite" playing in an itty bitty grocery store here in Perugia!! I seriously flipped out and tried to explain to the Italian friend I was with how incredible it was that I heard you playing in this tiny store in this tiny city (he did not understand my insane reaction). I am so pleased that you guys have made it overseas!!! I will continue to tell every person I meet here (there are people from all over the world) to listen to you- I've been doing it since I got here in September. Any chance you'll come play a show here?? I'll rep for you!

I am forever yours, Guster! Vi amo molto!!
Alison Beth Waldman, your Italy rep at your service =)

p.s. I spent the entirety of last week listening to your Guster on Ice album. It makes me so damn happy. Happier and Demons will never cease to give me chills.

umm, yeah. okay, now time for break bloggin'.