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Days 305-309

2010-12-02T17:12:00.002+01:00

November 1-5, 2010

Day 309
A sneak peek of one of the Christmas presents I'm making

Day 308
Autumn colours

Day 307
Luca's friend just opened a new restaurant

Day 306
Colours for the kiddies

Day 305
Luca got me this bracelet in Egypt a couple of months ago

Days 300-304

2010-12-01T13:35:00.004+01:00

October 27-31, 2010

Day 304
Happy Halloween

Day 303
Luca and I went to one of our favourite restaurants. We had to wait a few minutes for our table so we went down to the cellar to choose our wine. This book made me think of my project and what I should do with the photos once it's finished

Day 302
Made a healthy meal. Something I should do more often

Day 301
These colourful birds sit on a low wall at the entrance of the school where I work. They must have been made by the kids at some point in the past. I like to think of them as representing the diversity of the children

Day 300
Hey you!

Days 295-299

2010-12-01T13:16:00.005+01:00

October 22-26, 2010

Day 299
Preparing for Halloween. The kids might get a treat if they're good

Day 298
I've started playing tennis again. I'm really awful but I'm glad to get some exercise

Day 297
We went to a slow food festival and spent most of the time in the wine section

Day 296
My laptop is 7 years old. It really isn't good for much anymore but I'm reluctant to get rid of it

Day 295
Went up to the new flat to snap some photos while the sun was setting

Days 288-294

2010-11-23T15:22:00.012+01:00

October 15-21, 2010

Day 294
Another pretty autumn day here in Turin

Day 293
gnjamm gnjamm look what my inlaws got me today

Day 292
Boiling some pasta for dinner

Day 291
The entrance of my appartment building

Day 290
A Sunday afternoon in late October. Luca kicking around walnuts in the park

Day 289
A random object around the house. A souvenir from a very hot wedding last July

Day 288
The pipes have been concrete coated and we've got a floor again

Days 281-287

2010-11-15T19:59:00.011+01:00

October 8-14, 2010

Day 287
I feel very fortunate. I get to walk this pretty path to work every morning

Day 286
Made a fruit salad for dessert. I can see now that the ginger isn't very photogenic

Day 285
The work goes on at the house although I think Luca is making the electrician crazy with his domotics demands

Day 284
I'm hard at work catching up on the blog, and here is the secret ingredient

Day 283
Riverside view in b&w

Day 282
Autumn can be so pretty

Day 281
A beer from the bucket

Days 274-280

2010-11-15T17:39:00.011+01:00

October 1-7, 2010

Day 280
My pretty sunglasses

Day 279
The workers made a hole in the wall and they found this weird guy inside.

October 1-7, 2010

Day 278
A bucket of beer to cheer up the day.

Day 277
When kids start preschool here in Italy, they're supposed to bring specific checkered bags with their names on. When my friend told me that she was going to use a felt tip pen I begged her to let me embroider it.

Day 276
Got some yummy homemade jams from Nonna Ines today.

Day 275
This tube is very important to me. It means that I'll be able to put the washing machine exactly where I wanted. The plumber wasn't sure about the draining at first.

Day 274
One good thing about the changing seasons is lighting candles and cozy up at home with a good book and a glass of wine.

Days 266-273

2010-10-24T14:50:00.006+02:00

September 23-30, 2010

Day 273
There is a mountain of sand in the living room

Day 272
They try to be tidy

Day 271
Bricks for the new walls

Day 270
Time to bring out the boots

Day 269
Winter fruit

Day 268
Laundry day

Day 267
Table number 4

Day 266
Naima cutie pie

Days 258-265

2010-10-23T15:32:00.005+02:00

September 15-22, 2010

Day 265
September 22, 2010
My favorite glass. Milk just tastes better in this little old milk glass from my grandmother.

Day 264
September 21, 2010
And now we are ready for some sliding doors.

Day 263
September 20, 2010
There is a new wall in the appartment.

