Musical Beds

Tonight I find myself obligated to mention that I am moving, once again. Changing abodes seems to be a central theme of my summer, from the move out of Summit, to the Home move, to the flight to Rome, to the Centro, to Dara's apartment, to Dara's apartment illegally, to the Centro, and then tomorrow to a convent. Yesterday, my three bags were in three different locations throughout the Eternal City, and I feel a bit like the boatman in that riddle with the wolf, the sheep, and the bag of sheep food. The wolf can't be left with the sheep, nor the sheep with the food, but the boat only holds two passengers... Still, I sincerely hope that this will be the last time that I move until I move into my July apartment.

Finding an apartment has been no easy task, as the people offering the apartments seem apt to grossly misrepresent their properties. For instance, I found the following ad:

Wanted In Rome: GOOD APARTMENT, CENTRE LOCATION
centre Rome metro Cavour, double room, kitchen, private bathroom, internet, quiet, € 50-70/day,€ 680-780/month+exp.

But when I contacted the owner, I discovered that she was only renting out a room in this "good apartment". I have, however, gotten to meet all sorts of exciting people, including a married couple, Dario and Daria S------. I just find it amusing that they have basically the same name. They sign all their emails "D & D". It seems people either willfully underestimate the difference from their apartments to the "centro" of Rome, or just have a very poor understanding of geography, but I have everlasting hope that I will find a good place soon.