I’m glad Trump’s trip was miserable
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Think immigration to Europe is complicated. Last year stayed with an American woman that had spent years in France, then back to US and finally did fill out all the paperwork to become a citizen. She explained it all but of course I’ve forgotten it. She was totally French fluent and led trips in France for Americans. I decided then that I would have to speak the language well otherwise you’re too isolated and I’m not sure I have it in me to get fluent.
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It is next to impossible to get citizenship in Italy even if you marry an Italian.
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I went back and looked for my trip journal to try and refresh my memory but didn’t find it. Buried in the basement someplace I’m sure, but I think I had the date wrong. It must’ve been '97.
As well as I can recall, I met very few Americans while I was there. There was a small group I met at dinner one day while in Florence, and then a woman who was friends with the Dean of the college where I graduated. We chatted over lunch in the piazza in front of the Pantheon when she noticed I had my sketch book out. Didn’t meet another person who spoke English until the last full day of my trip and he was from Thailand. His dad was English. Found him in an Irish style pub while watching football.
“Trump Tots” ?
More like Traitor Tots…
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tell me you’ve seen the movie ‘strictly ballroom’
porquoi?
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hence the term ‘massholes’
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that would only be if you loudly demanded ketchup to put on them
or yellowstone, if that makes you happy
No, I haven’t, should I?
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Congrats to France for grabbing on to a widely known issue here in the US… Trump completely lacks common decency and,FYI… he is not very smart either…
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There’s something to be said for winter travel to Europe. Went at that time to several countries because it was when I could go. The bonus in Paris was no lines for museums. I remember standing in front of Mona Lisa totally by myself came back a few hours later and it was mobbed.
Think some of my favorite museums were in Greece, went to ones at the archeological sites and was blown away by artifacts from 5000 years. None of those were ever crowded which was such a bonus.
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anyone who lived in ballroom dancing world will appreciate it.
wonderful funny australian film by baz lurhman
Strictly Ballroom
check it out and get back to me
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As soon as I get cable & wireless back on from ice that coated everything here last night. 
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Very cool!
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our library has a DVD collection too, you might try yours
Don’t know if you like tango, but there was a movie that I watched quite a few times that was true and how an English woman hooked up with a tango expert and learned to tango. They were incredible together. I need to remember the name so I can find it again.
Just found it, the Tango Lesson by film maker Sally Potter. You can watch previews online. Think I’ll have to get it. Some tango styles are a little over the top for me, but I loved this one.