Comments on: time for reflection http://bleedingespresso.com/2007/11/time-for-reflection.html Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:48:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: sognatrice http://bleedingespresso.com/2007/11/time-for-reflection.html#comment-6996 sognatrice Tue, 20 Nov 2007 12:32:00 +0000 http://siteground218.com/~bleedin2/?p=295#comment-6996 Leanne, OK not being able to report a fire is a *bad* thing. Unbelievable! Leanne, OK not being able to report a fire is a *bad* thing. Unbelievable!

]]> By: Leanne http://bleedingespresso.com/2007/11/time-for-reflection.html#comment-6896 Leanne Fri, 16 Nov 2007 10:16:00 +0000 http://siteground218.com/~bleedin2/?p=295#comment-6896 Italian Telecom! What a nightmare... Actually a lot of phone based customer service is just so bad. A few months ago it was a hot, scorching summers night in Sicily and we saw a small fire near our apartments. My friend and I called the Fire Brigade and were put into a que....and then hung up on so never got to report that fire in the end.... Italian Telecom! What a nightmare… Actually a lot of phone based customer service is just so bad. A few months ago it was a hot, scorching summers night in Sicily and we saw a small fire near our apartments. My friend and I called the Fire Brigade and were put into a que….and then hung up on so never got to report that fire in the end….

]]> By: sognatrice http://bleedingespresso.com/2007/11/time-for-reflection.html#comment-6893 sognatrice Fri, 16 Nov 2007 09:57:00 +0000 http://siteground218.com/~bleedin2/?p=295#comment-6893 *Jeni, indeed :)<br/><br/>*Jen, thanks; it's working now, so it's just a question of for how long.... *Jeni, indeed :)

*Jen, thanks; it’s working now, so it’s just a question of for how long….

]]> By: Jen of A2eatwrite http://bleedingespresso.com/2007/11/time-for-reflection.html#comment-6875 Jen of A2eatwrite Thu, 15 Nov 2007 18:35:00 +0000 http://siteground218.com/~bleedin2/?p=295#comment-6875 lovely photos! And good luck with your connection... lovely photos! And good luck with your connection…

]]> By: The Passionate Palate http://bleedingespresso.com/2007/11/time-for-reflection.html#comment-6863 The Passionate Palate Thu, 15 Nov 2007 15:31:00 +0000 http://siteground218.com/~bleedin2/?p=295#comment-6863 It is the simple things that make life so sweet, isn't it? It is the simple things that make life so sweet, isn’t it?

]]> By: sognatrice http://bleedingespresso.com/2007/11/time-for-reflection.html#comment-6811 sognatrice Wed, 14 Nov 2007 12:06:00 +0000 http://siteground218.com/~bleedin2/?p=295#comment-6811 *Taffiny, the realization that my problems are so small in the grand scheme of things honestly helps to keep me going--doesn't mean I don't have "poor me" moments, but we're all entitled to some of those every once in a while. So long as we snap out of them ;)<br/><br/>*Scarlett, it's interesting having lived in different places, getting used to that "local" time. Always takes a while to adjust, but sooner or later we catch on. Or move!<br/><br/>*Gil, would you believe our ADSL really isn't *that* much faster than dial up was? Crazy I know, but yes, I do enjoy having the ability to at least sometimes see videos.<br/><br/>*AV, I go back and forth on what I think about this. On one hand, how can things get better if we just sit still and do nothing; on the other hand, how much of this stuff really is in our control anyway and how much would we simply be banging our heads against walls to try and change it? I don't know the answers, but I also know that I wasn't raised Italian, so I have a lot of different perceptions than many Italians--and it would seem that if Italians don't want things to change for whatever reason they won't. I don't think those of us who have moved here later in life can do all that much.<br/><br/>*Geggie, I love window shopping, more here than I ever did. This could be, of course, because when I enter a store, the clerks won't leave me alone wanting to help me find something, anything, what size do you need, etc ;)<br/><br/>*Shameless, thanks, although now I'm not sure all this was about cables anyway; they were up here yesterday adjusting something and now things work fine, so I think the cables will probably still cause problems someday....<br/><br/>*Jeni, thanks. I think it's good to remember that we're quite fortunate despite annoyances.<br/><br/>*Scribbit, truth be told these small frustrations don't outweigh all the positives for me either :) *Taffiny, the realization that my problems are so small in the grand scheme of things honestly helps to keep me going–doesn’t mean I don’t have “poor me” moments, but we’re all entitled to some of those every once in a while. So long as we snap out of them ;)

*Scarlett, it’s interesting having lived in different places, getting used to that “local” time. Always takes a while to adjust, but sooner or later we catch on. Or move!

*Gil, would you believe our ADSL really isn’t *that* much faster than dial up was? Crazy I know, but yes, I do enjoy having the ability to at least sometimes see videos.

*AV, I go back and forth on what I think about this. On one hand, how can things get better if we just sit still and do nothing; on the other hand, how much of this stuff really is in our control anyway and how much would we simply be banging our heads against walls to try and change it? I don’t know the answers, but I also know that I wasn’t raised Italian, so I have a lot of different perceptions than many Italians–and it would seem that if Italians don’t want things to change for whatever reason they won’t. I don’t think those of us who have moved here later in life can do all that much.

*Geggie, I love window shopping, more here than I ever did. This could be, of course, because when I enter a store, the clerks won’t leave me alone wanting to help me find something, anything, what size do you need, etc ;)

*Shameless, thanks, although now I’m not sure all this was about cables anyway; they were up here yesterday adjusting something and now things work fine, so I think the cables will probably still cause problems someday….

*Jeni, thanks. I think it’s good to remember that we’re quite fortunate despite annoyances.

*Scribbit, truth be told these small frustrations don’t outweigh all the positives for me either :)

]]> By: Scribbit http://bleedingespresso.com/2007/11/time-for-reflection.html#comment-6808 Scribbit Wed, 14 Nov 2007 08:05:00 +0000 http://siteground218.com/~bleedin2/?p=295#comment-6808 It's just hard to believe that there's anything wrong with such a beautiful place. I just can't see any downsides :) It’s just hard to believe that there’s anything wrong with such a beautiful place. I just can’t see any downsides :)

]]> By: Jeni http://bleedingespresso.com/2007/11/time-for-reflection.html#comment-6807 Jeni Wed, 14 Nov 2007 07:29:00 +0000 http://siteground218.com/~bleedin2/?p=295#comment-6807 Very true! Even when things are really black and no light seems to be coming through, there's always something. somewhere for which we can be thankful! Great post. Very true! Even when things are really black and no light seems to be coming through, there’s always something. somewhere for which we can be thankful! Great post.

]]> By: Shameless http://bleedingespresso.com/2007/11/time-for-reflection.html#comment-6806 Shameless Wed, 14 Nov 2007 01:56:00 +0000 http://siteground218.com/~bleedin2/?p=295#comment-6806 Good to have time for reflection ... even if it's forced on is! Good luck with the cables! :-) Good to have time for reflection … even if it’s forced on is! Good luck with the cables! :-)

]]> By: Geggie http://bleedingespresso.com/2007/11/time-for-reflection.html#comment-6805 Geggie Tue, 13 Nov 2007 23:24:00 +0000 http://siteground218.com/~bleedin2/?p=295#comment-6805 And window shopping may be the most important part. And window shopping may be the most important part.

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