Una Bella Estate: Day one under the Tuscan Sun

Day one of class with Gallatin's wonderful George Shulman, which was, of course, great. Woke up and did a little ballet barre, then frolicked around campus and headed across the way to Villa Ullivi to have class. It's unbelievably beautiful here, and I know that once we start to see some art it will only become more beautiful. The quote of the day, from George, regarding the Florentine philosophy:

"The creation of beauty is what makes life meaningful."

I'm all about this city. After class it was off to orientation (during which I met the cafeteria staff, who are making me feel very special for being my newly-discovered celiac self), then planning some weekend trips with some cool kids, then to our welcome dinner at Acqua Due downtown with ample wine followed by gelato and a walk across the Ponte Vecchio. Life could be worse. Anyways, pictures! That is, after all, what this blog is for, right?