I moved to Rome seven years ago, and every day I fall more in love with this fascinating city, even if at times the bureaucracy gets me down. This is an ode to the eternally enthralling Eternal City, complete with musings on history, art, food, books, beauty, curiosities and, every so often, a peek into the life of a Roman transplant.
Interest: Rome, Italy, Travel, Books, Art, Music, History, Food, Life
About me: I moved to Rome seven years ago, and every day I fall more in love with this fascinating city, even if at times the bureaucracy gets me down. This is an ode to the eternally enthralling Eternal City, complete with musings on history, art, food, books, beauty, curiosities and, every so often, a peek into the life of a Roman transplant.
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The many hats of Francesco Ferlisi
Hello bloglings! How I?ve missed you! I can only blame my absence on a typically chaotic Easter week and particularly debilitating allergies. I?m thinking of investing in the Kleenex company.
Nefertiti Style, Francesco Ferlisi
But I had to write today about the marvelous art opening I att... Mon, 16 Apr 2012 20:46:00
How I moved to Italy and married the love of my life, part 1 As you may have already guessed from the name of this blog, I love Roman pine trees. I adore them actually. I could sit and look at them for ages. Today I have come to the pines for some inspiration.
I am writing this from a bench in my favorite spot in Villa Pamphilj, what I call the pine grove, w... Fri, 30 Mar 2012 06:30:00
The benefits of letter writing About a month ago, I was inspired to write three long-hand, stamped, mailed letters and I wrote about it here. Well, bloglings, for all of you out there who thought I was crazy, old-fashioned, living in the past, behind the times, technologically challenged, or unable to accept the reality of this c... Mon, 26 Mar 2012 13:28:00
The story of Cupid and Psyche continues in Villa Farnesina Yesterday I posted about the new exhibit at Castel Sant?Angelo that brings together dozens of works of art illustrating the fable of Cupid and Psyche. This show, as I wrote yesterday, particularly interested me because I love the idea of an exhibit that tells a story. And what a story, with jealousy... Fri, 23 Mar 2012 22:10:00
The fable of Cupid and Psyche at Castel Sant'Angelo The fable of Cupid and Psyche is the subject of a new exhibit at the Castel Sant'Angelo that opened this past Friday. I was particularly looking forward to this exhibit because I love anything that has a theme. Don't get me wrong, retrospective exhibitions on some of the world's greatest artists, li... Thu, 22 Mar 2012 22:26:00