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It’s all fun and games till someone pokes out an eye or makes a baby
I have been avoiding speaking with my mother for months. When I did final speak with her I had to admit she sounded quiet happy. At the tender age of 60 something, my mother has run off and married a … Continue reading
Step One
As I writing Kayne West’s , “Can’t Tell Me Nothing” is playing in the background. He raps “…this is my day”. Its day three of a 2014 while I know what it is that I have to do I am … Continue reading
Gone Girl
I woke up two days after Christmas and had an epiphany that I am in the midst of something. I am reluctant to give this moment of transition a title. At this point a title seems limiting. Whatever it is … Continue reading
I am too old for this sh*t
Yes, this is a direct quote from one of my favorite movies ‘Lethal Weapon’. What can I say I lack maturity. I just received a call from a friend who says I am hard to catch up with. She’s probably … Continue reading
Posted in Expat, Italy, Life, Shopping, Time, Travel, Uncategorized, Women
Tagged Abroad, American, an, antagonistic, apartment, drink, eat, Expat, Foreign, friend, Girl, happy, Health, home, Italy, Leisure, Meal, money, people, rome, Versace, work, Work and Family, Work–life balance, Working time
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Let’s get it started
The fall season is always the most interesting time of the year. Everything seems to move at warp speed. We move from one holiday to another and then in a flash we are celebrating the start of a new year. … Continue reading
Burning down the House
The indignity of asking for what you are owed is ironic. Shouldn’t the company or business owner be embarrassed that they cannot pay you the employee? You do your job and they cannot afford to pay you. I have been … Continue reading
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Tagged a, Abroad, American, an, antagonistic, anyone, apartment, burn, burning, business, drink, eat, Expat, Foreign, Girl, happy, home, house, Italy, life, money, people, response, responsibility, responsible, rome, Travel
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It Ain’t Over Till I Say So….
“Get over it” is what people tell you when they’re tired of hearing you complain about your sob story for the umpteenth time. Generally it’s a queue to stop talking about what’s bothering you and move on as the saying … Continue reading
Jon Voight told me to Twerk B*tch
Today I feel like a rant. Why the title? I hate the Showtime series Ray Donovan for one reason and one reason only Jon Motherf*cking Voight! Seriously, I would like to meet the decision maker(s) who decided it … Continue reading
In The Weeds
This is a season of hard decisions. I have to tell a friend that while they are good people I don’t want to do business with them. I need to turn down a job that looks good on paper but … Continue reading
Stop her! She has my life!
The fall is a wonderful time of year. It’s when everything starts for real. It’s back to school, work, exercise et al. This is my start of year two in Rome. Year one was fun, annoying and stressful. I don’t … Continue reading
In the Footsteps of Hemingway 