9.30.2010
postcards from Italy
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| The Sassi district of Matera |
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| Weird head planters |
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| Green shutters |
A few of my pictures from the beautiful and unique Sassi district of Matera, where the houses, caverns, and streets are dug from the calcarous rock in the mountain itself. This area is believed to be the site of some of the first human settlements in Italy. According to Fodor's
"Matera is the only place in the world where people can boast to be still living in the same houses of their ancestors of 9,000 years ago."
By the 1950s, the district had essentially become a ghetto, and the living conditions were deplorable. The government forcefully relocated most of the population to apartment blocks on the outskirts of the city. People do still live in these dwellings, though, and tourism is starting to bring in more money for repairs and restoration.
I still have a lot more photos to go through, but I promise I will try to get the rest of them up by the end of the week.
aw(some) family photos
Coordinating your clothing with the decor? NKOTB feeding you by hand?? Kittens and triangles??? Cute boy in a cardigan (I'll overlook the fact that he's groping his sister because she's wearing the best dress ever, who could resist)???? I actually really like these.
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9.28.2010
10 things i would kill for right this instant (if asking nicely doesn't work)
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| 1. Belgian waffles with Nutella and strawberries, beautifully photographed by Jessica |
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| 2. Necklace made from an antique key, by Vanessa of Loose Lips Sink Ships |
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| 3. Black dress from Project Runway's Micheal Drummond |
[Photo Credit: gettyimages.com/wireimage.com]
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| 4. Czech film poster of Catherine Deneuve in Belle de Jour by |
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| 5. A kitten (photo source: nairafee.deviantart.com) |
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| 6. Linus Mixte 3 Speed Bicycle from Adeline Adeline |
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| 7. The hair (and skin) I had when I was 12. |
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| 8. A garden with pretty pink flowers (photo via: satoko yugari) |
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| 9. To visit New Zealand (image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/martin-james/2432369018/) |
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| 10. `Nuff said. |
9.27.2010
pompeii part IV
A few pictures from the Hotel Amleto in Pompeii. A very sweet, comfortable room. I always love the combination of peach and aqua, and the molding on the ceiling, the light fixtures, the bed, and the bathroom tiles and sink were so pretty and feminine. There are definitely a few ideas I'm taking home with me.
pompeii part III
After exploring the ruins of Pompeii all afternoon, we relaxed with a gelato by the fountain, Italian style! It was the perfect opportunity for people watching (with my telephoto lens!). The old man surrounded by a bevy of young girls was particularly interesting. I'm not sure what he was talking to them about, but they seemed entertained!
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| Vesuvius!!! |
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