So this week is my last in Milano and I find myself at this moment to be reasonably frazzled, and this is not a state of mind I enjoy as I’m normally a very calm person, however I think moving countries is a fairly good reason to be feeling somewhat stressed.
In order for me to explain a bit about how I’m feeling I’ve compiled a list of the Top 5 Things I really don’t feel like doing anymore this week, even if I know I will be doing each of these things every day until I leave next Monday!
The list is:
1. Saying Goodbye to Beloved Friends: It’s really hard. Full Stop.
2. Going to the Post Office: I’ve been three times already in the last week and it was on my second visit that I realised the people who work there actually don’t know how to send large boxes internationally, which got me to wandering what they actually do learn at Post Office School? Perhaps the first thing they are taught is how to frustrate clients?!
3. Cleaning: I actually think that cleaning would be on my Top 5 Things that I don’t like doing ever (along with ironing), so it’s no surprise its here on this list. But bit by bit I am getting there and I have a cleaning lady coming to do a big clean with me on Friday so I think it will be all ok in the end.
4. Packing: A Complete Nightmare...but I think I’m over half way there, so I’m going to get there as well. I think I might be still chucking out more clothes though! It is true that you never realise how much you accumulate until its all in front of you or if you need to carry it all. Then you really do realise that perhaps the clothes wardrobe and shoe collection are in a much better state than you thought.
5. Dealing with Fastweb, A2A, Vodafone: Where do I start? Seriously, in Italy these three companies are some of the biggest service providers available yet I would say they provide probably the worst customer service around. Vodafone actually has days when they are not too bad, yet they are very inconsistent. Fastweb (for internet, phone etc) simply told me that although I had requested our account to be closed on 27th June, that their computer actually decides on the date the account will be closed, and there is nothing they can do. When I was told this over the phone last week I started laughing! Have you ever heard of anything more ridiculous? I’m therefore awaiting the day when I wake up and there is no internet nor extended TV channels. These providers seem to think we as customers should be grateful to them for existing and therefore have an attitude of superiority and any customer of theirs asking a simple question ends up feeling like they are a child being told off.
Right....enough for today I am off to do some packing!
Tuesday, 21 June 2011
Friday, 17 June 2011
Unique Bars & A Trattoria: Milano
This week I have been to a couple of great bars and a lovely trattoria just near my office here in Milan. These places are all a little bit special in their own way, and different from the run of the mill type bars and restaurants, so definitely worth a try.
- Bento Bar: Corso Garibaldi 104, Milano. Website: http://www.bentobar.com. The aperitivo price is €12 which includes a drink (with some nice Japanese style cocktails to choose from) and a Bento sushi box. Although €12 is a bit on the steepish side for an aperitivo the sushi is really nice and fresh so in the end the price really doesn't feel too bad. Also its great to sit outside, on Corso Garibaldi and do some people watching. Other places to try in the same location are Radetzky Café and Princi (http://www.princi.it) which is more a pasticceria but you can also sit outside. These are both found in Largo la Foppa, or Piazza Moscova. If you feel like a slightly cheaper drink than the Radetzky prices, then pop straight across Corso Garibaldi to a small bar run by some guys who sell more well priced drinks, and you will find that you are not the only one with that same idea! In the end everyone ends up hanging out on Corso Garibaldi and chatting, so where you bought your drink is irrelevant! A new addition to this area is a German style birreria which is found at the end of a little Galleria, and their beers are €4 each, and they also serve you plates of aperitivo food.
- Fioraio Bianchi Caffè: Via Montebello 7, Milano. Website: http://www.fioraiobianchicaffe.it. This is both a restaurant and bar and located in the Brera neighbourhood of Milan. The closest metro station is either Turati or Moscova. This is such a nice place, as its actually both a florist and restaurant. I went for dinner years ago and I still remember that the food was delicious and the atmosphere is lovely. This week I went there for an aperitivo and shared a nice bottle of wine with friends, and they offer a nice selection of food for their aperitivo too.
- Trattoria Aurora: Via Savona 23, Milano. T: 02 8323144. Standing on Via Savona and looking at the entrance of this trattoria you have no idea what is inside, and its such a lovely surprise when you do go in. This trattoria is in a great location diagonally opposite Cafè Savona and also Murphys Irish pub, both well known in the Zona Tortona / Savona area. I've walked past this trattoria so many times and finally yesterday went to lunch there. So you walk inside and instantly feel like you have been transported to another time, with dark furnishings and booths to sit in, then you keep walking all the way down to the end of the restaurant and before you is a beautiful courtyard covered with vines, grapes and tables of people enjoying their food. The lunch menu is really well priced, and mains are around €8-10 each. The food was brilliant and service really friendly.
