I'd like to begin by saying that I think it is unfortunate that people are offended by my language, but out of respect I will censor myself from now on. Please understand that the previous posts were directly from my personal journal and not written with the intention of offending, just expressing. This is however, the last time I'll apologize for anything someone finds profane, graphic, or inappropriate. These are my experiences and for no one to rate but me. Also as an addendum I believe that as an American English speaker it is a natural part of my vernacular to [View Full Entry]

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I slept until 9 this morning. Saw my first black scorpion climb out from under the steps in my room before I went but for espresso. I couldn’t have slept longer because I am anxious to have a nice day off in Bologna. Got my things ready and Paola dropped me off in Crespellano to catch the train. [View Full Entry]

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Saturday, finally. This morning and most of the day was heavy rain. I baked a rather unsuccessful but good looking crosttata for tonight. I cleaned dishes and watched some parades on the tv. In the afternoon I twisted caps onto the leftover bottles of wine. Also I spoke with the American couple staying here. They have a two year old, Aden, who is very cute and precocious. They are trying everything in their power to make the farm wireless because they will be staying for a month and can’t do without. (HALLELUJAH) [View Full Entry]

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Today was clumsy. My hands hurt from the work and I cannot physically write so. I took my computer upstairs and sat with Serena while she watched anime in Italian. [View Full Entry]

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I think to say that I lack a good deal of common sense is a moderate to fair assessment. Why, for instance, would it occur to me to water the gardens this morning? Or to pick grass and weeds while singing loudly so that grass could fly into my mouth? Or any other number of illogical things I’ve done. But I keep doing these things, and the hope of acquiring common sense soon is dwindling. I’m not sure who it pisses off more, me or the people around me? Mom used to complain about it, but always jokingly. [View Full Entry]

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Just laying in bed trying to decide what to do this weekend. I don’t want to stay here. Working and living in the same place is making me stir-crazy. [View Full Entry]

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When I woke up this morning it was pouring rain and pretty cold outside. I woke up at the usual 7:30 am and had myself a cup of coffee and a tiny piece of crusttata with cherry marmalade. The Italians don’t do breakfast and I think that might also be screwing around with my digestion. Big lunches and huge dinners, but virtually no breakfast. When you come in for lunch you’ve drained yourself of any reserve energy from the dinner the night before, and I find that every one eats ravenously. It makes sense that they take at least an hour [View Full Entry]

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Have I been here for seven days? I slept well and am ready to work, so I started at 8 am this morning watering the gardens. But the grasses were so tall in the strawberry garden that I could not see the strawberries to pick, so I cut them. However, I completely lost the time and two hours later Paola came to find me. The weather was ideal, it felt great because the sun wasn’t beating down like it has every other day, and there was a constant cool breeze. It was not hard work either, so it was really enjoyable. [View Full Entry]

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So I’m gonna start from the top. The ballet was terrible, horrible in fact and I feel justified in saying so because I had to sit through the entire ordeal. There is nothing quite like the helpless, restlessness that comes from being sandwiched between three relatively unknown older couples without a car and any hope of leaving before all the tiny babies take their bows individually and repeatedly. Jesus. So after three and a half hours of recital I left with the grandparents and other couple just to get the hell out. [View Full Entry]

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Good dreams, I didn’t want to wake up so I slept in an extra 30 minutes. [View Full Entry]

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