Guuuuuilt fest...

Ok, so I probably shouldn't have done this but I do believe it is karma serving me well. Here's the story, I'm at the colosium and I see a street artist doing a few paiting of the colosium. I go over to him and I start to talk to him about his paitings. He was telling me how he loves to paint and blah blah. Then, I had an in. I told him (and I quote) that I am backpacking alone through Europe and I've got 20 euros left for today but I love his paitings. I'm getting kicked out, story later....

Ok, so part of the ceiling tile in the computer lab just fell out. So they just kicked us all out...weird.

Anyway, so I'm talking to the guy about his paitings and he speaks very good english. I complimented him on it, and asked where he was from. I offered him a cigarette and told him that I loved the colosium and it was my only reason for coming to Rome. Laying it on thick I know.

I kept flicking around the 10 euros I had to make him know that I had enough for him to make me a deal. I also had 8 euros in coins in my pocket. So...I shook his hand and said I had to go and maybe he could make me a deal on one of his paintings. He shook his head and looked down, as if he was contemplating. So, I said, "oh crap I think I have more in my pocket." I made sure to make it look messy getting the money out of my pocket, so he would know that I 'didn't know about it.'

So, anyway, I pulled out the 8 euros and told him that I'd give him 16 for it cause I needed a water. Well, he said he'd fill me up at the fountain (right behind him) because Rome has a great p.h level or something. So he gave me the paiting for 18 euros and filled me up a water bottle that I had. So I kind of got a deal out of it. But I felt bad for low balling a street artist. But, then again. I payed for it in Karma...haha