- Turne Bar: Via Paolo Frisi 3, Milano. Website: http://www.turnenightbar.com. The closest metro is Porta Venezia. I've been to this bar many times, not only for drinks and aperitivo, but also to watch football matches as they have a great room at the back of the bar where they can put up a big screen for different events. This bar is a casual, friendly local, with well priced drinks and its great to go for a good catch up with friends.
Hope that you enjoy these!
Tuesday, 14 June 2011
It's Getting Close...
In exactly two weeks from today I'll be hopping on board a Singapore Airlines plane and heading for Sydney. I'm moving back to Australia for good. This journey is one I've been thinking about for months, and now that it's so close I can't quite believe that it is actually happening. The days at the moment are going incredibly quickly, and I'm starting to say my goodbye's to friends both here in Milan and also in London where I was last week. My week in London flew by with both seeing friends and colleagues plus being busy at work, and I think I was kind of almost in a state of shock that I won't be heading back to London in a month, like I have been for the past couple of years. Saying goodbye to Milan and everyone here is going to be even tougher.
I have been living in Italy for five years, and although it's had some challenging moments, like for example this morning when I had to deal with a really rude lady working at my local post office, and living with an incredible amount of bureaucracy (like you could never imagine!), my overall experience has been incredibly rewarding and unforgettable. I couldn't even tell you the number of times I've been asked by Italians why I'm living in Milan and in Italy, and what brought me here in the first place. Well, I have to say I left Australia and told my family and friends that I'd be back in 3-6 months! I wanted to experience living in Italy and to learn a new language. I studied Italian in Bologna for my first three months, and then because I was enjoying myself so much I decided to stay. I found a job in Milan during the month of August (which is almost unheard of), because in August Italy completely closes down. Everyone goes on their summer holiday, including businesses shutting up shop for weeks, and cities like Milan, Bologna and Turin become ghost town's. You have to witness this phenomenon to truly understand how a bustling city like Milan just becomes empty. It's actually not such a bad thing IF you know what is actually open because Milan becomes really calm and mellow and those that do stay in the city find it to be not so bad. If you have a car its great, because suddenly you can have your pick of parking places!
So after working in my first job for about 9 months I changed jobs and started working for an online marketing company called 77Agency. For me this was a significant change. I had been working for a small recruitment company in Milan, and after being there for a few months I realised that this company wasn't one I wanted to work for long-term and also that I actually wasn't enjoying the work. I had already thought about looking for a new job but my decision was made for me when my bosses sacked me and told me to leave that day. That was a shock to the system! I had never lost a job, and also made to feel like I was completely useless. So although I was upset, in the end it was the best thing that could of happened to me. I started working at 77 less than a week later, and have an Aussie friend to thank for it. I had never actually worked in the online marketing / advertising industry before, and I have to say now four years on, its an industry that I really enjoy and find challenging and one where I learn something new every day. In these four years I have witnessed the huge growth of for example Facebook which now has over 680 million users, and one that I use every day for work and also personal reasons. The online industry is definitely booming, and there are so many new channels and companies constantly popping up, it actually at times feels hard to keep up! I'm also going to be starting up 77 in Sydney, and focusing specifically on social media and Facebook. So it's going to be exciting to be back working in Sydney and working in an industry which is really dynamic - setting up and introducing 77 into the market in Australia.
I have been incredibly lucky throughout my time in Italy to have met and made some wonderful friends, and these are the people who made my time here so memorable. When I arrived in Milan I knew two people, and thought to myself, right, I need to get out there and start networking and making friends, because they are not going to come knocking at my front door. I joined a couple of ex-pat networks which I started to regularly attend, and this is how I met so many of my friends and created my social life. I've danced, laughed, travelled, cried, talked for hours and drunk myself silly with these people who are now unforgettable and incredibly special to me. I realise that amazing people are key to any experience, and how good it becomes. Also I think a positive attitude doesn't hurt either!
