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Answers and a Four Meme

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Thanks for your questions. Though some of them were answered through email, I will share the posted questions with you.

Sognatrice wants to know "If you were teleported to Italy right this second, what’s the first thing you would do?"

Well, I would seek out the closest outdoor table at a cafe and order a cappuccino. Next stop would have to be for gelato and then I would be meeting up with you!

Laume asked me when I suggest visiting Paris and why?

Well Laume, there is really never a bad time to visit! I suppose there can be. I would never recommend summer. Generally it is way too hot and the city practically shuts down due to French vacations..so you don’t get that same French feeling. Each season has its own perks. Personally,I think Spring is my favorite time to go and it makes for a good first visit. Everything is so green. Fall is also comfortable, the leaves are turning and there is a vibrant feel to the city as Parisians coming back from holiday, energized and ready to begin life again, otherwise known as Rentre. Though I have not been there yet to celebrate Christmas and the New Year, I would not rule it out for a second. The lack of daylight would not bother me. There are lots of things to do in the dark . Save your museums visits for after sundown and make the most of the daylight. There are some decent deals to be had, Paris is all decked out in Holiday decor and there is something very romantic about a few flakes of falling snow melting on my nose while strolling along the Seine. As I have learned, don’t attempt to plan the perfect trip to Paris based on the weather! You’ll never win!

And my fellow Italian lover, well, no, not THAT kind of Italian lover…I mean lover of all things Italian. Whew, that was close! Anyway, fellow blogger MaryAnn tagged me for a *Four Meme* asking me to tell you some things about myself…so it fits rights in! Now that is what I call a lead in…

1. What four jobs have I had?
Good thing this is only a 4 Meme…we could go on and on here otherwise. I have been:

Sales/Membership Consultant for a gym
Store Manager for Kids ‘R’ Us
Police Dispatcher for the NYS Park Police
Receptionist/Office Manager in a Doctors Office

2. Four places I have lived?
Long Island, New York
Hudson Valley, New York
Seymour and Manchester, Connecticut
Walnut Creek, California…(familiar Laume?)

3. Four places I have been on Holiday?
Hmm, other than the obvious Italy and France….
Key West, Florida
Martinique
Booth Bay Harbour, Maine
Virginia Beach, Virginia

4. Four favorite foods?
Cheese
Wine(is that a food? Made from grapes, so yes!)
Potatoes
Chocolate & Coffee..it’s a tie!

5. Four places I’d rather be?
Tuscany, learning Italian and making a life for myself
Paris, visiting my friend Anne
Provence/Cote d’Azur, antiquing and flea marketing with Corey and Melanie
Traveling Europe on assignment as a journalist for a Travel Magazine!

Yes, I am sure the answers about places I’d rather be come in a shocking turn of events. Enjoying myself in France or Italy. Sometimes I can be so predictable.

I am tagging some new friends that came to my party on this one. Melanie, Constance, Stephanie, Lidy and Melissa. I look forward to getting to know you better though your answers!

That’s enough fun for a while. We will be back to our regularly scheduled programming tomorrow…I think a visit to the Eiffel Tower may be in order.

Photos: Piazza San Marco, Venice and Luxembourg Gardens, Paris

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Maryann@FindingLaDolceVita
November 14th, 2007
Loved the post and thanks for joining me in the 5 question meme.
I’m looking at your photos today and I find it interesting that the parks have chairs where you can just sit and look at the view. Why is it so hard to do that here? You’re lucky if you find a bench anywhere anymore. It’s like our culture wants to keep you moving and on your feet so you won’t think about things too much. I want to sit in that park in your photo. Maybe have a sandwich and feed the birds my crust.
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Maryann,
I have a picture your would really love than. It is in the same park, but with one lone chair…all by itself…begging for someone to sit in it. At lunchtime, this park is filled with Parisians who have purchsed their lunch and sit in the park to enjoy it….with wine I might add. It is a lovely site..which one day I hope to see on a daily basis!
xoxo
Robin

stephanie
November 14th, 2007
Oh goodness….I’ll have to think about this, I’ve been tagged before and haven’t played….but…I think I can handle these 5.
be watchin’!!
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You go girl!! You can do it!!!! I’m watchin!
xoxo
Robin

melissa @ the inspired room
November 14th, 2007
Oh my! Ok, I will have to start thinking. Give me some time, I’ve got my hands full for a few days but I will get to this! Sounds fun! Thanks for letting me play!
xo,
Melissa
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Have fun Melissa!
xoxo
Robin

rochambeau
November 14th, 2007
Your answers are intriguing Robin! You have lived so many places!! I would like to play so, thank you for Tagging me. It will probably be on Sunday.
So, I’ll start thinking now.
Have a great day!
Constance
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Great! Can’t wait to read all about you!
xoxo
Robin

sognatrice
November 15th, 2007
What a lovely answer to my question, but the cappuccino would be my treat!
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Well,
If you insist! But than dinner would be mine
xoxo
Robin

Greco
November 15th, 2007
see http://www.italiansite.net
you can find all the italian web sites in englis version

Mélanie
November 16th, 2007
Wonderful to know more about you . Now you can know more about me in my post ..Thank you for this exercise .
I hope soon we will go antiquing with Corey
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Yes soon!
I wish the dollar would come out of the toilet!!!! Thanks for playing Melanie…I’ll be right over to check it out
xoxo
Robin