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Updated: (What is a “now page”?)

In this period, I am:

Coordinating a European Solidarity Corps project

Last October, my good friend and colleague Antonella from Comunità Circolare and I submitted a Citizen Science project proposal under the ESC programme. It was approved (first in national rankings!) and has officially started in April. For more information, check out ScienziAria (italian only).

We’re almost halfway through, and I am as confident as I ever was that it will turn out to be a success on several levels. But I must also say I underestimated the overall time and effort that was (and is) needed on my part, so there’s that.

At the moment, we’re tweaking our DIY air quality monitors (to gather data on the concentration of particulate matter, especially PM10 and PM2.5), running an awareness campaign, and preparing an event for the end of the month.

Teaching Italian without teaching Italian

Basically, I help people practice my beautiful native language through one-to-one conversations plus active listening and sometimes bad jokes.

Kinda like the TEDx Teaching English without Teaching English, but with Italian.

Another difference is that Roberto Guzman is a full professor at the University of Puerto Rico at Aguadilla Campus, while I am but a humble galactic hitchhiker.

So yeah, if you want to improve your Italian, feel free to reach out. I am open to take on new students at this time.

Freelancing as a Simplicity Web Coach

Yes, that’s a perfectly valid job title. Not made up by me at all! 😜

My goal is to simplify people’s web sites through coaching plans and consultancy – ultimately helping them save time, money, and energy.

All of that doesn’t matter much if you’re not doing business. Pretty much everyone can just make a simple blog like this one (or even simpler).

But for anyone who cares about their bottom line, hiring people with expert knowledge can be vital to prevent costly mistakes and ensure peace of mind.

Need anything to do with simplicity, web, or both? Head over to my business site.

Learning to dance Lindy Hop

Last February I started attending a Lindy Hop course. Super exciting and fun!

Of course I’m still quite terrible at it – and I feel like I forgot almost everything by now, since unfortunately there are no classes in the summer months.

(As an aside: I always thought dancing just wasn’t my thing. I was wrong. Think you’re bad at something? Don’t despair. You can still learn and have a ball!)

Blogging here and there

My personal blog is a hobby, so I only update it in my free time – although I’d like to write much more (and to implement some long-overdue tweaks).

There’s also another blog that’s been on my mind (and heart) for years now. I thought August might have been a good time to finally take a stab at creating it, but it obviously wasn’t: it came so quickly, and my plate is still kinda full.

So yeah, don’t hold your breath. But I feel the urge is intensifying.

Selling stuff and decluttering

It’s been months since I’ve moved, and I still have lots of stuff to declutter. Most of it is in good condition and still potentially useful, so I’m trying to sell it.

I’ll give the rest away for free or, if I can’t do even that, I’ll toss it. But if it has any kind of sentimental value, I’ll digitize it first (as a keepsake).

It’s not super urgent though, so I guess I’ll keep on putting it off. Just kidding (sort of), but I do expect it to take a few more months. Little by little.

Taking care of myself

…or at least I’m trying! 😊️

But it’s all too easy to forget about self-care. So, here’s reminder:

Apparently, I like this little reminder so much that I rarely edit it substantially, no matter how I’m actually doing in any given period. So there’s that! 😜️

Living in the south east of Italy

Until I move again! 😁️