I really thought keeping up with this blog thing would be much easier once I moved to Italy.
It is actually much harder as I have less time. Anyway, here goes it; the apartment.
Prior to the move I was only shown the pictures, pictures I thought were poorly taken and therefore did the apartment no justice. When my BF told me we were moving into an attic my heart began to beat so fast. When I hear an attic, I think of a dark unkept room with spiders and cob webs. Because of this horrible thought in my mind I asked my BF that we stay at his mom's the first night as I did not want to enter the attic. He declined and said I would like the apartment and reassured me that an attic in Italy is not like an attic in N.America.
Well to my surprise the apartment is lovely with its "travi a vista" structure and open concept layout. Its probably the same size of my the apartment back home but with a different layout. The first days in the apartment we went crazy at Ikea and bought many things. The apartment came furnished so we just had to purchase the other things. I never thought I would like Ikea but Ikea Italy is not bad. Much of the same things I have seen at home but with better prices and nicer designs. The BF is a handy man so everything electronic or that requires fixing and placing he is good at. As of now our apartment is pretty much finished, we have bought more than we need and his mamma keeps giving us everything in her house. I am now used to saying "no grazie" when she placing items in my hands. I will take the pics and post soon....baci
btw, I rarely proof read these post so sorry for my bad grammar and sp mistakes....lol
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Forget the typos and mistakes it is good to hear that you are enjoying life.
glad to hear you are safe and sound in Italia. looking forward to reading more about your move.
p.s. I decided a couple weeks to move to Italy next year, despite the low American dollar.
hi enroute 2 italy,
it is amaZing that so many persons are in love with Italy as i am. I have recently discovered your blog this morning. I see our blog also has something similar we are both learning italian and sharing it. I will frequent your blog as i had intended on moving there to this year. So your site will give me the insiders adventure until i relocate. my blog is http://mymovingtoeurope.com/
ciao per adesso
We live in an "attico" too - I actually think translating that word into "attic" in English is a "false friend". Anyway, I like our little place - great views of the surrounding urban neighbourhood, nice little balcony, sunny etc. The only downside of an "attic" is that it's cooler in the winter and hotter in the summer. If you don't have it - I'd suggest getting one of those A/C units for the hottest days when you just can't stand it.
I LOVE IKEA - but then I'm half Swedish so I guess I have to love it. :) My Swedish dad actually used to import IKEA furniture to New York before they had any North American stores - so I grew up with that stuff.
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