One of the greatest things about Italia is in fact it's cuisine. While I will argue until I die that you can never say it is the hands down BEST in the world, it is pretty ah-mazing. I can walk down the street from work and pick up a DELICIOUS and hearty portion of homemade gnocchi with a bowl licking tomato sauce or a scrumptous seven layer lasagna. However, this little golden star in this country is also one of my biggest weaknesses.
Christina and I have come to the conclusion that neither of us have any self control, what-so-ever. Especially in the food department. We like delicious food. Period. When we're bored, we don't read a book or go for a run, we want food. When we're sad, we don't starve ourselves, we EAT. When we're poor and have no money, we fork out the ten euro for the best plate of pasta you can find. So we are both pretty mortified at the fact that summer is fastly approaching. By "fastly" I do mean in about five months, HOWEVER, it is never too early to start to worry.
Before we went home, we decided we'd take it down a notch the month before we left so that we could binge eat and wolf down as many American delicacies as our little hands could find. Well, we "dieted" by eating chocolate, pizza, chocolate filled croisants and cappuccinos, pasta and chinese food, all in preparation. FAIL.
We have a new plan these days as we are failing in two main parts of life: MONEY and DIET. So, we figure we'll kill two birds with one stone: no money and no extra pounds, right?!
Our new plan is brilliant and very well thought out. Don't eat. Don't spend money. By don't eat, I of course mean, eat some pasta at home and occasionally go out for Chinese food down the block. O and we definitely can't rule out cappuccinos or brioches in the AM because, Raniero a.k.a. "Principino", our barista, would just miss us way too much and we can't do that to him. Also, any invites to dinner/aperitivo/drinks can't be ignored because that is just RUDE. I mean I don't see how our plan could fail....
I guess we'll see in five months on the beaches.
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I completely agree. I think it is very rude to turn down an invitation to dinner and/or aperitivo and drinks. I, too, always accept such invitations.
Principino must not be neglected. Nor must awesome friends who pencil us in for aperitivi/drinks/snacks/late nights/etc. WIN.
You should start a project to replace times when you want to scarf down some delicious Italian grub. For example, but a polaroid and walk the town looking for sick photo ops. Moderate exercise and no full bellies? WIN WIN.
I will sponsor the polaroid project. Hence, no spent money either. Money saving. WIN.
But you have to give me all rights to the photos and the ability to make them digital and turn them into an art book for profit. Wait, that might not be possible. LOSE. OR WIN?
Remember, I'm going to have antipasto (or as Kate Philips calls it, "affritato"), primi and secondi at the ole matrimonio, so better make some room for that. WIN!
I'm still waiting for my polaroid Daniela!!!
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