My decision to return home to Australia wasn't easy. In the end though I realised that I am missing my family, I'd like to save some cash and buy a property (yes, I need to save a lot to buy in Sydney!), I'm ready to get back into the Sydney swing of things, and to top it off wouldn't it be lovely to be a bit more financially secure....plus well, yes, I'm going to admit it here, I'd also like to meet a nice man...which yes, could happen anywhere in the world and I've met some amazing, interesting men here who I want to keep in touch with...but perhaps it could be good to meet a guy in Australia. My friends are already joking that I'm going to meet an Italian in Sydney! So in the end some pretty big reasons to return back to Australia, and I'm just going to take it day by day, and see what happens. As they say, Rome wasn't built in a day...but fingers crossed it doesn't take too long to settle back into Sydney.
It's a whole new chapter of my life, and one I'm ready for.
I have been living in Italy for five years, and although it's had some challenging moments, like for example this morning when I had to deal with a really rude lady working at my local post office, and living with an incredible amount of bureaucracy (like you could never imagine!), my overall experience has been incredibly rewarding and unforgettable. I couldn't even tell you the number of times I've been asked by Italians why I'm living in Milan and in Italy, and what brought me here in the first place. Well, I have to say I left Australia and told my family and friends that I'd be back in 3-6 months! I wanted to experience living in Italy and to learn a new language. I studied Italian in Bologna for my first three months, and then because I was enjoying myself so much I decided to stay. I found a job in Milan during the month of August (which is almost unheard of), because in August Italy completely closes down. Everyone goes on their summer holiday, including businesses shutting up shop for weeks, and cities like Milan, Bologna and Turin become ghost town's. You have to witness this phenomenon to truly understand how a bustling city like Milan just becomes empty. It's actually not such a bad thing IF you know what is actually open because Milan becomes really calm and mellow and those that do stay in the city find it to be not so bad. If you have a car its great, because suddenly you can have your pick of parking places!
So after working in my first job for about 9 months I changed jobs and started working for an online marketing company called 77Agency. For me this was a significant change. I had been working for a small recruitment company in Milan, and after being there for a few months I realised that this company wasn't one I wanted to work for long-term and also that I actually wasn't enjoying the work. I had already thought about looking for a new job but my decision was made for me when my bosses sacked me and told me to leave that day. That was a shock to the system! I had never lost a job, and also made to feel like I was completely useless. So although I was upset, in the end it was the best thing that could of happened to me. I started working at 77 less than a week later, and have an Aussie friend to thank for it. I had never actually worked in the online marketing / advertising industry before, and I have to say now four years on, its an industry that I really enjoy and find challenging and one where I learn something new every day. In these four years I have witnessed the huge growth of for example Facebook which now has over 680 million users, and one that I use every day for work and also personal reasons. The online industry is definitely booming, and there are so many new channels and companies constantly popping up, it actually at times feels hard to keep up! I'm also going to be starting up 77 in Sydney, and focusing specifically on social media and Facebook. So it's going to be exciting to be back working in Sydney and working in an industry which is really dynamic - setting up and introducing 77 into the market in Australia.
I have been incredibly lucky throughout my time in Italy to have met and made some wonderful friends, and these are the people who made my time here so memorable. When I arrived in Milan I knew two people, and thought to myself, right, I need to get out there and start networking and making friends, because they are not going to come knocking at my front door. I joined a couple of ex-pat networks which I started to regularly attend, and this is how I met so many of my friends and created my social life. I've danced, laughed, travelled, cried, talked for hours and drunk myself silly with these people who are now unforgettable and incredibly special to me. I realise that amazing people are key to any experience, and how good it becomes. Also I think a positive attitude doesn't hurt either!
My decision to return home to Australia wasn't easy. In the end though I realised that I am missing my family, I'd like to save some cash and buy a property (yes, I need to save a lot to buy in Sydney!), I'm ready to get back into the Sydney swing of things, and to top it off wouldn't it be lovely to be a bit more financially secure....plus well, yes, I'm going to admit it here, I'd also like to meet a nice man...which yes, could happen anywhere in the world and I've met some amazing, interesting men here who I want to keep in touch with...but perhaps it could be good to meet a guy in Australia. My friends are already joking that I'm going to meet an Italian in Sydney! So in the end some pretty big reasons to return back to Australia, and I'm just going to take it day by day, and see what happens. As they say, Rome wasn't built in a day...but fingers crossed it doesn't take too long to settle back into Sydney.
It's a whole new chapter of my life, and one I'm ready for.
Tuesday, 31 May 2011
A Beautiful View!
On Friday there were a couple of big storms that came through Milano. They were needed. We had a week of humid days and so the storms cleared away all the smog and left the city air cleaner than its been for a while. I decided to make the most of it and went to the rooftop of Duomo in the early evening on Saturday. The view was spectacular. The mountains were clearly visible, and so I took some photos. Take a look!
