Archive for July, 2008
Corpses on the Beach are a Common site for Italiani …
2008.07.21
To my 12 viewers, some of whom are not familiar with Italy, it is not uncommon that migrants from North Africa land on Sicilian shores in various phases of life or death. Sometimes, the first responders, or observers are beach-goers.
So, this is unfortunately, a fact of Italian life as the desperati try […]
Multumesc Bucharest Mall!
2008.07.21
Multemesc Bucharest Mall!
After a week of intensive learning in our microfinance seminar, which in E. Europe is more about financing of infrastructure a’ la EU money, I had extreme need of a mental health break at a shopping mall. Standardization being what it is here (bad) my Unicredit bank card which should […]
Filed under: bucharest, microfinance
American Girl is off to Bucharest …
2008.07.12
You know the country that italiani are terrified of … This will be my second visit and I am looking forward to it and not. I enjoyed it very much the last time I was there; the food is interesting–a blend of German cuisine and what I imagine Russian food to be like goulash-type […]
Filed under: Current events, croazia
Sciopero: Typical Italian Monopoly Strikes Back
2008.07.07
Today, there was a train strike and despite assurances of protected hours for commuters going to work, there was no train to Rome from Orvieto that arrived while the Metro was still operational. Thus, I worked longer hours today than normal, albeit in my Hello Kitty jammies with frequent stops to rehydrate with fruit […]
Filed under: croazia, everyday life
