When Friends Tell Stories Last weekend I was in Salzburg, Austria with my roommate and another friend of ours. I packed enough food for the entire weekend just in case I had difficulty finding food. In the car we were all talking and our friend started telling this story of […]
Tonight I was in the kitchen making dinner with my roommate when she said in the middle of our school focused conversation, “Are you sure you want to know? It will make you mad and trust me because it made me really mad, so I would imagine it would make […]
One of the greatest feelings for an allergic reactor, is being able to find safe new foods to try! Last spring Allan Swartz e-mailed me from www.touchebakery.com. He had read my blog and thought I would be interested in sampling some of his nut free products. Of course I was […]
Last night I went to pick up the prescription from the doctor that my school uses, to get the H1N1 vaccine. My allergist suggested that I get the immunization with asthma and allergies making the possibility of severity that much more worrisome. Luckily, my friend Kate (we teach together and […]
I am usually pretty hesitant about trying new places to get my hair cut, but I was having one of those days where I just couldn’t wait any longer! The time had come for my first Italian haircut. I went to the office at my school and had them help […]
The word ‘piacere’ in Italian means “nice to meet you.” Both here in Italy, as well as at home in the U.S., handshakes are a common way to greet someone or say goodbye. In Italy, kisses on each cheek are more commonly used in greetings (as well as in many […]
