Do you know I love poppies? It's one of the flower I love the most together with tulips, but I like to see them in wide, green meadows...actually I don't like receiving bouquets or bunch of flowers, I prefer plants, even if now I don't even have a balcony to put them out...so I'm sharing a flat with 2 small cactus and a "lucky bamboo" that isn't a bamboo but an agavacea...
Anyway, this picture is for my mam, as she loves poppies as I do and I'm really looking forward to see her!
Hug and kisses to you all!

FC BARCELONA: THE CHAMPIONS!
While in Paris Barça FC was celebrating winning the Champion League after an incredible match and two incredibles goals by Eto'o and Belletti, in Barcelona a quite small group of vandals -small in comparaison with all those who were celebrating peacefully until 2:30 a.m- took advantage, once again, of the huge celebration meeting, to plunder, destroy, disturb and devaste Rambla Canaletas and other places in the city center...
So, as the Barcelona FC hymn says, for todays's celebrations "tot's al camp, tots al camp..."* everybody at the stadium, everybody at the stadium (camp in catalan means stadium and refers to Camp Nou, the official Stadium of the team)

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"YUU" HAND MADE POTTERY EXHIBITION
Come and have a look to this out-of-time beautiful handcrafted pottery artworks. Inauguration 25 May at 8p.m,
Carrer Argenter 18.
Exhibition from 25 to 30 May

I think this is one of the best instants I catch with my small digi cam...Venice it's really worth it!

San Marco Cathedral on the famous Square...

Gondole!!!!

I'm back! Unfortunately I've found just one sunny day (the 1st of May) and the flight was on delaied at the departure from Barcelona -4 hours waiting- and at the departure from Venice -I've been waiting 2:30h- but I really enjoyed my stay at Laura & Alfredo's house in Abano Terme and on Sunday we met Claudia and Walter and went to El Argentino Restaurant in Venice...after a long day in Venice!

Finally spring seems to be arrived to restless Barcelona bringing a sense of happiness to everybody, even if you find more turist wherever...And, finally, I'm going to visit one of the most wonderful cities in the world...VENICE. Yes, I've never been there and I'm so enthusiastic about going there! I'll post you a losts of picture, hoping to find sunny days, even if not as hot as here. The weather says is going to rain, but I keep my thinger crossed and wish on a beautiful surprise...

A rainy day? No one to talk to or not feeling in the mood for reading a book? Go at the movies! "V for Vendetta" is worth it!

Hi again! This is a picture from Santa Caterina Market, near the Cathedral...it's the new market of Parc distric...still in the city center, the old town also known as Ciutat Vella, between Born and Eixample.

Hi there! And happy, happy Easter to all of you!!!!

Hi there! A big new for all those who are in Barceona and a MUST you can't miss! Friday night, from 8:30 p.m in Carrer Carretes 18, the most cool, charming, sexy, cosy, seducing restaurant and bar is opening...come to LEMPIKA, a really unique atmosphere, excellent cuisine, friendly staff...Let yourself flow with luxury, the empire of the senses is back in Bcn...let's meet friday, 7th of April at LEMPIKA, C/Carretes 18, mº station L1 (red line) Sant Antoni metro stop.

Here are some picture from the week-end with Laura...we really spent a terrific time!

Hi again! While Barcelona was turned into a set for violence, fire and vandalism, I was spending a great time with my friend Laura. I knew her in Hurgada, where we were both working as tourists entertainers and now she's living in Italy with her boyfrend but both would like to move to Spain.
Last time a saw her was about two years ago, so I was really happy to spend some time with her!
We also went to tarragona to visit some friends and we had a lot of fun! I hope she'll come back soon with her boyfriend!

...it wasn't supposed to be a big, free, fun party night?...well, this were the results of "macrobotellon" in Barcelona, containers burning in the street, shop windows broken, panic, caos and vandaism...once again something that wanted to be a declaration of freedom turned into a chance to give the worst image and to act as barbarians, and no? Why should people agree in letting young people gather by nith to have some fun? Why should they still trust that we're able to have fun and drink but respect our neighbours and our own city? I really feel ashamed, is always the same story...we don't need to shout, fight and burn to claim our rights, we just have to show that party and respect can go together, but it looks like we're not able to do it. Come on it's time to grow up a little!

Hi everybody! Tonight, in most Spanish cities there'll be a Macro Botellon...In spanish the word bottellon is used to define a gathering of friends in a street or square, usually by night, with alcoholic drinks...this habit was born because this way young people afford money and the weather in Spain, allows it...tonight, in order to let politcs know there is a civil way of behaveing before, during and after having a drink, this Macro Botellon will take place. In Barcelona at the Rmbla del Raval...obviously a lot of police will keep an eye, a big(brother) wide open eye, on it...

This is the Big Samurai of a Samba School...
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And finally the rainbow camed to close the parade! C U SOON!
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Hi! Here are some pick's from Tarragona's Carnaval...it was quite good and the funniest, tender thing was looking at a lot of whole families disguised...This year I may point out the presence of a big number of baby devils, vampires, witches and ghosts...and less Snowhites, princess and so on...
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Hi! This is my idol since I was a small girl.
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And of course happy Valentine to all of you!
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...and here you can see three new lovely friends I made with my hands and all my heart...they're waiting to get a little colour in their life but I think they look lovely anyway. If you're in Barcelona in March there's a showcase of handmade ceramic works at Motoko's ...
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Did I ever told you that in my free time I like sculping funny, strange, fantastic, tender creatures? This is Gongoan, one of my last creation and a really lovely one...don't you think so?
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I'd really like to have more friends!!!!! :(((((

Where are all the good friends gone?

