Sunday, January 2, 2011

"To reach a port, we must sail—Sail, not tie at anchor—Sail, not drift." - Franklin Roosevelt

So I have spent the last two days getting things organized for the trip. Yes, I know I still have 5 months but I am so excited. I have created an Italy Binder to organize everything. In this binder I am keeping track of my money, what I have, what I need, and my list of vocab words. I have been studying Italian. It's a slow process but I think I can do it. My friend at school is very good at the language so he said he will tutor me this coming semester.
My mother and I have also been looking up fights. We have found a few options but are trying to find the best one.
I am working odd jobs around my town until I go back to school. My first big payment is due January 31st and the final payment is due March 31st. I am pretty sure I can make both of these payments on my own. My parent's have offered to help me with my plane ticket but I plan to pay them back when I return from the trip and get a summer job. I will also have a month and a half of work between the last payment and the trip. This money will be used for food in Italy. I am very excited to get my daily meals from street vendors.
Don't forget my link to Amazon at the bottom of my page. Even if I get a few cents from you purchasing something by clinking through, it's a few cents more than I had and a few cents closer to Italy.
Also, I plan on doing another fudge sale later this year, probably for Valentine's Day or Easter. My question is, what else should I sell? Is there anything you would be interested in buying? Or something you think would sell well?

Thank you everyone! Don't forget to comment!!

5 comments:

  1. ahhh to travel and live on Italian Bread, wine, cheese and pasta! Lucky!!!! I would love to eat my way through Italy.

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  2. I am impressed with your work ethic. Keep up the good work..you will appreciate the trip more because you worked hard to make it happen.

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  3. Good Luck! Anyone take you up on the odd jobs?

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  4. Jen, yes! My Granny hired me to clean her attic and put her Christmas decorations away. It was a lot of work. Decades of stuff in that attic. Other people in my area said they would hire me but I haven't heard back from them yet.
    And thanks Lucia and Steve!

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  5. How is everything going, are you going to make your first deadline?

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