Spaghetti Bolognese?

The reason why I love Bologna apart from the fact that they have H&M (they have the new Madonna line, yes I am shallow), is that it is such a nice cross between Florence and Siena. In terms of size, style, level of 'touristiness' etc.

Florence is beautiful, but too touristy at times. Siena is a great place to live in but too small. So Bologna is a nice hybrid of the two. Tons of brick-walled buildings and churches. Plenty of cute shops. May not be the top choice for many people when they head to Italy for a vacation, but still worth a visit! Recommended! I Approve!

More pics here:

http://picasaweb.google.it/eileenleeyl/Bologna

New Pics Up!

New pics...

Pisa
http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/eileenleeyl/Pisa

Florence
http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/eileenleeyl/Firenze

More pics of Bologna to be posted soon..

Ciao! Watashiwa Eileen des!

Would you ever imagine speaking Italian to a Japanese? Or for that matter, hear a Japanese speak Italian?

My Japanese classmates are the sweetest and cutest things ever (that is, of course, apart from my bf), though it cracks me up when they go 'si (yes)'!like they would go 'hai'! while adding in that additional head nod. Or having these Japanese dolls go 'oooooohhhhhhhh' or 'arrrrrrrrrrrrrhhhhh' wide-eyed.

So des neh, I am also picking up Japanese from these kawaiis. Yeah hopefully I will be able to pick up two languages by then :)

Tetrapak Vino, Anyone?

In Italy, the cost for a bottle of vino could come lesser than a bottle of Coca Cola.

Cost for a bottle of Coke (1 litre): 1.3 euros

Cost for a bottle of vino (1 litre): 1 euro

But I am most tickled by something I saw at the supermarket. Wine in tetrapak! Some came in smaller packs with straws if you ever want to get someone drunk quick. From wine corks to bottlecaps and now tetrapak, what next? Wine dispenser machines perhaps?