I was offered a last minute "observer" position for Slow Food's Terra Madre conference in Torino, Italy. I had applied for a delegate position in May (all in-country expenses paid), was turned down in June, applied for the observer position (pay my own way completely), was denied in July, wait-listed in August, and then just this week was told I had 4 days to claim a last minute spot. The conference takes place in October.
I turned them down. I hope I'm not making a mistake.
Um hello, canning plums with me at midnight while we both are on our laptops not speaking to each other could never be a mistake! I promise you so much more midnight canning in your non Italy going future! Besides it's just like Italy here only better. By better I mean I'm here and we both know "Italy" just means my basement for a month anyway. Save yourself the "jetlag" of getting locked down there...
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