Archive for Archive for February, 2007
What’s in a Dream?
Experts say dreams are nothing more than a series of thoughts, images, or emotions we experience while sleeping. Some are good, and you wake up ready to take the world by the reigns, some are sensual - and you wake up feeling a little disappointed or let down, while others are frightening, and jolt you [...]
French Fries for Jesus
We are four days into quaresima and Catholics around the world have begun abstaining from meat on Fridays and are giving up certain “pleasures” they enjoy. In the past I have given up sweets, which was hard because of my well-intending co-worker whose obligation it was to point out when I added sugar to my [...]
What Do Zorro, a Ladybug, and a Piccolo Cowboy
all have in common? They have each recently been spotted in Catanzaro reeking havoc amongst the Catanzaresi people in preparation for the Carnavale.
Today is Mardi Gras people, or as they would say in Italian, Martedi Grasso. Much like we do back in Southeast Texas, the week leading up to Carnivale is spent attending parades, having [...]
Word of the Day - Monday, February 19
Dangeroso
“Non mi piace a guidare in Italia - e’ dangeroso!”
3rd Grade Geography
Americans are famous for our geography skills - or should I say, our lack of geography skills? Here is your chance to prove them all wrong!
Take this quiz today and see if you can move up to the 4th grade!
(I was actually pretty proud of myself…I got 46 of 48 the first time, and [...]
Word of the Day
In France they have Franglais…
In Spain they have Spanglish…
But what do we have?
I was recently chatting with a fellow expat who admitted to making up words with her Italian husband. I hate to call you out, my friend, but you are not alone.
So, I thought we might want to name our new language and share [...]
Something Worth Celebrating
Today was a good day. A sweetheart of a day. An almost perfect day.
For me, it is Valentine’s Day Due. And, although I have never been a huge fan of V-Day, having it come twice in one year isn’t a bad thing. Pep had to work last night, so we decided to postpone our romantic [...]
Memories
Homemade chocolate chip cookies, fresh from the oven…
A squeaky rocking chair, slowing swaying in the wind…
Your favorite story, read lovingly at your bedside every night, until you are old enough to read it yourself…
Memories of a grandmother.
These are memories of a grandmother, I am sure, but they aren’t my memories, and they aren’t of my [...]
More About Me…
One of my favorite things about returning to Italy after being in Texas is going through all of the blog posts I missed when I was away…(I know, I know, we have internet in Texas, but it isn’t the same as being here and reading it.)
Well, I found a great post from an espresso-bleeding dreamer [...]
Successfully Planted
I wanted to write this post to my fellow expats. To those of you who have made the move - and made a successful life for yourselves in a new country. And by success, I don’t mean monetary riches or wordly possessions - but those of you who have made the move and feel planted.
I [...]
