Che Cosa è L'amore?

One of my classmates asked me how Syd and I found an apartment in Torino yesterday. She's currently living with her Italian boyfriend and his parents! Last Sunday she wanted to meet another classmate for dinner but since her boyfriend is a chef who works every night, his parents asked her not to go due to 'possible danger' at night. She seemed a bit frustrated that the parents are overly protective (though she admitted that they are nice) when she and her boyfriend have been living together for 5 years.

Well, what are you willing to sacrifice for love? My classmate moved away from her family and friends in Germany for her boyfriend. She gave up her job... she was a real estate agent so she'd have to speak Italian fluently to continue her career in Italy. To do so, everyday she communes via train and bus from her boyfriend's place to the language school in Torino city. Worst of all, it seems they are not able to spend a lot of time together because he works every night while she goes to school every morning. So I can't help but wonder: why does the guy want to move back to Torino?

Ok, so I know why I'm asking the question... I've asked the same question to an ex-boyfriend many years ago. Our relationship was going well but he wanted to return to New York to his family after he had been working in the bay area for 6 years or so. I believe the real reason for his move was: 1) he doesn't love me that much, or 2) he's not ready (to commit), or 3) both. However, is it possible that my classmate's boyfriend really misses home? I wish the best for them because it's very difficult to relocate to a foreign country, even if one person had lived there... 13 years ago.

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Now on a complete different note... remember Bicerin? It's a Torino speciality of expresso coffee with chocolate, latte, and whipped cream. Well, I went to the place where it was originally created this afternoon. Yummy yum yum! Mi piace il Bicerin!