Day 262
September 19, 2010
A few of my favorite things. Colorful houses and narrow streets. Oh and Luca of course ;)

Day 261
September 18, 2010
Can anyone teach me how to get cool sun streaks?

Day 260
September 17, 2010
The river bank in Autumn.

Day 259
September 16, 2010
Progress. Just another million rounds to go. Or I could just stop here and call it a scarf and not a blanket ;)

Day 258
September 15, 2010
A random object in my home. Got this camel skin footrest in Tunisia a few years ago.

Day 257

2010-10-12T22:17:00.003+02:00

September 14, 2010

Happy birthday grandma Ines!

Day 256

2010-10-12T21:36:00.004+02:00

September 13, 2010

Hello pine tree!

Day 255

2010-10-12T21:10:00.001+02:00

September 12, 2010

bbq with friends. Maybe the last one this summer, sniff sniff.

Day 254

2010-10-12T21:06:00.001+02:00

September 11, 2010

Started a new knitting project.

Day 253

2010-10-11T20:58:00.003+02:00

September 10, 2010

The work goes on, slowly but steadily, even the little things. The appartment was originally two smaller appartments, so we've got 2 letter boxes. Which is useful when you've got a very long surname :)

Day 252

2010-10-11T20:53:00.002+02:00

September 9, 2010

Met a friend down town for lunch. It's still pretty hot here so we sat outside but under the umbrella.

Day 251

2010-10-11T20:45:00.002+02:00

September 8, 2010

Luca got me some pretty red roses last week.

Day 250

2010-10-11T20:22:00.004+02:00

September 7, 2010

Another night without a photo. Luca suggested a horror movie theme. The idea was actually good. He even stood in the hallway for 10 minutes with a big kitchen knife. woops hope nobody noticed him, hehe.
But I didn't manage to get a good shot.

Day 249

2010-10-11T20:14:00.003+02:00

September 6, 2010

Back home.

Day 248

2010-10-11T19:51:00.004+02:00

September 5, 2010

Last day in Berlin. The Berlin Wall Memorial.

Day 247

2010-10-11T19:24:00.006+02:00

September 4, 2010

More pics from Berlin.

Day 246

2010-10-11T19:16:00.004+02:00

September 3, 2010

Walked around Berlin.

Here's little Julian with his favourite cowboy

and an artwork made from espresso cups.

Day 245

2010-10-03T21:00:00.003+02:00

September 2, 2010

I went to Berlin for a couple of days to visit my friend Erin and her little boy. Two more friends came over with their kiddies and we had a fantastic time. I must say that I had a bad case of baby fever when I got back :)

Day 244

2010-10-03T20:57:00.003+02:00

September 1, 2010

Autumn is officially here. It's still pretty warm but I'm starting to see lovely autumn colours around.

Day 243

2010-09-21T19:43:00.004+02:00

August 31, 2010

I was going through my embroidery box today and I found this project that I had forgotten about.
Luca and I were in this cute little French village in the Alps and I saw this project in a window and asked (ok nagged...alot) Luca to get it for me.
It took me hours to to this one square cm! It's got the TINIEST stitches I've ever seen!
shhhh don't tell Luca but I might finish it for Christmas 2050.

Day 242

2010-09-21T19:35:00.002+02:00

August 30, 2010

Our favourite local pizzeria has become an important part of the renovation. Whenever we have something to discuss we go over there and discuss while enjoying a great pizza and and a glass of white wine.
This time we were going over the renovation contract.

Day 241

2010-09-21T19:32:00.002+02:00

August 29, 2010

Look what a pretty car I've got!

...Now I just have to find a way to enlarge it about a hundred times :)

Day 240

2010-09-16T20:00:00.004+02:00

August 28, 2010

Time to go to the market for some fresh fruit and vegetables. Let's see what's in season.

Day 239

2010-09-16T19:54:00.002+02:00

August 27, 2010

Let's go dancing!

