MET YESTERDAY

met on 29 may

These are Angelo and Tati, at my place, Milano

I know, you can't see their faces, but hell, I love this picture.

Tati moved in Milan in September and it's more or less five months I know her. Angelo and Tati are great together, Angelo airhead, Tati the crazy.

Angelo is leaving for somewhere in Japan next autumn, Tati is moving in its room. Yeah, my new housemate!

IT HAS BEEN GREAT BUYING

luminescent complexion enhancer by benefit

well, benefit doesn't fall within all the "green cosmetics" i LOVE, but it's miraculous.

True Colors - Cyndi Lauper

met on 26 may

This is Anna, pic stolen from her facebook

Yesterday I went at Betty's to help her prepare an exam in business and accounting. Anna lived with Betty till last month, but she is staying there for the week while two other housemates went on a boat-trip in The Netherlands.

Thanks for the lunch, the grapefuit and blueberry juice, and advices on how to curl hair!

I chose the picture on the beach cause she lives on Garda lake, she is always there and she's tanned almost all year long. Hate.

IT WOULD HAVE BEEN GREAT MEETING

photo © Riego van Wersch

Riego Van Wersch, photographer

Impossible - Shout Out Louds

met on 21 may

This is Irene, at Tunnel, Milano

Economize on drinks: prepare them home in juice bottles!

Problems come when you find yourself behind the central station, under the railroad, wearing mini-skirt, and you NEED to go for a pee.

A sort of grove saved us: thanks to Stefano the "bodyguard" we found our hiding place among bushes, old clothes, cans and plastic bottles.

IT HAS BEEN GREAT MEETING

BESt is a student union recently born in my university. Here is the mission:

BESt - Bocconi Equal Students is the students association promoting respect for the many identities in our university and in the places we live. We support the respect for any form of gender diversity and sexual orientation by organizing events, conferences and debates on the arguments.

Pox - Xiu Xiu

BREAK.

met on 13 may

This is my Brand Management class, Università Bocconi, Milano

In two weeks we had 15 hours classes with professor Kfuri. Amazing professor from Argentina, that teaches in Hannover and maybe does something else in Mexico, but of Italian origin. I didn't understand.

The thing is that he has been able to make us enjoy these 15 hours of lesson, thanks to real cases and many anecdotes.

IT WOULD HAVE BEEN GREAT MEETING

Cristobal, one among the 12 inhabitants of Miravete de la Sierra, spanish village promoted thanks to an unusual marketing campaign that comprehends a set of 12 little statues representing the real inhabitants.

Here you can have an idea of what it consists of:

Marketing a Village

Die by the Drop - The Dead Weather

met on 11 may

These are Marchino, ?, Martina and Davide, Egea bookshop, Milano

Part of the Radio Bocconi staff, they are selling tickets for the Radio Bocconi party. They already sold 600 tickets.

I spent some time with them closed into Egea, because of the flood outside, but

finally I decided to go home, flood or not flood. No umbrella as always, I obviously had to wait for the tram; the 200meters walk for home from the tram-stop turned me into a soaked sponge.

IT WOULD HAVE BEEN GREAT HAVING

The Re-Useful Umbrella

Panic Attack #1 - A Toys Orchestra

10 may - HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO

Nico, my beloved paranoid brother.

Psyche - Massive Attack ft. Martina Topley Bird

met on 9 may

This is Elena, at hers, Milano

(I asked her to send me a picture cause yesterday I forgot to take one)

Hateful workgroup for Tetra Pack at Elena's. It's sunday afternoon, it's pouring, I don't have an umbrella and I have the magic idea to stop at GROM for an ice-cream. The rain melted the ice-cream over my hand, I got lost, but finally found her house.

What a beautiful house! At least her posh-Milanese apartment lightened my hate toward the project we had to work on.

Thanks for hospitality and paprika chips!

IT WOULD HAVE BEEN GREAT MEETING

Milena Gabanelli

one of the few reasons why television is still worth to be watched.

Planet Telex - Radiohead

met on 8 may

This is El Mehdi, at Vinile 45, Brescia

El Mehdi comes from Casablanca but perfectly speaks Italian, Brescia dialect and Naples dialect is still waiting for Italian citizenship, but arrived here 17 years ago. Unbelievable.

He finally explained me why everybody calls him Jin, this means demon in Arabic.

WAITING FOR

a trip to Casablanca

Black Coffee - Marianne Faithfull

met on 5 may

These are Marchino, Tube, Giovanni, Ste at Old Fox Pub, Milano

6pm, we still have to discuss the Heineken case after a never-ending day.

Let's go to the Old Fox and talk in front of a good problem solver beer.

IT WOULD HAVE BEEN GREAT MEETING

Bill Murray as Steve Zissou in The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

Unfortunately I fell asleep after the first 15 minutes. Workgroups and classes turned me into a broken woman.

Lighting Strike Rescue Op - Ping Island

met on 3rd may

This is Rob, pic stolen from his Facebook, but we are in Milano

Heavy Monday evening in via Brioschi.

On Monday evening, no matter if it is pouring or if you are dead tired or if you are sick, Rob's house is The Place.

