Today was the perfect spring day. The sun was shining, there was not a cloud in the sky, and it was one of the first days we were able to wear short-sleeve shirts, flip flops, and sunglasses. This morning I even had the privilege of hearing my neighbor singing "Volare" at the top of his lungs while he was watering his plants. He was no Pavarotti, but I can honestly say there have been fewer things this year that had made me feel more Italian than that!
Today was also the day of the SAIS International BBQ. After all, what better way to celebrate an International school than by eating food from all over the world? It is Italy. Eating is what we do here.
Everyone spent the afternoon at school under the sun enjoying each others company and eating delicious food. There was everything from Polish cucumber salad to curries to Italian chocolates to Swiss hash browns to potato pancakes to Spanish churros to Mexican fajitas and guacamole to hot dogs to grilled plantains to good ol' American apple pie (that one was courtesy of Niraj and me). The list goes on and on but I think that gives the general idea. Somebody even threw in a box of Girl Scout Thin Mint cookies! Just like Thanksgiving, it amazes me the kind of food you can make over here if you really dig around for ingredients and get creative. The afternoon also included throwing around a frisbee, kicking soccer balls, and even a few numbers from SAIS' in house a cappela group.
Everybody (including Niraj) is getting geared up for the last few weeks of class and for final exams/papers, so it was definitely a great way to give into spring fever and relax a bit. All in all, not a bad way to spend an Italian Sunday afternoon.
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