In honor of myself and my 28th year on this gorgeous planet, I have devised a list of things I have accomplished in my 28 years on this earth.   And because *28* is the lucky number today, I will list 28 things. 

1. left a corporate job with tons of money to live in Florence for a summer
2. became completely confident in myself and never bothered by the *no you can't* people
3. learned to dance Tango (Thanks Tina)
4. flown across the pond 12 times (back and forth to Italy of course)
5. bought a camera, that takes the best photos and am now a fabulous photographer
6. has fallen in love
7. has now many writing opportunities that pop up everyday, I am an editor on Goparoo now
   
8. created a 3 separate blogs and 2 websites (katerinafiore and FBK)
   
9. learn a bit of french although not fluent yet (will be my next challenge)
10. speaking Italian, using the verb tenses I was afraid of: conguitivo, futuro and imperfetto.  No longer scary.
    
11. was applauded by the man who I buy bus tickets from when I completed the sentence: posso avere due multi-plu biglietti. (can I have 2 mutli-plu tickets for the bus.) He said I sounded confident and sei brava!
12. drove a car through Florence with 2 small children in the back.
13. almost getting hit by a large bus while I was trying to parallel park that car as well.
14. learned to drive stick shift....in Florence....on busy viale's....tons of fun!
15. started her writing career at Venere as a travel writer
    
16. took a travel writing class in Rome with Amanda Castleman and Marcus Donner
17. learn to stand up to people that make me mad
18. realized that nobody can make me happy but ME!
19. friends show up when asked, never assume
20. grateful for all the friends in Florence that have let me stay in their home longer than discussed
21. started taking responsibility for my finances and why my credit card was out of control
22. learned how to take the best picture (Thanks Marcus)
23. enjoys the clothes I have.  I have stopped shopping until I actually need something
24. cleaned away all the negativity from my life in order to keep focus on me
25. now teaches BodyFLOW 6 times a week!!
    
26. training to be a TEFL teacher in Florence
27. have traveled to Italy so much I don't get jetlag anymore
28. I am almost British.  Should hear in a few months.  British and EU certified Double threat gal!
    

There you have it.  28 things I have accomplished, conquered in my 28 years on this planet.  I have done a lot more, however I will save that for another time. 

Happy Birthday to me!

a presto amici!  Grazie per tutto!!!