bella roma!

Chang-Noce and Chang-Lush, originally uploaded by callieo!. Me and Chang-Ling, all dressed up at the studio, with *lots* of places to go!

, originally uploaded by callieo!. In Aix-en-Provence. One of my favorite spots. Aside from Monoprix, of course! Doot-n-doot-n-dow, doot-n-doot-n-dow….although actually, I don’t think they play that song anymore. 🙁

Shoes!, originally uploaded by callieo!. I wanted to buy these shoes, but thought I’d take pictures of them instead. I don’t have any room in my suitcase, and I already have a pair very similar, anyway….

End o’ Day at the Campo, originally uploaded by callieo!. The Campo de’ Fiori is a logistics wonder, I think. It’s a bustling fresh food market in the mornings, with set up starting at 7:00a or so. At around 3:00p, after the vendors have cleared out, the

So I thought I’d take a break and post this New Yorker cartoon on my blog (click to see a larger, readable image – it takes a few seconds to download). This will soooo be me when I’m in Rome….poor Will.

Les filles Françaises…., originally uploaded by callieo!. Here I am in France with the family I stayed with during my first trip abroad in 1996. I haven’t seen them since I left Aix-en-Provence and decided to fly up north to see them while I was in Rome. C’étais

Wow. This is the building I’ll be studying in at the UW’s Rome Center. Two-and-a-half more weeks and counting….

Sant’ Eustachio, originally uploaded by callieo!. This is how they do it, Will. You pay first, to your right. The cashier gives you a receipt which you then take to the bar (on the left), and give it to the barista who makes your drink. Most people drink their caffe

Inside the Pio., originally uploaded by callieo!. These are the first flight of stairs I climbed several times a day while I was here. They lead to our design studio on the 3rd floor (or piano, as they say in Italy) of the Palazzo Pio. It’s a beautiful building

Lining up at the bar…., originally uploaded by callieo!. Will, here are the Italians…lining up at the bar. We went here, Sant’ Eustachio, after dinner tonight. I had an espresso con panna for one euro and 75 cents. Perfetto! Anyway, one of those spent demi-tasse cups is mine….