Last night I went to Cafe'Loop, which is a little place where they have live shows, poetry readings, etc. It's kind of the hangout for the bohemians here in Perugia. Last night there was a band playing. Just a small four-man group. They were pretty good. Not great, but good ( Read more... )

The cafe' that I use my computer at has a satellite music station playing all the time (except when there's a soccer game on, then it's all business ( Read more... )

Yesterday in class, we were asked to write something concerning either the beginning or ending of a relationship. It could be anything: dialogue, a story, a letter...the only limit was our own imagination ( Read more... )

This cat lives outside my apartment.


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Classes have started, and have been going swimmingly. I really enjoy my grammar and speaking classes. I have two really great profs who are knowledgeable and do everything with a sense of humor ( Read more... )

After six years, I have returned to Italy.

It was rather bittersweet. Doubtless, years of fond memories have given me a rose-tinted view of everything. Arrival at the airport and transporting four heavy bags between destinations was no walk in the park, that's for sure.

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After leaving the monkey park, we continued to explore Arashiyama.

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The next day we went to one of my favorite areas of Kyoto, Arashiyama. It's a bit more rural with lots of trees and is especially beautiful in the fall. Today, however, we had one location in mind. A place that I hadn't been to in over two years ( Read more... )