Day 238

2010-08-30T17:25:00.004+02:00

August 26, 2010

It was sooo hot today. I wish I had been at the beach. Instead I was driving across town only to find all the shops I wanted closed.
So on my way back home I stopped to meet some friends. They were at the park with their little girl. In a corner of the park the kids were playing on a big jumping castle and the parents were sitting on beach chairs.
Naima made a 'beauty house' for her little robot.

Day 237

2010-08-30T17:14:00.004+02:00

August 25, 2010

I made a discovery today.
There was a bowl full of yummy olives.
Luca was not on the premises so I felt confident to leave the room for 5 minutes.
It was a mistake.
The bowl was empty when I came back (I was too sad to take a photo).
Luca's father WAS on the premises.
Lesson learned.
Now I now where Luca gets his speed of light olive eating skills.

Day 236

2010-08-30T17:03:00.004+02:00

August 24, 2010

Sorry about the creepiness of today's pics. I get all itchy just looking at them.
Sorry about the bad quality as well. Needless to say, I did not want to risk my life by getting out of the car. I'm just sad I didn't get a shot of some poor buggar trying to fill his tank ehehe.
Although it was interesting to see that the mosquitoes were more attracted to some of the lights.

Day 235

2010-08-29T21:12:00.004+02:00

August 23, 2010

We had dinner at the local pizzeria to talk about some bath and kitchen ideas. My sister is an architect and she has been such an awesome help to us.

Day 234

2010-08-29T19:26:00.004+02:00

August 22, 2010

What a lovely day we had. We went up to Lago Maggiora to visit family.
First we had a nice lunch on the terrace overlooking the lake. Luca took a little swim and then we took a spin on uncle Angelo's boat.

Day 233

2010-08-29T19:09:00.004+02:00

August 21, 2010

The demolition went really well. The appartment has now been stripped of all flooring, bathrooms emptied, a couple of walls knocked down and all doors have been removed.

We might have to wait another week or two for the next job to start.

Day 232

2010-08-29T19:04:00.005+02:00

August 20, 2010

The work is going well. The workers have already removed much of the flooring and knocked down a couple of walls. I'm taking photos every day to document the progress.

Day 231

2010-08-21T17:10:00.003+02:00

August 19, 2010

We've finally started the work on the new appartment.
First step: demolition!

Day 230

2010-08-21T15:29:00.002+02:00

August 18, 2010

Another cute little guy for my collection.
I'm going to shoot every old fiat500 that I see around town and hopefully soon I'll have a nice little collection. I haven't exactly decided what I'll do with it, but I have a couple of ideas.

Day 229

2010-08-21T15:25:00.004+02:00

August 17, 2010

I didn't know what you shoot today so I took a little photowalk around the neighbourhood. This is what I came up with.
I got a few strange looks as I was crouching on the sidewalk, waiting for the cars to pass.

Day 228

2010-08-21T15:11:00.002+02:00

August 16, 2010

Tonight's dinner: fried peppers with chicken strips, served with cous cous.
yum it was delicious!

Day 227

2010-08-18T19:59:00.003+02:00

August 15, 2010

Luca and I took a little trip in search of his origins. We've been trying to track his family tree.

Day 226

2010-08-18T19:35:00.003+02:00

August 14, 2010

Another 500 for my collection.

Day 225

2010-08-18T19:30:00.003+02:00

August 13, 2010

It just keeps raining and raining.

Day 224

2010-08-18T19:21:00.003+02:00

August 12, 2010

It's really pouring down. Such a strange weather for this time of year. This is how the street looked like after 10 minutes!

Day 223

2010-08-18T18:45:00.003+02:00

August 11, 2010

Grandma's garden after a rain.

Day 222

2010-08-18T18:09:00.002+02:00

August 10, 2010

ok this iPad is seriously addicting. This is what I see when I go to sleep and this is what I see when I wake up!

Day 221

2010-08-18T17:54:00.004+02:00

August 9, 2010

Granpa's brother and his wife moved to Canada about 50 years ago. They still come over every few years to see the family in Italy. I've heard so many great stories from their past. We took a drive to the countryside to where grandpa's parents used to live and we visited them at their final resting place.
It's so beautiful there with rolling hills and little towns, very peaceful and quiet.

