April 2010
3 posts
MOVING
I messed up and I’m now confused by tumblr. Moving to KRISTENROSIE.TUMBLR.COM. Ciao forever!
Il Grande Ritorno
So I’ve been asked by at least 4 people to come back to tumblr. Turns out it took John to make the shift first before I would. I just get a kick out of his insight, so here’s just another way to gain access to it.
Really though, I’ll have a lot more time on my hands in the next few weeks & I hope to tackle some exciting projects, and I really miss having a creative...
one forty plus.: Twitter Isn't "Over", I'm Over... →
Last week in Los Angeles I participated in a live Q&A as part of an ASCAP expo on songwriting. When the topic of Twitter came up, I explained my waning interest in it being part of my daily life. By no means do I think it’s over as a medium altogether, but I do think that the days of “Twitter: The…
Can’t get enough of the JM.
Fun Fact
Just went on a site-visit with my Italian teacher. We saw this old orphanage in Piazza Santissima Annunziata, & the place where there used to be a wheel to send unwanted babies inside. Che triste! Anyway, on the way home, we drove past the hospital I went to after the accident that first weekend - Santa Maria Nuova. She told me it was founded by the father of Beatrice! (That was...
President of Procrastination Club
Just realized I haven’t posted anything since spring break! The pictures are taking a lot of time to get through, but here’s an update of what’s been going on. Went to the Amalfi Coast a few weeks ago! Colleen and I booked the trip through another one of those companies that we’ve been using a lot this semester, so everything was all taken care of. Bus transportation...
Terremoto
Just wanted to sign in & say hi. If you were worried about the earthquake, don’t be! It was a few hours away from us, so I’m fine. Just got back from an amazing weekend at the beach, and I’ll be back soon to tell you all about it. Unfortunately, schoolwork still exists. Ciao for now.
<3
March 2009
6 posts
Spring Break Etc.
Hi everyone, sorry to keep you waiting so long. But here’s everything!
Spring break came and went. I would say I can’t believe this is halfway over, but now it’s even less than that. I studied my butt off for midterms, did really well, and saw some incredible places. Now I’m back in Florence and I can feel the time running away from me. I’m sure you don’t want to hear me complain, so I’ll get...
OOPS
« This was supposed to be at the end of my last post - didn’t realize it got cut off! »
The people in the Loyola programs in Amsterdam and Paris were here visiting, so we stayed here to show them around. My favorite part of the weekend was the Boboli Gardens – they are MASSIVE and gorgeous. The day we went felt like a real spring day, it was 65 and sunny and the...
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Remember me?
So now that the internet is fixed, exams are out of the way, pics are up, and it’s time to leave again …. I’m finally ready to fill you in on what’s been going on! It’s been a long week of intense studying for miserable midterms, but there’s nothing I’d rather do than take a breather & feel like I’m talking to all of you on the good ol’ Tumblr. Anyway …
I guess it’s been three weeks since...
Am I Bad At This Or What?
Pics are up on Facebook. I’ll link em up tomorrow for those of you that can’t see them. Three week recap subito — right away! (As in .. tomorrow morning hopefully). Buona notte!
M&D: Power’s back on!
February 2009
9 posts
A few more days ....
Hi everyone! Just wanted to let you know that my internet subscription is up, so I won’t be online until I renew it on Monday. I will be in Rome on Friday & Saturday, so next week I promise a FULL report on France & Rome! Sorry for the wait .. talk to you soon!
Love, love, love.
“No means no, but ciao means yes!”
– The Wise & Street-Savvy Miss Katie Heller
Last Week
Tuesday – We went to a wine tasting at a place called Sei Divino. Alessio pointed out the play on words – the name means You Are Divine, but it’s also Sei Di Vino… You come from wine, or you are of wine. Kinda cool ..
Anyway, it was a small group that went, and we sat at a table with most of the Loyola girls and a friend from my Italian class. We had little pieces of cheese, olives, and...
Cooking Class
Just got back from cooking class! I was reminded once again how small the world is … just when I was starting to get used to everyone at my school NOT all being from the same area of the country (like @ Loyola), I find myself cutting vegetables with a girl from Montclair that went to MKA and goes to Lafayette - so strange! Anyway, we made 3 different kinds of pasta and tiramisu, which is...
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Fact
I’d give up a week’s worth of pasta to have faster internet.
Rainy Sunday
So I’m almost through another weekend, which means there is a lot to talk about! Let’s see if I can keep this organized …
Chocolate Festival - Last weekend there was a HUGE chocolate festival at Santa Croce. A ton of chocolatiers from the area set up tents and gave out samples and sold all different kinds of candies and desserts. Colleen and I went on Sunday, and seeing as I...
January 2009
10 posts
“In a world of disorder and disaster and fraud, sometimes only beauty can be...”
– Elizabeth Gilbert
My New Words To Live By
Rilwan: u are officially living in a movie
Rilwan: make it an entertaining one
Weekend Update with Tina Fey
Hello everyone :)
So far this weekend has been great, despite all the rain. Great food (a whole plate of parmeggiano reggiano cheese for an appetizer tonight. HELLO ?!), great walks, great mistakes (taking the bus the wrong way & getting a free tour of the whole city), and great shopping. We only hit a few stores and 1 market, but I managed to get 1 pair of sunglasses, 1 scarf, 1...
An Overdue Recap
Sorry for the lack of posts. Internet (like free time) has been hard to come by. After tonight I should be able to post regularly. I’ll try to keep it simple since there are a few days to talk about …
Friday: Vittoria made us penne with pesto because we told her it was our favorite. It was incredible! I registered for classes. Right now, my schedule looks like this:
M: 1050-1250 Italian,...
“Monday is Monday, man. Italy? America? It’s all the same.”
– Overheard at SUF: A tired boy crossing the giardino (garden) on Monday morning.
Reference
Ciao :) I have arrived! Most of you should have received an email from me by now, but if not, I’m glad you’re checking here! I’ll leave my contact info and anything else you may need to know.
Still nothing to report. No pictures, no gelato, no beautiful sites. I was in a hotel for a few days and only just moved into my host family’s apartment last night. The Tettamanti...
The Test Run
I thought it would be a good idea to keep a blog while I’m away so that all of my family and friends could be updated about my trip at the same time. It will be interesting to see if I can actually stick with it, but I know it will at least be easier than emailing each of you every day! Hopefully this will be a place for pictures, videos, stories, and new italian words. So if you promise...
“Wherever you go, go with all your heart.”
– Confucius