Posted in Learning Italian, My Neighborhood, Verona on Apr 30th, 2008 23 Comments »
Well, I dropped out of language school a few weeks ago. It started with being sick, then it was being out of town and then my pre paid 3 months was up. I didn’t really feel like forking over another 450 euro. So for the last few weeks I haven’t studied at all. Just when [...]
Posted in Italian Politics, My Neighborhood, Videos on Dec 12th, 2007 3 Comments »
As Shelley posted we are in the middle of a week long strike. Last week the taxi drivers, train conductors and bus drivers walked off the job, and this week it is the truck drivers turn. They are unhappy due to rising fuel prices. Although this was a planned strike, the drivers have illegally been [...]
Posted in American Stuff, Jessica, My Neighborhood on Aug 26th, 2007 7 Comments »
I had to go to the store today. I am deathly ill with the flu and/or the sketchy butter I ate 3 days ago (2 more days and I’ll go to the doctor). I felt ok enough to take off my sweats and my fast food friends shirt and put on real clothes to go [...]
Posted in Crazy Italy, My Neighborhood on Jul 27th, 2007 6 Comments »
Remember walking into a Starbucks and ordering that BIG 20 oz. coffee to go in a large paper cup with a sleeve? Here I present take-away coffee: Italian style.
Ingredients needed: a shot espresso, steamed milk, and one USED juice bottle.
Posted in Italian Food, Lose the Guidebook, My Neighborhood, Postcards from Rome on Jun 30th, 2007 1 Comment »
I have been wanting to write about “Daniele’s” pub for awhile now. It’s practically our second kitchen. The pub is basically a small, family restaurant located in our neighborhood. I love going there, it feels like you stepped into your uncle’s house (who’s house just happens to be full of amazing food). It was opened [...]
Posted in Italian Food, My Neighborhood, Postcards from Rome, Tour del Gelato on Jun 28th, 2007 5 Comments »
My all time favorite gelateria in Rome in right down the street from my house. It is all totally hand made on site and tastes amazing. My usual flavors are the pistacchio, stracciatella menta and the strange specialty of the house rose flavor. Rose is definitely an acquired taste, kind of a mixture of soap [...]
Posted in My Neighborhood on Jun 13th, 2007 No Comments »
I’m not sure what this Apatosaurus has to with a mall, or even shopping, but it is taking over the parking garage. Also seen inside was a T-Rex.
Roma EST Centro Commerciale
Via Collatina
Roma Lunghezza
Posted in Italian Food, Lose the Guidebook, My Neighborhood, Postcards from Rome on Jun 11th, 2007 No Comments »
It is that time of summer for our areas Party of the Neighborhood! This is put on every year by the neighborhood and church, and this years feste is the 40th anniversary. It goes on for a week and takes place on the church grounds. There is a carnival with rides, a BBQ (which [...]
