"Diva Queen", raw mussels, & misc...

Last night was interesting to say the least. I watched OO8, Diva Queen, & Jeremiah, plus some others play an interesting game of soccer. Then as we fly back to Bacoli like mad italians everything is fine until the pizza place we try to go eat at is closed then "BAM!!!" we hit another car coming around the curb. Everyone is fine, things are alright except Diva Queen's car. Now the streets in Bacoli, hell Italy for that matter aren't like the streets in America. They can barely hold two cars, of course the two are going in opposite directions, let alone one. We come around the curb going no faster than any other car or as usual but tonight there happened to be two cars stopped and the one Diva Queen actually hits is a Mercedes 4 door Kompressor. Now of course the car we are in, the doors can barely open now and the front end is pushed in a bit, the Kompressor's trunk can't shut and the bumper is a little banged but ummmm HELLLLLLLLLO!!! why the hell were you stopped in the road and first of all right after a curb with no lights, no hazard triangle, NOTHING!!! We course find rides to take us to eat and then to Beach Brothers afterwards but of course the night consisted of retelling of what happened and an upset Diva Queen. I think he should just visit us in US when we get back to get refreshed as I said once before.

On another note...

Today I tasted a raw mussel with lemon juice on it for the first time. First of all I didn't know you could eat mussles raw but hey I gave it a shot and they weren't half bad but I must say I do prefer to eat them cooked, thanks, thank you very much, lol. I ate two of them but OO8 likes them like that, HA, not tonight babycakes, they will be cooked along with whatever else seafood your mom is making us for dinner. I must say I am getting my fair share of seafood here and I am loving it. I'm also getting my fair share of Italian coffee and cold coffee and cold coffee w/baileys. I don't know what I'm going to do when I get back to GA, lmbao. The princess is really spoiled now, really lmbao!!!

I talked to my Dad today and he is crazy/silly whichever you prefer. He asked me how I was getting along with OO8's mother and of course I said great because I seem to think we are. I don't think she has complained about me yet, lol. Then he was like I'm going to get nosey and to tell him if he is or don't answer. I told him you know I will cuz you know me. He asked about our sleeping arrangements and I told him. At the moment, same room, separate beds because they are twin beds, now that his brother is back, same room, same bed. Daddy was like you know if ya'll were to visit here it wouldn't be like that blah blah blah and he said he didn't think she would be ok with that. Hell Daddy, we do live together. It is no secret, everyone knows, even my sisters whom you think you are protecting. You know some of these holy folks make you just want to shake them sometimes. That's alright though, that is why I already told him when we come to visit we are getting a room anyone. Love you but you trippin dude.

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Today was another lazy afternoon kind of day. We went to the beach a little after lunch and then after that just laying around until it is time for the "Diva Queen" to pick us up to go out, which will probably start off being at the Monkey Bar moving then to Beach Brothers. Now the Monkey Bar claims to be an American Bar but I don't see where they get off telling that fib but hey, I guess it is like calling Olive Garden Italian food. Now don't get me wrong, I secretly still kind of like the OG for the variety of food they have but I wouldn't exactly call it Italian food or the Monkey an American bar because honey they can't mix drinks to save lives, lol. Hey Italians can cook but damn it Americans like their drinks and sho know how to make them. I also found out too that the waiters/waitresses don't work on tips either, they just get str8 pay of whatever it is but if they receive a tip of course it is all good and extra for them. Hell no wonder it takes forever to get another drink around there, lol.
For the first time in my life tonight I ate rabbit. Yes our furry little cute bunny friend. OO8's mom made it cacciatora style which I was nervous at first to say the least but it turned out very delicious. It wasn't gamie like I kind of expected it to be and I hate to say this but damn it, it did taste kind of like chicken. I mean there really wasn't a distinctive taste unless I was so ready for it to taste like one thing and that didn't happen. I will say I hated watching for the little bones that were in the way but I got them, no worries, I'm here to live another day, lol. Now of course I won't be making this when I get back home, well at least cacciatora with rabbit but if it were made for me again I wouldn't turn it down at all or at least if it is made by OO8's mom I won't turn it down but it seems to be something common over here so I probably wouldn't turn it down from anyone else as well.

