On Saturday night we headed to a club called Hollywood (I know, I know). The club was o.k, o.k people and o.k. music (maybe a mix between Smart bar and Foundation) However, the area that it was in was pretty interesting. It's a few city blocks called Corso Como. No cars can drive in it and it's filled with bars, clubs, pizzerias, gelaterias and a lot of little men trying to sell stuffed dancing penises. Like I said it was interesting.

On Sunday we went to the Supermercato on Grand Navigli. A Market that is on the last Sunday of ever month (for good reason). It runs along a canal for about 10 city blocks, on both sides. The photo above is probably a third of the whole market. Plus, there were many areas where the market would continue down a perpendicular alley from the main street. It took us about 5 hours to walk around the whole thing.

This market is a thrifters dream. Below are just some of the amazing things they sold there.
(notice anything weird about what they're selling in the top image on the left)

Hey, I just finished my project for my SPD workshop. We were suppose to create a booklet of our journey or path here to Milano and SPD. I decided to create a timeline of the beginning of my design life, starting at MCAD.

Lake Como

So before I started my workshop for school, Elliot and I decided to head up to Lake Como for our first trip out of Milano. The train tickets cost 6 euros, and the train ride itself was only 30 mins. We stayed in Como (the main town), but were able to head to Bellagio for a day. It makes sense that the locals call Bellagio the most beautiful town on the Lake. Forming a small peninsula, you can see the biggest part of the lake, with all the surrounding towns. There is also a giant garden that wraps around a big part of the South side. It is safe to say we will definitely be heading back there, considering how easy it was.

Well it’s no secret that Milan is one of the top design cities in the world. The high glossiness of the fashion scene may be a little over-shadowing. What, with its vast array of top designer stores, which could be considered artwork in and of themselves. Stores dripping with mammoth sized chandeliers, glowing walls and non-stop video displays. It’s hard not to get sucked in. However, there are more subtle design quirks around the city, you just have to look a little harder. The usage of 3D type is gorgeous. I just want to ripe them off whatever there attached to and hang them on my wall. This city is a very industrial and that means a lot of graphic wiring, decaying metals, cracking stone and muted colors. All of which, as a designer, am very attracted to. You will be seeing a lot more images of all of the above.

Italians love food. They love shopping for it, prepping for it and or course consuming huge portions of it. Who wouldn't? The markets here make it so easy to enjoy the simple task of shopping for food. Its all laid out in front of you, anything you could possibly want (keeping in mind it must be grown/caught/produced in Italy) of the freshest highest quality.

Came across several persimmon trees while wandering the surrounding hills of lake Como. Along with olive tree after olive tree. Some of the cobble stone paths had many fallen chestnuts you'd roll your ankles on. The place must be experienced, it's foodie heaven.

Fresh porcinis are everywhere right now, table after table filled with them some taller than a foot. The white truffle season isn't the best. They are abundant but never on display, costing right now around $1200-2300 a pound. (who wants some? I'll ship)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2006/oct/24/italy.travelfoodanddrink.foodanddrink.com

Meat markets always have the sexiest Florentine t-bones. Along with fifty different kinds of cured meat and always mountains of fresh rabbit and poultry.

Ciao!

So we have been here for about one month. A lot has happened in that one month. Let us break it down for you.

1. Move 8 pieces of luggage, weighing a total of about 330 lbs.
2. Started 2 language courses the day after we arrive. One from 9-1 the other from 2-5
3. Moved into two different apartments within 2 weeks (moving all 330 lbs.)
4. Painstakingly found and bought all the necessary items one needs. (8hrs went to finding a hair straightener)
5. Eating one caprese salad and gelato a day
6. Spending the whole month trying to set up phones, internet and finding bicycles. (which somehow accomplished in the last 4 days)
7. Drinking amazing wine that's cost about 5 euros a bottle
8. Then drinking shitty rail vodka tonics at a bar for about 10 euros a drink
9. Spent a weekend in heaven a.k.a Bellagio on Lake Como
10. Finally starting to get feel for everything Italian

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