October 2010
3 posts
My Favorite Things in Rome: Crumbling Walls and...
From our first day out in the city, I found that I have more of a fascination for the little hidden details down alleys than I have for any monument in a large piazza. The walls, faded frescoes, and graffiti that I’ve found speak to me about the city, its continuity with art and the way even a crumbling wall can still be important to the structure of a baroque building. It’s easy to ponder a...
Getting Into Rome
So after five weeks in Rome, I’m back and blogging again.
I feel ridiculous, honestly. I wanted to blog WEEKLY while there. But, as it turns out, completing a novel, traveling around the world and filming a documentary had burnt me out. I have been back in Washington for three weeks and I am just *now* beginning to get back into the swing of things.
I did write while in Rome, but it was...