Door Opening: New Job
In a few days I will be flying back over the big blue ocean to spend some time with my family during the holiday season.   I am very excited for that.  In the meantime, today is my Second Interview in Livorno.  Hoping for the best, I hope today is it! My Door of the week.  Let's see if something unforgettable is behind, shall we? Christmas is in full swing here in Florence.  ... ...

Doors Opening
A month or so ago I was talking with my great friend here, Laura, about all the things we have overcome this past year.  Each of us have had a love lost, jobs come and go and many other things in common.  And to quote myself, when I finally realized my reason for being here, it was not what kept me "%3Cbr">"http://blog.katerinafiore.com/2009/09/21/things-change.aspx">yearning to come back this past year.  It has been a ...

Museo Stibbert
I wanted to show you more of my visit to Museo Stibbert.  I hope you enjoy them. Semper Fidelis means "Always Faithful" in Latin. The gorgeous courtyard with fall leaves decorating it. It reminds me a little bit of the Sound of Music house in Salzburg.  ...

My Walks
I try to, once a day, to take a walk. Let it be in the center or in my neighborhood around Statuto. I have been intrigued by this one street right off of Via Vittorio Emanuele. It is a long road that is a bit of a hike up hill. But since living in Fiesole, hills don't bother me one bit. They are more like a challenge, a way to conquer something that is going on my life. Once I reach the top, I see this: during the day and at nightThe ...

It is still my dream
"I want to preface this post by saying, I am NOT complaining, I am VENTING and I know how life in Italy is and please don't comment and tell me things I already know. " These weeks have been incredibly hard Challenging for me.   If you missed my post a couple weeks, I have 4 jobs currently.  I have been paid by one in Euro and the other in Dollars.  My life here has changed dramatically in the sense that, I am NOT having fun and NOT enjoying myself here.  Close friends have been saying, ...