So it looks like my laptop is a done deal. I'm going to have to go the rest of my stay here without one. This would be upsetting under normal circumstances, but I'm REALLY upset because it looks like I'll have to bite the bullet and accept 2 incompletes for my courses here. I have two major 10-15 page research papers due, and there is no way I can complete them without a laptop. I've talked to my professors and they have agreed to let me finish the papers after I come home from camp in August. Now I'm going to have these two papers looming over my head the whole summer...birthday wishlist: new MACbook Pro please. No PC ever again.

Today was packed full of cool things. First we went to Chisea di San Rocco which was COVERED with Tintoretto paintings. Tintoretto's are some of my favorite paintings since I just finished my Art, Artists and Society class last semester. It was basically a 1400-1800 European Art study. My professor was really passionate about Tintoretto's Crusifixion, so to see it in person was unreal. I LOVED it.

Next we visited Ca' d'Oro, which translates to House of Gold. Here's some info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ca%27_d%27Oro

Lastly, we FINALLY went to Murano! This is the island where they blow Venice's famous glass. It was really cute. I took awesome pictures at the presentation we went to. Unfortunately, no more pictures on this blog :(. It's so cool of Christian to let me borrow is laptop, I don't want to clog up his computer with my pictures.

xo - sam