My first class didnt start until 1530 today. ..but I was up bright and early at 0745. I had to head across 'town' to get my film (and Justin's) turned into slides for Photography. Laid-back Lorenzo - Photo Professor - said Speed Color will get your slides done in a couple hours. After looking up public transport directions, I hopped on the 8 tram, caught the 23 bus, 6 stops and two blocks later I was at Speed Color, slightly NE of St. Pete's, at 845. They open at nine. I wait.
0900: They open the gate. I explain I need slides. They say, Ok. 5pm, they'll be done. ...What?! I attempt to explain I have class at 5, and even worse, Justin has the earlier photography class at 1230. I ask if they can be done by 1130. After some discussion in Italian between the 3 people behind the counter attempting to aid the interlingual coversation, "OK, 1130."
I realized I forgot to look up return directions to get back home. I wandered to try and find the same bus line I came on, but it didnt return the same direction, and I didnt feel like having to complete the whole bus route to get back to where I needed to be. So I walk. Found myself at the Vatican. Remembering we'd struggled to find our way home from here before, I hopped the 870 up to campus, took the 75 down the hill to the 8 tram. Just before getting on the tram I randomly bumped into Justin on street. We agreed to meet at Speed Color at about 1100. I hopped the 8 tram to breakfast. 15 minutes after breakfast I began my 1/2 hour journey back to SC. I got there about 1/4 to 11. Delightful surprise. Slides were already done. Turned out great.
After the 3 hour photography class (5p-8p) I took the bus to the tram to home. I wound up on the tram behind two girls from class. I overheard them discussing their favorite pictures from class. Ego boost. Flat tires, Bicycle, Ivy, Spilled Grapes... 4 of the 8 or so favorites between the two of them turned out to be mine.
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