So sorry for the dearth of posts. The fact is that I’m not really big on the everyday-life sort of blogging, and now that I’ve lived in Bologna for more consecutive time than I’ve lived anywhere else except for my childhood home, it doesn’t really feel exciting enough to write about anymore. Anyway, I’m embarking [...]
Posts Tagged ‘complaining’
to the mines!
Posted in 1, tagged complaining, work on Sunday 11 April, 2010 | 1 Comment »
anna vs. italy + mondays
Posted in regular, year 2, tagged complaining, trains on Monday 24 November, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This morning I got up at 7:30 (well, my alarm was set to 7:30; I hit snooze until 7:50 or so) to go teach in Centergross, which is a…place…outside Bologna. I say “place” and not “town” because it is in fact not a town at all but a center for companies and showrooms – a [...]
la sfiga
Posted in regular, year 2, tagged complaining, home improvement on Sunday 2 November, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
After a successful trip to Ikea last weekend, yesterday Natalie and I had grand plans to actually mount the mirrors, curtains, and shelf we had acquired. In this Riccardo was to aid us, and since he is not only an architect but competent with tools and hardware, we had all sorts of confidence that this [...]
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. [...]