So this weekend I discovered I have a cousin in the small Tuscan town of Bolognana, a town that could easily fit inside Central Park, I believe. My great-grandfather was born here, and apparently one of his relatives is still living there. I hope to get to meet him in the coming weeks when I return to the area. I went over the weekend with my uncle ( Read more... )

Vashti Bunyan "Diamond Day"
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Avey Tare & Kria Brekkan "Lay Lay Off, Faselam"
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My Morning Jacket "Wear Your Love Like Heaven (Donovan cover)"
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Jolie Holland "Springtime Can Kill You"
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Carmen Consoli "Pioggia d'Aprile"
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The Velvet Underground "I Found a Reason (demo)"
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David Byrne "Glass, concrete & Stone"
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una mostra: a museum exhibit
un mostro: a monster

the phonetic and written difference is slim, the meaning though... that's another issue entirely.

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okay.

I need to get real about life.

I'm currently waiting to the use the scanner so that I can send in my application for an honors thesis about this P-O-S. bottom line of my thesis? it's a fake. I hope no one has written about this before, but they probably have because it's been debated for some time. however, the only research I've ever found ( Read more... )

I owe people a huge blog for my last two weeks. it will come in due time, as soon as I recover from Money Freak-Out Number 5093175047501347. sometimes, you buy suede tie-dyed Miu Miu mary janes, and then you go and eat a 60-dollar meal. at least I can say it was the best steak I have ever eaten in the entire course of my life, and I am afraid no ( Read more... )

over the Charles Bridge
fried bread with cheese and ketchup
five floor disco, fun

I've been seeing a lot of female adults with braces this morning. I'm going to take this time to thank the gods and my genes for not forcing me to wear braces too late in my life.

also... paris pics are up.

bye.

Italian oral midterm in an hour. I just want to be left alone. I just wish I could speak this language ( Read more... )

from my first weeks here on flickr ( Read more... )