To Rome With Love

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I've come to realize that having a balanced life means that sometimes you've got to power down and rest. My allergies lead to sinus infections, and what used to be a bi-annual few days in bed, has unfortunately become more frequent. I feel these infections coming on and this time, instead of tons of water and rest, I was away having fun for the weekend. I'm paying for it now and today I decided to just rest and get better so I could enjoy the festivities on the 4th. 

The day started out rainy and gross so I took to the couch to watch Woody Allen's latest, To Rome with Love. Off the heels of Midnight in Paris, this "new" Allen had a lot of live up to, and this film just didn't quite capture me the way Paris did. The four story lines didn't meld together; they barely co-existed or complimented each other.  Nonetheless, it was entertaining for a day in bed and I enjoyed seeing some of the sights I visited on my own trip to Rome. It's funny, the film did mirror the way I felt while walking around the city: I could never really get my bearings, the sights were so beautiful they didn't seem real, and Italians speak at such high volumes, I always think they're yelling at me for doing something wrong. La bella vita!