So we found an apartment, but two problems: a) The proprietaria hasn’t accepted our proposal yet – and it’s been a whole day. We’re beginning to think that she’s reluctant to accept foreigners, being transient and unlikely to stay for more than a year. And, let’s face it, there’s a certain amount of wariness for [...]
Posts Tagged ‘stress’
still homeless, and soon to be penniless
Posted in regular, year 2, tagged apartment-hunting, homelessness, stress on Wednesday 3 September, 2008 | 1 Comment »
aaaaaaahhhhhhhhh
Posted in regular, year 2, tagged apartment-hunting, fear, stress on Friday 29 August, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Cold, cruel, homelessness, I tell you.
one year!!!
Posted in year 2, tagged anniversary, apartment-hunting, buskers, Ferrara, stress on Thursday 28 August, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
So I have been in Bologna for exactly one year today. I would write something thoughtful and profound, except I don’t really have the time because I’m staring cold, cruel homelessness in the face on Sunday. (The coldness and cruelty are mitigated by the fact that a couple of friends have offered to take us [...]
the stress builds
Posted in autumn, regular, year 1, tagged apartment-hunting, culture shock, job-hunting, stress on Wednesday 12 September, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
All right. Culture shock has officially set in. I know what it is; I know that it’s essentially equivalent to a psychological cold and will pass. But it still manages to make life difficult in the meantime, making even the easiest of tasks seem insurmountable. It feels like the entire Italian system is working against [...]
