Polish girls, Spanish steps, Polish vodka, and Crazy Eye-Popping Man

Well, for our accomodations in Rome, we stayed in a hostal called Alessandro Downtown. We stayed in a co-ed room with 8 beds because it was the cheapest. That was one of the best decisions yet because we met some of the most fun people in our room. 2 girls that were in our room for the first couple of nights were from Poland. Their names were Joanna and Marta. Well, the second night we all walked to the Spanish Steps together. I'm not sure of the architectual or historical significance of the steps, but they are a hoot and a half at night. They are filled with drunk people that bring their guitars and just relax and happily sing drunk songs together. Well, Joanna and Marta were hilarious and sharing their quality Polish vodka with me. Oh, and they were telling us about how much European students cheat and how surprised they are about how honest Americans are in school. (And they have some pretty impressive and inventive methods). Oh, and they taught me cuss words in Polish because they thought it was hilarious.

Oh, and how can I forget about crazy-eyes. This guy was slightly under the influence of his beverage of choice, and he can pretty much make his eyes pop out of his head. He loved doing it around crowds because people were "fascinated." (By fascinated I mean creeped out. PotAto, potOto.) The night wouldn't have been complete without a picture with him.

Oh, and on our way home we had to use the bathroom, so we went into a McDonald's (ignoring the fact that the iron gate was halfway closed........does that mean it's closed for the night?). So, they wouldn't let us use the bathroom b/c apparently it had already been cleaned, buuuuuuuuuut they gave us free croissants instead! Ronald (McDonald) would have been pleased....