Monthly Archives: January 2012

Word of the Day: Mammone

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

Something you notice right away in Italy is the power of the Italian mom. Not to say that other cultures do not have the typical ‘mom’ figure as well (e.g. my own Jewish mother), but for some reason, the mammas … Continue reading →

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Frescoes and French Diplomats – Visiting the Palazzo Farnese

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The Palazzo Farnese and its namesake Piazza are located just meters from, and with a view of, the chaos of Campo de’ Fiori, but to traverse those few steps and enter a square adorned by fountains made of reclaimed tubs … Continue reading →

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Photo of the Week: Spinaro

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Word of the Day: Scemo

Posted on January 30, 2012 by

Coming from the Italian verb, scemare, or to decrease, or wane, scemo means: idiot, fool, stupid, dim-witted, silly, twit, dumb… It’s not particularly nice to call someone a scemo (pronounced shehmo), but let’s be honest, sometimes you just gotta. Scemo can be used in … Continue reading →

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Super Bowl party at Penny Lane!

Posted on January 30, 2012 by

Looking for a place to watch the epic battle as the perpetual underdog New England Patriots take on those small town New York Giants this Sunday night?  Join us at Penny Lane in Prati (Via dei Gracchi 35, just steps … Continue reading →

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Word of the Day: Figo, and co.

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

Want to say that something is ‘cool!’? Or maybe you want to point to a guy and say ‘he’s hot!’? The word in Italian would be: figo, pronounced feego. (Depending on the Italian region, one may say ‘fico‘ instead of … Continue reading →

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This Weekend in Rome: January 27-January 29

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

Friday: There’s already plenty going on today, between Berlin DJ Boys Noize playing a set at Atlantico, awesome wine expo Sensofwine entering its second day at the Palazzo dei Congressi, and transportation workers across the nation going on strike, but … Continue reading →

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January 27-28 Music Outings

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

This weekend there are a bunch of cool music nights on the table, yippee! Friday, January 27th: Boys Noize- It’s here! Rather, he’s here! Berlin-based DJ, Boys Noize will be playing at Atlantico, in EUR. I already have my ticket, do you … Continue reading →

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Word of the Day: Ammazza

Posted on January 26, 2012 by

This is the point where I should probably differentiate between the Italian language, and Roman slang… Italy is divided into 20 regions: each region has its own dialect and slang. This is apart from Sardinian (and Sicilian kind of), which is practically … Continue reading →

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Who wants a three day weekend? Sciopero tomorrow!

Posted on January 26, 2012 by

Hopefully you’re not trying to get anywhere beyond walking distance tomorrow, as the entire transportation industry of Italy seems to be going on strike. A taxi strike started several weeks ago, and has continued sporadically since then, picking up a … Continue reading →

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