December 2009
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Zwarte Piet
Sorry I suck so much, but I shall try to make you love me again in 2 short weeks.
“Zwarte Piet (meaning Black Pete) is a companion of Saint Nicholas (Dutch: Sinterklaas) whose yearly feast in the Netherlands is usually on the evening of 5 December […] when they distribute presents to all good children.” (Wiki)
doesn’t seem too bad so far…
BUT, Zwarte Piet is...
November 2009
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Things I Ate In Amsterdam
including, but not limited to:
-KLM Airplane Sandwiches
-Thai Food (Spicy Rice with shrimp, chicken, beef and vegetables)
-Chocolate Covered Waffle with Rainbow Sprinkles (pictured here)
- Part of a Cinnamon Bun
-Heineken Xtra Cold
- Cheese Pastry (2nd row, all the way to the left)
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-Starbucks Coffee
- Indian Food Thanksgiving (chickpeas!)
- Mini Airplane...
September 2009
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What a coincidence
So people have been talking to me recently about this club. It is called La Maison. NO FUCKING JOKE! There is a ritzy club in Roma called Club La Maison. Some how I think it has a different vibe than Wayne, PA’s very own Club La Maison
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Backlog- 15.9.09
For “Museum History and Theory in Rome” class 2 weeks ago we went to Palazzo Massimo alle Terme and the Baths of Diocletian.
Palazzo Massimo alle Terme is one of Rome’s National Museums. It had a lot of marble sculpture and mosaics. We went because the collections housed there are things that were acquired by Italy after unification and was supposed to teach us about cultural...
food:doof
23.9.09
Dinner Wednesday: Curry chicken, zucchini, onions, and red peppers on basmati rice. Made by Aliza
25.9.09
Friday Dinner: Manicotti stuffed with ricotta and ground beef, topped with home made pasta sauce and parmesan. Made by Me and Julia
to megapost or not to megapost
I have a ton of stuff to post, but instead of doing one MEGApost which would probably bore you, I shall do a few smaller ones. Also, this way, I am tricking you into reading everything!
and in the words of coolio: Awwwww here it goes
Friday September 11th, I went with my Rome Sketchbook class to Tuscania.
Tuscania, despite what I had imagined, is not in Tuscany, but lies North West of Rome...
a brief update
I have a bunch of pictures to add and write about my trip to the town of Tuscania and some pictures from a class trip. I have been a combination of lazy and busy though, so they will have to wait. For now, I leave you with more edibles.
red pepper, onion and cheese risotto peperoni, cipolla e formaggio risotto
fusilli with ground beef, carrots, and red sauce fusilli con carne macinata,...
Belated Birthday
Last Sunday was Kat’s birthday, so in honor of her 21st we had a potluck on Saturday.
Preparing the food:
Final Set Up:
First Course (Antipasti/Insalata Mista):
Salads! I made a Caprese salad: tomato (pomodoro), basil (basilica), and mozzarella with a olive oil and balsamic vinegar mixture drizzled on top. Julia made a delicious salad with lettuce, gala apples, goat cheese,...
Todi and Titignano
Today we took a day trip to Todi, a hill town located in Umbria. Umbria is a landlocked region in the center of Italy. It took about 2 hours by bus to get there.
generic internet picture of Todi After milling around the small cobbly streets of Todi for 2 hours, we got back on the bus random Italian tour bus note: how silly are the rearview mirrors on Italian buses? Like bunny ears!
From...
I just learned that the Italian supreme court passed a law that if a girl was raped but was wearing tight blue jeans then it wasn’t rape because she would have had to help him to take them off
Things I Have Done Today
1. been oriented 2. sweat 3. walked to the Spanish Steps 4. sweat some more 5. went grocery shopping 6. laying down, sweating