I AM UNDER CONSTRUCTION!
No, I haven't taken time out for plastic surgery, I just got really busy between Sandy leaving, Keith returning, going to Venezia for our anniversary, getting sick when coming back, and trying to get my new website up and running! Seriously, I have been a busy girl!
I will be linking to the new website over the next few days when I work out some bugs and can actually post! Thankfully I have all my blogs written, I just need to upload the pics that go with them and save them on the new site. In June we will return to California for a month to get our long stay visa (with help from a super duper insider friend we now have), and I plan on getting the new site all finished and the past blogs all copied over. It will be so new and improved with so much info you just won't know what to do with yourselves. Even more improved will be my control over the email notification of new blog posts, woohoo! Right now I am subject to someone else's software that doesn't work all the time.
I also want to mention that I am getting over 500 hits a week on the blog! For someone who isn't really advertising, I say that isn't too bad. I get at least 5 emails a week from strangers who have happened along my blog and want to share their story or need some advice on coming to Italy. I really do my best to answer all emails (sometimes a little slowly) and questions if I can. I've had the opportunity to even meet people I've helped and now have some new friends. Thank you everyone for ALL the incredibly kind comments, I know I'm no literary genius, but I'm trying to write from the heart and really evoke the image of our everyday life here in Italy.
Enough said, back to the slavery of trying to get this new site up and running. If the computer doesn't get thrown over the side of the hill, there may be a new and improved site listed here soon..............
What is up? Am I the only one who is dying to see how the hair turned out a few posts back in the hair salon???? Or is there a reason that you are conveniently hiding the results?
Posted by: Shannon | Saturday, June 04, 2005 at 06:21 AM
I've only kept up with your adventures in Italy for a short while but am truly grateful for your sharing this. One day, when I have a little time, I'd like to see for myself the wonders of Italia!
In the meantime, I'll stay posted to see what you will do, see, and say next. Muy buena suerte, Chica.
Luisa
Posted by: Luisa | Saturday, June 04, 2005 at 12:02 AM
That's really amazing! Of course I tell everyone they should read your posts because they are very vivid, fun and quick. It's great to read all the things you two are doing and discovering. Can't imagine an improved web site but look forward to whatever you post. Keep up the great work - we all appreciate it!
Posted by: Gary | Friday, June 03, 2005 at 06:21 PM
Wow Tonia,
How exciting that you have had such a great response to your blog. I thought there might be a handful of us reading along and living vicariously through you and Keith but had no idea you would be weeding through about 500 hits a week. I look forward to your "new and improved" web site although I can't imagine it will be much better than this. Good Luck!!
Jill
Posted by: Jill | Friday, June 03, 2005 at 04:35 PM
Hey! Congratulations! 500 hits.
I knew that I could not be the only one lurking and reading your blog!
As someone who has an undeniable link and a fortunate genetic tie to the Italian culture, I applaud the way you write and the wonderful style you add to everything you do. I'll keep on lurking and living vicariously through you and Keith until such time I make my own way to Italy. Supposedly, I'm getting my Italian passport this June! Anyway, I can only thank you for sharing -its a wonderful gift.
ciao,
A.
Posted by: Al | Friday, June 03, 2005 at 05:44 AM