Long Weekend in Stockholm
A week ago I travelled to Stockholm for a three day weekend. I have been wanting to visit Stockholm for a very long time, so I was so pleased to be finally visiting the city. Stockholm is a place I've been told a lot about and everyone I know that had visited prior to me going had told me that it's a really pretty and fun city.
We flew up on the Thursday night, and I have to say that even the flight was really lovely especially as we got closer to landing with a beautiful sunset, and below us a multitude of islands. The first realisation about arriving into Sweden was that it was organised. As one friend pointed out to me a couple of days later, living in Italy definitely lowers your expectations about organisation especially, and this is absolutely true!
As accommodation is generally expensive in Stockholm we booked to stay in a hostel called Skanstulls Hostel (http://www.skanstulls.se/en/) which is found in the Sodermalm area of Stockholm. It's quite a cool area with a lot of shopping, plus great cafés, restaurants and bars. The hostel was actually full over the weekend, however it was very clean, had comfortable beds (!) and the location was probably the best thing about it.
On Friday we basically walked the whole day exploring the centre of the city, through Sodermalm, Gamla Stan and Norrmalm, the main downtown area of the city. It's easy to understand why Sodermalm is considered to be one of the coolest areas of the city, it really is full of lovely little shops (especially nice clothes), has an abundance of cafés and good coffee, plus as we discovered later in the day lots of bars and restaurants. Gamla Stan is the oldest part of the city, quite touristy with lots of souvenir shops plus has traditional older buildings, Churches and is nice to walk through. We had lunch on the waterfront in Gamla Stan looking towards the Skeppsholmen and Kastellholmen islands. It was a really sunny warm spring day and so we enjoyed our lunch sitting outside. Actually all the food we ate in Stockholm was really delicious and service was always great. In the afternoon we headed towards Norrmalm, and did a little bit of shopping. Of course in this area there were a couple of huge H&M's, plus more high street brands and the shops were mostly found on pedestrian walkways, so it was easy to wander around. Later in the afternoon we headed back to Sodermalm, and here you can find more independent clothing stores, including a Filippa K store which is a well-known Scandinavian brand and lots of shoe shops too! After such a big day of shopping, walking and being tourists we ended up in one of the main squares of the area, and as it was such a lovely day enjoyed a couple of beers in one of the packed bars. There is a bar called "Snaps" which is I believe really well known in Stockholm, and we were sitting in another adjacent to it. During the evening it did cool down a bit and the bar brought out heaters and even blankets for people to use, which I later discovered is something nearly every bar and restaurant do if they have an outdoor seating area. That night we ate dinner at a great restaurant called "Garlic & Shots", which is on the street Folkungagatan. All their food is cooked with garlic! I definitely recommend this restaurant, good food, service and prices too. There is also a small bar connected to the restaurant.
For Saturday morning we started in a pretty similar manner to Friday...breakfast at a local cafè, a bit of shopping in Sodermalm, another coffee stop and then across the bridge into Gamla Stan where we caught a ferry to the island Djurgarden. Here you can find a small theme park and also Skansen, the zoo. Now, I have to say that I personally am not usually a massive zoo lover, however this particular zoo in Stockholm is really great, and extremely interesting. Not only is there lots of Scandinavian animals, such as wolves, elks, reindeers and bears but also traditional style Swedish designed homes from all regions and also eras. The whole area is nicely laid out and has the feel of walking through a lovely park with lots of trees, and then views towards the city. I enjoyed seeing the animals as well, with quite a few new born such as the baby elks who were just two weeks old. They were very cute! So after the fun of the zoo we headed to lunch at a cafè called "Blå Porten", also on Djurgarden and it served once again great food. Actually the cakes and desserts looked really good, but we didn't partake, just ate some lunch and sat outside in the sun to eat. After lunch we walked over the bridge from Djurgarden into the Ostermalm district. This area is one of the more expensive in Stockholm, and in a way is more suburban than for example Sodermalm. There was also a a few streets with shops, and after sitting to relax in the sun in one square we caught the metro back to our hostel. In the evening, we decided to "stay local" and in the end had a great night. We found a small very cool bar on a street called Skanegatan, and had a few drinks there before heading to a different bar called "Pet Sounds" where its possible to dance downstairs.
