Apparently, a few people have been asking if I am ok seeing as there was an earthquake in central Italy. Everything is cool in Florence. We did feel the tremors but nothing major. It happened near a town 60 miles north of Rome called L'Aquila (The Eagle). I think there are over 220 confirmed fatalities so it's a pretty bad situation. On a lighter note, the races on sunday were awesome. I've decided that I want an orange Porsche GT3 RSR. Unfortunately, my cousin tells me they are not street legal. So I guess I'll have to settle for a GT3 RS. Here's a picture of what it looks like: http://www.autoweek.com/files/specials/2006_paris/porsche/gt3/images/01.jpg.
Last night, we went to a vegetarian restaurant where I ate a purley vegan dish. It tasted exactly as one would imagine: like balls (so i've been told by my brother, Jamie). It actually was ok but really, I do prefer a Texas steak to that vegan crap. Today, Irene and I went to L'Academia (The Academy) and saw Michelangelo's David. It is enormous but Irene made a comment that I rather agree with. The statue itself is massive. However, David's dingus is minute in comparison. Maybe sex was not on his mind but I like to think the Europeans had and continue to have small weeners. Any thoughts/comments? Tonight, we are going to watch Tommaso play in his biggest soccer match of the year. Should be fun.
Since I got here, I have been taking Italian lessons. Many people told me that I would have no problem seeing as it is so similar to Spanish. While the structure and forms are the same, most of the words are very different and if they're not different, they're so similar it's difficult to remember which one goes with the correct language. In spite of this, I am progressing well. I can understand quite a bit now and can speak slowly...very slowly but it's mostly all correct. If I had another month or two, I think I'd be able to converse with semi-ease. That's it for now.
P.S. Jordan, thanks for your concern, you sissy!
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ReplyDeletePenso le "davids" katzo e grande e grosso!!!
Buon fortuna per Tommaso's football.
bacci
tuo madre
xoxo
Tell your mother that it is spelled "cazzo"!!!!!!!!! Glad you got to the David. I just love the Prisoners leading up to it and think they are mesmerizing. It was never sure whether M left them unfinished to indicate their struggle to escape or just ran out of time. I like to think the former. I think that Italian verbi are difficult and in spite of learning them all once when Frances was doing a correspondence BA and I studied with her. She got 98% for her result but I fear that I would have fallen far short of that. Enjoy your next trip and look forward to further newsletters from you. love you lots. JJJJJJJ
ReplyDeleteI agree that vegan dishes taste like balls, or so stephen tells me. There is no substitute for flesh on the dinner plate. Estevie - if you want to call me regarding my advice for when you make your trip to the land of National Socialism, give me a call on my new cell phone number (214)641-5428 or at work during the daytime (469)916-1989. And in my opinion only the continental euro's have small wieners...I think the Brits are packing some heat...or at least that what your girlfriend told me last time she spent the night. Shame
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