Links I liked.

I can't even pronounce it very fast... . but these are some posts I really enjoyed reading this week:

• A list of cool online fashion mags, courtesy of Further Ado.
• Can you be a consumerist minimalist? The everyday minimalist says yes! And explains how...
• A very insightful new take on 5-a-day, courtesy of eLLa!
• What can you do when the glass is half empty? Some suggestions from the wonderful Sarah Von.
• On a lighter side... some tips on how to chose a coat that fits -courtesy of Angie.
• And some talk on essential wardrobe items, from Imogen.
• A list of useful blogs on sustainability and frugality, from the lovely Angel-

whish list...

I have been thinking of what to ask for Christmas to sisters/bf/parents/relatives...
I don't want anyone to spend too much money, and I want to avoid what happened last year when my cousin bought me a book I had just read (she changed it later, tho).
So, for now, here's what I want/need:

• The last book from Ammaniti -Che la festa cominci-I think this is the title, or something like that.
• The last book from Baricco - I really don't remember the title here
• A slip, any color would be fine
• And I wouldn't mind if anyone would give me tickets to a concert, possibly classical music, possibly at the Auditoriom...

Suggestions?

Awakening...

Today I finally managed to go to the EUR to take pics of the "awakening" by Seward Johnson...
It really is impressing!

Procrastination...

I should be writing a very boring work email now...

Instead, look what I made! It's a brooch , made out of bits and pieces of fabric I had around...

Updates!

Well... looks like I have been away for a while, but the reality is that I have had a ton of things to do lately...
So, here's what happened!

• My contract was renewed, so I still have a job! At least until the end of April, then we'll see what happened. I am really happy, since I love the other girls at work, and really like the kind of job they have assigned to me lately...
• I might score another, part-time job as a translator! This small company located in Milan was looking for people to translate scientific texts from english to italian. They have sent me a first test, and it went well. Today I am gonna try to do the second test.
• I have been home, sick, since monday afternoon. Little fever and big pain in my back muscles and bones! Have no idea what it is...
• I think I have decided what to give for Christmas to sisters and cousins: a colleague's mom makes the cutest jewels. It'll be a little bracelet or pair of earrings to each of them, and a shirt made by me! Pics to come as soon as I start working on it...
• I have modified an old express dress to make a long shirt out of it. Still have to decide how to wear it: probably with skinny jeans or leggings. Should take pics of this too!
• If I have the energy to go out this afternoon, I might buy some cotton... I want to make necklaces with my needle (is this the correct english word?). Still have no idea on how to do it, but I'll figure out something...
• Because of the 20 years anniversary of the Berlin wall fall, they put a nice statue form an american (from NY I think) artist at the EUR: "the awakening". This is a video I found on youtube, taken before teh setting up was completed, but it gives you an idea. I really want to go take pics this weekend...

Crossed fingers!

Got some good news... workwise...
May be...
Nothing official yet.
Keeping my fingers crossed...

Wine and chocolate

I was sick today. Very painfully sick.

But I still had to deal with an upcoming job interview organization, and write a report for work.

So some minutes ago, I went out to the supermarket.

I bought red wine and dark chocolate.

There is something so really decadent about this coupling...

I think the wine will go very well with the roast beef I am making. And the chocolate after dinner!

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