When I moved to Rome, I realized I was homesick for the first time on Thanksgiving day. In Italy, Thanksgiving is just a Thursday. Thousands of miles away, my entire family was gathering around a table to laugh and share and eat and celebrate, but I was riding the metro like it was any other day. […]
Category Archives: Life in Italy
31
May
May
We came back from Castel Gandolfo sunburned and satisfied. Slowly, slowly, we walked back from the metro and towards home. Then we heard the music. Tomorrow is a ponte – a bridge. That is the day off you take between the weekend and the actual holiday, which is on Tuesday. So it is a kind […]
04
Oct
Oct
I am recovering. I am recovering from too much fun, and too much work, etc, etc. There are times in life when you need to find a balance. There are other times when you have to surrender control and let the scale swing widely back and forth, until you come gulping for air at the […]
06
May
May
How to apply for the Italian fiscal code you need for life in Italy.
01
May
May
Spring is in the air! The days are longer, and the weather is warmer. Perfect for hanging your laundry out to dry. Which is exactly how my neighbor’s underwear ended up in my rosemary. A truly Italian problem. Buon primo maggio! For me, that means having a random (lazy) Thursday off to go for a […]
08
Mar
Mar
Happy International Women’s Day! A day celebrating the ladies, that is not widely practiced in the United States, but which wikipedia describes as a “mix of Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day.” In Italy, you’ll see men selling mimosa sprigs on nearly every corner. The affordable yellow bloom is often given on this day, with daffodils gaining […]
24
Dec
Dec
We are gearing up to celebrate to Christmas in Rome, and while we have propped up a sad imitation tree that did not really survive the year well in the attic, many homes around us have set up ‘il presepio’. A presepio (or presepe) is a Christmas manger scene that is set up in a […]
16
Oct
Oct
Yesterday, what was supposed to be a peaceful protest inspired by the Occupy Wall Street movement was hijacked by violent rioters. I’m not sure if I moved to Rome at a strange time, but though I was shocked by the images being broadcast from a mile away, I wasn’t surprised. I mean, this happened in […]