Day 220

2010-08-18T17:05:00.004+02:00

August 8, 2010

We had such a great Sunday. A friend has a summer house in the country. We enjoyed the sun and the pool and great food all day long.

Day 219

2010-08-18T16:26:00.004+02:00

August 7, 2010

The city is so deserted in August, half of the shops and restaurants are closed. One of Luca's shops is open so we have to stay in town. Thankfully one of my favourite restaurants is open as well.

Day 218

2010-08-18T16:15:00.003+02:00

August 6, 2010

This caught my eye as I was standing beside my car, waiting for the AC to cool it down a bit.
A little spiderweb on the billboard in front of my house.

Day 217

2010-08-18T15:47:00.004+02:00

August 5, 2010

Granpa's brother is visiting from Canada. It's so great how he keeps up with technology. He just got an Ipad and the 3 of them spent all evening playing with their apps and whatnot.

Day 216

2010-08-18T15:26:00.002+02:00

August 4, 2010

Such a simple, yet super yummy dessert...and healthy!

Day 215

2010-08-07T20:21:00.005+02:00

August 3, 2010

My mom got me this beautiful music box the last time she came over. It's made in Iceland and it plays my favourite lullaby (Icelandic folk song)

Day 214

2010-08-07T20:06:00.003+02:00

August 2, 2010

A few years ago, before I moved to Italy, I used to come over here every few weeks to see Luca. I remember his mom was always giving me little presents; jewelry, hand bags etc.
Oh how things have changed. Guess what she got me the other day!

Day 213

2010-08-07T19:56:00.002+02:00

August 1, 2010

A different perspective

Day 212

2010-08-07T14:38:00.006+02:00

July 31, 2010

Saturday evening we drove out of the city and south to the region of Alba to visit some friends. We had a great dinner with old and new friends (lots of wine with a bit of food on the side). And I finally got a tour of their cellar.
I really hope to go back in September when the vines are ripe.

Day 211

2010-08-07T14:20:00.003+02:00

July 30, 2010

Went to a very nice Japanese/Thai restaurant with a couple of friends.
The interior is very chic and the food was yummy.
Oh I wish I was a restaurant reviewer and could go to a different restaurant every night!

Day 210

2010-07-29T23:26:00.002+02:00

July 29, 2010

Went to the big supermarket today. I prefer my little market across the street. I get lost in the big one, an hour flies by, and then I end up paying a fortune at the register. I fall for all the 'great' offers.

Day 209

2010-07-29T23:23:00.002+02:00

July 28, 2010

I have a weakness for the old 500, they are just so darn cute.

Day 208

2010-07-29T23:18:00.002+02:00

July 27, 2010

A nice colorful souvenir from Mexico. I bargained for these bowls when Luca wasn't looking. I needn't have to worry about the extra weight because when we met up, he had just bought a chess set made from wood and bones, and it cost 10 times more then my little ceramic bowls.

Days 199 - 207

2010-07-29T15:27:00.005+02:00

July 18 - July 26

Day 199 - We got delayed in Milan for a day so we tried to make the best of it, walked around the city and had a nice dinner. Didn't have my camera so the photo is from my BB.

Day 200 - The best thing about the delay was that I got to spend a few hours with my sister in Atlanta. She picked us up and we got to see her new house. Luca liked her truck

Day 201 - We finally arrived in Mexico, 2 days later. Every day there was a beautiful decoration on the bed

Day 202 - The view from our hotel room was awesome

Day 203 - The beautiful happy couple

Day 204 - Couldn't just stay on the beach all day, went to see Chichen Itza

Day 205 - Playa di Carmen

Day 206 - Good bye Mexico

Day 207 - Stop over in Charles di Gaulle, Paris

Days 191 - 198

2010-07-29T14:58:00.006+02:00

July 10 - July 17

Day 191 - We finally signed the contract for the new appartment. We celebrated by spending the evening in the new place, with champagne and strawberries.

