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i just got to rome, and as melissa has not only a constant internet connection, but also a lovely american mac book pro, i've been staring hungrily at the screen at all the news i've been missing.

...........i think i'm just going to stay in my european hole and not come back. here, it's bright and sunny, scooters are racing by, foreign sounding sirens are maintaining the safety of the roman people, there are parties in the streets celebrating regional food. while italy's government may be just as screwed as ours (albeit in a much different way)...at least they admit it. (caveat: i can't read a word of italian, so newspapers mean nothing to me here).

sigh.

pics are up on facebook today.