Why the title, "La Dolce Vita, La Vita Dura"?
My husband MJ and I spent 2008 living on seperate continents, thanks to job requirements. We were apart for over a year, except for two glorious weeks when we met for a romp through southern Germany and northern Italy. When we parted in the Milan International Airport, I sobbed aloud as I went through security (to the curiosity and apparent concern of many Italians). On the plane, once again composed after my minor breakdown (everyone has to have one occasionally, and it's best done in a foreign country), I thought of the Italian concept of "la dolce vita" - the sweet life.
The only problem was, my life is not all sweet - sometimes it's been downright tough - but it's always been good. From there I coined "La dolce vita, la vita dura" - the sweet life, the hard life. Because life is always better with a random Italian phrase by which to define it.
