mental mosaicmental mosaicAn American woman living in Naples, Italy shares photos and writes about her impressions of the culture and her experiences learning the language while discovering the rich history of Italy, with a keen eye for detail and sense of humor. Articles
Feral cats & Slow worms in Itri, Italy
2007-06-14 12:37:00 When I?m in a new place, I search for the oldest tree nearby. I like to think of all the days and nights that particular tree has stood in that same exact place, through droughts and storms, hot and cold, all the changes it?s seen, and how its life cycle is so much longer than ... More About: Cats , Italy , Worms , Itri , Slow
Jet Lag & Spy Cam
2007-06-07 15:55:00 The first few days here passed in a blur of jet lag. I kept falling asleep while writing in my journal, which made for some surreal entries: ?I thought we were zucchini, but have slept in milk.? What?s that all about? Plus, the flight made me retain water, so that every time I looked down ...
Neapolitan Zen
2007-06-04 16:53:00 First impressions of Napoli: It was windy the day we arrived and all the laundry fluttering from balconies seemed like colorful banners welcoming us to town. Dryers are not common here, so everyone hangs their clothes outside. When it rains, they simply cover their laundry with tarps because showers are usually brief. Napoli has a reputation ... More About: Poli
Real Italian Spaghetti
2007-06-02 15:18:00 My website has cobwebs. Why? Because I?ve come to Italy and it has taken forever to get back online. I guess you could say that my first taste of Italian spaghetti was looking outside my window and seeing this: I used to think the Comcast folks had it hard, but can you ... More About: Real , Spaghetti
How To Circuit Train Your Creative Brain With My ?20 On/20 Off Method?
More articles from this author:2007-04-24 03:50:00 Does this ever happen to you: no sooner do you start a creative project than the thought of all the chores you need to do starts nipping at your mind like a pack of junkyard dogs? Perhaps it?s your day off and you are torn between paying bills, doing laundry, cleaning house and working on ... More About: Creative , Train , Circuit , Brain , TRAI 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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