Thought those of you interested in a Italian comings and goings should know about Beppe Grillo, if you don’t already. He has a blog, which is also available in english. He has been one of the most outspoken critics of the government, though he is technically classified as a comedian, and is very popular. You [...]
Bits & Beppe
December 11th, 2005 · 2 Comments
Tags: Culture · Food · Italy · Milan
I’m a Rockstar….
December 10th, 2005 · 3 Comments
and I have the hair to prove it! Finally made it up to a salon where my friend works on Friday. I had about 3 months of gray showing, and it was time to do something. Plus, having a professional cut only once in the past two years was starting to show on my hair [...]
December: Snow & Holidays
December 4th, 2005 · 7 Comments
Ok, there’s no denying it’s December and the holiday season is coming up. Personally I think I’m really lucky as I will only be working about 15 days of this month…this week, I work two days thanks to the Patron Saint of Milan, Sant’Ambrogio, on Wednesday, and the Immaculate Conception on Thursday, and then most [...]
Tags: Holiday · Italy · Milan · Pavia
Celebrity Lunch hour..
December 2nd, 2005 · 5 Comments
Who says you can’t have it all, by having nothing? Today, my coworkers and I went to a Sizzler-like-all-you-can-eat-buffet for lunch (who says Italians only eat sandwiches?) in a club that serves lunch during the day to business people (the area is very industrial). As we were walking up to the club, I saw two [...]
Pavia: the Last Frontier
November 29th, 2005 · 4 Comments
So, last weekend (19/20th) being such a beautiful weekend, I decided to bring my camera around with us as we went on our bikes around town. I don’t really talk about my little town, Pavia. It’s very well known, especially in the north, and it’s considered one of the top 10 places to live in [...]
