Rome, Italy
Dario and I are spending the winter holidays with his family in Rome. Things are a bit crazy as he is helping with repairs to the house and we are rearranging some of the furniture, including some things we left here when we moved to Ireland. Still, there is plenty of room for silliness.
One lupa open sleigh.
In particular, I have fun making ill-constructed language jokes, utilizing my poor Italian skills to make bad puns and deliberate pronunciation gaffs. Often Dario and I will be laughing away in front of the fireplace, speaking our own special version of "Itanglish" and coming up with new ways to drive each other crazy. Sometimes the only way we can understand each other is to deliberately mispronounce something in our respective native tongues so the other can mentally assemble the pieces in a language that makes sense.
On the plane from Cork to Rome, for example, Dario was being cheeky about something or other and I told him he was fired. He looked baffled, tilted his head like a lolcat, and said "…I'm what?"
Me: "Fired!"
Dario: "…what are you talking about?"
Me: "Fired! Not working here anymore! No longer employed as The Husband!"
Dario: "…fiiii– what?"
Me: "FEE-red!"
Dario: "Oh, 'fired'!"
Me: *facepalm*
Dario: "HAHAHAHAHAHA!"
Yes, Dario. Revenge is sweet.
We don't yet know how our plans for the new year will shape up. We are definitely going to Spain for a week in February, courtesy of Charming Villas, to visit their lovely properties and experience the culture of Catalonia. Starting in March, we may be spending 3 months in China and San Francisco as part of an accelerator program for entrepreneurs as we continue to work on Dario's bike sharing project. An additional possibility is that we will end up housesitting in various places around the world. So much to do and see, so many places to go, so many people to meet. 2012 is going to be GREAT!
We wish you a wonderful holiday season!
May your travels take you far and wide,
making great friends and memories along the way.
Auguri e Buon Natale!
Sounds like you guys are having a blast! Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a healthy, happy New Year!
And a blessed turning of the wheel to you, Bret. More green for 2012! :D
Awww so fun! Being abroad, hanging with family, and teasing your man. Perfect holiday!
He’s a tremendously good sport and has a bent sense of humor, so it works out well. ;)
Buon Natale! Sounds like you’ve got some wonderful plans. Enjoy your holiday in Rome. Wishing you all the best for 2012 — I’ll be following you!
Thanks, Cathy! I hope that maybe we’ll bump into each other on the road sometime, too. :D
Merry Christmas to you both as well – your plans for 2012 sound awesome so far =)
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you two, too! Sounds like you’ve been tearin’ up the globe yourselves. ;)
Sounds like you have an incredible 2012 planned :) Rome sounds like an awesome place to spend the Winter, enjoy!
Wellll… Italy is not quite as warm as one would hope in the winter. But it is nice to be with family again. :D
Dis post uos rilli fanni, ai laicd it.
Eppi olideis evriuan! <:oD
*facepalm*
Itanglish to English translation:
“This post was really funny, I liked it. Happy holidays everyone!”
Dario? You’re FEE-red!
Happy Holidays! Enjoy Italy! :)
Grazie! Enjoy the warmth (it was below zero here today!) and have a wonderful holiday. :D