Because we needed to start heading to the airport on the Sunday at around 1pm, we didn't do so much on the Sunday besides a walk through Sodermalm and Gamla Stan again. I have to say that Stockholm definitely is a great city to visit. We were lucky to have sunny warm weather the whole time we were there, the people are really laid-back and nice, the city is easy to navigate around, plus as I mentioned below the food was yum too! I actually think it would also be lovely to do a driving tour through Sweden, as even the small amount of countryside that I saw outside of Stockholm was also very beautiful. Go see for yourself I say!!
We flew up on the Thursday night, and I have to say that even the flight was really lovely especially as we got closer to landing with a beautiful sunset, and below us a multitude of islands. The first realisation about arriving into Sweden was that it was organised. As one friend pointed out to me a couple of days later, living in Italy definitely lowers your expectations about organisation especially, and this is absolutely true!
As accommodation is generally expensive in Stockholm we booked to stay in a hostel called Skanstulls Hostel (http://www.skanstulls.se/en/) which is found in the Sodermalm area of Stockholm. It's quite a cool area with a lot of shopping, plus great cafés, restaurants and bars. The hostel was actually full over the weekend, however it was very clean, had comfortable beds (!) and the location was probably the best thing about it.
On Friday we basically walked the whole day exploring the centre of the city, through Sodermalm, Gamla Stan and Norrmalm, the main downtown area of the city. It's easy to understand why Sodermalm is considered to be one of the coolest areas of the city, it really is full of lovely little shops (especially nice clothes), has an abundance of cafés and good coffee, plus as we discovered later in the day lots of bars and restaurants. Gamla Stan is the oldest part of the city, quite touristy with lots of souvenir shops plus has traditional older buildings, Churches and is nice to walk through. We had lunch on the waterfront in Gamla Stan looking towards the Skeppsholmen and Kastellholmen islands. It was a really sunny warm spring day and so we enjoyed our lunch sitting outside. Actually all the food we ate in Stockholm was really delicious and service was always great. In the afternoon we headed towards Norrmalm, and did a little bit of shopping. Of course in this area there were a couple of huge H&M's, plus more high street brands and the shops were mostly found on pedestrian walkways, so it was easy to wander around. Later in the afternoon we headed back to Sodermalm, and here you can find more independent clothing stores, including a Filippa K store which is a well-known Scandinavian brand and lots of shoe shops too! After such a big day of shopping, walking and being tourists we ended up in one of the main squares of the area, and as it was such a lovely day enjoyed a couple of beers in one of the packed bars. There is a bar called "Snaps" which is I believe really well known in Stockholm, and we were sitting in another adjacent to it. During the evening it did cool down a bit and the bar brought out heaters and even blankets for people to use, which I later discovered is something nearly every bar and restaurant do if they have an outdoor seating area. That night we ate dinner at a great restaurant called "Garlic & Shots", which is on the street Folkungagatan. All their food is cooked with garlic! I definitely recommend this restaurant, good food, service and prices too. There is also a small bar connected to the restaurant.
For Saturday morning we started in a pretty similar manner to Friday...breakfast at a local cafè, a bit of shopping in Sodermalm, another coffee stop and then across the bridge into Gamla Stan where we caught a ferry to the island Djurgarden. Here you can find a small theme park and also Skansen, the zoo. Now, I have to say that I personally am not usually a massive zoo lover, however this particular zoo in Stockholm is really great, and extremely interesting. Not only is there lots of Scandinavian animals, such as wolves, elks, reindeers and bears but also traditional style Swedish designed homes from all regions and also eras. The whole area is nicely laid out and has the feel of walking through a lovely park with lots of trees, and then views towards the city. I enjoyed seeing the animals as well, with quite a few new born such as the baby elks who were just two weeks old. They were very cute! So after the fun of the zoo we headed to lunch at a cafè called "Blå Porten", also on Djurgarden and it served once again great food. Actually the cakes and desserts looked really good, but we didn't partake, just ate some lunch and sat outside in the sun to eat. After lunch we walked over the bridge from Djurgarden into the Ostermalm district. This area is one of the more expensive in Stockholm, and in a way is more suburban than for example Sodermalm. There was also a a few streets with shops, and after sitting to relax in the sun in one square we caught the metro back to our hostel. In the evening, we decided to "stay local" and in the end had a great night. We found a small very cool bar on a street called Skanegatan, and had a few drinks there before heading to a different bar called "Pet Sounds" where its possible to dance downstairs.
