the beginning

greetings. as many of you know, i am preparing for a semester in rome.
though my design classes were helpful last semester, i still have
lots of planning and packing to do.
the title of my blog is named after the 1996 film "fly away home." its that great movie about a little girl who attempts to mother a bunch of wild geese.
what does that have to do with rome?
um, nothing actually. however- the young birds must fly south for the winter, and with a pair of ultralight airplanes, the main character and her dad guide them to their destination.
furthermore, i want this blog to be a way to guide my loved-ones, family, and friends through my adventures as i "fly away rome."
in addition, i'm going to post some of the things that i did to plan for my trip so that i can give advice to future rome-goers.