I am an Aussie and a new citizen of the EU community - where to from here? (13)
Thank you tallaght. I will go have a look.
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Well....you could catch a flight to Detroit and I could meet you at the airport.
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venere08: Hi everyone
I recently returned to Australia from Italy after I successfully regained my Italian citizenship, so now have dual Australian and Italian nationalities. Which is wonderful and something that fills me with pride. It is something I wanted to do and needed to do, as a kind of full circle for me, as I left Italy at a young age, and grew up in a wonderful new country.
However, my newly found sense of community with the EU folk, sets up a host of new issues and questions for me
How do I familiarise myself with all things of the EU? What should I read? What are some of the more pressing issues facing the EU right now?
So, while I currently reside in Australia, my intention is to being to spend more time int the EU as a way of discovering that 'other' side of me.
To this end, I would love to hear any of your ideas or suggestions for one so 'green' in all matters EU.
Much appreciated, and look forward to hearing from you.
I recently returned to Australia from Italy after I successfully regained my Italian citizenship, so now have dual Australian and Italian nationalities. Which is wonderful and something that fills me with pride. It is something I wanted to do and needed to do, as a kind of full circle for me, as I left Italy at a young age, and grew up in a wonderful new country.
However, my newly found sense of community with the EU folk, sets up a host of new issues and questions for me
How do I familiarise myself with all things of the EU? What should I read? What are some of the more pressing issues facing the EU right now?
So, while I currently reside in Australia, my intention is to being to spend more time int the EU as a way of discovering that 'other' side of me.
To this end, I would love to hear any of your ideas or suggestions for one so 'green' in all matters EU.
Much appreciated, and look forward to hearing from you.
Assuming you still speak Italian, etc. Yon could get to know the area that you came from; if not, pick a place, town, city or region and immerse yourself in it; it is all yours to know and love! Once you get to know it, run for public office of some sort! Why not...I have always thought that those who have either lived abroad or traveled extensively can always bring a new, fresh way to doing things better than those who never left which sort of curtails progress and innovation;inspiring to change things that need to change for the betterment of all. Europe is much more than living in cultures over a thousand years old, more than living in an ancient hilltop town ; we all need one foot in our heritage and one in the future. Development can't come to a halt. Good luck and have fun!
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wixomwizard: Well....you could catch a flight to Detroit and I could meet you at the airport.
Hey there Harry.
But how will I get to know the EU community that way?
But chat to you soon
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solitare: Assuming you still speak Italian, etc. Yon could get to know the area that you came from; if not, pick a place, town, city or region and immerse yourself in it; it is all yours to know and love! Once you get to know it, run for public office of some sort! Why not...I have always thought that those who have either lived abroad or traveled extensively can always bring a new, fresh way to doing things better than those who never left which sort of curtails progress and innovation;inspiring to change things that need to change for the betterment of all. Europe is much more than living in cultures over a thousand years old, more than living in an ancient hilltop town ; we all need one foot in our heritage and one in the future. Development can't come to a halt. Good luck and have fun!
Hi solitare
I agree that spending time to get to know one place really well is the only way to firstly, develop that sense of belonging and connectedness, and secondly, to start to understand how that community 'works'. So you make an interesting suggestion about running for public office of some sort. Something to consider in the future.
I do still speak Italian, though no formal education as I completed all my schooling here. I must say, I really surprised myself on my last trip over. While my grammar left a lot to be desired, I felt strangely confident speaking to people, which was not the case on previous trips there. Maybe it was the idea that I was soon going to be a REAL Italian again.
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Well, one thing you shouldnt do is read Mein Kempf!
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heartbreaker99: Well, one thing you shouldnt do is read Mein Kempf!
No, I will not be reading "Mein Kampf".
I shall stick to exploring a lighter side of EU living.
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venere08: No, I will not be reading "Mein Kampf".
I shall stick to exploring a lighter side of EU living.
I shall stick to exploring a lighter side of EU living.
Stick to seeing or reading...LIVING La Dolce Vita much more pleasing and light than 'nien kampf'; too boring, too pedestrian...
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wixomwizard: Well....you could catch a flight to Detroit and I could meet you at the airport.
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jlw45: yea, until the lawyers un-unite you from your bank roll
To them I say "Good LUCK"
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solitare: Stick to seeing or reading...LIVING La Dolce Vita much more pleasing and light than 'nien kampf'; too boring, too pedestrian...
Oh, yes, LIVING la dolce vita. As in Fellini's movie?
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I recently returned to Australia from Italy after I successfully regained my Italian citizenship, so now have dual Australian and Italian nationalities. Which is wonderful and something that fills me with pride. It is something I wanted to do and needed to do, as a kind of full circle for me, as I left Italy at a young age, and grew up in a wonderful new country.
However, my newly found sense of community with the EU folk, sets up a host of new issues and questions for me
How do I familiarise myself with all things of the EU? What should I read? What are some of the more pressing issues facing the EU right now?
So, while I currently reside in Australia, my intention is to being to spend more time int the EU as a way of discovering that 'other' side of me.
To this end, I would love to hear any of your ideas or suggestions for one so 'green' in all matters EU.
Much appreciated, and look forward to hearing from you.
Oh, and depending on where you are in the EU, there is currently a time difference between 8.5 to 10.5 hrs, between Australia and you, with Aussies being ahead of time.