Day 192 - Sunday lunch with Luca's grandparents in the country.

Day 193 - yummy summer pizza

Day 194 - A walk in the park

Day 195 - Went to Milan for a little shopping. It was raining so hard when I got back with the train. Sometimes street sellers can be useful, at least I got home without getting wet.

Day 196 - Trying to pick out a dress for the wedding on Saturday

Day 197 - Went with the classic one

Day 198 - Packing for Mexico

Days 182 - 190

2010-07-28T19:59:00.007+02:00

Just a quick post to catch up. July has been pretty hectic, I'm going through all the photos now, hope I didn't miss a day.

July 1 - July 9

Day 182 - Was trying to catch a little birdy but my bait didn't work

Day 183 - parking lot

Day 184 - Trying to decide if I should take an entrance exam for my masters in September

Day 185 - Luca drinking water

Day 186 - Luca brought home a present for me

Day 187 - Stop and look up

Day 188 - Feeling a bit cartoony

Day 189 - pub night and soccer with the girls

Day 190 - yummy strawberries from the Agrigelateria

6 months down!

2010-07-01T15:26:00.007+02:00

yay I'm back on track!

Wow I can't believe I'm half way through!

Here are recaps of the last 6 months.

Day 181

2010-07-01T11:49:00.003+02:00

June 30, 2010

This afternoon I realised that I had finished the last waterbottle in the house. Normally I buy a six pack of water about once a week at the supermarket across the street but that said supermarked is closed for a month. As one of Luca's shops is in a commercial center, I asked him to bring home some water after work, and whatever beverage he would like...and maybe some juice.

This is what he brought home:

I'm so happy, I don't have to shop for beverages for weeks :)

Day 180

2010-07-01T11:41:00.003+02:00

June 29, 2010

I had a very nice sushi lunch with the girls today and then chatted the afternoon away. I heart my friends so much.

Made a summer dinner for Luca. Cold pasta salad and bruschetta. It was Luca's idea to shoot the bruschetta on the balcony!

Day 179

2010-07-01T11:05:00.003+02:00

June 28, 2010

I was locked up at home all day as I didn't really have any business outside and it was just too hot to go strolling around. I only had one student and she came to my house. By evening I had major cabin fever so I dressed up and took Luca out for a tango night.
I tried taking a few night shots but it was a bit hard without the tripod.

Day 178

2010-06-30T21:39:00.004+02:00

June 27, 2010

We had an outside cinema night at a friend's house. It was already dark when we started watching the movie so I couldn't get a shot of the set-up. This is a shot of the corner of the terrace before it got dark. I think the light has a kind of a fairytale feeling to it.

Day 177

2010-06-30T17:39:00.003+02:00

June 26, 2010

It's so hot here in Torino these days. Some days I just stay cooped up at home, trying to make the appartment as fresh as possible, other days I'm more active.
On Saturday I rode my bike for about an hour. I went all the way to the stables but there was no one around so I didn't go riding. I discovered new beautiful bike and running lanes not far from my house and some less attractive exercise tools. Concrete weights, ouch!

Day 176

2010-06-30T17:25:00.003+02:00

June 25, 2010

I had my hair done and got some really pretty curls at the salon. I failed at the self-portrait attempt but then for some reason I pointed the camera down. So out came this shot of my pretty new dress and the peep toe wedges that everybody seems to be wearing this summer.

Day 175

2010-06-30T15:52:00.005+02:00

June 24, 2010

24th of June is a holiday here in Torino. Although one of Luca's shop was open, he found the time to spend most of the day with me.
We had a great sea-food lunch in a very romantic restaurant by the river. Then we took a walk in a nearby park, where we saved a ladybird from drowning.
It was boiling hot but Luca wanted to take a ride on the four wheel bike, rickshaw thingies, even though I warned him that he would have to do all the pedaling by himself!

