After leaving Milan last Wednesday and managing to carry all my stuff back on a train, I spent five days in Conegliano with nonna Gina. It was lovely to go out with a few friends and be surprised about just how many youth reside in this small town! :)
Conegliano is hot, summer is pretty much here.
I also spent a little bit of time "studying" the Spanish pocket dictionary I was given from Barbara, and packing my suitcase for Barcellona!
I'm meeting Agnes, one of my two Spanish roommates, at the train exit from the airport. I'm excited!
Updates soon :)
Monday, June 27, 2011
Saturday, June 18, 2011
ciao ciao Milano... :(
Nonna Gina... arrivo.
I am soon to sit my fourth and last oral exam which concludes my semester at the Catholic University of Milan.
I will then return to Veneto for five days, before heading to Barcellona for a month of learning Spanish, and a little bit of beach and dancing :)
Looking forward to having MJ come stay with me one week from June 30th... and Alizee and her friend from July 21st!
It does sadden me to leave Milan, a bit more than I first expected actually.
Coming from such a sunny, friendly and clean city like Perth, it's strange how much this smoggy, cold, often snobby city has drawn me in, intrigued me, almost made me fall in love. It's like that attraction towards something you know you shouldn't be attracted to, because you think you deserve better, because that thing doesn't make you feel wanted, maybe it teases you, or plays hard to get. That is Milan, personified. You have to have a strong character to dominate it.
Soooo on the other hand, I've had a lovely time here.
Especially on this street, via Sforza, which is on one of the main canals in Milan and is lined by my favourite bars and clubs.
... and cool people :)
Especially here:
The city looks to pretty at night, and alive.
I've never uploaded pictures of where we live!
So, this is the view from via Solari, our street. In between the two trees is the entrance to our block of apartments which surround an internal courtyard.
And here are some photos of the flat that Stefania (the third housemate) sent me before I'd confirmed moving in here.
And this is a snap of the markets which kept me busy and spending money every Tuesday and Saturday! It's one of the biggest market in Milan and happens to be a block away from our house. Lots of clothes etc but I mainly visited for fresh fruit and vegetables, cheese, hams etc. Have made friends with a few of the regular sellers. There I go, turning into my grandmother ;)
I'll miss the majesty of the city centre.
But probably the thing I'll miss most about Milan:
MJ <3
I am soon to sit my fourth and last oral exam which concludes my semester at the Catholic University of Milan.
I will then return to Veneto for five days, before heading to Barcellona for a month of learning Spanish, and a little bit of beach and dancing :)
Looking forward to having MJ come stay with me one week from June 30th... and Alizee and her friend from July 21st!
It does sadden me to leave Milan, a bit more than I first expected actually.
Coming from such a sunny, friendly and clean city like Perth, it's strange how much this smoggy, cold, often snobby city has drawn me in, intrigued me, almost made me fall in love. It's like that attraction towards something you know you shouldn't be attracted to, because you think you deserve better, because that thing doesn't make you feel wanted, maybe it teases you, or plays hard to get. That is Milan, personified. You have to have a strong character to dominate it.
Soooo on the other hand, I've had a lovely time here.
Especially on this street, via Sforza, which is on one of the main canals in Milan and is lined by my favourite bars and clubs.
... and cool people :)
Especially here:
The city looks to pretty at night, and alive.
I've never uploaded pictures of where we live!
So, this is the view from via Solari, our street. In between the two trees is the entrance to our block of apartments which surround an internal courtyard.
And here are some photos of the flat that Stefania (the third housemate) sent me before I'd confirmed moving in here.
And this is a snap of the markets which kept me busy and spending money every Tuesday and Saturday! It's one of the biggest market in Milan and happens to be a block away from our house. Lots of clothes etc but I mainly visited for fresh fruit and vegetables, cheese, hams etc. Have made friends with a few of the regular sellers. There I go, turning into my grandmother ;)
I'll miss the majesty of the city centre.
But probably the thing I'll miss most about Milan:
MJ <3
Saturday, June 4, 2011
hair mystery!
What's going on with my hair?
I keep getting called a blonde.
Sure we've had a few weeks of sun in Milan, but I've hardly caught enough to make any sense of how light my hair has become lately.
And so you can see the change... transition photos! This one was taken in Australian winter, 2010.
This second one was in mid-March 2011.
And here are two snaps I got today.
Not sure if there's something in the water here but I think that once exams are over I'm going to dye my hair a light brown, so I have a uniform colour at least. Opinions?
BAH! Mysteries of life.
...
or, petty things we notice when open to any banal distraction after hours of studying.
I keep getting called a blonde.
Sure we've had a few weeks of sun in Milan, but I've hardly caught enough to make any sense of how light my hair has become lately.
And so you can see the change... transition photos! This one was taken in Australian winter, 2010.
This second one was in mid-March 2011.
And here are two snaps I got today.
Not sure if there's something in the water here but I think that once exams are over I'm going to dye my hair a light brown, so I have a uniform colour at least. Opinions?
BAH! Mysteries of life.
...
or, petty things we notice when open to any banal distraction after hours of studying.
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