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Yeah, it's been awhile friends and family. So, what has happened in the last 2 weeks.
World Cup and General Soccer Themes
We are the Campioni del Mondo for the next 4 years, let no one debate it. A bit of the excitement has worn down, but I see a new pride in the the already extremely proud Romans (we had Totti, Perrotta and De Rossi representing the AS Roma). The thing that's making everyone nervous is the Calciopoli match-fixing scandal. The decision to retrocede Juve, Fiorentina and Lazio to Serie B, and Milan to Serie A (with penalty points taken off), could be in jeopardy, and the upcoming beginning of the Italian Championship season could be moved forward, and, essentially, soccer fans in all of Italy are biting their nails, waiting to see what happens (while they scour their Gazzettas and Corrieres for news on the soccer marketplace). Fans of the 4 teams under consideration clamor that they've been wronged (the Laziali and Fiorentini probably have a point, but, I think that Juve and Milan have gotten a break).
Just got back from a week-long vacation in Castelrotto, where, amongst other more vacation-ey activities, I watched the Rome team train and play friendly matches. Here are some pictures.
Summer in Rome
As the Italians say, Si Muore Qui (loose translation: we dyin' over here). It's hot, and Rome is not the place to be in July and August. There are more tourists than Romans. There are very few interesting concerts (wanna see Madonna? How about Roxy Music?) or Festivals. And that's because there are very few locals around. Everyone's at the beach, somewhere. I decided to be different, and went to the mountains. Did a lot of swimming. In the end, if I have to choose a noisy, overcrowded beach with dirty water, or a public pool where I can actually do some laps, and where the hygienic structures tend to be more reliable, I choose the pool.
Internet at Home
I finally have access to the World Wide Web at home...well, at both of my homes. Lea got hers installed about a month ago, and Gian Maria just hooked his up yesterday. So, hopefully, I will be able to post more often, and improve this site a bit.
A big kiss to everyone!
Yeah, it's been awhile friends and family. So, what has happened in the last 2 weeks.
World Cup and General Soccer Themes
We are the Campioni del Mondo for the next 4 years, let no one debate it. A bit of the excitement has worn down, but I see a new pride in the the already extremely proud Romans (we had Totti, Perrotta and De Rossi representing the AS Roma). The thing that's making everyone nervous is the Calciopoli match-fixing scandal. The decision to retrocede Juve, Fiorentina and Lazio to Serie B, and Milan to Serie A (with penalty points taken off), could be in jeopardy, and the upcoming beginning of the Italian Championship season could be moved forward, and, essentially, soccer fans in all of Italy are biting their nails, waiting to see what happens (while they scour their Gazzettas and Corrieres for news on the soccer marketplace). Fans of the 4 teams under consideration clamor that they've been wronged (the Laziali and Fiorentini probably have a point, but, I think that Juve and Milan have gotten a break).
Just got back from a week-long vacation in Castelrotto, where, amongst other more vacation-ey activities, I watched the Rome team train and play friendly matches. Here are some pictures.
Summer in Rome
As the Italians say, Si Muore Qui (loose translation: we dyin' over here). It's hot, and Rome is not the place to be in July and August. There are more tourists than Romans. There are very few interesting concerts (wanna see Madonna? How about Roxy Music?) or Festivals. And that's because there are very few locals around. Everyone's at the beach, somewhere. I decided to be different, and went to the mountains. Did a lot of swimming. In the end, if I have to choose a noisy, overcrowded beach with dirty water, or a public pool where I can actually do some laps, and where the hygienic structures tend to be more reliable, I choose the pool.
Internet at Home
I finally have access to the World Wide Web at home...well, at both of my homes. Lea got hers installed about a month ago, and Gian Maria just hooked his up yesterday. So, hopefully, I will be able to post more often, and improve this site a bit.
A big kiss to everyone!
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