Medical insurance is kind of a big deal in Italy. At the moment mine expired and attempting to renew it I hit some brick walls. I am entitled to some sort of insurance because I have worked here and payed taxes, but of course I have to get through a lot of paperwork in order to get it. So, this morning, planning to go to the ER after solving this paperwork problem, I hit another brick wall. I...
Today is Ferragosto and my brain is as empty of ideas as the streets of Florence are. At first I wanted to write something inspiring, but let’s be honest, nobody is in that mood today, at least not in Italy. So, instead I wanted to announce a contest in honor of my 100 day celebration of this project and because we are in Italy, of course it involves wine prizes. The contest should be easy...
I have been seen in numerous occasions by new friends, avoiding to answer that question and that arose some other questions, so I decided it’s only fair to explain. First of all I have never stayed longer than five years in a place, so even back home that question was a little hard from me to answer, because honestly I am from everywhere and nowhere. When I came to Italy the answer became...
When I moved to Florence, almost five years ago, I didn’t want to make new friends; I was so tired of hanging out and talking shit, listening to everyone’s problems that I felt like I needed a break, so a change without anyone I knew around me was perfect. You tend to love your stayed-behind friends more when you are far away and you have only the internet to speak to them (and sometimes...
It seems that Italy found out about my project today and doesn’t like it nor supports it. Today started out as a normal, almost boring day and everything was going exactly as planned until I realized I have no Internet connection. My brain went dead and not because I am addicted to internet (sometimes I like to turn it off just so I can pretend all I have is reading, playing with Ephia or...
