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Rain For Me

Soulful the rain cries for me
beneath the shinning moonlight
how one wishes to be free

Dancing joyful across the lea
without cause from dawn till midnight
soulful the rain cries for me

Beneath the shelter of mournful willow tree
feeling the shadows tremble in fright
how one wishes to be free

To look to the stars with nothing but glee
hidden away from all hint of plight
...

I am married... to a certain woman I met here... we haven't met yet but we talked for four hours and decided to marry and the next day we married-- though not officially, or externally or however, but just between us have said our vows and all-- and she is the only one whose word on it truly matters... I mean hers and mine. So I cannot tell you how happy I am...we've shared so much love, and I love her more than anything...

Besides that, I would really like to share "The Joyous ...

To figure out why I'm posting this, see the entry below this. Enjoy!


Month no. 1 (sent at the beginning of October)

A bella! (Romana dialect for "hi!")

I was planning to send this on the 5th, that being the day I left and started out on all of this. However, my calendar-reading skills failed me and I didn't realize what day it was. Then I decided to write on the 6th, that being the day I arrived in Italy. I ended up going ...

I figured if I was going to subject you to my rantings about my (stupid) Latin speech, I might as well post it for y'all to see. it's only fair...
Is anyone familiar with the story of Niobe????

It's over now. My husband is gone, my children are gone; my wealth, my power-- gone. But could I not elude misfortune? Was I not untouchable? no. I never was. Not until now-- now with nothing more to lose. I am only unconquerable when conquered.

Did not my people worship me enough

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Hiya all,

I am returned to the awesomeness that is LitNet - hopefully permanently this time! Things have been a bit crazy in Italy, what with a family that speaks no English, a me that speaks very little Italian, and all the work of trying to settle myself into a life that speaks no American (here, English and American are two different languages, and Italian very different from both ). But, in somma, I've managed to survive almost 5 months, and things have gotten a lot better ...