Day 174

2010-06-30T15:36:00.003+02:00

June 23, 2010

Two of my favorite things. Pretty nail polish and fresh clean bed sheets.

Day 173

2010-06-30T15:31:00.005+02:00

June 22, 2010

Don't worry! Nobody has died!
hehe I just realised now how morbid this photo looks.

I was feeling a bit sad about my family leaving so Luca took me out for dinner and afterwards we drove up the hill to watch the city from above. I didn't really feel like shooting the city. (Still whining about getting a new wide lens.)
I thought the view behing me was more suitable for my little 50mm.

Day 172

2010-06-30T15:10:00.003+02:00

June 21, 2010

I came back from the airport really late.
These bubble light are next to a restaurant not far from my house.
I'm starting to think that I've exhausted the 50mm that has been attached to my camera body the last few months. I would like to play with a wider angle. Maybe I'll invest in a new lens before our next holidays.

Day 171

2010-06-30T14:55:00.003+02:00

June 20, 2010

This week went by so fast. I'm going to miss my family so much.

Day 170

2010-06-30T14:50:00.002+02:00

June 19, 2010

Don't know where the day went. Had to make a late night photo on the balcony.

Day 169

2010-06-30T14:41:00.004+02:00

June 18, 2010

My little brother is disabled and as he becomes older and bigger, it becomes harder for my parents to bring him along on holidays. He needs constant care, to be fed and clothed and lifted in and out of cars, beds, his wheelchair.
But he is such a sweet boy and he is such a Joy. He really enjoyed the water and the warm weather. I think it would be harder for my parents not to bring him along.

Day 168

2010-06-28T17:23:00.003+02:00

June 17, 2010

We celebrated Iceland's Independence Day with a couple of fruity cocktails, yummy!

Day 167

2010-06-28T17:15:00.003+02:00

June 16, 2010

Another beautiful sunny (but windy) day at the beach.

Day 166

2010-06-28T16:49:00.004+02:00

June 15, 2010

We went to the aquarium in Genova. I found it difficult to shoot through the thick glass but a few came out ok.

Day 165

2010-06-28T16:30:00.003+02:00

June 14, 2010

Here are some fun shots of my sister the gymnast

Day 164

2010-06-27T14:28:00.002+02:00

June 13, 2010

We got some nice beach weather in the morning but the afternoon was cloudy so we walked around town. Came upon a little car-show. This one was my favorite!

Day 163

2010-06-27T14:14:00.003+02:00

June 12, 2010

My family came to visit for a week and we had a lovely time at the seaside. I'm trying to catch up on my uploading now, I've been a bit lazy.

My mom, dad, little brother and sister arrived on Saturday afternoon. It was dark when we arrived at the seaside. My sister showed me some cool new gymnastics moves, it was a little dark for action shots without flash but I caugh this one just between moves.

Day 162

2010-06-12T14:05:00.002+02:00

June 11, 2010

Tried a new sushi restaurant. It was yummy!

Day 161

2010-06-12T13:59:00.001+02:00

June 10, 2010

Went down town to get the theatre tickets for next season. Snapped this while waiting for the bus.

Day 160

2010-06-12T13:34:00.005+02:00

June 9, 2010

At the pub. The only place you can get a decent burger in Italy.

Day 159

2010-06-11T14:08:00.003+02:00

June 8, 2010

I got this beautiful silver cookie tray from my grandmother.
Don't have any cookies at the moment but it looks pretty nice with marshmallows too!

Day 158

2010-06-11T13:46:00.002+02:00

June 7, 2010

This caught my eye as I was walking past. Something about the contrast between the pretty flowers and the peeling paint.

Day 157

2010-06-11T13:34:00.006+02:00

June 6, 2010

I had an amazing Sunday with Luca.
We went wine tasting, had a delicious 3 hour lunch, snoozed on a blanked in a field, fled the field because of scary bugs (yes we are city kids), strolled around a medieval castle, had more wine and admired the beautiful hills around Alba.

