Human Rights Watch recently published a report about racism in Italy. I’m going to stay out of the whole debate, but there are times when I am left shaking my head at certain labels or signs that I come across here. America is obsessed with political correctness so I often find myself thinking “That would […]
Category Archives: Life in Italy
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Mar
Mar
San Lorenzo is technically outside of Rome’s ancient city wall, so I often have a chance to walk past the impossibly old structure. Today, I noticed a few yellow and purple flowers growing from the top. I cannot wait for spring in Rome.
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Feb
Feb
Have I mentioned that I’m from California? To me, there is no such thing as “alternative lifestyles.” It’s not alternative, it’s simply whatever you yourself enjoy doing. “You’re into vegan free-trade sword-swallowing at the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster? Cool.” And old habits die hard. Do you have any idea how long it took […]
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Feb
Feb
Rome is an amazing city, but sometimes you just have to get out. Via Appia, or the Appian Way, is a short bus ride outside of Rome’s city center but once you get there you’ll feel completely removed from the craziness of Piazza Venezia. Parts of the ancient road are well preserved and you can […]
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Feb
Feb
Thank you to everyone that is keeping me on my toes by pointing out my recent lack of posts. Somehow, when I wasn’t paying attention, my ‘Italian Life’ became simply my life. Friends and dinners and sunny days in the park and work and even a little bit of studying have combined to take up […]
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Feb
Feb
One of the things that never fails to make me smile are the love messages that you come across in Rome. Spray painted across roads and sidewalks, you’ll find declarations like this one: Defacement of public property aside- I think they’re touching. There is something very brave about professing your feelings to the person you […]
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Feb
Feb
Italian pastries are pretty amazing, but sometimes I miss good old chocolate chip cookies. So when my friend came to visit, I requested US contraband: baking soda. You know what else American baking calls for? Butter. Lots of butter. (and zomg, did you hear about the lovers in Sicily that killed the woman’s ex-husband by […]
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Feb
Feb
I’ve hit a very strange stage in my life in Rome: it no longer feels like vacation. The first few months in Italy felt like a long-extended trip. I was in love with the idea of Rome, but frustrated by Italian systems that I didn’t understand and secretly dreaming of how easy life was back […]