Oh my gosh...The occasion was to watch together the derby of Rome, but the "criminal" plan was in place from few weeks now...And Francesca executed it perfectly...Roman food with Roman football...(better the food than the football!! :). Guanciale (a kind of bacon, but much much tastier) brought from Rome, tomato sauce, pecorino romano (roman goat cheese sounds so bad!) bucatini and the perfect, original AMATRICIANA was ready as mamma does ...!!! And yet we had lots of starters (mortadella, salamino, coppiette) plus desert, everything with red wine, sweet wine, coffee and whisky... I feel so sick now...! But it was one of those night I will remember...simple, but lovely! Thanks Fra!
I got 294 points (almost 300) on my PT test! That's the best I've EVER done!!! =)
Maxed pushups & situps and ran a 16-minute 2mile... the best for me so far.
Though I was aiming for 15:30, hey- there's always next year ;) I was the first girl to finish.
So I was put on the "PT stud" list lol... apparently I get a badge or something.
I am such a geek.
Jamie left beginning of the week. he will be replaced by Ben. He is English. He is an architect. An architect and two engineers in the flat...quite scary isn't it...??? So once again we have a new flatmate at Hughenden Road. Me and Biri met him for a drink last week in a pub jsut down the road. I had the impression of a nice guy, quite lively, definitely cultured...very Bristolian...even if he's from Weston Super Mar...He might be the last guy I am sharing with. I hope so cos it would mean that things have developed in a good way in the house hunting. I don't want to think about that now though ...this is something that it is still see far in the time...for the time being I only hope we put on well together as happend with Jamie...as I don't want again a nightmare as Matt was...
Please join me in taking a second to note that Veterans Day isn't just a day some people get off work or have a day off from school. Our troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan don't have the day off and those facing a difficult readjustment don't get the day off from the mental and physical wounds of war.
While we will always remember the fallen on this day, we must never forget those that still remain among us.
Today please call up every veteran you know to thank them for their service.
be SO bad???
damn you double decker tacos for your evil-goodness!!!!
I had a wonderful break this past week =) 6 days off was definitely needed before I head into hell week...
7 straight days of 13 hour work-shifts =X
Anyways, the boyfriend & I headed down to Corpus Christi/Padre Island for the weekend and it was lovely.
Though the place wasn't quite how I remembered it -a total ghost-town- we still had fun & enjoyed it.
The absence of a crowd and the cool weather actually made it better-- slowed down the pace.
So of course, some pictures. (More @ Flickr)
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Seated in Stansted Airport Lounge I have four and half hours to wait before taking off to Pisa.
I am back to Italy for forty hours...no more...but it's over three months I don't go to Florence, and since I don't have any holidays left this was the only option. A cappuccino bought at Sturbucks is keeping me awake, and let my mind still think. I am tired. I am tired, but I had time to think about the future, about what lays ahead. Everyday we make very many choices...from the early morning...(What shall I wear today...?) throughout the whole day, till night...when it's time to decide what time to set the alarm for the next morning...We make very many choices every day, more or less important, but only few of them, very few of them gives the life a direction... As everybody does, I took my decisions...I gave my life its direction, and of course I am still doing it. It is a never ending game!
Yesterday I gave the resignation letter to my boss. I am joining Airbus at last. Starting from January the 5th. It's a funny feeling cos this was the reason why I decided to move to Bristol, my objective, pursued for almost 4 years, but I found a fantastic bunch of people in my company, and honestly it's a shame not to work with them any more. But that's it...Airbus is my priority at the moment work-wise...and now I have the chance.
let's see where it will bring me...Being aware of this possibility, few weeks ago, when my parents came to visit we finally decided something we have discussed for few months now. It is time to look for a flat to buy...in Bristol. I had several views and now I have a better idea of what I would like. Interest rate has been cut of 1.5% yesterday, a massive cut. That's the signal...it is time to act. Soon I will.
And so a new job, hopefully a new house, my house. Big changes, big decisions, which will be followed by what title to give to the blog once I moved out from Hughenden Road...that-s maybe the biggest one...
Leonard of Noblac, according to the romance that accrued to his name recorded in an 11th-century vita, was a Frankish noble in the court of Clovis I. He was converted to Christianity along with the king, at Christmas 496, by Saint Remigius, Bishop of Reims. Leonard asked Clovis to grant him personally the right to liberate prisoners whom he would find worthy of it, at any time.
Leonard secured the release of a number of prisoners, for whom he has become a patron saint, then, declining the offer of a bishopric— a prerogative of Merovingian nobles— he entered the monastery at Micy near Orléans, under the direction of Saint Mesmin and Saint Lie. Then, according to his legend, Leonard became a hermit in the forest of Limousin, where he gathered a number of followers. Through his prayers the queen of the Franks was safely delivered of a male child, and in recompense Leonard was given royal lands at Noblac, 21 km from Limoges, where he founded the abbey of Noblac, around which a village grew, named in his honor Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat.
According to legend, prisoners who invoked him from their cells saw their chains break before their eyes. Many came to him afterwards, bringing their heavy chains and irons to offer them in homage. A considerable number remained with him, and he often gave them part of his vast forest to clear and make ready for the labors of the fields, that they might have the means to live an honest life.
...a dinner with friends is worth a bit of effort...is worth something special...
October was a great month =) Some highlights:
- Oak Lawn's block party, "Fairytales"
- Halloween night: friend's house and Buddha9 grand opening
Oh! & I voted yesterday ;) as if it matters at this point....
The wintermester is coming up soon ;x I'll be taking both A&P and Health... aka, I'll be dying, lol.
November is going to be a crazy month in general. Between drill, working full-time, wrapping up my classes, and getting ready for the holidays, its going to be a rollercoaster. Oh well, I'm hanging on tight ;)
Today was nice, as well. I actually slept in then hit up North Park Mall -my 2nd home- with BFF. Dooney & Burke was having an event so we thought we'd take advantage of the free astrology profile/card-reading they had =P We found it hilarious that it matched her and I perfectly... almost spooky. (She's my soul sistah, so no surprise.) I found the most amazing dress at Bebe and had the most amazing salmon salad at Kona Grill <3 gotta love that place.
In other irrelevant news, my new cam (Canon Powershot 1100SD IS) finally came in =) Expect better photos.
In more relevant news, I'm beginning to re-analyze how I live my life in terms of how I reflect love. I believe I've been blessed beyond anything I could deserve, so I hope I can ground myself enough to give that love right back. The best solution to someone bothering you is to only show grace and kindness. Karma seems to truly exist.
A parting thought for you:
"The greatest single cause of atheism in the world today is Christians- who acknowledge Jesus with their lips and walk out the door and deny Him by their lifestyle. That is what an unbelieving world simply finds unbelievable."
xoxo
