Un jour de l'Histoire pas comme les autres

Today is a special day. A day to remember.

I'm in Milan. 48 hours left before final departure. Outside we have a painful 34°c and inside as well. I'm sitting in the kitchen, listening to Coldplay and Muse. Tonight I'm going to my last milanese aperitivo before long. I'm waiting for my mum to show up on Skype because I have to ask her something about layette size (I never remember this...)

Now comes the reason why this is an important day.

I'M DONE WITH MY STUDIES!!! I'M DONE WITH MY STUDIES!!! I'M DONE WITH MY STUDIES!!! I'M DONE WITH MY STUDIES!!! I'M DONE WITH MY STUDIES!!! I'M DONE WITH MY STUDIES!!! I'M DONE WITH MY STUDIES!!! I'M DONE WITH MY STUDIES!!! I'M DONE WITH MY STUDIES!!! I'M DONE WITH MY STUDIES!!! I'M DONE WITH MY STUDIES!!! I'M DONE WITH MY STUDIES!!! I'M DONE WITH MY STUDIES!!! I'M DONE WITH MY STUDIES!!! I'M DONE WITH MY STUDIES!!! I'M DONE WITH MY STUDIES!!! I'M DONE WITH MY STUDIES!!! I'M DONE WITH MY STUDIES!!! I'M DONE WITH MY STUDIES!!!

I had my last exam this morning. I finished my exchange at Bocconi, meaning the end of Louvain, and accomplished CEMS. 5 years, 10 semesters, so many exams, projects, presentations... and what are we doing now?

Well life is going on... Who expected it to stop?

Palestra - Gym

Ok, I owe you a feedback of my experience in an (italian) gym. I got a free one-week pass from my flatmate for a gym she is going to next to our appartment. I didn't try the group lessons.

(1) The staff really wants you to subscribe for the longest possible period (it goes up to 3 years for 500 euros). When the lady understood that I just wanted to use the free one week pass she threw the paper on the table!

(2) It is crowded, overheated and I found it more disgusting as healthy (sorry!)

(3) Strange atmosphere in the sense that people are usually going there alone, everyone is observing, and no one is talking to anyone.

(4) You are going and coming out of the gym dressed up with make up and perfect brushing. Obviously meaning that you bring all your clothes (in + out + sport + swimming) and shoes (outside + gym + flip flops), hairdryer, make up, towels...

(5) The standing of your gym depends on your purchasing power that depends on your social position.

Les italiens aiment l'ananas et lisent le journal

Je n'ai jamais mangé autant d'ananas depuis la Réunion que maintenant que je suis à Milan. Il y a de l'ananas (frais!) tous les jours à la cantine, mes colocatrices achètent de l'ananas... bref ici ce n'est pas un fruit exotique.

Ensuite les italiens lisent beaucoup le journal. Les gens s'arrêtent beaucoup pour acheter La Republicca, Corriere della Sera... Hier une bande de pré-ados lisaient même le journal sur la plage!

Camogli - Liguria

Going to the beach from Milan.

Location: Camogli, Liguria, Genova direction Cinque Terre.
Price: 10 eur Milano - Camogli (direct regional train for la Spezia or change in Genova)
Duration: 2h30

Camogli is a small fishing village on the Liguria coast not so far from Genova (30 mins by train from G. principe). Beaches are small and out of dark stones. Very nice outside the peak season (we went on a June Friday) even though some shops are still closed. The water temperature was very enjoyable.

If you go there you have to taste the "focaccia alle cipolle"!

(the port)

(the beach)

(Still-life deception windows are painted on the buildings)

Grand Corps malade MIDI VINGT

Pour ceux qui comprennent le français...
La première oeuvre que j'ai entendue de lui, un jour sur la RTBF.

J'aime beaucoup l'analogie avec l'horloge et le fait que personne ne sait de quoi sera fait demain.

Pensez-y! le temps passe si vite! A quoi voulez-vous utiliser votre vie?

Avis de recherche

"Si vous avez des réclamations veuillez contacter notre équipe de ventouses"

(lu sur une affiche annonçant aux riverains le tournage d'un film)

??? Comment fait-on pour identifier une ventouse?

Italian sunny days

Che buona la pasta!

Out of Ioanna's flatmate cupboards...

GBU milano barbecue

Sunday afternoon we had a nice barbecue at the suburbs of Milan... and surprisingly there were some extended green space!!!!!

These are good moments guyzzz ;-)

I still have to check how an autoclave works because I didn't quite understand Ricky's explanation in italian.