Keep in Touch!

Holy cow...in a day and a half, I will be on a plane to Florence! I am FREAKING OUT...in good ways and bad ways. But I digress.

Anyways, a lot of my friends have been asking me how on earth they can keep in touch with me while I'm in Florence. This is mostly because....

I WILL NOT HAVE MY CELL PHONE.

Let me say that again, and in a bigger font size....

I WILL NOT HAVE MY CELL PHONE.

Well, I will have a phone, but it will only work in Europe. So if you happen to be in the greater European area, I will be more than happy to give you my number. Otherwise, you will be really disappointed to see that I won't be responding to text messages or phone calls from 7:00a.m. Tuesday morning through December 19th. And then you will probably think I hate you or something. Definitely not the case! So don't delete my number, cause my precious baby iPhone and I will be reunited upon my return home (It's going to be rough. Pray for me.).

Anyways, so with that bombshell out of the way, let's get to the fun stuff! Here are all of the many ways we can keep in touch while I am in Florence!

1. Snail Mail

Kara Rutkin
C/O ISTITUTO LORENZO DE’ MEDICI
VIA DEL MELARANCIO 6/r
50123 FIRENZE, ITALIA

It will take about 8-10 days to get there. Give me your address and I will try to send you something as well!

2. Facebook
Obviously.

3. E-mail
rutki100@mail.chapman.edu
I'll probably check it everyday, unless I'm traveling.

4. Skype
username: kararutkin
Skype is a free online video chat service. The reception and picture are pretty good if you have decent internet. All you need is a webcam and a screen name! I will probably not be making many calls due to the HUGE phone bill both of us would recieve, so Skype is an awesome alternative. If you want to Skype with me, let me know, and we'll set up a time. Remember, the time difference is 9 hours between us!

5. AIM
username: karawantsafanta
Ancient, I know, but I still use it every now and then. :)

So there you go...five ways modern technology is going to keep us together while I'm abroad!

Now the REAL countdown begins! Aaaaaaaaaaaah!

-Kara