Honey-Oatmeal Cookies with Sicilian Cinnamon Chocolate
Thursday, September 27th, 2007If that isn’t a mouthful! So, the weather here in Rome has finally cooled down and we’re even having a bit of gray skies and rain this week. As a native of the Seattle area, I have to confess that I love it. Fall is definitely my favorite time of year, and hallelujah for […]
Grab Bag
Wednesday, September 26th, 2007 After my little “outburst” on Monday, I don’t want you all thinking that I’ve jumped ship and officially left the building. Nope! Still here! This country can’t knock me down that easily! (Although all those people trying to get on the bus *nearly* did!)
While I sort out all of the wonderful suggestions I […]
DIY Strike
Monday, September 24th, 2007 Dear Rome,
Dear, dear, adopted city of mine. You know I love you. But lately I must say, you are really testing my patience. Is this a sort of seven-year itch that happens to expats? I’m trying to be patient. You know that I hardly ever complain when I run into problems with the bureaucracy, […]
Italian Lessons I Learned After Moving Here
Friday, September 21st, 2007I was just reflecting back on my journey to learn this beautiful language, and it occurred to me that a lot of the common, everyday phrases or words I use here in Rome, I learned here in Rome. There’s only so much a classroom course in the U.S. can cover, and of course what […]
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