When I read the news of Randy Pausch’s passing I was saddened.I was turned on to Randy Pausch not too long ago. My cousin played me a YouTube video of his “Last Lecture” and I thought to myself…”Wow, this is incredible”. If you haven’t seen […]
You can’t take a trip to Italy without sampling the many tasty varieties of gelati (singular: gelato) that Italy is quite famous for. With the summer heat (and humidity) in full swing, what better way to cool off than a delicious and refreshing gelato (or […]
Learning a language is virtually impossible without vocabulary. Without it, a language would cease to exist. You can learn things like basic grammar, pronunciation, and common phrases but without vocabulary, you will soon find yourself at a bit of a roadblock. Vocabulary Noun 1. All […]
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 […]
Time to sit back and unwind… The winter was long and cold with a near record-breaking snowfall (a lot!!). Spring was colder than usual and June just didn’t want to bring the sun and warmer weather but it looks like things might be turning around…FINALLY! […]
It’s one of the Top 10 fashion must-haves of 2008. Take a stroll into any shoe store and you are sure to see strappy renditions of gladiator sandals. Love them or hate them…they are slated to be this summer’s biggest trend. The gladiator sandal first […]
Filming is currently underway in Rome for the film adaptation of “Angels & Demons” – the prequel to the book-turned-blockbuster movie “The Da Vinci Code“. The novel (and subsequent movie) is centered on the Vatican however, producers of the movie are experiencing a bit of […]
AND WE DID IT!!! It was a bit shaky in the beginning of the Group Stage matches but Italia pulled together and delivered the do-or-die win necessary to advance to the Quarter Finals of Euro Cup 2008. I was beginning to miss the Italian National […]
It’s safe to say that I’m a pretty big fan of il calcio. I had the luxury of working freelance during the 2006 World Cup so I watched every single Italia game. Now Euro Cup is underway and I no longer have the luxury of […]
Learning a language involves so many things, and one of those is definitely idioms! idiom Noun 1. a group of words which, when used together, have a different meaning from the one suggested by the individual words, eg it was raining cats and dogs 2. […]
