just thoughts. definately not procrastination.

Umm.... I have FOURTEEN pairs of shoes here!! :/


BARCELLONA IS BOOKED!
Flights from June 28th to July 29th; I'm enrolled in a 5-week language course (20 hrs/week) starting at the intermediate level B1, according to the online Spanish test the school made me do. Creepy how much I guessed simply based on Italian. I've had a few good offers for rooms in shared flats with Spanish people, but nothing 100% confirmed yet. So, VERY excited for this new adventure, although I must first focus on doing well in my French exams... and although I will definately miss Milan... :'(


Lately I've realised I have a mixed identity... two different personas which make up who I am, and I need to exercise both of them to feel complete. It's interested me but I won't go into much details, except to say that the first 'me' is very studious and focused, perhaps likes to plan things, and sometimes be lazy and cynical. The second 'me' is more open, risk-taking, relaxed, and loves to go out dancing and socialising.
Lately, because my first exam is on May 31st, I have been trying to repress identity #2 and diligently stay home and study... at least every second night.


The SUN is making me happy lately!! Milan is getting hot... except all the Milanese insist on covering up their elbows and knees, even when it's over 30 degrees, what the hell, are you CRAZY or robots!?!? Meanwhile I'm making the most of the sun we get in the afternoon through our "balcony", which unfortunately faces about a hundred other people's balconies, so one must be relatively discreet.


I learnt something enlightening and quite useful from my favourite professor here, who teaches me a French course on oral argumentation. Throughout the course she's slipped in really wise advice on how to read people, how to figure them out before planning how to argue with them. In her last class, she told us why we should not be upset, but quite happy, when somebody gets angry at us: we should step back and be happy because when somebody gets angry, he/she shows you his/her weakness; hence you can learn more about him/her, and in a situation of argumentation (I'm not talking about fighting here) they use emotional arguments, which are very hard to control, and so they loose control of their logic. Bam, you then find the fault in their advance, and win them over. A very smart and inspiring lady she is.


I've hosted Lofty a couple of nights, a guy from college in Perth who's flown in to Europe for his first time, has few plans but a good sense of adventure, after having spent three months volunteering in South East Asia.


Speaking of travel, I booked a trip to Palma, in the Balearic Islands. I'll be there from July 15th-19th =] Of course, a much needed holiday from what will be a very very stressful time for me in Barcelona!


I also made my very first tiramisù. It's in the fridge setting... very looking forward to tasting it. Last night was another new cooking experience, as I made a sort of chicken parmiggiana with my favourite cheese discovery (stracciatella). Verrrry nice.