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March 27, 2006
Blog Stew: Bad Mood Risin' Edition
Fair warning: I'm in one hell of a sour mood tonight. It's been a hell of a lousy day, with lots of buzzkill moments to bring me down off of my California happy place. I'm guessing that I'm not really going to see a major uptick in my mood any time in the next few days, least of all tonight. So you're stuck with one growly Curmudgeon for the moment. Sorry.
Frankly, I don't feel like writing tonight. It's one of those sit and stew evenings and I doubt it's in my power right now to come up with anything worth reading. However, I've been away for a week, and if you abuse your audience by not giving them anything, they tend to stop showing up. So because I love y'all, here's a few random things bouncing in my mind. (I decided not to do the Cali update while angry at the world. The trip was too cool to recap while ticked.)
1. When in Rome... I'm leaving for Rome on Sunday; while I'll be working my tail off during the week, I did take a three-day weekend for myself post-conference to enjoy the city and explore. Anyone who's been or who has recommendations for things/places I should see while there, I'd love some suggestions. (Hint: I am a non-touristy tourist; I don't want to see the things everybody goes to see, unless they're really that worth it. I'll go to the Trevi and the Coliseum, obviously, and we have a tour of the Vatican/Sistine slated... but what I really enjoy is going places many tourists don't go, where I can really get a feeling for what a city or place is really like. For example, you can't get a sense of the real New York from the Empire State Building -- you'll run into more tourists than Noo Yawkiz. To feel NYC, you gotta get away from where the tourists go. That's what I'm looking for in Rome. Don't get me wrong -- if there's a tourist site worth seeing, I'll play tourist -- you know, the kind of place where if you skip, people will say "you went to Rome and didn't see ----?" I should see those places, I guess. But anyone with advice on how to experience the real Rome... I'm all ears.
Anyone wanting for me to bring something back for them, let me know. Anyone wishing to come with me should submit a short essay as to why she should be selected.
2. Hasidic Reggae? Okay, I know I am the last one to the table on this one, but I am digging on that Matisyahu single "King Without A Crown." I shouldn't. I don't even like reggae all that much. (Sacrilege, I know, but I have never "gotten" Bob Marley.) And yet, here I am thinking that this song is pretty cool. Next thing you know, I'm gonna start getting into Amish death metal.
3. Top ten rejected greeting cards No, this isn't one of those net e-mail pranks. It's really a list o rejected greeting cards from Shoebox -- that tiny little division of Hallmark. My favorite is the Christmas one.
Sorry. One of my weaker efforts, I know.
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I'm not sure if I have an essay in me, after the post I just wrote... but that one should cheer you up a bit, so I should get brownie points.
Why You Should Take Me to Rome
Been there, and can locate all the best restaurants.
I speak Italian. Out of practice at the moment, but it always comes back when I set foot on Italian soil.
I'm damn entertaining on an airplane.
Reasons enough?
Posted by: Jill at March 28, 2006 01:08 AM
Never been to Rome, closest was West Germany before the wall came down. I had a life then. :)
I hope Rome makes you feel better, Chris. Also hope that it wasn't my bad news rubbing off on you. Sorry if that was the case. :(
Posted by: Julie at March 28, 2006 09:51 PM
Surprisd to hear your in a bad mood, thought you were flying high.
Good luck to you in Italy. My brother could probably suggest places, although I honestly don't know how you would be able to get ahold of him. Im sure it will not be dissapointing no matter what you visit.
Posted by: Cuzin Jose at March 29, 2006 07:31 AM
Go to the Trastevere neighborhood some evening, if you can, just to wander around. Head off from the Piazza Santa Maria (tho check out the church, which is open at night and cool) and explore the narrow, medieval side streets with lots of cool restaurants and bars (i.e., don't bother with the restaurants right on the piazza). It's kind of like the Village, so you get a mix of students, locals and foreigners.
Posted by: Derek at March 29, 2006 01:09 PM
'Mudge, just to be clear: Derek said the Trastevere neighborhood, not the Transvestite neighborhood. We know how you get those two confused.
Posted by: The SpinMD at March 30, 2006 09:18 AM
For the record, I believe Doc was busting on my well-documented lack of a sense of direction (I have gotten turned around in many of the world's best cities and ended up in places I had no intent on going).
Posted by: Curmudgeon at March 30, 2006 09:33 AM
Now, hey, if Lady Miss Mudge wants to explore her, uh, "Latin" heritage in Rome, who are we to judge?
Posted by: Derek at March 30, 2006 02:54 PM
