Changes!

Well, I am sitting here with almost all of my stuff packed. I only have to fill in the final stuff into my backpack and then figure out how I am going to haul all of my school books and supplies. Yesterday, I went with Intercultura to meet a family. Well, as it turns out, they are my new family. They were all excited and even asked if I would be moving in last night. I am moving in today. Next time I write, I will be with my new family, in a new home. I am excited, but at the same time, scared. I know less about this family than I did about my previous family. They have a house; they don't live in an apartment complex. They have a dog. The family consists of four people: the father, the mother, a son, and a daughter. I didn't meet the father yesterday, but I did meet the other three. The mother is very exhuberant and outgoing. If she has a question, she will ask it. She is very cheerful. When she talks, she talks with lightning speed. I can barely keep up. It is amazing how fast it is. She works at the hospital as a dentist. The son, Andrea, is older than me...maybe by a year. I don't know. He hasn't finished school yet, so he can't be that much older. He goes to the conservatory of music here in Messina. He plays the bass (as in classical music bass). The daughter, Chiara, is fifteen. She plans on going to the United States in a year or two on an exchange. She and I happen to have a lot in common, including enjoying cooking and Audrey Hepburn. We will be sharing a room. I don't know much about the father except that he works at home. They seem like a wonderful family. They like cinema. Good movies...not necessarily bad, strange movies. I will keep updating when I can. I have to take the time to get to know this family now. It is going to be fun!!! :)

Love, Rebecca