Browsing All Posts published on »January, 2012«
La Dolce Vita
Sometimes just when you’ve mentioned something you don’t do, you end up doing it. Is there a word for that? If you’ve read my list of ten facts about me (to accept the Kreativ Blogger Award) you know that I don’t have a pet. Simply because I like to travel. Because…I like to travel. Because […]
The Unexpected Kreativ Blogger Award
January 20, 2012
In an interesting turn of events, this blog has been nominated for a Kreativ Blogger Award by the skilled psychevida. It never ceases to amaze me that anyone’s actually reading my meandering thoughts put into words, taking the time to comment or choosing to follow my blog. And for those reasons, this is a […]
No More “I Miss You’s” & Stuff
January 20, 2012
I was going to boycott that television show. I was going to give up on it. I was about to stop watching it entirely because you emailed me to tell me you watched the first leaked episode of the new season and it would remind me of you. I believed you because it always has […]
Eleven:Eleven
January 18, 2012
Make a wish when you see 11:11 on a digital clock, I learned a few years ago. We take what we get and want more. We wish on falling stars, shed eyelashes, driving under a bridge while a train is going over it, and many other moments, some I may not remember and some I […]
In Rome: Untitled; or, a Sliver of Paradise
January 10, 2012
When I jaywalked in Rome I always knew that if I were to get hit by a car, at least the odds were that it would be an Audi or a Mercedes. There was undeniable comfort in the knowledge that delicious food lurked at every corner and one could satisfy one’s palate while sight-seeing without […]
In Rome: Arrivederci, Amore…
January 9, 2012
When I’d taken a flight to the US from Spain last year there was an extra security check conducted by US border security officials, after the regular security check and just before entering the gate. I remember finding it a real pain because they went through all your carry-on bags and you had to take […]
In Rome: Eat, Drink and, For Goodness’ Sake, Eat Some More While You Can
January 7, 2012
These posts are being back-dated, yes, but they were written in the leather-covered journal (nothing less for collecting memories of a city so lovely) I had carried with me on the trip when I couldn’t get to the Internet. This one was written as I stayed up on Saturday night to leave in the early […]
In Rome: Where the Skies are a Different Shade of Blue
January 5, 2012
Waking up early feels good when you have the freedom to make the choice to wake up late. I wake up early because it can give me plenty of time to get ready, have a leisurely breakfast at the hotel and head out to a bright, sunny, cheerful morning. But neither museums nor shops are […]
In Rome: There Once Were Lands Without Cellphones. And Internet.
January 4, 2012
“Be careful what you wish for,” they say. I had started giving in to technology when I discovered that Ovi maps on my cellphone would give me turn-by-turn walking directions. I had never loved my phone more. As much as I enjoy exploring cities with conventional maps, trying to find street names by guessing where […]
In Rome: When here…
January 3, 2012
…take it easy. And enjoy the detours. It’s what I had to tell myself yesterday when my camera’s battery died out of the blue. It didn’t give me a low battery warning when I was using it the day before. (Although common sense dictates that using a camera continuously for a week means the battery […]
In Rome: Snippets
January 1, 2012
I see very few bright colours around. And when I do see them I know they must be tourists. I feel most comfortable here in neutrals or subdued shades of any colour. I was wearing mustard yellow tights with a knee-length skirt today and people stared at them a little too much. I mean, almost […]
In Rome: Happy New Ye–Oooh, Champagne in My Hair!
January 1, 2012
New year’s eve is always surrounded by too much hype. Ergo, that one poor night of the year with so much pressure on it to deliver a fantastic time is always a let-down. In fact, by 2009 I had officially given up on celebrating it. Maybe it was the people I chose to surround myself […]
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