Au Pair in Mansarda ~~~ Au Pair in the Attic

My musings, meanderings, inspirations, trials, delights and discoveries as I au pair in Moncalieri (To), Italy

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Inner Monologues

Spending a lot of time in the bloggospheres lately (i feel like this is a step-up from my hours of streaming junk tv =D ) so now have an internal "cute-and-quirky-blogger-style" oversharing monologue running through my head... and wardrobe envy. 

I promise I'll try to spare tumblr the worst of it. Except for this post. 

Seeee. There it goes.... 

Ciao, A. 

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I've had the morning free because Miss C went with her mommy to help some friends move. A post title in the world of blogginess (where I've been spending a lot of time lately) reminded me of this song and it's a good little groove for grey Tuesday. I might actually get up and do something, too. ;) 

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The Power of Contrasts

While there's moments I could throttle her, or wish I could mute her, or get her to be a bit more freaking independent, dealing with other kids makes me glad she's the one that I'll be saying goodnight to. 

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Quack Quack Quack

Got both my duckies together again tmrw -- gonna set 'em to splashin' :P 

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Time Time Time

it's homework time again --- telling time on clocks! 

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found this song while exploring vintage italian jazz and it reminded me of singing our "ducky songs" with the girlies in Marzamemi... miss my duckies!

[click to listen; translation of the title is "Poppies and Ducks"]

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Escape To...

the supermarket!  replenishing the veg drawer (and finding AC) on this summer afternoon is the perfect excuse for getting off the hill... 

[duendeturin]

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glad to see i'm not the only one who loved the sky-umbrella view at the sea side... ;) 

( via duendeturin, Taken with instagram)

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Buon Ferragosto Tutti!

and if you're not in Italy, enjoy these last days of summer! 

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Found this week's viewing addiction -- yay BBC and the 50s! 

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So many new friends this week -- without CS i'd be one lonely attic-dweller.... 

[hollowbutbrave-x]

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i have no idea where this is but it's gorgeously done... 

[thedustdancestoo]

children of the wanderlust.

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thedustdancestoo:

burn

the maps, 

we don’t care.

adventure

is not found 

in between 

the boundaries 

of cartography. 

it’s a discovery

by those young

and old 

with worn out soles,

who have bravely lost

themselves 

in the great act

of living passionately.

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"Yard Work" 

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loving this DJ duo from Milan. Thanks SYTYCD for the introduction. 

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C-O-O-K-I-E-S

It's raining this afternoon and i'd love to share some speed scrabble, cookies and conversation like back in Grantham... 

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Playing Catch and Catching Up

Dog-sitting and being re-introduced to the internet after nearly 2 weeks makes these my top two activities for the weekend.... not quite sure how I feel about this....