La vita รจ cosi... diah!!
How long has it been? Not much to report here. I'm home early seeing as its a Monday night and its been storming like crazy all night, thus I didn't go out seeing as all of Volterra stays in when it rains here. So now I'm watching Bevis and Butthead in Italian since nothing is on TV (I only have about 18 channels).
Tomorrow is my last day of school, and I'm not looking forward to going because its supposed to raining and my school is a 10 minute walk DOWNhill. But I am thinking of finding a tutor to help me along seeing as I have so many questions that seem to go unanswered. This might be better seeing as I can hopefully choose the times we meet. I'm sure this route might cost a bit more since I was paying nothing for the Italian classes I'm finishing now.
Otherwise, the majority of my time is between the restaurant and the architecture firm. Tomorrow, being my day off from the restaurant, I will be at the firm all day. Things have been going great at both jobs. My desserts, which are both on the new menu now, are among the best sellers (Creme brulee and Limoncello-Yogurt Sorbet). The chef is a bit sad I think cause the other flavors don't sell anymore. The next thing I would like to try is making Sicilian canolli[s]. This one would be a bit tricky seeing as I am not about to give them grandma's recipe (if I had it). Which might be a good move anyways because if they're a hit and I eventually start working for an architecture firm full time, they can pay be to make the pudding! Kind-of job-security you could say. I want to do this because you can't get a good canolli here unless you were to go down to Sicily.
At the firm, we've all been working on a big project for a small town, Villapiano I think. All the houses there look like they were either bombed or ruined by an earthquake, thus I am taking the photos of these houses and drawing the elevations (front views). Not much in terms of designing but all 4 of us at the firm are doing this. And I'm thrilled seeing as my boss gave me the keys to the office so I can work anytime I want, or even work on an architecture competition if I ever find one. I also sometimes use the internet at his office after work too.
Also, last Tuesday, Fausto, his girlfriend and I all went to Ikea where I bought a nice big desk, a robe, creme brulee plates (I should of bought more than just 12) and a few other odds and ends for around the house. With my old desk I made a mini-bar in my living room. Kind of sucks that its been nearly 2 months since I've had friends over for dinner. Maybe soon. I'm hopefully going to be going to dinner tomorrow with this German girl who I told, owes me a pizza and a beer seeing I bought her the small table she wanted at Ikea last week. And although she flirts with me alot, she used to be my friend's girlfriend, so not sure what I should do if there is actually anything between us. Granted my friend has alot of issues and is planning on moving out of Italy soon, but I've never been one to ruin a friendship. I guess I'll have to keep ya's posted.
Otherwise things are fine. And although I have little-to-no life anymore, I seem to be quite happy, even more so than I was last summer when I was working the pizzaria and had more free time. I think its because I know I have better jobs and I although I am not making money at the firm, I am making enough at the restaurant that I can actually start banking money. The tips alone pay for my rent (in Italy, the whole staff splits the tips) thus I have nearly double the spending money than I did last year. The only big purchase I plan on making this year is buying a pull out sofa so my friends from the States won't have to pay for a hotel when they come, and hopefully actually reconsider coming since a hotel is the a big, if not the biggest expense when traveling. But luckily my boss at the restaurant, Genuino, has a friend that owns a furniture factory not far from here. Hopefully we'll be going to this factory this week or next.
Well, not much else to say, and its getting late so I need to sign, seal and deliver this blog and go to bed. Hope all is well.
Ciao tutti!!
Tomorrow is my last day of school, and I'm not looking forward to going because its supposed to raining and my school is a 10 minute walk DOWNhill. But I am thinking of finding a tutor to help me along seeing as I have so many questions that seem to go unanswered. This might be better seeing as I can hopefully choose the times we meet. I'm sure this route might cost a bit more since I was paying nothing for the Italian classes I'm finishing now.
Otherwise, the majority of my time is between the restaurant and the architecture firm. Tomorrow, being my day off from the restaurant, I will be at the firm all day. Things have been going great at both jobs. My desserts, which are both on the new menu now, are among the best sellers (Creme brulee and Limoncello-Yogurt Sorbet). The chef is a bit sad I think cause the other flavors don't sell anymore. The next thing I would like to try is making Sicilian canolli[s]. This one would be a bit tricky seeing as I am not about to give them grandma's recipe (if I had it). Which might be a good move anyways because if they're a hit and I eventually start working for an architecture firm full time, they can pay be to make the pudding! Kind-of job-security you could say. I want to do this because you can't get a good canolli here unless you were to go down to Sicily.
At the firm, we've all been working on a big project for a small town, Villapiano I think. All the houses there look like they were either bombed or ruined by an earthquake, thus I am taking the photos of these houses and drawing the elevations (front views). Not much in terms of designing but all 4 of us at the firm are doing this. And I'm thrilled seeing as my boss gave me the keys to the office so I can work anytime I want, or even work on an architecture competition if I ever find one. I also sometimes use the internet at his office after work too.
Also, last Tuesday, Fausto, his girlfriend and I all went to Ikea where I bought a nice big desk, a robe, creme brulee plates (I should of bought more than just 12) and a few other odds and ends for around the house. With my old desk I made a mini-bar in my living room. Kind of sucks that its been nearly 2 months since I've had friends over for dinner. Maybe soon. I'm hopefully going to be going to dinner tomorrow with this German girl who I told, owes me a pizza and a beer seeing I bought her the small table she wanted at Ikea last week. And although she flirts with me alot, she used to be my friend's girlfriend, so not sure what I should do if there is actually anything between us. Granted my friend has alot of issues and is planning on moving out of Italy soon, but I've never been one to ruin a friendship. I guess I'll have to keep ya's posted.
Otherwise things are fine. And although I have little-to-no life anymore, I seem to be quite happy, even more so than I was last summer when I was working the pizzaria and had more free time. I think its because I know I have better jobs and I although I am not making money at the firm, I am making enough at the restaurant that I can actually start banking money. The tips alone pay for my rent (in Italy, the whole staff splits the tips) thus I have nearly double the spending money than I did last year. The only big purchase I plan on making this year is buying a pull out sofa so my friends from the States won't have to pay for a hotel when they come, and hopefully actually reconsider coming since a hotel is the a big, if not the biggest expense when traveling. But luckily my boss at the restaurant, Genuino, has a friend that owns a furniture factory not far from here. Hopefully we'll be going to this factory this week or next.
Well, not much else to say, and its getting late so I need to sign, seal and deliver this blog and go to bed. Hope all is well.
Ciao tutti!!
posted by V_Concessi at 16:10
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