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Blogosphere, Mia vita, WRITING · July 27, 2009

Behind the Blog – Grazie Italytutto!

 

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I feel quite honored to be featured on Italytutto.com in its first blogger profile called Behind the Blog – Laura from Ciao Amalfi! I had a great time answering the fun and thought-provoking questions about my background, my life here on the Amalfi Coast, blogging, photography, the adventures of launching a freelance writing career, and my favorite orange cat named Puffy. Since I don’t often reveal too much about my personal life here on Ciao Amalfi, this is the real inside scoop!

 

And since Puffy hasn’t made an appearance recently, here he is sporting his “sleek summer look” as I described it on Italytutto. He looks like a completely different cat when compared to the orange puffball he is during the winter! But I can’t imagine he would look this cool if he still had all that winter fur.

 

Ciao Amalfi Coast Streamlined Puffy

 

Many thanks to Italytutto.com for the Behind the Blog feature. I look forward to learning more about  my fellow Italy blogging friends in upcoming Behind the Blog features!

Posted In: Blogosphere, Mia vita, WRITING

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Comments

  1. South of Rome says

    July 28, 2009 at 03:00

    V. nice interview. Glad puffy got a cameo appearance!

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  2. cristina, says

    July 28, 2009 at 06:05

    I really want to meet you…
    I am Cristina from Mondragone…
    I have been here (in Napoli ) for years….My two youngster are American…Michael and Richard…..
    from cristina…………

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  3. Laura says

    July 28, 2009 at 11:08

    Ciao Karen! Grazie! Did you have cats waiting for you back in the states? Do you guys have any pets? I am curious to see if Puffy will get so Puffy again this winter! 🙂

    Ciao Cristina! Thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment. Very nice to meet you! I checked out your blog, but unfortunately I can't read it. 🙁 Send me an email at ciao.amalfi@gmail.com and we can keep in touch! Ciao ciao!

    Reply
  4. Linda Lou says

    July 31, 2009 at 00:51

    Your Puffy looks a lot like my SUnshine – maybe we should give a haircut too when it gets hot in San DIego….congrats on the interview!

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  5. Laura says

    August 1, 2009 at 09:20

    Ciao Linda Lou! Sunshine is a great name for a puffy orange cat! 🙂 I was surprised just how much fur Puffy shed this summer. He must be so much more comfortable without it all though. I have to admit I miss his puffiness! One good thing to look forward to with the cooler fall weather. 🙂

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  6. italytutto says

    August 1, 2009 at 09:23

    Lovely photo of Puffy! Thank you so much Laura for volunteering to be the subject of my first profile. It was a pleasure to work with you.

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  7. Laura says

    August 1, 2009 at 09:37

    Ciao italytutto! You are very welcome! Puffy was very pleased with the attention … can't you just see it in his face? 🙂

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