Six Snaps

"Simba"

punk.

after the storm

gladly taking advantage of this list, especially numbers 3, 8, 13, and 14.

umbrella trees

finally some blue skies!!

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The Papa

Wednesday morning we had the pleasure of crowding into St. Peter's Square in order to catch a glimpse at Pope Francesco and hear the papal address. We caught more of a glimpse at the "Big Guy" and were all in awe, along with the hundreds of other locals and travelers. It was beyond humbling to hear his blessing in so many different languages, surrounded by people from all over the world, especially Argentina, in the middle of Bernini's masterpiece that is St. Peter's piazza. 

 

After seeing these cheerful angelic brides, we were starving so headed off to find lunch!

realizing how strong Limoncello actually is…

After plates of clementines, cookies, and finishing off our vino, we said ciao & grazie to Mario and continued to explore Roma.

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girl power

I've had Lily Allen's Hard Out Here stuck in my head for the past week now thanks to my roommate, so this weeks playlist is keeping with the theme of all things female. Here's a mix (a really random mix) of some of my favorite female vocalists. Enjoy! 

With Every Heartbeat (With Kleerup) – Robyn
I'm Coming Out - Diana Ross
No Scrubs - TLC
Feeling Good - Nina Simone
Who You Are - Jessie J
I'm Not Your Toy - La Roux
Tears Dry On Their Own - Amy Winehouse
You Gotta Be – Des'ree
Swimming - Florence + The Machine
Independent Woman - Destiny's Child
Waterfalls – TLC
Someday We'll Be Together - The Supremes
Superwoman - Alicia Keys
Too Little Too Late -JoJo
400 Lux - Lorde
Respect - Aretha Franklin
In My City - Ellie Goulding
Applause - Lady Gaga
Feel It In My Bones - Tegan and Sara
A Woman's Worth - Alicia Keys
Wannabe - Spice Girls
Hard Out Here - Lily Allen

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Dublin!

A quick trip over to Dublin for the weekend served as a little reminder of life in the UK that is so very different from the Italian lifestyle I'm getting accustomed to.  I was unaware of the fact that I'd be there for the Six Nations rugby weekend so it's safe to say it was a weekend of pints, pubs, and men in kilts (since the Scots were playing in Ireland). A brilliant weekend, even with all the rain.

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