And I'm happy to say, mother, that the tomato sauce of my production compares rather with dignity to yours!
It's been another busy week, but this time characterised by a lot of uni work :( I have a considerable number of books to study for my courses, and one in particular is annoying me - a sociology book on Marx, Durheim, Weber and Simmel, which makes the reading experience (or rather deciphering) kind of like going through a maze and trying to find the exit (or meaning).
That being said, on Tuesday I had probably my funnest night out yet.
Last Saturday MJ and I went to Torino for the day! It was lovely, except the we didn't escape the bad weather Northern Italy's been experiencing this past week. In the home of the lovely Lavazza coffee we tried the typical bicerin, a coffee with chocolate and cream. Only we tried it in this place - so we nearly had to pay E7.50 for it!
We then went to Egypt! That is, the biggest Egyptian museum after Cairo and London.
I was always fascinated with ancient Egypt as a kid, so seeing mummies and hieroglyphics and sarcophagi was great.
We toured a bit more of Torino entering the magnificent Royal Palace, the Palazzo Madama, a few piazzas and (unfortunately) the lovely central shopping district.
I've introduced "Aldo, Giovanni e Giacomo" to MJ! Very very funny to watch them again!
Another thing. I live just near a dog park... and the dogs here are even more beautiful than back home. Be it because the Milanese use them as accessories, or because things here generally just have to "look good", they really are beautiful. And I walk past this park at least 4 times a day... which doesn't help the fact that I miss my puppy girl Skip!
Anyway, I'm happy to be going back to Conegliano today with MJ, who's also excited to meet my grandparents. Both sets of them, as the ones who live in Australia have just arrived in Italy, aren't I lucky. Today is national holiday, so we're taking a long weekend and will be back in the big city on Monday night.
Off for now! 14:30 and I still haven't really done anything. Saluti!
ps. Duomo picture!
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