3...2...1... Takeoff!

Today i fly back to Italy...

My summer in the states was wonderful, and upon my return to Florence i'll resume more regular posting here.

This time around i'm planning on indulging in the culinary wonder of Italy a bit more. Cheese, olives, meats, wine.

mmm....

can't wait!

My job just got a little weirder....

Yes.... weirder.

this little Duiker behind me is now part of my long pose at Porta Romana. he's sitting at my feet...

is it just me or is this odd?

Around Florence

I realized i haven't posted a lot of the pictures i've been taking around Florence, so here's a compilation of pictures from the past few months....

Raz and i made falafel and watched King Kong... it was amazing.

Raz on my balcony

These are made out of chocolate and dusted with coco powder so they look like real rusty tools... it was brilliant!

Barcelona: Preview

my trip was phenomenal, an absolute success! all my travels went just as planed and i got to see most of the sights i wanted to. I was in complete awe of Gaudi's architecture. i just wanted to touch every part of the building and revel in the flowing energy he captured in all that he made. even the tiles that make up the sidewalks were designed by Gaudi... the city is rich with his influence.

Gaudi's Church

I finally got a few pictures of me whilst traveling so you all know that i am in fact going to these places and not just pretending. ha.

these are photos from a few different gaudi sights. I'll post more once my computer stops acting up and lets me load the rest.

Back safe and sound

I'm back from Barcelona!

this trip was phenomenal. Gaudi is brilliant, I saw most of his major architectural sights and I took copious amounts of pictures which i'll post soon. I saw art and markets and amazing food and so many interesting people... it was a wonderful trip and all went quite well. i really loved the city and i'll give a more detailed report when the pictures come up. hope all is well....

Vanessa decided to spend easter break in Barcelona

I'm headed to Barcelona on Thursday for a 5 day immersion in Catalan life. I'm taking lots of pictures, i'll try to post them when i get back!

Cover Girl for Florence Academy

the portrait that Jordan Sokol painted of me is on the opening page of the Florence Academy of Art web page. check it out!

http://www.florenceacademyofart.com/