October

October 2005 -- The Spaniard and I "break up". My December plan of moving to switzerland and teaching english while getting a masters degree? Out the window. New life plan -- finish school, save $, get the flying F**k out of America.

October 2006 -- I leave America, for good. Oddly, by boarding a plane heading towards Madrid, where the Spaniard is waiting for me at the airport. That, as we all know, doesn't work -- and i've been living in Rome since.

October 2007 -- I decide Rome is IT. I'm here, i'm staying. This leads to me beginning the search for a semi-permanent room, further from the center, big changes at work (restructuring, promotion, new office etc.) and the decision to go back to New York -- my once home -- as a foreigner, for a visit.

October 2008 -- (about) Moving in with Jacopo.


Notice a trend? If something big and life-changing is going to happen -- it usually chooses to poke its head out in October -- so when Jac told me yesterday that his apartment contract says he needs to give 6 months notice to move out ... and I counted that from April 1 -- that means the move in date is October 1. I wasn't surprised, and oddly amused.

I wonder what else October will bring?