In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset […]
It takes a long time to grow young. – Pablo Picasso Today is my birthday, not just any birthday, but my 30th birthday. I’m leaving my 20s behind and embarking on a whole new set of numbers. I’m okay with it though. While many […]
For those who don’t already know, I’m applying for Italian citizenship. Last Wednesday I made my way to the Italian Consulate in Toronto. My application form was filled out, documentation was photocopied (twice) and I was 99.9% positive I had everything completed fully and correctly. […]
I woke up this morning to find that while in my peaceful slumber I was tagged…twice…once by Piccola over at Life in the City of Roses and again by Leanne at From Australia to Italy. Normally I don’t do this kind of thing…but since I […]
When I returned from Italy I was so excited to begin working on my application for dual citizenship. For those who aren’t familiar with my story I am in the process of applying for my Italian citizenship (read more about it here). It felt like […]
This year, Canada’s national day fell on a Tuesday so for many (myself included) it’s an extended long weekend. Yay!! I kicked off the long weekend with the Canada Dry Festival of Fire. The Festival of Fire takes place over four nights at Ontario Place […]
We all have bad habits that we just can’t seem to break. In my case, that habit is nail-biting. I’ve been biting my nails for as long as I can remember. It’s such an unattractive habit too and one I’ve tried to break SO many […]
Chi ben comincia è a metà dell’opera. Translation: A good start is half the battle. Why does anything involving the government take so long? I started the long process of obtaining my Italian citizenship a couple months ago. I am applying for dual citizenship (Canadian/Italian). […]
