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mental mosaic: pick up your pieces; make something pretty!
http://www.mentalmosaic.com
An American woman living in Naples, Italy shares photos & writes about her impressions of the culture & her experiences learning the language and discovering the rich history of Italy. Sometimes silly, sometimes serious, mentalmosaic has an emphasis on observing the world around her with a keen eye for detail & humor.
- Author: Tui Bijoux
- Listed in: Destinations Culture
- Tags: italy photos Napoli cityscapes spy cam pix learning italian
Recent Posts
NaNo NaBlo Wipe out!
Well, I crashed and burned on both NaBloPoMo and NaNoWriMo this year, but I am still glad to have dabbled in both. Because of the NaNo efforts, I met a local writer, and connected with a local writing group. Because of the NaBlo I discovered some re...
Big Grandma is Watching You!
I saw this atop a cab in Ft. Worth. I wonder if there are any other Grandma signs around town? Maybe, at the entrance to the hospital, there’s a reminder to have clean underpants on before you check in. I actually don’t mind when guys&#...
Bon jour, y’all!
“Bon jour, y’all!” is how the server at the local French restaurant greeted us. This collage of phrases was melded together with a heavy Texan drawl and seemed utterly natural coming from him. Now that I think about it, it really s...
Monet, the Fishing Spider
When it comes to spiders, I experience equal parts fascination and freak-out. So when I realized the one in the photo above was mere inches from me as I sat by the backyard pond, I had mixed feelings. I’m new to Texas, and don’t quite kn...
Raindrop Halos
The rain in Spain may fall mainly on the plain, but in Texas it just bitch slaps you wherever you may be. Texan rain resembles the tempests you see in movies about Seattle: sheet after sheet of pounding, morbidly obese raindrops, with thunder and li...
Expired Inspiration
It’s late, I’m tired, and not too inspired. The opposite of inspiration is expiration, and while I’m not yet ready to expire, I am more than ready for bed. Despite this, I want to post something for NaBloPoMo; so enjoy this photo o...