The place to fossilize on a chair, watching YouTube videos, talking about that nothing you really need to talk about on monday evening.

IT WOULD HAVE BEEN GREAT MEETING

Francesco Brioschi

Festa Mesta - Marlene Kuntz

met on 1st may

These are Chiara and Amos, May Day, Milano

May Day, 4 hours to cover 1km! Not bad!

Amos studied with Dino or something similar, we had to meet him and his girlfriend during the parade. Easy? Not at all. Had to walk over corso Ticinese four times before meeting them but we finally found each other. Thanks for the short and loudly time spent together.

We lost when we met..

These are Betty and Stella, May Day, Milano

We knew we were at the May Day, but we casually met. Happiness and hugs! Betty's face when you casually meet her is inimitable!

It is always more more more than a pleasure meeting them.

I COULD HAVE FURNISHED MY HOUSE WITH

a new white sofa!

Grounds for Divorce - Wolf Parade

met on 25 april

These are Mariaregina and Massimo, at their silver wedding, Brescia

One year ago she started planning their silver wedding (25th anniversary) and the result has been amazing: more than 80 people in an absoultely familiar atmosphere. Everybody helped bringing some food, a lot of food, and flowers, many flowers.

What I can say is Hurray to the happy couple!

here is the "product" of this long-lasting marriage.

IT HAS BEEN GREAT MEETING

Pacho, Argentinian charming man: who doesn't speak so much, says a lot.

Sing Me Back Home - Keith Richards

met on 23 april

These are Francesco and Marco, at Lattera Molloy, Brescia

(pic taken from Voltati)

Arrived at Latteria Molloy on friday evening for The Churchill Outfit concert, I met them at the entrance. For the first 14 years of my life I've lived in Verolanuova, a village I still love, and they were friends of mine. We used to meet in the main square or at La Piazzetta, the ice-cream parlour near the park.

They've founded (with other people) Contatto Diretto cultural association.

See you on 14-15-16 may at the Phonocult Festival in Verolavecchia!

This is Alberto, at Latteria Molloy, Brescia

We attended the same high-school, but we almost didn't know each other. Then we entered the same university, where he studies Economics and Social Sciences. We met yesterday and started to talk talk talk about our university, the new experience of the post-graduate courses and we would have never stopped! We arrived at the conclusion that we are risking to get sick from attending Bocconi.

I LOVED LOVED LOVED

The Churchill Outfit

they're waiting for you at the Phonocult Festival on the 14th May

Run For Our Lives - The Morning After Girls

met on 22 april

This is Lina, at Trattoria da Lina, Milano

Finally we coped on the organization of a memorable dinner at Lina's. We booked 30 places, she prepared for 22, but we were 35. Moreover about fifteen people were sitting at another table. She cooks alone and her co-worker waits on tables.

We ate the by now legendary pinto beans pasta and drank lots of red wine. We danced (strictly 50s-60s music), sang and played table football. At 1.30 she drove us out "because we can party till late only on saturday night".

IT WOULD HAVE BEEN GREAT MEETING

Marcello Dudovich

Eri Piccola - Fred Buscaglione

met on 18 april

These are Alice and Franci, tram 9, Milano

Let's go to the vintage market organized at Teatro Franco Parenti by Elita Festival!

Arrived there I met my housemates. We decided not to enter: it costed 5€ and we are too poor.

IT HAS BEEN GREAT DISCOVERING

the triple exposure modality

pic taken by Dino

(Sometimes You Gotta Be) Gentle - Heavy Trash

met on 16 april

This is Angelo, at Rocket, Milano

Angelo talks to you while he speaks at the phone and smokes a cigarette; if you dare ask "Are you listening to me?" the answer is always "I am gay, I can do many things at the same time!!".

I met him at Rocket, but the dilemma was "Should I go at Pink where I find my friends or at Plastic where I find a boy?". He chose his friends.

This is Roby, at Rocket, Milano

I was sooo glad to meet you!

In September he is going to study in Tokyo for some months and I absolutely have to introduce him to Angelo who is also going there on exchange program in the same period!

THIS WOULD BE REALLY REALLY GREAT

BERLUSCONI GO AWAY

God Is Busy, May I Help You - Kultur Shock

met on 15 april

This is Vincenzo, pic stolen from his facebook, Milano

Walking round Colonne di San Lorenzo on thursday afternoon I met Vincenzo.

I didn't meet him for months, but yesterday here he is a black skinny creature walking quickly.

More cynical and more stylish than ever, also on thursday afternoon after work.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/vivelips here you can take a look at his graphics/illustrations.

IT WOULD HAVE BEEN GREAT MEETING

Roald Dahl

Milano e Vincenzo - Alberto Fortis

met on 11 april

These are Cioppi, Angelo and Ale, at my house, Milano

EAT HUMANS.

Ale and I met to discuss our ideas for the Nokia competition, Cioppi helped us during the brainstorming phase.

Everything ended up in a home-made aperitivo: prosecco, spinach risotto, baked potatoes, peanuts and dehydrated bananas. Ok, the mix does not sounds really tasty, but I assure you it was.

IT WOULD HAVE BEEN GREAT MEETING