My family likes to have a little fun at my expense when I come back to visit. “Do you still remember English?” they’ll ask. And their mistake-radar is very keen. Every little thing I unconsciously Italianize, they notice. And find … Continue reading
I wrote this post last year but never published it because it seemed a little off-topic. But thinking about it again, it’s really about minimalism and expat life, two topics I write about on my blog. While I am aiming … Continue reading
I was hanging out with a group of people in a pub last week and the subject came around to Italian salutations. You may remember my first post on the subject. The evening was winding down and some people were … Continue reading
I’ve been starting to annoy myself lately by often comparing life in Italy to how things are in the US. If I’m annoying myself, then I can only imagine how I might be annoying other people. My thoughts and/or actual … Continue reading
In this list (perhaps one of many to come) I’ve compiled some of the things I like about Italy. (Rereading this, I see that half of them have to do with food, which doesn’t surprise me that much since I … Continue reading
Living in Italy has led me to reflect on the meaning of home. The more time I spend in Italy, the more my Italian surroundings get more and more familiar, and it’s here in Torino where my apartment, new friends, … Continue reading
My life in Italy helps me move closer to minimalism, a philosophy that greatly attracts me. I made some lifestyle changes as a result of being in Italy before I found out that there was an actual minimalist movement. These … Continue reading
Recently I sent my sister an e-mail asking her to confirm her address because I wanted to send her a birthday present in the mail. I had hoped to get to the post office the next morning, so in the … Continue reading
