Wednesday, September 30, 2009

back from fashion week

It was such an experience!
milan was a lot like new york city,
just smaller cars? hahaha
we went to a lot of fashion shows,
me and a few other friends got to sneak into a missoni fashion show
and another day we even pretended to be invited to a prada party
i got a prada clutch as a party favor,
and got to mingle with all of the hoighty toighties of around the world
we also went to different factories to see how fabrics were printed and created
and sold and everything like that,
we also went to a museum that kept fabric from egyptian fabric to the 1800s
me and my friends even got tickets to la scala to see an opera
fit took us to a fashion trade show
and we went to como, where george clooney owns a house

everything was so beautiful
unfortunately i didn't remember to bring my memory card for my camera
but on the bright side, it freed up my hands
so that i could focus more on the scenery
i'll steal some pictures from my friends to show you

i will have to add more later when they are available









Thursday, September 17, 2009

in the hills of tuscany





i see london i see france

and milan too, actually!
well, the 6 day school trip to milan is coming up!
we will be leaving the 22nd i belive. and im very excited!
just in time for fashion week, hopefully fit hooked us up with some shows..
later in the year, the school planned a trip to paris as well
cant wait for that one, ive always have wanted to go

and another thing! my friends, rachel and simone have found a very
inexpensive plane ticket (on ryan air) to go to london,
so we booked it!
we are spending the weekend in london, just because

how insane is this?
i can honestly run around europe for dirt cheep,
what a way to live...
i will have to upload pictures of the wine tasting tour later
so far so good,


keep reading and ill keep updating

xoxoxoxoxo
amandajane

Friday, September 4, 2009

stettle down, bud

im happy to say that abby and i are now
pretty much settled into our new appartment
hmm.. i wouldn't say new,
its a very old apartment actually
but gorgeous
we since there is a second room we will
probably be looking for another roommate

OH! the mosquitoes here are really awful!
at first i wasn't bitten that much,
but starting about two nights ago.. they haven't stopped biting!
i put itch cream on it, and it still keeps itching
i tried tooth paste and that works pretty well..

they dont really bite me during the day
apparently they really just come out at night

we'll have to get something to repel these nasty creatures


abby and i went to the farmer's market today,
its right by our appartment.

the food here is really incredible.

tonight two other girls from fit are having a dinner party
(they live in the same apartment)
they will be making the dinner, another girl is getting dessert
and abby and i got a bottle of wine

im very excited!!

oh ps. .the guys here do call at every one
its really funny to hear their pick up lines in broken english

i always get the "ciao sweet, here is my heart"
but abby gets yelled at "DARK CHOCOLATE!!" or "BROWN SUGAR!!"

its hysterical!

i can't wait for my family to come and visit!
its very much a wonderful experience!





our bedroom windows



our garden outside



our kitchen



bedroom ceiling



stairs to the second bedroom


our living room



xoxoxoxo
amanda jane

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

all the leaves are brown

actually, all the leaves are not brown
but they are getting there
the weather is still really hot
walking to school everyday takes a toll on my toes
and i look not so stylish as i did when i walked out of my appartment at 7 am
bus pass .. more like a must pass
(ooo bad joke)

so yes its expensive here,
me and my roommate talked about stress relivers
and things to do for free here

we draw the city at night, or in our free time
we walk around and look at the old buildings,
sit and take it all in

some times we will buy a small but wonderful gelato for a euro

things that relax us,
tea ( i need to get a tea pot ..
boiling water in a sause pan gets old)

candels, dont worry mom, i wont burn the house down

cooking, the fresh markets are amazing and cheep too
(abby made me some of her carribean food last night, i died)

and good friends


i cant wait till all of these payments are finished with
and the weight can come off my shoulders

ohh, and another thing
abby loves to style hair, she does mine almost every day
she is the perfect roommate
i know we will have so much fun here!

i will upload pictures later

keep following
xoxoxo

amanda jane