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The Pursuit of Happiness – Part 2. Posted by Geoff on Mar 19, 2014
I’m going to tell you a story … a very old story … a story about two young lovers called Amore and Psiche … Psiche era bellissima, di una bellezza così rara e sorprendente che nessun uomo si sentiva all’altezza di corteggiarla. Psyche was beautiful, she possessed a beauty so rare and surprising that no…
The Pursuit of Happiness – Part 1. Posted by Geoff on Mar 17, 2014
I’m not generally a big tattoo fan, but every now and then I see one that I like. Yesterday morning was sunny and warm, my friend Luca had his shirt sleeves rolled up, and I noticed for the first time an intriguing tattoo on the inside of his right forearm: The Pursuit of Happiness I…
What Are You Reading? Posted by Geoff on Mar 13, 2014
Two for the price of one today … a short conversational blog which also doubles as a mini book review! Author Niccolò Ammaniti was born in Rome in 1966. He has written three novels and a collection of short stories. He won the prestigious Italian Viareggio-Repaci Prize for Fiction with his bestselling novel Io Non…
Now, Where Did I Leave My Glasses? Posted by Geoff on Mar 12, 2014
Ho cercato dappertutto, ma non li trovo! I’ve looked everywhere, but I can’t find them! Here’s a list of all the places I’ve looked highlighting the words that describe position: Ho cercato … dentro tutti i cassetti = in all the drawers sotto il divano = under the sofa/couch sopra l’armadio = on top of…
Cat Chat, A Conversation with Mimì la Gatta Posted by Geoff on Mar 7, 2014
Eccomi … sono Mimì la Gatta! Geoff: ti ricordi la prima volta che ci siamo incontrati? do you remember the first time that we met? Mimì: certo che me la ricordo, eravamo giù in parcheggio, vero? of course I remember, we were down in the car park, weren’t we? Geoff: infatti, tu e Cocò eravate…
February Quiz – The Answers Posted by Geoff on Mar 5, 2014
Well done everyone who had a go at our end of February quiz. Quizzes are are fun, but also very useful to Serena and myself because they help to highlight difficulties that you, our readers, experience when learning Italian. If you haven’t already had a go at the quiz you can find it HERE. Now…
February Quiz Posted by Geoff on Feb 28, 2014
Our quizzes always seem to be popular, and we get lots of requests for more, so here’s one to finish off February with. All of the answers, or clues can be found in blogs that we’ve written this month. Okay now … concentrate … 1. Eclisse del Cuore: in her version of the classic 80’s…