Introduce yourself
Name: Cristina
Where are you from?: Bari
How long have you been living in the UK?: Since 1997, but had a break in 2002 when I lived in Rome for 14 months
Where do you live? Sydenham, SE London
Work
What was your first job in the UK? Waitress
What's your job now? Marketing Manager
What's the best thing about your job? It's a global company with good career prospects and fantastic colleagues
What's the worst thing about your job? a 3-hour commute every day, have to switch trains 3 times to get there,
Spare Time
What do you do in your spare time? Meet up with friends, go to gym or practice sports, watch movies or read.
What is your favourite place? any green park anywhere in London.
Culture shock
If you were not here where would you be? Puglia
Do you go out with Italians or you don't care? It is important to me and I do have Italian friends in my circle of friends.
Do you read in Italian or English? I alternate between Italian and English.
.... and what do you like to read? contemporary fiction
What music do you listen to? Anything really, from indie to opera.
Do you drink more tea or coffee? Coffee
When you come back from Puglia what do you bring back? Parmesan cheese, olive oil, pasta, coffee, mozzarella and the list could go on!!!
You really feel English when ...... I get annoyed at people trying to jump a queue!