Did you feel it too or I'm the only one? Times goes by, people move to other country or get married, you start working...and one day, suddenly, you find out you have no longer this big group of friends and this small group of very-very good friend you used to hang around on saturday afternoons talking, shopping, having a coffee...and it's so difficult to make new friends when you're over 30!!! Why? Do we loose the charm and humour? Or is it that we just turn crusty and lazy?...

Talking again about "street art", if you have the chance to be in Barcelona until the end of February try to find a littel time to visit TVBOY firt exibition in Bcn at Niu, c/ Almogavers 608, a new urban space for urban culture and fun...And take a look at this new blog www.quelcom.org it's newly born but I'm sure that the characteristic minimal but sophisticated atmosphear and the wonderful, striking pictures will drow you in mysterious quelcom world. DONT MISS IT!
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And this is one of the "street artist" I love the most...Miss Van from France. It was such a pleasure when you can walk around the town and suddanly see one of her "ladies"...
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Did I ever told you how fond I am, and how much fun I have taking picturs? One year ago a lovely Santa brought me a simple, but handy, digital camera with which I'm now trying to experiment effects without the aid of postpo programs...Here's is one of my "master pieces"...that I dedicate to my lovely, sweet, far but unforgetteable Santa...hug and kisses!
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Hello and welcome to my new house! Since October 2005 I'm living in a small, small flat, in the Center of Barcelona, near Palau de la Musica. It's nice but sometimes I feel a little bit lonely...nobody to say "hallo, how was your day" or to talk a little about how hard it is to survive in this big city and how much working really f**kcs! I miss my flat mates, but I still keep in touch with Maria because she is my best friend. Ah, Ah...I forgot to tell you that since July I'm lerning Japanese pottery handmade techniques...I really have a lot of fun and create quite nice things thanks to my lovely teacher Motoko. Here's her web www.motokoaraki.com
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hemmmm...I was trying to say...in the picture you can see me, my friend and collegue Gabriel and my bosses Anna and Alfons, of Actor's Gallery, the actors, extra's and model agency I work in as booker and casting assistant. This picture was taken during our X-mas celebration night...
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So, as you can see I'm no longer a pinkhead girl...I think I just needed a radical change!
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I'll write mor as soon as I can...I promise!!! Peace & love, Barbarakay
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HI! And happy 2006 to all of You. Sorry I haven't written for a long time but I had a very busy time and hope I'll be able to finally relax a little...I'll soon be back for more about Bcn (stands for Barcelona) and my every day life...
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Hi! This is a really special pick! I learned how to make fire...I own the breath of the dragon!!!!
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A friend from the past...the last 3 weeks where full of nice surprises...here I'm with my friend Lolo from Paris, we didn't see eachother since 2001...she's gorgeous and I love her very much!!!
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Hi, I'm beck again, beg pardon for being away so long...you must undertand, it's summertime!!! One more pick from Barcelona...relaxing in the Ciutadella Park with some friends of mine...
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Raffaele and Giuseppe at Razzmatazz; unforgeatteable crazy smashing funny night!!!
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This is one of the dancing halls of Razzmatazz, a disco you nust visit if you're coming to Barcelona. With one entrance ticket -12 euros !1 drink included- you can jump around the 5 dancing halls: the loft, for electro lovers, lolita for pop and chilly ones, pop bar, beat temple and sideral...you won't get bored!!!
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26_05_05 at Almirall, an old fashioned bar in the center of Raval, c. Joaquim Costa with Ferlandina...if you're visiting MACBA Museum don't miss it!
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More picture from Turin...
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This is the Monte dei Cappuccini, by night reflected in the river Po, that separetes the city center from the hill...
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And here are two picture from the italian city I used to live in, the old, aristocrat, elegant and alternative fashion, cool-style Turin, much more than FIAT ( the world wide famous car factory) or JUVENTUS...the real cool thing on vogue actually is having an "aperitivo", somthing like a light brunch, at about 19-19:30...a cup of wine or cocktail and food is for free. There are hot and cold buffets where you can serve yourself as many time as you like...a must if you're staying in town..
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...and one more picture from the performance Rh:hybris...
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And this are some friends from our chill out party on one of the terrace of the wonderful flat I live in....of course I'm the one with the Kermit shirt....we had a lot of fun and and after dusk lot of candels were lightened and people grooved...
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Hi again...this picture is a real recent one...this is me and my friend Maria from Santiago, Chile! She's living in Barcelona since 2000 and we meet at a master here in Barcelona...
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And here is a pick from the make up session, right before the show...it was a lot of work and stress but at the end it was grate and the performance of the actress and the dancer was unforgetteable.
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Hi everybody!So I'm back from Malaga, where I showed a performance that mixes dance, theatre, video and concrete music. In the picture you can see the masks we created for the actress and the dancer...visit us at www.monomono.org
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