Claudia & Operation Tornare un Amico

Saturday I visited Padua and made a friend (Padua by the way is absolutely amazing and as much as I like Ferrara, I wish I lived in Padua). Her name was Claudia, she was wearing a pink fuzzy bear costume. Claudia was about four years old. I played with her in the streets for about 10-15 minutes. She would 'sneak' up on me and throw confetti all over me and then I would reciprocate... it was such great fun! There was so much confetti everywhere! This is what happens during carnival, the children dress up in costumes and go in town and throw confetti... other stuff happens too, but that is not important quite yet! Needless to say... I got back to my room and found colorful pieces of paper in crazy places you wouldn't think it would still be after 10 hours.
Speaking of friends... its time that I make one besides an American. I have two plans of action. 1. Tomorrow is my first choir practice. I only have it once a week, so I am going to force myself on my fellow choir members. 2. I am generally a study in my room type of person, but I have decided I need to go to the study room in my building to make a friend. I know, you aren't supposed to talk in the study room, but I'm going to strategically place myself so that I can ask somebody for 'help'/if I'm doing my Italian homework right. After they answer my questions it won't be weird to introduce myself. Little will they know that the whole thing had been prepared in my head... Hey whatever I have to do to accomplish Operation Find a Friend.