So, now we have taken care of bedbug problems, contract problems, codice fiscale problems, hospital problems (I STILL need to write that post), and apartment-hunting problems. Now we’re settling into a delightful routine that…involves a 30-hour workweek.
30 hours a week might sound delightfully relaxed to you full-timers, but actually for teachers 20 hours a [...]
Archive for October, 2008
disjointed writing ahead
Posted in regular, year 2, tagged English, teaching, work on Tuesday 28 October, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
eat pray love baby pandas
Posted in regular, year 2, tagged pandas on Tuesday 21 October, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I could write a memoir of my experiences in Italy ‘ in which I eat the same pasta I made for myself two evenings ago, pray to Saint Petronius to keep us from getting deported, and love baby pandas who make me happy no matter how annoying other aspects of life are.
(My roommate says: “I [...]
red whine is good for you
Posted in regular, year 2, tagged complaining on Monday 13 October, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Today was awful because:
a) I woke up with tiny bites all over. I think we imported bedbugs from Rome. Shoot me.
b) I had my first class at Anglo American, which actually went fine but is stressful and nerve-wracking beforehand anyway.
c) I shocked myself trying to remove my computer plug from the outlet. Twice. Stupid adaptor, [...]
she lives, maybe
Posted in regular, year 2, tagged apartment, friends, work on Wednesday 8 October, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
So it’s been a while. But I have plenty of good excuses! We’ve only JUST managed to get internet in our apartment, which means no more trucking to the internet cafè, and plus, we were in a pretty sticky situation for a while regarding our apartment contract, and Natalie’s not having a legitimate <i>codice fiscale</i>, [...]
