Formazione del Mama Bear

ciao amici,

i am starting to feel a little more at home and human today. i did finally get a reasonable amount of sleep the last 3 nights. i wanted to mention a few things that have caught my attention. some quirky little things, plus blessings and curses of the day. here goes:

Quirky things...

-the light switches and toilet flushes are quite differents here...use your imagination.
-you have a coin deposit on shopping carts.
-all women keep their maiden names when they marry.
-there is an amazingly small number of styles and color choices available in clothing. you can choose black, white, gray or maybe pink or green.
-there are 1$ 2$ coins also 2cent coins and pennies are half the size of usa. imagine that lol.
-they change plates for every type of food you have.. every type even if you have 9 types lol.
-food is very different here. things we would never eat. except... everyone eats french fries and drinks coca cola.

Blessings:
- i have a medevil castle next door and ancient ruins in the backyard.
-i rush home for lunch like eveyone else... but instead of eating a huge meal and sleep...
I watch Iron Chef Italia!! WOW i am taking notes and learning so many new recipes WOW!
- lost a few more pounds and i am looking very cute in my new italian clothes.
Curses:
-store hours are crazy. you never know when they will be open so getting what you need is...
hit or miss
-still no luggage, but i will sue British Airways for their poor treatment. they broke laws here and we the victims must make them pay. contacted my lawyer today to get that started.
-i am alone much of the time, (but i did just accept an invitation from a cute young man lol. a friend from myspace. thanks Maurizio i'll see you tomorrow.)

One thing for sure is this. all of this trouble and adversity is building my strength and confidence. i recommend to everyone to build your confidence... immerse yourself in a foreign culture, learn a new language and never fly with British Airways lol.

Is the world ready for a confident Mama Bear? Maybe the pope and the president should be worried hehehehe. I'll be in touch. please leave comments... so I know you are reading this and you love me okay? i need to feel connected.

ciao ciao