I don't journal and I'm bad about taking pictures. But sometimes there are occasions when both are not only acceptable but necessary. After multiple friends (shout out Tessa Knight)/family members asked if I'd be keeping a blog while I spend this year in Rome I decided it probably wouldn't hurt. And let's be honest, I'm copying and pasting very similar (if not the exact same) emails/messages anyway. Whoops.
So here is my blog to keep all of you who care up to speed on my life while I'm gone. No promises on how frequent the posts will be but I'll do my best. And pictures will come when I'm ready so relax.
Initial information you should learn so future stories will make sense:
I'm spending the year as an au pair for a family in Rome, about a 20 minutes drive north of Vatican City.
The family consists of Marco (dad), Alessia (mom), Leonardo (7 yr. old boy), Laura, Cristina and Vittoria (6 yr. old triplet girls), Gina & Vito (old, ugly, somewhat mean dachshunds), a hamster (already bit me so I'm not learning its name), a turtle, a rabbit and four goldfish.
And then there's the live-in help:
Me- nanny
Edward(35ish)- Housekeeper/Driver/Butler extraordinaire
Mercy(30ish)- Edward's wife/Housekeeper/Cook/Maid/Children's personal gopher
Marlo(25)- Marco's driver/anything else he is asked to do or help with
(all three are Filipino)
And lastly, Melissa (26ish), the Australian non-live-in nanny/English teacher
So memorize this information while I go out to the country house for the weekend and I'm sure I'll have good stories for you when I get home.
dear nicole g.,
ReplyDeleteyou are living the dream. italy, extraordinary people, delicious food.
but, it sucks that the hamster bit you. darn that thing!
i cannot wait to read more of your adventures!
XO
nicole b.
P.S. los angeles misses yooouuuu!!!
Had I not been stalking you, I would not have known of this...how you say?...blog. :-) I will pass it along to the family. I love you and am wild with excitement for you! Stay home the weekend of Feb 25/26, as I expect to arrive on Saturday.
ReplyDeleteOh yeah! Blogs rock because 1) you can get the "message" out to many people at once and 2) it is a great memento for you to recall your adventures. You will have so many, they will blur together, so putting a post up every couple of weeks will be a great thing. You'll thank yourself later. Oh, and 3) you can publish it in book form and have a hard copy to refer to for THE REST OF YOUR LIFE. :)
ReplyDeleteHave fun! Watch the hamster, make friends with the dogs.
The big question is.... What is the turtle's name and is he as awesome as Philbert Jr.?
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