April 6, 2012

New Blog

Aaaaaaaagh. I know.
No posts.
I am working a comparison of Irish vs. Italian food...who do you think is going to win that battle?
But I'm also nerding out hardcore and starting up a new blog to do some R&D on my life's passion--preventing fat lazy Americans from owning big cats. I also want to use it as a kind of sounding board if people have any suggestions for projects or educational initiatives. So if that sounds interesting to you and you want to help a sister out, check it out.

In the mean time, to keep you entertained, here's a list of my top ten favorite things about Rome:

10. The People: despite being constantly bombarded by tourists, Romans are exceptionally nice. Though the men can be a little creepy.

9. The Weather: you mean it's not 40 degrees and cloudy every day?

8. The Language: I think I was born to speak a language that involves waving your hands around dramatically and yelling.

7. The Fashion: because people don't wear tights and shorts everywhere they go.

6. The Cliches: because all weekend I got to say things like 'When in Rome' and 'Roman Holiday' and hear things like 'Smell that aROMEa'.

5. The Heritage: I finally got to go to the Motherland, and didn't feel like I looked like a total foreigner. Could walk down the street without getting questions like "Are you Chinese?"

4. The History: Rome is a place where ancient history sits literally in the middle of the modern city. The Colosseo Metro stop really does drop you right at the Colosseum.

3. 'Marble and Water': what Rome is made of. Statues and fountains everywhere, with gorgeous architecture and spectacular decoration every way you look.

2. The Food: pizza and pasta on every street corner? Yes, please. Why aren't all Italians obese?

1. Mango Gelato: enough said.

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