Once upon a time in Texas, there was a girl with an appetite and a dream...
This is a brief exchange that took place between a student and me as I was looking over his shoulder at some recent prom pictures.
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posted by Tracie P. at 5/02/2007 06:27:00 PM
Does leaving your former life to live in paradise really need much explanation? I had a dream to live in Italy. After four years of teaching and almost as many summers traveling, I knew that something had to be done. I needed to cook every day with that fresh, locally-grown produce. I needed to connect with people who made their own wine and bought their whole chickens with the feet still on. I wanted to live in a culture whose inherent passion for gastronomy was not born of pretense, but of the knowledge that what is so fundamental to life should also be ENJOYED. This, for me, is the definition of "la dolce vita Italiana." While it may not always be sweet, it is always Italian.
13 Comments:
HA! too funny. sounds like things are going well at the school. =)
5/03/2007 12:13 AM
Sounds like a totally fun school to teach at!! :-D
5/03/2007 5:56 AM
girls! let's not get ahead of ourselves...
5/03/2007 6:34 AM
Well, we are...aren't we???
Are you staying in America or are you going to come to Italy??? We miss you over here!
Cyn
5/03/2007 9:50 AM
Tracie you know you're going to miss being a substitute teacher when you go back to Ischia :).
5/03/2007 11:01 AM
Are you coming back? What are you doing teaching there? You should be stocking up on things like Skippy and a new bikini....Aaaw please come back, nobody else is a ferry ride away!
5/03/2007 11:07 AM
cyn--i'll be back next week
franca--yes, every time that i am lying on the beach or cutting fresh tomatoes and basil or having my first sip of cool wine, i will probably wish that i could be inside of a windowless class room, basking in flourescent light dealing with 15 year old attitudes for the bargain price of 60 dollars a day (before taxes!)
can you blame me?
nik--i'm not sure how well skippy would prepare me for a new bikini, but i WILL be back :)
5/03/2007 3:54 PM
Now, if you were in California..."queens" would have a whole new meaning!!!
Glad to hear you're coming back...!! Thought we almost lost you.
PS: I updated my blog address if you want to change your sidebar. (www.msadventuresinitaly.com/blog)
5/04/2007 7:20 AM
I love the "ma'am" part the best. So, are you catching up on the latest prom fashions? What are these crazy kids up to these days?
5/04/2007 7:22 AM
I don't remember many tiaras at my prom, but that was a long time ago... sigh...
5/04/2007 1:03 PM
Kids are way too funny sometimes! Very perceptive as well dont'cha know?
5/04/2007 3:16 PM
I think I'll buy a tiara now and be in 15 year old fashion.
5/05/2007 8:51 AM
Traci. . . . been there done that for the then price of $50.00 because I had a degree. . . . The things we do for our kids. . . . got me right out of the idea of full time teaching.
You worried me. . . . I did not think you could stand being away from your love.
Ciao
5/05/2007 10:52 PM
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