Because we needed to start heading to the airport on the Sunday at around 1pm, we didn't do so much on the Sunday besides a walk through Sodermalm and Gamla Stan again. I have to say that Stockholm definitely is a great city to visit. We were lucky to have sunny warm weather the whole time we were there, the people are really laid-back and nice, the city is easy to navigate around, plus as I mentioned below the food was yum too! I actually think it would also be lovely to do a driving tour through Sweden, as even the small amount of countryside that I saw outside of Stockholm was also very beautiful. Go see for yourself I say!!
Wednesday, 25 May 2011
It's been too long...
Since I posted on my Blog! I can't believe that its been weeks since I wrote here, but I have to say that these past weeks have been pretty crazy. I've been travelling, was sick for almost a week, and also work has been pretty full on...oh, did I mention too that I'm moving back to Sydney at the end of June, so I'm starting to figure out moving my life back to Australia. I've had moments in the past week where I've felt completely frazzled and stressed, but this week I'm feeling like yes I can do it, yes I can. In fact today I should of been flying across to London for three days, but I've re-scheduled the trip till next week because of the new volcanic eruption in Iceland. I was worried of being stuck in London. It wouldn't of been the first time. I was stuck (because of snow) in London last December for an extra six days to what I had planned, and this included my Birthday and Christmas. I had visions yesterday afternoon of the same thing happening again and so I re-booked to go next week. At Christmas time I was lucky, to have been stuck in London rather than say Islamabad where I wouldn't have known a soul. In London I have friends and places to stay, plus I could work at our London office, but during that extra six days, even with lovely people around me, I was very frustrated at not being able to just head out to the airport and hop on a flight to Milano. It was impossible, and this time around I decided to stay put. I just spent a long weekend in Stockholm and it was really great. I'll write a complete blog post about it in the next couple of days, but here are some Hipstamatic pics of Stockholm that I took:
Saturday, 30 April 2011
Nice Day for a Royal Wedding
Today, 29th April I plus another billion or so people tuned in to watch Kate (or Catherine as she seems to be referred to more these days) Middleton marry her Prince Charming, William. To be honest this whole week has been just incredible and perhaps even a bit over the top with regards to the media coverage in the lead up to the wedding, and this morning, I could only wonder at how nervous the bride and groom must be feeling. I watched online via the BBC, and also loved the ongoing comments pre and then during the ceremony hurtling through the world of Twitter. Most people just seemed to be in awe at the happy couple themselves, Kate's amazing dress, who was wearing hats and who wasn't, and ruthlessly critiqued everybody else. It has to be said that there seemed to be just a couple of fashion faux pas, and for me most notably Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice (who although had incredible designer hats created by Philip Treacy), their whole ensembles just didn't seem to work.
I'm hardly one to talk about fashion faux pas as I think I'm constantly making them, but perhaps at such an event it would be more suitable to tone down the risk factor. Kate's dress created by Sarah Burton from Alexander McQueen will go down in history as being beautifully designed and suiting her perfectly.
In the end the ceremony and double kiss on the balcony of Buckingham Palace went off without a hitch and I personally was extremely excited for both Kate and William and I hope that they have a long and happy life together. Hopefully their life will not be matched with the same level of media scrutiny and ongoing stress as Charles and Diana, but we shall see as I think that the media world in general has changed a lot in the last 30 years; hopefully in some ways for the good.
In the last couple of weeks, I have discovered the poetry of Pablo Neruda; better late than never! I'm not sure how I've not heard of him before now, but his poems are really beautiful and so I thought to share some words of his on this special day.
"But I love your feet
only because they walked
upon the earth and upon
the wind and upon the waters,
until they found me."
— Pablo Neruda
Have a lovely weekend!
I'm hardly one to talk about fashion faux pas as I think I'm constantly making them, but perhaps at such an event it would be more suitable to tone down the risk factor. Kate's dress created by Sarah Burton from Alexander McQueen will go down in history as being beautifully designed and suiting her perfectly.
In the end the ceremony and double kiss on the balcony of Buckingham Palace went off without a hitch and I personally was extremely excited for both Kate and William and I hope that they have a long and happy life together. Hopefully their life will not be matched with the same level of media scrutiny and ongoing stress as Charles and Diana, but we shall see as I think that the media world in general has changed a lot in the last 30 years; hopefully in some ways for the good.
In the last couple of weeks, I have discovered the poetry of Pablo Neruda; better late than never! I'm not sure how I've not heard of him before now, but his poems are really beautiful and so I thought to share some words of his on this special day.
"But I love your feet
only because they walked
upon the earth and upon
the wind and upon the waters,
until they found me."
— Pablo Neruda
Have a lovely weekend!
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