I haven’t been much in the blog updating mood. Instead, I’ve been bouncing around California thoroughly enjoying the company of family and friends. Also, eating. Eating A LOT. My main extracurricular activity has been waiting. Waiting for paperwork from Italy, waiting for paperwork from the Italian Consulate in LA, waiting to see if I could […]
Yearly Archives: 2011
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Dec
Dec
Pulling off Thanksgiving in Rome is an expensive affair. All that crazy American import food is going to cost you! But last year I skipped hosting the holiday and felt incredibly homesick. Thanksgiving homesickness is a thing apart from Christmas homesickness. There is something about missing out on a holiday that’s not acknowledged in your […]
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Nov
Nov
Thanks to Maja of Reading Italian Maps for interviewing me in her ‘X-pat Factor’ series. Girl has got an eye for all things Italy. I’m lusting after everything she finds on Etsy. We talked about why I moved to Rome, and the best/worst things about living la dolce vita in Italy. You can check out […]
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Nov
Nov
Guess what this is: Dichiarazione di Valore. Guess when I got it: On the last possible day. Today, I graduate. (I hope- I’ll find out if they call my name at 7 pm tonight). That means today is the last possible day that I could demonstrate to the university in Rome that I […]
15
Nov
Nov
We have a little international home in Rome and wanted to expand a little bit. We recently adopted a tiny kitten who is not quite as tiny any more. Meet Bacon, after the painter, not the delicious breakfast food. He may look regal in that photo but his day-to-day tastes are slightly less refined. He […]
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Oct
Oct
Tasca d’Almerita, a Sicilian producer, was just named Italian Winery of the Year in the 2012 edition of Vini d’Italia. Not only do they make great wine, they have someone who is great with social media and made a spot that is going viral on youtube. Does anyone else want to go to Sicily right […]
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Oct
Oct
Let me start out by saying that most people would not try to do Pisa in one day from Rome. Luckily, we are not most people and were crazy enough to catch the 6:15 am Sunday train to Pisa. One good thing about taking a four-hour train ride at 6:15 on Sunday morning is that […]
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Oct
Oct
One of the things I love about the fresh markets here are the pre-packaged veggies. I know, I know, I could just chop up my own vegetables. But I am tired and never home and these babies can go straight into the pot with a little stock. Plus, the October chill is finally here and […]