Sunday, May 20, 2007
Public Enemy Number 1: The Poplar Tree
Take a good look at these trees. They look innocent enough, I know, but they're not. They are, in fact, ruining my life.
Perugia is full of thousands of poplar trees (pioppi in Italian) which produce a massive attack of pollen through the Spring. Little cotton-looking poofs of pollen that waft through the air, falling to the ground to then cover it in what looks like mounds of snow. It's GROSS.
Anyway, I spent almost all of Romina's wedding sneezing and my face was so puffy I think Andrea didn't recognize me at one point.
So that's what's going on with me: constant allergy-related angst. Well, if we're looking for a silver lining, I guess it makes my work angst seem like a peach in comparison....
Saturday, May 12, 2007
Semblance of normality
I'm back! The festival was as stressful as I thought it'd be...but now I'm back and don't have to worry about crazy again for the next, well, 9 or 10 months, or at least I hope so!
Here, Spring (practically Summer) has Sprung, and my allergies are proof of it, as well as the zillions of "sagras" (like little town parties, generally honoring a type of food and with live music) popping up all over the place. Next week maybe we'll go to one in honor of cherries. Ahhh, sometimes I do recall why I liked it here in the first place...*sometimes* =)
Happy cherry weekend to all!
Here, Spring (practically Summer) has Sprung, and my allergies are proof of it, as well as the zillions of "sagras" (like little town parties, generally honoring a type of food and with live music) popping up all over the place. Next week maybe we'll go to one in honor of cherries. Ahhh, sometimes I do recall why I liked it here in the first place...*sometimes* =)
Happy cherry weekend to all!
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