met on 27 june

These are RENT A DJ, at La Piazzetta, Iseo

The perfect happy hour:

who. some friends

what. dj-set

where. Lake Iseo

when. on a hot sunday evening

why. the girls are thirsty

I love lake air!

This is Rossella (Rossi), at La Piazzetta, Iseo

She's wearing a beautiful owl pendant. But REALLY beautiful. So beautiful that today Flavia called me "I bought the owl, also for you. There were only two left. We are lucky."

Sweet sweet sweet Rossi, remember: THE OWLS ARE NOT WHAT THEY SEEM.

IT WOULD HAVE BEEN GREAT BUYING

that beautiful vintage (and cheap, but not enough for my wallet) bird cage. obviously not to be fulled with real birds!

Birds - Eels

met on 24 june

This is crazylove in Brescia

I received three phone-calls from my brother:

1st call (morning) - "I'm going to climb a crane in front of Chiara's (ndr his girlfriend) house and I'm going to hang up a sheet on which I've drawn a helicopter (ndr their "symbol")"

2nd call (evening) - "Hey I did it! It was so high! I also had to run away because of security guards!"

3rd call (the day after) - "Hey! Yesterday I climbed a crane in front of Chiara's house and I hanged up a sheet with a helicopter drawn on it!" "Yes, I know" "How?" "You've already told me about it" "Oh. Check your e-mail, I'm sending you the pictures."

If you click on the picture you can see the sheet, almost on the top of the crane.

IT WOULD HAVE BEEN GREAT MEETING

Wu Ming foundation

Triumph of a heart - Bjork

met on 20 june

These are Cami, Sergio and Nicole, at Cascina Cuccagna, Milano

Cami and Nicole are co-organizers (with Sonia and Giovanni) of Granaio, a fund-art event-project that raises money during a monthly brunch.

Sergio is the coordinator of Progetto Cuccagna that aims to save Cuccagna Farmhouse from abandonment and decay.

Cascina Cuccagna is only one among the more than 50 milanese farmhouses! In honour of them, the Comitato Cascine Milano 2015 promotes an open-farmhouse-day on the 26 of June, when everybody will have the possibility to visit them. Inauguration at Cascina Cuccagna the 25th at 18.30!

SPECIAL THANKS TO

Betti, the amazing vegan cook!

[pics taken from Granaio's flickr]

Videotape - Radiohead

met on 18 june

This is Elisabetta, at Università Bocconi, Milano

The BEAUTIFUL Betta graduated!

We've been roommates for three weeks in India and I assure you she's the craziest blonde I've ever met.

She sweated blood on the financial maths exams but now she started her internship at Valtur where she can take advantage of amazing discounts for her holidays!

This is Emanuele, at Bar Bocconi, Milano

Ema and the Vivienne Westwood jacket:

some time ago, a guy called Emanuele bought a Vivienne Westwood white jacket. A white jacket gets dirty very easily and he needed it clean!

He went to a dry-cleaner, but there.."this item is very delicate, we risk to ruin it".

He went to another trustworthy dry-cleaner that accepted it, saying "come back in one week".

After one week he entered the shop but.. something exploded! Yes, while he was there waiting for his jacket he heard a burst and the airflow threw him against the shop window.

When firemen arrived, he obviously ran away.

After one further week he came back to the dry-cleaner and he finally took back the by then infamous jacket.

BUT.. it was still dirty!! Probably the explosion stained it.

Lesson: NEVER BUY A WHITE VIVIENNE WESTWOOD JACKET!

This is Giuseppe, at Bar Bocconi, Milano

Mazel tov! Congratulations to Giuseppe, from January 2010 he is President of UGEI - Unione Giovani Ebrei d'Italia!

IT WOULD HAVE BEEN GREAT MEETING

Paul McCarthy, controversial American artist

Palazzo Citterio - Milano till 14 July 2010

Machine Gun - Portishead

met on 15 june

This is L'Oréal Italia office, Milano

Some months ago I played the Reveal business game by L'Oréal and I've been selected among the best Italian players! Yesterday I participated to the first B-Revealed event organized by L'Oréal Italia and had the opportunity to visit the company, meet lots of young people and test my competencies in front of L'Oréal managers.

