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When In Doubt, Just Say Ciao: July 2010
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When In Doubt, Just Say Ciao. Friday, July 30, 2010. Celsius, KM, San Michele Beach. Speaking of Celsius, it's odd to have swimming pools under your arms and feel the moist drip of sweat slide down your back when the thermometer says 35. Thirty-five? Shouldn't it be snowing instead of the tarmac turning soft? While the temperature conversion continues to confuse me, I have made peace with the rest of the metric system. Sort of. About a handful. And how much water should I add to the bean soup mix? Which ...
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When In Doubt, Just Say Ciao: April 2010
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When In Doubt, Just Say Ciao. Tuesday, April 27, 2010. Sacchetti per l’aspirapolvere Update:. Raimondo came home last night toting a big smile and a package containing five new vacuum cleaner bags. After a hearty congratulations I had to ask the indelicate question: “If it was this much trouble to get them in the first place, why did you only get five of them? Shouldn’t we have stocked up? Fortunately, May 4th, the following Tuesday is a local holiday for Ancona ( click here. 8482; = Locked out of my apa...
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When In Doubt, Just Say Ciao: October 2009
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When In Doubt, Just Say Ciao. Wednesday, October 28, 2009. ANCONA PRIMA IN CLASSIFICA! We are top of the standings in Serie B with 22 points after 11 weeks! The rest of the teams are rubbish. Ancona. Are the greatest. We will be the champions and next year play in Serie A. There is no stopping us now. Ok, now for some context for the ranting. Last night I went to my first Italian football match to watch Ancona play Piacenza with Raimundo and his friends Maxi and Lorenza. We were in the North end and it w...
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When In Doubt, Just Say Ciao: Paura e Ripugnanza in Perugia
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When In Doubt, Just Say Ciao. Friday, November 5, 2010. Paura e Ripugnanza in Perugia. I don’t really enjoy Halloween, I don’t think that comes as a surprise to any of you either, maybe I’m not actually white. But these past two Halloweens in Italy have been figo. No pressure to come up with a costume. (Seriously, I was “camouflage man” one year and I was pretty proud of myself for coming up with that one. Lame! No pressure to attend a party in a lame costume. (“Camouflage man”? For dinner so we headed t...
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When In Doubt, Just Say Ciao: October 2010
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When In Doubt, Just Say Ciao. Friday, October 29, 2010. Too old to rock 'n' roll. Last Friday night, we left after work to go Ostra. A small town about 40 km from Ancona for La Notte degli Sprevengoli a Ostra. According to local folklore, Sprevengoli are goblins that torment people while they sleep by jumping up and down on their stomachs and stealing their breath (just like cats! Downtown Ostra by night. Massi and Lorenza deciding on where to eat dinner. And the search continues. Were headlining that ni...
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When In Doubt, Just Say Ciao: Too old to rock 'n' roll
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When In Doubt, Just Say Ciao. Friday, October 29, 2010. Too old to rock 'n' roll. Last Friday night, we left after work to go Ostra. A small town about 40 km from Ancona for La Notte degli Sprevengoli a Ostra. According to local folklore, Sprevengoli are goblins that torment people while they sleep by jumping up and down on their stomachs and stealing their breath (just like cats! Downtown Ostra by night. Massi and Lorenza deciding on where to eat dinner. And the search continues. Were headlining that ni...
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When In Doubt, Just Say Ciao: February 2010
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When In Doubt, Just Say Ciao. Tuesday, February 16, 2010. Snowboarding with Vayla at Frontignano. Almost since I arrived in Italy, Vayla and I have been talking about going snowboarding together. Until recently though, he's been busy studying for his ship captain's exam. Last Thursday he finally took the exam, and passed. He is now officially Captain Vayla and can drive (pilot, sail, maneuver? Is a little resort near the little town of Ussita in the Apennine Mountains. As fun as it looks. Back when I wro...
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When In Doubt, Just Say Ciao: November 2010
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When In Doubt, Just Say Ciao. Friday, November 5, 2010. Paura e Ripugnanza in Perugia. I don’t really enjoy Halloween, I don’t think that comes as a surprise to any of you either, maybe I’m not actually white. But these past two Halloweens in Italy have been figo. No pressure to come up with a costume. (Seriously, I was “camouflage man” one year and I was pretty proud of myself for coming up with that one. Lame! No pressure to attend a party in a lame costume. (“Camouflage man”? For dinner so we headed t...
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When In Doubt, Just Say Ciao: June 2010
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When In Doubt, Just Say Ciao. Friday, June 18, 2010. Mmm, Italy shaped porchetta. I guess I can claim I’m being green by not using a dryer, but can you claim the credit when you’re doing it because it’s the only option? Not really. If I could use a dryer I would. That fresh summer smell is way overblown. And the towels are stiff and scratchy. Give me 45 minutes on High heat with a couple fabric softener sheets any day. Race That was really. Ca’gallo is Raimondo’s home town, about a 1000 resid...We arrive...