Catanzaro has made it. We have arrived. No longer do I have to beg, steal, or borrow for… Ok, let me back up. A few weeks ago I was strolling through downtown Catanzaro and happened to find myself in a quaint little bookstore. (I “find” myself there quite often as I am a bookstore junkie…regardless...Read More
I miss Texas. Heck, I talk about it all the time. But, I must say, I am usually the one in the family with bragging rights. It’s normal for me to call home and tell my family about things I saw in Paris, Corfu, or even Calabria. Well, there’s a first time for everything. And,...Read More
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...Read More
When I was in fifth grade I was elected president of the Kountze Intermediate School Chapter of the JUST SAY NO Club. Pretty impressive, huh? Well, not if you consider my dad owned the local newspaper, or if you knew my parents created the chapter in the first place. All of my friends knew this....Read More
simply can NOT go unanswered. Wouldn’t you agree? Well, a few days ago, when I met a fellow blogger and a blog stalker for lunch, I half-hazardly made a confession. After a few “ahhhs” and “Oh my God’s” I heard… “I dare you to blog about it!” The problem is – I never was any...Read More
Someone once said, “How do you know a blogger is having fun? When she’s too busy dreaming to post.” I like that. Unfortunately, dreaming is the only thing I have not been doing… Working, working, working?? Now, that is more like it. I have to admit, though – I LOVE it. I’ve also been working...Read More
So I am over a week late and a bunch of euro short, but Rob posted this question via Blog Talkers last week and I am slowly, but surely getting ’round to it. “What do you feel most guilty about?” Well, that is easy! The thing I feel most guilty about is… Being here. Doing...Read More
In honor of International Women’s Week….(I know, I know, it was only a day, but work with me here…) In honor of International Women’s Week I, along with my American-Calabrese Cohorts, Michelle and Dawn, present to you – The Calabrian Women’s Summit 2007. No seriously – go back and click on that title “The Calabrian...Read More
I wrote this blog after I arrived back in the states. I am now back in Italy – but wanted to share the post lo stesso! Ciao! ******* 25.5 hours, 3 airports, 2 talkative seating companions, 8,000 frequent flyer miles, 2 passport stamps, 3 bottles of water, 2 lipstick applications, one cappuccino, 5 pieces of...Read More
So, I joined this online forum for people who are Expats in Italy. I have mentioned the site on here a few times and I have a link to it on the side of this page. Well, I would read about the Italian Bureaucracy, and people talking about getting a visa or a pdiS, or...Read More
