T̶w̶o̶ One p̶e̶r̶p̶e̶t̶u̶a̶l̶ ̶e̶x̶p̶a̶t̶s̶ immigrant settling into home country number five.
Julie Back signs seem to be the preferred method of advertising in this city. They were all over the pedestrian zone. This guy wanted us to say rosaries to have our sins forgiven… …while this one wanted us to go drink beer. Hmmm, which one do you think we listened to? And, everywhere you turn in … Read more
The 20 Minuten* bin was still overflowing with fresh papers… …and the Bahnhof** was deserted. It was ass early. * 20 Minuten is a free commuter newspaper that comes out early each morning. The bins are usually empty by the time I leave the house. ** Bahnhof = train station. I spend a lot of … Read more
Walking around Padua (Padova in Italian) last week, Ali and I happened across the graduation celebrations of a few university students. The first indication that something was up this day were the big signs plastered up along one side of a piazza. These each displayed a crude caricature of one of the graduates, along with a long and detailed narrative written by the grad’s so-called friends.
Obviously ‘availability of delicious and affordable food’ was not one of the metrics for this study, but perhaps ‘prostitutes per capita‘ was? Nonetheless, I’m proud of our teeny tiny city.
I spent last week in Italy, eating my way through a couple cities and visiting friends. The train connection afforded us a little layover in Milan, so I seized the opportunity to seek out that great mecca of gelato, Chocolat. As its name implies, they specialize in the chocolaty gelato flavors, including my all-time favorite, … Read more
Edited to add: unfortunately YouTube removed the video that went along with this post. Just imagine someone singing The Cars’ “Drive” with a mouth full of rocks or belting out “Another Day in Paradise” as if it were a sexy, sexy love song (complete with hip swivels). The one TV show that we watch regularly … Read more
My fellow environmentalists will surely join me in celebrating this major breakthrough today: funding has been secured for extensive research into captive glacier breeding experiments. The research will take place in Alaska and will be the first of its kind. We can only hope it will lead to the glacier repopulation that is so desperately … Read more
I was lucky enough to be accompanied by a native Louisianian, Jami, on my journey to New Orleans. I hit her up for recommendations on everything from bars to local delicacies, and her knowledge did not disappoint. My only regret is that we didn’t have time for the drag queen brunch in the quarter. A … Read more
This morning when I woke up, I didn’t feel quite right. It wasn’t a headache, or nausea, or anything I could really put my finger on, but something was wrong. By this afternoon, I still wasn’t feeling better, but I headed out to meet some friends for drinks anyway. On the walk there I felt … Read more
During my recent trip I had the privilege of spending an afternoon working on a service project with Hands On New Orleans. This amazing group organizes volunteers day in and day out to help rebuild a city which seems to have been forgotten by almost everyone. Volunteers (and voluntourists) from around the country and beyond … Read more