http://tinatangos.com/blog Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:48:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I'm still in Lecce and will be on my way to Rome tomorrow.  Then Seattle for a week. I have a lot of emotions to process right now. I like this land.  A lot.  I haven't felt such a "vibration" (for lack of a better word) since setting foot in Argentina.  The ... http://tinatangos.com/blog/family/rimani-come-sei/ It will be a bit of time before I can describe this trip in detail.  One thing I can say is that it's needed.  The winter in Perugia has been gray, gray, gray.  It gets you down.  On top of that, I've been dealing with the disappointing sting of learning ... http://tinatangos.com/blog/me/salento-therapy/ I'm loving this group.  Bambini Latini. They are from Puglia. :-) http://tinatangos.com/blog/songs/parlami-di-te/ I'm going to Lecce (in Puglia) a week from Monday.  Just to hang out, relax, maybe get some work done, dance some tango, and not be in Umbria or Tuscany (meaning, I need a change of scenery!).  Maybe I'll travel.  Maybe I won't. These past few weeks have been full of ... http://tinatangos.com/blog/italia/getting-away-soon/ Hello blog readers.  We need your help. As you know, Cherrye and I, along with AffordableCallingCards.net, have been hosting the Blogging from the Boot contest, where the best blog entries of 2009 (written in Italy) are to be selected. The contest is closed for entries and we now have our finalists!  This ... http://tinatangos.com/blog/blogging/cast-your-vote/ The other day I paid a visit to a lovely city called Florence, a city I have always loved.  I needed a little trip outside of Perugia, and I needed some time with American girlfriends. I bought purple gloves, stood in front of the Duomo eating ice cream, had a great ... http://tinatangos.com/blog/friends/una-gita-a-firenze/ I've been here over three months now.  Almost four. My first months here consisted of just getting comfortable, getting reacquainted with the tango here, figuring out where to live, and just being excited in general. Now that it's worn off, and in winter no less, I find myself sitting here, half-bored, half-reflecting. I'm ... http://tinatangos.com/blog/books/reflecting-a-book/ The sun came out this week, despite the cold temperatures. When the sun is out my hair is curlier and nicer, so I'm in a good mood. I'm sitting here with an afternoon glass of wine, looking at the castle that sits just across the way, which I can see from my ... http://tinatangos.com/blog/me/its-all-good/ Something I have noticed, while living around the world, is that a lot of people, despite their best intentions, don’t really know how to cook pasta - not the way I like it, anyway. Except in Italy, of course.  And in my family.  ;) It’s not as simple as just throwing  noodles ... http://tinatangos.com/blog/food/the-art-of-cooking-pasta/ Whether you are already living in Italy or are just in the dreaming stage, chances are you have several blogs from Italy in your feed.  Expats living in Italy have the fortune of being inspired practically every time they turn the corner.  With so much variety among Italy’s different regions ... http://tinatangos.com/blog/blogging/italy-expat-writing-contest/