STOP! PICTURE TIME (so incredibly NOT dial-up friendly...ooh, that rhymes)
Shut up, I know it's a bad joke.
Update first:
Went to this "speed date" thing that Nadine and Fallon convinced me would be fun (and the promise of a free drink was very tempting). It was entertaining but extremely weird. Pretty much I was asked the same thing over and over again (in Italian) and there were awkward silences (when I was trying to figure out the answer in Italian). Besides Nadine I was the youngest there, I think, and was often told this by older men (in their 30s). One of the guys who was there had his dog in the bar and the only reason I wanted him to get to my table was so I could play with the puppy. He seemed more amused than offended by this. A very small number were vaguely creepy but most people were just nice. I did meet a few cool people from the language school who I could totally hang out with again and be friends. So yeah, potential new friends is good.
One of the Spanish exchange students, Marcos, invited me to a party they're having at their house tonight. If I can bring Judith and Fallon (and if they want to go), then maybe this could be the night's activity. :-)
HOLY SHIT IT'S THE F-ING DUOMO!
Valentina explained the historical significance as well as other stuff I didn't quite catch because it was 1) in Italian and 2) I was distracted by being on top of the f-ing Duomo
Judith (pronounced Jew-deet, I think anyway) and behind her Floria (no idea how to spell his name but that's what it sounds like--he returned to the German part of Italy)--on top of the Duomo
Nadine--on top of the Duomo
Nadine and Heike (who returned to Germany shortly after this)
Naviglio Pavese?
D'aww so cute
Milan Carnivale
Okay, this is only part of this sculpture but it makes sounds (like phone ringing and weird music) and, in my opinion, is ugly. Your thoughts?
Aslan. Wanna know how I remember his name?
Carnivale is dangerous because you might be caught up in a foam fight and that shit does NOT come out of clothes easily
Photo Op
And one with me actually in it
This was the most interesting part of the parade and it came at the end. Didn't include the other parade photos because they are kind of boring but you can find them at my photobucket if you want to see them
My apartment:
My view:
It's pretty
I kind of wish we'd gone on a boat trip
Italian ducks dress better
Really round trees (I wonder how often they shape them)
Thomas (was in my class and is from Norway--I told him about you sneeze042) and I think that guy is Yuji
Left to right: Fallon (from Australia), me, Nadine (from Swizterland) and Judith (from Holland)
Veronica (I met her last week)
CANDIDS
Rest of the trip group
The town square has its own clown selling balloons
Then we went up this thing to the top of the mountain
Wasn't a perfectly clear day so this is what we saw from the top
Wanna know why I love my apartment? Because I see this every time I walk home
I have no idea why they painted the building this way or what the hell the stuff on it says but it looks kind of cool
I love the little gated driveways that lead to places like this
My street
And home
That's it for now. Gotta go meet up at the school and head out to the park now.
Update first:
Went to this "speed date" thing that Nadine and Fallon convinced me would be fun (and the promise of a free drink was very tempting). It was entertaining but extremely weird. Pretty much I was asked the same thing over and over again (in Italian) and there were awkward silences (when I was trying to figure out the answer in Italian). Besides Nadine I was the youngest there, I think, and was often told this by older men (in their 30s). One of the guys who was there had his dog in the bar and the only reason I wanted him to get to my table was so I could play with the puppy. He seemed more amused than offended by this. A very small number were vaguely creepy but most people were just nice. I did meet a few cool people from the language school who I could totally hang out with again and be friends. So yeah, potential new friends is good.
One of the Spanish exchange students, Marcos, invited me to a party they're having at their house tonight. If I can bring Judith and Fallon (and if they want to go), then maybe this could be the night's activity. :-)
HOLY SHIT IT'S THE F-ING DUOMO!
Valentina explained the historical significance as well as other stuff I didn't quite catch because it was 1) in Italian and 2) I was distracted by being on top of the f-ing Duomo
Judith (pronounced Jew-deet, I think anyway) and behind her Floria (no idea how to spell his name but that's what it sounds like--he returned to the German part of Italy)--on top of the Duomo
Nadine--on top of the Duomo
Nadine and Heike (who returned to Germany shortly after this)
Naviglio Pavese?
D'aww so cute
Milan Carnivale
Okay, this is only part of this sculpture but it makes sounds (like phone ringing and weird music) and, in my opinion, is ugly. Your thoughts?
Aslan. Wanna know how I remember his name?
Carnivale is dangerous because you might be caught up in a foam fight and that shit does NOT come out of clothes easily
Photo Op
And one with me actually in it
This was the most interesting part of the parade and it came at the end. Didn't include the other parade photos because they are kind of boring but you can find them at my photobucket if you want to see them
My apartment:
My view:
It's pretty
I kind of wish we'd gone on a boat trip
Italian ducks dress better
Really round trees (I wonder how often they shape them)
Thomas (was in my class and is from Norway--I told him about you sneeze042) and I think that guy is Yuji
Left to right: Fallon (from Australia), me, Nadine (from Swizterland) and Judith (from Holland)
Veronica (I met her last week)
CANDIDS
Rest of the trip group
The town square has its own clown selling balloons
Then we went up this thing to the top of the mountain
Wasn't a perfectly clear day so this is what we saw from the top
Wanna know why I love my apartment? Because I see this every time I walk home
I have no idea why they painted the building this way or what the hell the stuff on it says but it looks kind of cool
I love the little gated driveways that lead to places like this
My street
And home
That's it for now. Gotta go meet up at the school and head out to the park now.