Showing posts with label italy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label italy. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 07, 2007

Rome - Discrimination at St. Pete's

i was absolutely and unbelievably flabbergasted when i went to St. Peters Basilica and was confronted with these examples of discrimination. i mean, this church is the flagship of one of the largest religious organizations in the world. what about all that brotherly love stuff? arent there anti-discrimination laws out there somew i was dumbfounded. below is the evidence of this most hienous practice. this is a sign right before the entrance to the church complex.

what do they have against amputees in shorts? does this apply only to people missing the left arm? do people without right arms laugh at those who can't enter. can you get in if youre a double amputee? these are very difficult questions that i tried to wrap my mind around, but, shallow as i am, i didnt think about them too long (my head started to hurt and there was so much to see) nor did they prevent me from enjoying the basilica. more on that later.

i kinda want to go again but with a glue gun, so i can fix this for them. i dont want others leaving with hearts heavy and feelings hurt. (i'm totally a humanitarian)

Thursday, February 08, 2007

back from rome

alas, i have returned to my normal life after a few days in rome. the semester had ended and i had a few days off. was feeling a little country cabin fever and felt that i desperately needed to to take a break. so i hoped on a plane for a city break to rome. yesterday i went back to work and it was very nearly bearable. was so tired from the trip.

Rome was totally and amazingly excellent.
Liked
- being inconspicuous
- lots and lots of art history stuff
- being bella
- lots and lots of history stuff
- random conversations with friendly people
- teacher's discount
- gelato

Saw/ did
- lots and lots of art history stuff: Bernini' sculptures, raphael and michelangelo's paintings, villa borghese, modern art, etc.
- lots and lots of normal history stuff: the vatican, st. pete's basilica, colosseum, temples and ruins, etc.
- backpacking nuns
- walked all over the city to the detriment of my feet
- disturbingly attractive priests
- lots of random places after getting used to (lost) the bus and tram system
- climbed lots of steps

i did so much that i felt like the trip was longer than 4 days. in the coming days, i will sift through the hundreds of pictures i've taken and will post them. truly. i promise