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The day I took a picture with an Italian celebrity

Last saturday was Cart’s birthday so we decided to try to explore a little and try out a restaurant that we’ve never been to before. Somehow we ended up in Testaccio which is not too far away from an old … Continue reading

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Dear Italian team …

What the HECK were you guys thinking? I may not be well versed in the arts of football, but even I could tell that yesterday’s match was horrigible (horrible + terrible). I dont understand why head coach Marcello Lippi picked … Continue reading

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Interesting thing about Euro coins

Euro coins are interesting. Because its a shared monetary currency between several countries, while the front is standard, the back of the coins have imprinted in them, special symbols of the different presenting Euro countries. These coins below, for example, … Continue reading

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Are hairy men sexeh?

This is a very serious question. Growing up in humid Singapore, the males in my family (like my dad, or my uncles when we come visiting) would always roam around the house sometimes topless, wearing nothing but a sarong tied … Continue reading

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My Italian after 1.5 years

Last Friday was my last Italian lesson. Since I was attending classes in a public school, coincidentally, it was also the last day of school for the kids. And you could sense the festive mood in the air with the … Continue reading

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Disturbing things in Rome supermarkets

I’ve put up a post on Engrish in Rome some time back. Today, I thought I’d share with you a few interesting and somewhat disturbing things that I noticed in the supermarkets of Rome. First off, is the iBulli. Maybe … Continue reading

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Attending my first barcamp in Rome

A couple of my friends were twittering about attending the Barcamp in Kuala Lumpur and that made me curious enough to make a search if there were one being hosted in Rome. A barcamp is a meet of a group … Continue reading

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