sxg: April 2006

granted, it entails contortions and leaning over balcony railings, but wifi is in da house!

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mission impossible III mania

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tom cruise ups the publicity in piazza del popolo after his placenta-munching

fresh from the Holy Land, it's sheesha time in Rome

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hey g: greetings from mom's terrace

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spring is here. highlights are in order. make that 2, please

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winner of the Best Roommate Award 2006

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Q: who leaves a subwoofer as a going away present? and a dvd player?
A: the most eligible bachelor in rome, as a thank you gift for making his homelessness a little less squalid

therein lies the question

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mile von blondie

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so do they have more fun?

hungry beach babies

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``ciao, io sono il babysitter''

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mile makes a pint-sized friend at ultima spiaggia

road trip

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brewster, mile and the malfunctioning toll booths from hell

hoody spades

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easter weekend in tuscany.
the girls, the wine, the 12-hour marathon spades game and the ensuing headaches

in a nutshell

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the oompa loompa and the mortadella. god help italy.

the newest contender for best houseguest/roomie of the year

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he cooks, he cleans, he cracks the wine and snuggles down for dvd nights.

it's hard out here for a pimp

24 hours later, the stage for the election victory speech is still unused

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hours later, Berlusconi has taken the lead in the Senate

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election 2006- the Florida of Italy

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when news of prodi's lead in the exit polls emerged immediately after the polls closed, the piazza erupted in ecstasy.
the ecstasy was shortlived, however.

`i could take a nap on that giant suppository'

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the lovely francine after a hard weekend's work.

a second upside - schwag!

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our media gifts from the Austrian presidency of the EU were well worth the wait. so much so that we each went back for 2.
can't wait to hear the Mozart DJ Remixes cd

Rock Me, Amadeus!

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the Falco rendition by the string quartet was one upside to the `Windows on Austria' media event designed to ply the press with enough free booze and goodies that we'd write nice things about it.