Eating "Italian Nasty" tonight

Tonight we are going out to eat Italian nasty which means fried foods with plenty of adult beverages in hand as well. I plan on enjoying plenty of good and different beers tonight, not so much cocktails/shots. I better wear some comfortable pants tonight if I plan on making it. Too bad I didn't bring anything with elastic in them, lol. I should do ok though because we aren't eating dinner before we leave here and I am sure everyone is going to be eating whatever is on the table not just one person ordering one thing and no one else eats some or whatever. Or at least that is what I am hoping on and I'm keeping hope alive, lol.
I keep trying to contact Mel but I guess she has fallen off the face of the earth or has forgotten when I call it is going to be a weird number popping up either international weird or even something like NJ or NY weird. I guess I will try later. If you read this though Mel I left comments on your blog.

Napoli vs. (some greek team), lol

Last night I went to my first Napoli soccer game. I must say it was an interesting experience. Of course nothing like going to a football or basketball game in America. The parking is crazy, how you get in is even crazier and then there is no food buying while watching the game unless you can catch the occassional guy walking buy selling cokes or ice cream and depending on your seat you might as well throw in the white flag on that right there. The crowd gets crazy and really into it especially when they make a goal. I mean everyone jumped up and screamed pretty much. I wasn't feeling that great all of the sudden because there was a weather change coming on but I let the noise of the crowd wash over me. I ended up getting a Napoli shirt to remember the night and I should have gotten some of the food they did have outside of the stadium. I mean unlike what we have at the stadium for food was nothing like what they have here, I mean they have FOOD here outside of the stadium. Food like Mom would cook at home for dinner in a sense. Yeah it is sausage, sandwhiches, etc but not like the greasy stuff we would get. Not hamburgers, hot dogs, or 5yr old pizza that was just frozen not that long ago. Although by the end I wasn't feeling spiffy I did tell OO8 that if we are around and another soccer game is going on I am more than game to watch another one live. But next time I'm going to enjoy getting some food before the game and getting an ice cream before taking my seat because damn it I wanted an ice cream but the guy never looked our way, bastard, lol. Oh and next time we won't be wearing our Argentina shirts but I will have my Napoli shirt on. Hey, at least I had on blue and white of some sort, lol.


Things I forgot to mention:
Leaving the stadium is just as crazy as entering the damn thing. People park their scooters/motorcycles closer than cars can get. So when leaving they are mixed in with the walking crowd so there is all kinds of honking going on within a loud noisy crowd. Leaving the stands isn't all that pretty either, people pushing and such just to get out of the stands and then the stadium. I also forgot to mention the "cage" where the opponent supporters sit. There is this small section of the stadium where they sit and it is covered with this I guess metal like mesh so that the Napoli supporters can't throw glass plus various items over there to hurt them. Then to top it off the poor people have to wait and then they have a police escort out of the stadium. Hell with the way it was I kind wish we had a police escort out that sucker, lol.

OO8's Mom

Ok I must say I was a little disappointed when I heard his mom was making pizza. I mean everything she has/had cooked thus far has/had been marvelous but you know how it is with making homemade pizza, it just isn't that great and besides I wanted famous Italy/Napoli pizza but here it is what, 3:20am and I'm/we are still snacking on them. It is pizza but not pizza. The dough was fried then she put homemade tomato sauce on top of them and OMFG!!! they are delish. And for those of you who don't know or are too religious (I think I spelled that right), OMFG means Oh My Fucking God, yes they are that delish I had to use exactly that. Yes I know I've just been out drinking but usually I would just fall into bed but not tonight sweeties, I had to have two to myself and share one with my honey. Sunday thank goodness we are going to eat nasty. I mean you know junk food, nothing homemade in the evening for dinner. I mean she is making some great stuff but every now and again you need something wrong and dirty, lol.
Today we have done some pretty interesting stuff like see a still active volcano/crater and then seen the 3rd largest ampitheater next to the one in Rome. Tomorrow we go see his team play which will be very interesting. I think I've drunk myself a little silly tonight but not too much. Tomorrow we are going with his mom to see something, I'm not sure what cuz I forgot given my condition but I will blog about it.
I'm proud of my friend Mel because she has been blogging like a good girl and letting this be theraputic and if you are reading this I miss you too and Thank God for the internet or we would both be in rehab, lol. The funny thing is is that OO8 understands and we have talked a couple of times since I have been gone. I don't think this trip would be bearable if he wasn't so wonderful but shhhhhhhhhhhhh folks, that is between us. Good night cuz I'm tipsy and the bed is calling me, can ya'll hear it, lmbao!!

