I never realized how much we exclude pets from our lives in the United States until I moved to Italy. I can’t speak for all of Italy because I definitely know that the south is a little less dog friendly…
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I met Jonathon Fasano, or”Fatty,” as he introduced himself, in an airport in 2009. We were both on our way to Italy to attend the same art school. I was in the grad program because I’m old and he was…
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—————————- So, You Want To Move To Italy? ——————————————————– A decade ago I dreamed of moving to Europe after college. I don’t know why, it just seemed like it would fix everything. I didn’t want to change myself, necessarily, I…
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I’ve been compulsive since I was eight years old. That was the first time I had a panic attack and the first year I started doing weird things like counting the white lines painted on the streets and avoiding cracks…
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My favorite parts of Italy are the parts that nobody goes to see. I love the old farm country, the tiny cities where there isn’t anything substantial in terms of tourist sites. My husband’s parents grew up in Campania and…
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Okay guys, I’ve never been in a contest before and I’ve never won anything in my life, unless you consider stabbed with a spork winning. I really want to be voted for the best blog post. The post that I…
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If You Want To Live In Italy You Totally Need To Learn Italian (So You Can Tell People To Fuck Off)
One of the biggest mistakes that I made when I moved to Italy was not studying Italian before I arrived. I assumed that I could take classes once I lived in Italy or just figure it out by listening, since,…
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New Years was like one month ago but I’m kind of disorganized and forgetful. I just found this in my phone and I felt like it was something I should share with everyone. Yes, I’m worse in real life. New…
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When life gets shitty: Buy wine, grab snacks, invite over friends and have a craft day; modge-podge a pair of old heels with Wolverine or Capybara pictures. Call them your “Beast Beats” or your “Diva Dwaynes” and dance it up. Stomp…
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Some of our friends drove down to Cassino to see F and I, while we were staying at his parents apartment a few weeks ago before the holidays. The dudes went out to do some running around and they left…