What a coincidence…I was coming back from an appointment yesterday, writing this post, when I saw that Michelle from Bleeding Espresso talked about this, too.
Back in July, I had a little operation done on a part of the body not mentioned on sites that don’t begin with XXX. It wasn’t serious but I didn’t really [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Pavia'
Keeping Your Legs Crossed in an Italian Hospital
January 31st, 2007 · 13 Comments
Tags: Bureaucracy · Culture · Italy · Pavia
Best of Pavia
July 18th, 2006 · 4 Comments
Amateur designer? A good collection of free fonts
By the same man who brought us the video masterpiece, “Hooked on a Feeling” – it’s “Jump in My Car.” The Hoffmeister. You have to ridicule/admire a man that has no shame. Watching it makes me want to use bleach on my eyes to bring back some purity. [...]
Saying goodbye to Pavia
July 7th, 2006 · No Comments
See the Italy-Germany goals broadcast in Arabic, Chinese, and other languages.
Hilarious Public Service Announcement viral video for testicular cancer.
A wonderful, minimalist toaster that I love.
We had grand plans for leaving Pavia – we were going to make the rounds at all of our favorite places, have a nice dinner (with real tablecloths!) out, [...]
Mr. T, Mr. Rogers, and leaving Pavia
May 27th, 2006 · 1 Comment
You can finally Adopt a German man or woman! Or at least for the duration of the 2006 World Cup.
Two You-Tube videos you can’t miss:
Mr. T, renowned singer, teaches you to treat your Momma Right. (This one’s for you, Mom)
The next video is a Senate hearing in 1969 where Mr. Rogers (of Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood) [...]
Mosquitoes, Rice, Net Neutrality
May 16th, 2006 · 3 Comments
(The little canal next to my house)
Pavia is green and lush, and humid and sweaty. The rice fields have been planted and are in various stages of harvest. On my train ride I see thousands of fields, some flooded, some overturned, some already sprouting with rice shoots.
Rice is coming and that means mosquito season is [...]
