Courtney Barnett documents her experience competing in a reining competition in Maneribo, Italy in September 2008. She describes how the church bells ring throughout the day in every Italian town. While she enjoys experiencing a new country, she notes the challenges of adjusting to a different schedule and language. At dinner one night, without a translator, she mistakenly orders fish on her pizza instead of tomatoes due to a mistranslated word. Despite the mixup, she finds humor in the situation. Later, she enjoys gelato from a local shop, though has to decide between unusual flavors like baby blue "Pucco." She looks forward to the competition starting and her whole team arriving in Italy.
THIS IS A COMPILATION OF ACTIVITIES FOR ENGLISH DAILY OF THE BOOK "AMERICAN Headway TWO FOR FACILITATING THE LEARNING OF ENGLISH AND THE PRACTICE OF THIS TRADITIONAL CORE LANGUAGE
Mmm Mmm Breakfast... Rise and Shine, Foodies! .docxraju957290
Mmm Mmm Breakfast...
Rise and Shine, Foodies!
Your weekend dose of the best BREAKFAST joints in San Diego by Cup-of-Joe
By Joe Flores | 06.14.17 // RWS 305w
RISE AND SHINE my fellow San
Diegan Foodies! Welcome back to yet
another weekend installment of some of the
BEST breakfast spots to eat in SD! My
blogger name is “Cup-of-Joe” for those
breakfast lovers who‟ve just decided to
subscribe to my blog. You‟re in for a real
treat, my fellow foodies! Now, wake up!
Despite the name of the next breakfast joint
I am about to introduce, you are REALLY
going to want to get up outta bed as soon as
that alarm goes off! This week we are taking
a sunrise visit to one of my new favorite
breakfast spots in San Diego thus far—
Snooze!
Story Time
Snooze, located in the heart of
Hillcrest, is an extraordinary and welcoming
A.M. eatery in one of the finest cities in San
Diego. Founded by brothers Jon and Adam
Schlegel, Snooze began waking people up
for delicious breakfast back in April of 2006
in Denver, Colorado. These awesome
brothers had a vision of evolving the A.M.
dining experience through culinary
innovation, an eclectic and energetic
atmosphere, and comfortable and friendly
service (Snooze eatery website). With their
motto being “It only takes a moment to
make a difference”— this is exactly what
Snooze does: makes a difference. Just as I
call ya‟ll my “Foodies,” the Schlegel
brothers refer to their customers as
“Snoozers.” For the past 8 years, Snooze has
brought in a diverse group of customers and
has satisfied the stomachs of thousands
throughout the country—specifically in
Colorado, California, Arizona, and Texas.
Zzzz...Rise and Shine! The Visit
Now that you‟ve read a little about
the history of Snooze, let‟s get down to the
nitty gritty about this damn place that
magically forced me out of bed at 7am and
didn‟t allow me to press my snooze button!
>:O Just kidding. It was completely
voluntary and, well, necessary, after I tell
you about the freakin‟ amazing experience
my partner and I had.
„Twas the night before June 4th, and
all through the house, my stomach was
rumbling, even the mouse (Insert drum noise
that follows a stupid joke). But seriously, I
made sure that I didn‟t eat a heavy dinner
the night before, so that I could splurge at
breakfast and not completely regret my life
choices. My partner, Arnold, and I decided
we were going to try Snooze for the first
time after all the hype we‟d heard from
friends, family, and that one annoying Yelp
app that everyone complains on.
When we arrived at 3940 Fifth Ave.
in Hillcrest, San Diego, we immediately
suffered from the “dang-there‟s-no-parking-
syndrome” that most San Diegans endure.
After fighting with a couple of hangry folks
for a parking spot, we finally found one and
began walking to Snooze. Upon arrival, we
were awed ...
Argumentative Essay : Summer Is The Best
My Summer Holidays
My Summer Fun At The Family Farm
My Summer Vacation At Toronto
The Worst Vacation Of My Life Essay
Summer Holidays
How I Will Spend My Summer Vacation
Pros And Disadvantages Of Summer Vacation
My Last Summer
French Essays About Holidays
Thailand Vacation Essay
Descriptive Essay About Summer Vacation
My First Day Of Summer Vacation
Compare And Contrast Summer And Summer Holidays
Summer Holidays
Descriptive Essay About Summer Vacation
Narrative Essay About Summer Vacation
Essay on My Summer Vacation
THIS IS A COMPILATION OF ACTIVITIES FOR ENGLISH DAILY OF THE BOOK "AMERICAN Headway TWO FOR FACILITATING THE LEARNING OF ENGLISH AND THE PRACTICE OF THIS TRADITIONAL CORE LANGUAGE
Mmm Mmm Breakfast... Rise and Shine, Foodies! .docxraju957290
Mmm Mmm Breakfast...
Rise and Shine, Foodies!
Your weekend dose of the best BREAKFAST joints in San Diego by Cup-of-Joe
By Joe Flores | 06.14.17 // RWS 305w
RISE AND SHINE my fellow San
Diegan Foodies! Welcome back to yet
another weekend installment of some of the
BEST breakfast spots to eat in SD! My
blogger name is “Cup-of-Joe” for those
breakfast lovers who‟ve just decided to
subscribe to my blog. You‟re in for a real
treat, my fellow foodies! Now, wake up!
Despite the name of the next breakfast joint
I am about to introduce, you are REALLY
going to want to get up outta bed as soon as
that alarm goes off! This week we are taking
a sunrise visit to one of my new favorite
breakfast spots in San Diego thus far—
Snooze!
