In this vlog, I’m taking you through a super productive day as an American living in Bologna, Italy—plus I’m catching you up on what’s been going on lately. I’m officially going back to the U.S. this summer for three months (Florida, Arizona, and hopefully a little road trip to northern Arizona/Utah), and I’m honestly excited to vlog that season because my Bologna routine has gotten really consistent. I love that for me, but I also don’t want to pretend I’m living some “dream fairy tale Italy” life for YouTube—my life is pretty normal, and that’s the point. I show you how I’m studying Italian right now (I’ve been using random question/topic prompts to practice speaking, then writing down the vocab gaps as I go), plus I share my to-do list system in Notion because I genuinely feel lost without it. We also talk workouts (I tried a pole dancing class and it humbled me), I do a posture-focused Pilates session, and I share some everyday life stuff—like my homemade three-ingredient bagels because I miss American bagels so much. And the big news: I’m hosting a small group trip to Thailand in November. I walk you through the 12-day itinerary (Bangkok, Kanchanaburi, Krabi, and a Phi Phi Islands boat day), why I chose November, and how I want it to feel like a fun, organized trip where we can actually connect.