(Still here!)
Sorry for the extended absence, dear readers. We've had quite a hectic spring here in Bella Roma. Many visitors, including both sets of parents, two pairs of aunts & uncles, and one brother crashing on our couch (with another to follow soon).
My program at ESE has really intensified, which is both annoying and weirdly fulfilling. One of my main complaints was that it wasn't very challenging or engaging, but that is improving.
Big news on the Gaelic football front: The Rome men's team made it to the finals of the tournament here last weekend. We won our pool with wins over Rovigo and Padova, then beat the Rome Aussies in the semifinals. We hung with the formidable Zurich team in the final, but they pointed us to death. We lost, but we left the pitch with our heads held high
At the tourney party, I won the Man of the Match! The captain, Chris, hinted that I'd be ni the running, but I didn't think I'd win the MVP. I mean, obviously there were more skilled players out there. On my own team, Niall and Chris are ballers. I think my non-Irish background and my lack of experience played a big role. I've only been playing for 9 months, but the Irishmen said you couldn't tell.
And, to be perfectly honest, I did play out of my mind, especially in the first two games. In fact, I scored our team's first couple of points and made some pinpoint passes up to the front lines. I didn't do a whole lot of scoring in the semi and the final, but felt pretty capable as a distributor. Of course, having the Vallergas cheer me on helped.
OK, I'm off to Thomas's house for aperitivo. Things are still busy, but we've learned to enjoy our free time as often as possible.
Sorry for the extended absence, dear readers. We've had quite a hectic spring here in Bella Roma. Many visitors, including both sets of parents, two pairs of aunts & uncles, and one brother crashing on our couch (with another to follow soon).
My program at ESE has really intensified, which is both annoying and weirdly fulfilling. One of my main complaints was that it wasn't very challenging or engaging, but that is improving.
Big news on the Gaelic football front: The Rome men's team made it to the finals of the tournament here last weekend. We won our pool with wins over Rovigo and Padova, then beat the Rome Aussies in the semifinals. We hung with the formidable Zurich team in the final, but they pointed us to death. We lost, but we left the pitch with our heads held high
At the tourney party, I won the Man of the Match! The captain, Chris, hinted that I'd be ni the running, but I didn't think I'd win the MVP. I mean, obviously there were more skilled players out there. On my own team, Niall and Chris are ballers. I think my non-Irish background and my lack of experience played a big role. I've only been playing for 9 months, but the Irishmen said you couldn't tell.
And, to be perfectly honest, I did play out of my mind, especially in the first two games. In fact, I scored our team's first couple of points and made some pinpoint passes up to the front lines. I didn't do a whole lot of scoring in the semi and the final, but felt pretty capable as a distributor. Of course, having the Vallergas cheer me on helped.
OK, I'm off to Thomas's house for aperitivo. Things are still busy, but we've learned to enjoy our free time as often as possible.
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