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Key takeaways
Weekend travel in Rome
- Saturday: Spent time in Trastevere.
- Sunday: Walked around the historic center, sightseeing and “playing tourist.”
- Vibe highlight: Felt like being in a movie, especially due to music/karaoke.
Acting / classes + rehearsal routine
- Daily schedule: Includes a class and rehearsing scenes.
- Scene rehearsal with a friend: Rehearsed a scene from The Last Kiss, focusing on:
- memory
- emotions
- intentions
- connecting better with scene partners
- Preparing for tonight’s shoot:
- Rehearsing two scenes
- Doing memory practice via video call with a friend
- Industry process note: There will be two casting directors—they select actors and present the best options to the director.
Housing update + comfort / safety concerns
- Move plan: Wants to move out by the end of the month and relocate to a different place closer.
- Trade-offs:
- Will lose a large bed and return to sleeping in a single bed (haven’t since childhood).
- Will gain comfort/relief and pay less.
- Although she liked the current view, she feels happier overall with the move.
- Why she didn’t feel safe/comfortable in the current room:
- Couldn’t find housing due to Jubilee effects; found a room around €800/month excluding bills.
- Reported room/house issues:
- Strong cat smell; described the place as dirty
- Shared bathroom; three grown men living in the house
- Reports include: dirty curtains, microwave with rust, sticky/greasy pans
- Woke up to urine on the toilet seat
- She built coping routines, but still doesn’t feel safe or comfortable—and fears having to live like this for months.
- Warning / advice: If visiting Rome in these months, she says it’s a mess and she wishes viewers luck.
Food / vegan meal delivery
- After being without it for a week, she’s excited to receive an order from Umami:
- Vegan/plant-based ready-made meals via a monthly subscription
- Meals can be reheated quickly (microwave)
- She uses it because she can’t cook well in her current setup (due to hygiene issues)
- Meal mentioned: Pasta pasticciata with kale, pumpkin, and mushrooms (from a fall menu)
- She notes a labeling detail: she calls it “zucca” (pumpkin)
Health / energy + self-care
- Low-energy moments: Sometimes feels drained/exhausted—briefly falls asleep before class, then wakes with “zero energy.”
- Still attending: She notes class went well despite feeling tired.
- Hair routine: Needs to wash her hair due to being sweaty/humid conditions in Rome.
Work / travel for gigs (Rome ↔ Milan)
- Sudden hire: Hired for a job in Milan the next day.
- Logistics:
- Leaves Rome Termini at 5:38 AM
- Arrives Milan Central Station at 8:30 AM
- Notes there is no travel reimbursement
- Plans to return the same day via a later train and hopes to see friends
- Shooting/job day:
- Finishes shooting
- Goes for passport photos (mentions a white background for cut-out editing)
- Takes a train back to Rome afterward
Evening social life
- When overwhelmed/tired, she goes out:
- Heads back to Trastevere again at night with friends
- Enjoys letting go of nerves from the day
Closing reflection
- Says it was her first full week alone in Rome.
- Despite hardships, she feels Rome’s beauty + struggle contrast creates an artistic atmosphere.
- Feels like she’s finally working on herself—education and goals.
Notable locations / products / people mentioned
- Locations: Trastevere, Rome historic center, Rome Termini, Milan Central Station, Milan, Rome
- Product/service: Umami (vegan ready-meal subscription)
- Work references: scene from “The Last Kiss”, passport photos
- Named person(s) / character mentions: Monica, Maurizio, Mia/Maia Mori (frequently mentioned as “little face” companion)
- Casting process: “two casting directors” (their role in casting)