Bacoli, Napoli, Italy....who would have thunk it

Who would have thought I would be in Italy let alone Bacoli, Napoli and then again who would have thunk I would be enjoying it so much. I sit here at the computer typing away with street noises in my ear and a fresh cool breeze on my back. It is 12:39pm here and I just woke up almost an hour ago and lunch is about to be on the table here soon. I kinda miss the fact I didn't have my frosted flakes this morning but oh well. At least OO8 didn't leave me this morning w/his mom for work. I'm nervous about that day. I mean she is a wonderful lady to be around and has treated me marvelously but ummmm, we just don't speak the same language, her Italian and me American-English, lol. I'm sure it will be a festive day though because to explain something to me yesterday she made the cutest little pig noise, it had me dying and telling his friends later, lol. Being around her though helps my Italian or helps me pick it up better cuz that is all she can communicate to me in and so that makes me break out the Italian/English-English/Italian dictionary. I've really had fun the last few days w/our first week being almost over. We haven't done a lot of touristie things but just being here is touristie. Meeting his friends, hanging out with his friends, going to the beach, the "shopping strip", going to go to Rome, going to go to a Napoli soccer game as well as getting to go to the Isle of Capri and this other island out there but I forgot the name and is less touristie. We have done a lot and have a lot to do. I see I will be taking pictures forever, lol. I'm on strict instruction to take pics of anything different and I have been.
We have been eating very good as well but I can't wait until Sunday night where we are going to eat "nasty" Italian. You know the "nasty" where it is buffalo wings, fries, etc. That is what we are going to do Sunday and I can't wait. The food his mom has been cooking is delish as well as the slice of pizza I had the other day and the pizza I had at the beach but I'm on vacation and need something "nasty", lol. The caffe freddo I will admit is something new and delish as well. I need to back off of them when we start getting ready to leave because they are addictive especially when you can add Baileys to it, lol.
His friends are lovely and I have gotten along with his two closest female friends lovely. I've only met one male friend aka The Diva Queen and he is festive even though we don't communicate too well without OO8 but it has been fun all around. I think OO8 is happy in the fact that I love his hometown/city/place.

Taco Mac is a mirage in GA

This weekend was a shopping for "folks I don't know in Italy" weekend as well as 4th of July weekend. I'm not complaining because shopping for other folks of course means me getting stuff as well. I actually just wanted a pair of puma shoes but of course I ended up getting a lot more than that plus a surprise that my best friend Mel is coming to GA the end of August and this time court and cops won't be involved, lol.
We went to the North Georgia Outlets and caught some good sales this weekend. I bought my first pair of shorts since being a size 12 and I must say I look very spiffy. I don't plan on wearing them long though because I see more weight coming off in my near future but hey I can't go to Italy with no shorts at all, just jeans and skirts, that's not going to work, lol. Oh, Oh and Mel would be proud of me too, I have just added to my capri collection by one of my own doing at that. I am enjoying the ones she gave me but you know I finally had to buy a pair of my own and they are white and groovy. I think we did good on our shopping for his family and friends too. I just hope his sister can wear the top we bought at Abercrombie & Fitch. That place is not a place for women with boobs, I don't care how small you are. If you have tits, breats, boobs of any sort, it ain't for you jack. Or I should say we will see when she tries to wear this tank top. Going in there was like going into an over priced American Eagle or something. I have never really liked their clothes. They seem just so plain and Target to me. Wait, who am I kidding, I rather be buying clothes at Target than there, lol. Then to top the experience off, the music was blarring and the perfume in the air was so strong you smelled it before you even got to the store so imagine what it was like in the store.
Today we went to the Perimeter Mall and finished the America to Italy list but lunch was deceiving I must say. We went to Taco Mac and that name was not what it was at all. Tacos my ass. Ok well they had tacos, fajitas, burritos, nachos on the menu but it wasn't what it could have been. This place was more a buffalo wing/burger joint with plenty of beers to choose from. I mean they had their own beer menu separate from the regular menu which is understandable with all the beers they had but I was ready for mexican food and that is not at all what I got. I mean yeah we had the fajitas but they weren't like having fajitas down in TX or at least like having them at Don Pablos. The queso, if that is what you want to call it, was melted cheese I could have done at the house, lol. All in all the day was well but BoooHiss on Taco Mac.

The roses

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The delivery man

Time served was/is the best they can do, huh, I believe they just did that because there was nothing else to do. They couldn't get any money so why not do time served instead of out right dismissal. They were probably upset I had a lawyer and so they couldn't stick something crazy on me. I'm just glad it is over & that bullshit is behind me altogether.
Later in the evening a delivery man "OO8" came home with 12 roses. He is so sweet & thoughtful. He knew this was driving me crazy & adding to my stress level which is not good especially when we leave in less than two weeks. Now to give the lawyer the rest of his money and get the bail money back.
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