- Last weekend I had a class field trip to Milano for design week. It was radical. I saw a whole lot of sweet designer nerdiness! To my disappointment, Pepperidge Farm does not have it's international headquarters situated there. I also now understand why they are the fashion capital of the world. Italians are extremely fashionable as a whole ( Read more... )

Last week I spent Spring Break in London. It was definately my ideal version of a Spring Break: sleeping in everyday, eating Subway, seeing a whole bunch of cool and interesting stuff, and when people made fun of Americans, I could understand every word they said! Katie and I made a promise to ourselves not to visit anymore damn churches during ( Read more... )

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School is going pretty well, though last week was a bit hellish. I had a mid-term for my Art History course, my final for Italian (since it's only an 8 week course), and three studio projects to keep up on. The weekend was then welcomed with a lot beverages of the alcoholic nature and various family members coming to visit ( Read more... )

I have a very important decision to make within the next month or so... It is going to take considerable time, effort, and thought to be sure I make the right choice ( Read more... )

I've had a raging clue all weekend. A group of us went to visit Naples and Pompeii. We arrived in Naples Friday afternoon, checked-in, then went out to explore the beaches of the Mediterranean and Castle Ouva. Castle Ouva sits right on the shore and had a spectacular view of the sea. I was extremely dishearted when I saw a dead dog washed up at ( Read more... )

Today, February 18, was Carnevale in Florence. Carnevale is sort of like a giant party 40 days before Easter to celebrate and go out in style before the rigors of Ash Wednesday and Lent. I went out today to watch a giant parade that snaked through the whole city. The parade featured magnificent floats and people dressed up in all sorts of ( Read more... )

I'm totally digging the whole Italian lackadaisical lifestyle. It's a nice change of pace coming from a country that is all hustle and bustle, living by every second of the clock. Here, the only thing on time is the train station. Besides that, people kind of come and go as they please, with a "I'll get there when I get there" kind of attitude ( Read more... )

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