Challening, a bit frightening, but exciting.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO

Angelo is now 23 years old

We met 3 years ago thanks to Sex and the City and yesterday I forgot its birthday! Yes, my mind was somewhere else. When I opened facebook and read all the birthday wishes.. I felt so bad that I wrote him a stupid funny poetry to say sorry.

Roses from my friends - Ben Harper

met on 12 june

This is Facco, at 24, Salò

Facco, the Apple fanatic.

He already bought 3 iPad: one for me, one for my dad and one for the office (dental surgery). After singing the praises of Apple products, the conclusion has been: "Steve Jobs is a visionary. And he is also left wing."

Phenomenal Facco.

This is Michela, at 24, Salò

Michela, beautiful photographer and designer showing her brand new cards.

www.michelacavalleri.com is still under construction but you can take a look at her shots HERE!

This is Nicole, at 24, Salò

We spent some GREAT time together when we were 18... we definitely need a reunion! She now lives in Madrid and I was really surprised and happy to meet her on Garda Lake yesterday night.

Tainted Love - Soft Cell

met on 11 june

This is Iggy, at Flavia's, Azzano Mella

Welcome to Iggy!

New entry at Flavia's home, this beautiful superblack cat!

IT WOULD BE GREAT GOING TO

Berlin Biennale

11.6.10 - 8.8.10

Dirty Boots - Sonic Youth

met on 10 june

These are Michela, Luca and Marco, Central Station, Milano

When I get on the train, I immediately fall asleep.

15.15 train, I sat at 15 and woke up at 15.40.. the train was still stopped at the station. The Milano-Brescia line was out of order "the train has been cancelled". I got off the train to catch the next one and I met them.

We took up first-class seats and arrived together in Brescia 1 hour 15 late.

IT WOULD HAVE BEEN GREAT MEETING

Zaha Hadid

(portait by Steve Double)

Declare Independence - Bjork

met on 7 june

My lunch, at my place, Milano

Exam at 14.30, during lunch I'm still on time to learn something new.

Proud of my piadina (flat bread) with:

- cabbage

- fresh little tomatoes

- burrino (superb cheese from Calabria)

- cashew nuts

- olive oil, salt and black pepper

HERE IS MY VERY-STRANGE-BEAUTIFUL-BUNKER-HOUSE

once it was a bakery, called PanePasta

Chocolate Jesus - Tom Waits

met on 5 june

These are Quel Gigante Orso Trio, at Sound Metak, Milano

Quel Gigante Orso Trio: Davide, Andrea, Samuele. Three guys from Cecina (Tuscany) playing praiseworthy music.

I already knew them before yesterday, but it was my first live -> fell in love with their music.

These are Dino, Ste and Marchino, at Idroscalo Luna Park, Milano

MI AMI Festival = so many people

After being crushed in a reggae crowd (Africa Unite concert), we decided to go to the Luna Park: ALIENATING experience. It was 2.30 am and that place was full of people! The Mc Donald's was full of people. Everybody was happy, even the Mc Donald's waiters. Maybe on drugs, probably on drugs; I swear it, everybody was smiling/laughing/bursting with happiness.

IT WOULD HAVE BEEN GREAT MEETING

The characters of Happiness by Todd Solodz

Packt Like Sardines In A Crushd Tin Box - Radiohead

met on 2nd june

These are Andrea, Jonathan, Lorenzo, Alis, Alice and Angelo, at my place, Milano

I have two exams to prepare for next week. It's fundamental to me being able to wake up in early morning in order to have an entire day for my books.

Unusual alarm-clock yesterday morning.. I woke up when Angelo entered my room asking for my lens fluid, while Alice was singing softly in her bedroom. Voices from the kitchen.. let's go down and meet.. all of them just came back home. I LOVED waking up and having breakfast with people drinking infusions before going sleeping (also if nobody of them went sleeping till yesterday evening)!

These are Giulia, Marta and Marta, at parco Ravizza, Milano

(pic by Clo)

After my breakfast with "after-guys" I went picnicking at the park.

Marta (the curly haired) finished her MBA in Scotland and now is writing her final thesis. She came visiting us (and, actually, her boyfriend) and organized this picnic on this sunny but windy day. Even Giulia and Marta break off from non-stop-study at the library (I think they'll have an exam today or tomorrow).

IT WOULD HAVE BEEN GREAT MEETING

Laura Palmer

yes, I beat my childish fear and yesterday I began the Twin Peaks series.

Lemonade - CocoRosie

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