Archive for Archive for June, 2007
Some Things are Just Funnier
in Italian…
This sign is one of them.
Any questions?
The Search has Ended
I’m not alone in the expat world when it comes to missing American goodies. Some expat bloggers show pictures of themselves munching away on the things they miss (presumably to make the rest of us jealous). Some shamelessly boast their goodies and showcase their love notes (Again…jealousy)! While, still others post helpful recipes to help [...]
Un Segno di Dio
I have a confession to make.
Noooo, it’s not nearly as tragic as my last confession, but, it’s pretty darn interesting all the same.
You see, last Sunday was an absolutely beautiful day here in Catanzaro. So bellissimo, in fact, that Pep and I did something we rarely do…
We skipped church.
Not only did we skip church, but [...]
99 and Counting…
This is my 99th post, ladies and gentlemen, and what better time (rather than tomorrow’s 100th post) to tell you a little about myself.
Oh, wait - I’ve already done that.
Well, if reading 100 Things About Me, checking out my favorite and not-so-favorite things pictorially, or glancing through the other 98 posts (which I’m sure have [...]
Daddy’s Little Girls
Much to my father’s disappointment (although he would never admit to having such delusions,) I am having trouble getting this going; searching for the first few lines to begin a dedication to the man who, so far, has made the biggest impact on my life.
He became a father very late in life, marrying my [...]
The Family that Pays Together
Stays Together…
Isn’t that how the saying goes???
Well, ok, not exactly, but I am wondering if there is some Italian variation on this.
What am I talking about?
Without divulging any names (or too much information) there is a small phenomenon (at least in my eyes) going on around Calabria. I am not sure if it is limited [...]
IO….SONO….MORRRTA!
And, you’ be dead, too if you’d have had my day yesterday.
Allow me to digress…
For YEARS Peppe’s friend’s mother has invited us to lunch at her home. Literally - for years…Naive as I am, I persuaded Peppe to accept the next invitation.
“I feel guilty,” I told Peppe. “She keeps asking and asking…”
“We will die, Cherrye. [...]
Drop the Cake, Mister!
Most expats, at some point or another, end up teaching English. It’s a fairly easy way, especially if we focus on “Conversational English,” to earn a little extra cash for the important things in life…shoes, sunglasses, new handbags…you name it!
When we are really lucky, and so far I have been, we become friends with our [...]
Super-Size WHAT?!?
First there was WalMart. Then came…Super WalMart.
Target was followed by…Target Super Store.
Kroger…Kroger Signature.
K Mart…K Mart Super Center.
Well, ladies and gentlemen. This is a picture of the cineseria (Chinese-owned clothing store) near my house.
And THIS is a picture of the one across town.
And they say Americans are obsessed with the Super Size!
The Pursuit of…???
It all started eight weeks ago when I signed up for the Body by Glamour Challenge. It was then spurred on by my pal Erin who was determined to learn how to run two miles (all at once)…Motivated by the warmer days and the temptations of the mare, and even more so by the November [...]
