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Vi spiego un po'

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Key takeaways

Lifestyle

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)

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