Story Time
Snooze, located in the heart of
Hillcrest, is an extraordinary and welcoming
A.M. eatery in one of the finest cities in San
Diego. Founded by brothers Jon and Adam
Schlegel, Snooze began waking people up
for delicious breakfast back in April of 2006
in Denver, Colorado. These awesome
brothers had a vision of evolving the A.M.
dining experience through culinary
innovation, an eclectic and energetic
atmosphere, and comfortable and friendly
service (Snooze eatery website). With their
motto being “It only takes a moment to
make a difference”— this is exactly what
Snooze does: makes a difference. Just as I
call ya‟ll my “Foodies,” the Schlegel
brothers refer to their customers as
“Snoozers.” For the past 8 years, Snooze has
brought in a diverse group of customers and
has satisfied the stomachs of thousands
throughout the country—specifically in
Colorado, California, Arizona, and Texas.
Zzzz...Rise and Shine! The Visit
Now that you‟ve read a little about
the history of Snooze, let‟s get down to the
nitty gritty about this damn place that
magically forced me out of bed at 7am and
didn‟t allow me to press my snooze button!
>:O Just kidding. It was completely
voluntary and, well, necessary, after I tell
you about the freakin‟ amazing experience
my partner and I had.
„Twas the night before June 4th, and
all through the house, my stomach was
rumbling, even the mouse (Insert drum noise
that follows a stupid joke). But seriously, I
made sure that I didn‟t eat a heavy dinner
the night before, so that I could splurge at
breakfast and not completely regret my life
choices. My partner, Arnold, and I decided
we were going to try Snooze for the first
time after all the hype we‟d heard from
friends, family, and that one annoying Yelp
app that everyone complains on.
When we arrived at 3940 Fifth Ave.
in Hillcrest, San Diego, we immediately
suffered from the “dang-there‟s-no-parking-
syndrome” that most San Diegans endure.
After fighting with a couple of hangry folks
for a parking spot, we finally found one and
began walking to Snooze. Upon arrival, we
were awed ...
Argumentative Essay : Summer Is The Best
My Summer Holidays
My Summer Fun At The Family Farm
My Summer Vacation At Toronto
The Worst Vacation Of My Life Essay
Summer Holidays
How I Will Spend My Summer Vacation
Pros And Disadvantages Of Summer Vacation
My Last Summer
French Essays About Holidays
Thailand Vacation Essay
Descriptive Essay About Summer Vacation
My First Day Of Summer Vacation
Compare And Contrast Summer And Summer Holidays
Summer Holidays
Descriptive Essay About Summer Vacation
Narrative Essay About Summer Vacation
Essay on My Summer Vacation
1. Ding Dang Dong – an Italian Experience
USA Reining Competition, Maneribo, Italy
Sept 2008
By Courtney Barnett
Ding Dang Dong goes the bells. Not only is that a line for the movie “Under the Tuscan
Sun” but also a reality here in Italy. It seems every town has a church that still rings their
bells throughout the day. The first time I heard them was in early evening signifying the
end of the day. When I get busy with the details that need to be done these bells remind
me that I am experiencing a wonderful opportunity in a foreign land. It allows me to
cherish the moment before I continue on with my current project.
A similar topic was brought up today at the barn. Do horses know that they are in a
different country or do they just think they went on a long road trip? Not only are the
sights and smells new and different but so are the common sounds. There is a difference
in the speech patterns and the tempo of the American speech versus the Italian speech.
Do horses realize this? They must notice the difference but do they understand the
difference? This was a topic that Lauren and I got on today while taking care of he team
horses. If they do realize it then they adjust better then humans do. They appear not to
be affected by jet lag, whereas, I am still trying to get on the right schedule. I will
probably have it figured out by the time I get on the plane to fly home. Who needs sleep
anyway? At least that is what I am telling myself.
Italy has presented a fair share of new experiences. Tonight was no different. We went
to dinner at a restaurant that we had enjoyed earlier, but this time we didn’t have a
translator helping us with the menu. We were on our own. I was armed with my pocket
dictionary and a few key phrases but it was still mass confusion. To an outside spectator
we probably resembled a Three Stooges comedy. We did get some outside help from
other patrons who felt sorry enough for us to translate a few words. After the order was
set, which took probably 10 minutes for two pizzas, a steak, salad and spaghetti; we felt
quite accomplished. We had ordered food. That feeling left after I took my first bite.
Apparently I mistranslated a word and instead of getting tomatoes on my pizza I got a
very pungent tuna or some other fish. I am not a fish person, especially if it tastes fishy
which this did. But I couldn’t help myself, I started laughing at the mistake. It was too
funny. I did end up eating the pizza but tried to avoid the fish. Ryan also got a different
pizza then he thought he ordered, but John and Lauren got food that resembled what they
thought they would get. So we for two and two; it can only go uphill.
After our dinner we thought dessert would be good, but since there was no Tiramisu
available we moved on. In the town of Leno, Lauren had seen a Gelatoira, which we
promptly headed to. There were too many flavors and colors that it was hard to decide on
one flavor. So it was a nice surprise when we found out that you get three flavors with an
order. Now which three to pick?. I was temped by the baby blue colored gelato called
Pucco, but decided I had been adventurous enough for the day. So I got chocolate,
Rocher, and a vanilla flavored gelato. Boy, were they delicious! Everything that
2. everybody has said about Gelato is true. Maybe on my next trip to the Gelatoira I will
get the baby blue gelato… or maybe not.
Tomorrow we start setting up our stalls in Manerbio, the horses move in on Monday
morning and the riders start arriving Monday. The pace is going to pick up and I can’t
wait until the whole team is here in Italy!
Till tomorrow.