Day 156

2010-06-11T13:29:00.002+02:00

June 5, 2010

Another late night and still no photo.
My sweet employer Mariana gave me this cool CD on my last day before the holidays.

Day 155

2010-06-11T13:19:00.003+02:00

June 4, 2010

I had a pedicure today. Yay! I have pretty toes and can finally wear my cute peep toe shoes!

Day 154

2010-06-11T13:01:00.004+02:00

June 3, 2010

I've been wanting to try the new pink Martini for a while and finally picked up the cute little bottles at the supermarket. Luca was happy to receive an aperitif at the door when he came home but after one glass he deemed them a 'little too sweet'. Well that leaves more for me!

Day 153

2010-06-11T12:38:00.006+02:00

June 2, 2010

It's a holiday here in Italy. I woke up early and went for a walk in the mountains with Luca and his dad. I'd never been to this place before. Luca's dad told me that he used to come here all the time with his friends when he was our age. They walked through the forest for an hour and half before coming to a big meadow with mountain springs and a spectacular view over the valley. They used to carry bottles of wine and crystal glasses and all kinds of gourmet food. They were the envy of all the other hikers with their bottles of water and squished sandwiches.

They walk up was more photogenic in my opinion. I was surprised to find a little ghost town half way up. There has obviously never been a road there just a little trail. For me it was fascinating, I could have stayed for hours photographing the ruins but I had to hurry along to catch the others.

Day 152

2010-06-09T20:11:00.001+02:00

June 1, 2010

I was going to sleep when I realised that I hadn't taken a photo. I couldn't manage anything more than shooting the keyboard. Too bad I didn't dust it before.

S is for Solveig :)

or in B&W

Day 151

2010-06-09T20:05:00.005+02:00

May 31, 2010

Luca normally has to get up earlier then me and sometimes he gets a bit jealous that I can stay in bed while he has to drag himself to work. So I'm making an effort to get up earlier and prepare breakfast. I'm not a big fan of getting up early so tonight I set up the table before going to sleep :)

in black & white

Day 150

2010-06-09T19:58:00.003+02:00

May 30, 2010

Had a very lovely bbq/picnic with my friends and their kids. I'm not sure how they feel about me posting photos of their kids all the time so I'm just putting the cute wallet I got yesterday.

Day 149

2010-06-09T19:47:00.004+02:00

May 29, 2010

We had some friends visiting from Milan and took them out for dinner and cocktails after.
There is a part of the old town that I love. It has very old buildings and narrow streets. It's becoming very trendy in the last few years, with restaurants and shops opening up all around. It's so lively in the summer and some shops are open all night. I found a new one that sells vintage clothes and all kinds of coffe table books. I couldn't resist a cute '70s wallet. Luca wasn't tempted by the vintage stuff like me but wanted this book.

Day 148

2010-05-29T18:46:00.003+02:00

May 28, 2010

Had my last lesson with my Friday kids today. A bit sad but at the end of the lesson they all gave me a big hug and I almost toppled over. I hope to see them all in September.

Walked back home through piazza Castello. I've taken many photos in that square so it was a little challenging finding new angles to shoot.

Day 147

2010-05-29T18:40:00.003+02:00

May 27, 2010

Time to fill up the wine cooler

Day 146

2010-05-27T02:37:00.006+02:00

May 26, 2010

Had a lovely night out with Luca. We went for a late dinner at a favorite restaurant down town.
We got home a litte late and Luca was pretty knackered. I still didn't have my photo and Luca didn't mind at all, really!

Day 145

2010-05-27T02:20:00.004+02:00

May 25, 2010

I had an awesome afternoon all by myself. The opera program for next season came out today and I picked it up right away. We're gonna have to move fast if we wanna get season tickets.
The weather was great and I just love to sit in the sun on a little italian piazza with a book and a glass of cold white wine.

Day 144

2010-05-27T01:58:00.004+02:00

May 24, 2010

School's out next week. I heart all the colors in my classroom. Unfortunately I only got a couple of shots before my battery died.