The Global Opportunist[s]: Photos!

Global Opportunity: A Definition

The title and contents of this blog were largely inspired by an exhibition at the Biennale di Venezia. The theme was architecture and the purpose was to discuss who architects would be designing for in the future.

The [global opportunist] was defined as the following:

WORKS on remaining a student for as long as possible

LIVES where his studies take him

CELEBRATES freedom

BELIEVES one day he will settle down. Maybe.

As this seemed like a fairly adequate description of my life at the moment, I took it on as a project to document [global opportunity] in all its forms and hopefully say a thing or two about people, places and life for a new generation in a world of opportunity.

Since obviously I can't presume to speak for everyone, this is meant to be an open forum for discussion, hence the plural [opportunists]. If you are interested in posting your experiences and consider yourself a [global opportunist] as well, give me some time and I'll figure out how to make Blogger do this for all of us.

In the mean time, if you have a story, experience or observation that you wish to share in WHATEVER language, please write to me at:

matthew.arancio@gmail.com

and I will be sure to post it.

Here's just a little photo tour of my life in Milan so far....

This is me.

This is the view from my window... lots of people play calcio on the courts in the evening.

My room isn't too fancy and I live in a double, but my roomate is great. He's been away for a few days on vacation... but more photos will come. I've been pirating his Chinese herbal tea... I've been feeling sick and it seems to help, though I don't know exactly what's in it.

This cafe is right outside my residence... I think I've already spent a majority of my time and money there. Whenever we have a break from classes (located in the building immediately behind) we all kind of head downstairs. Lucky for me that everything is located by the residence!

This is the beautiful tram line that runs from my residence to the center of the city.

Fashion is everywhere.

So is graffiti.

These kind of little green spaces are everywhere, you just need to look up.

This is the best gelato I've ever eaten (located around the corner from a place called American Doughnuts). Anyway, come visit and I'll take you. The flavors here are Chocolate Ginger and Pistachio. Notice the exquisite texture.

This is a view from the top of the Duomo. In the background you can make out the Galleria Vittorio Emmanuele and in the distance you can faintly make out the Alps.

Façades in the Centro Storico.

This is an excellent piazza in Milan's trendy area called La Brera. Nice pedestrian space, outdoor cafés (overpriced, obviously), nice seating, sun... what more could you want?

We like to relax. These are some friends on Sunday at a picnic, not unlike Tam Tams. From the right to left someone I don't know, Irem (Turkey), Selene (Italy, Karin (USA), Marcio (Brazil) and Hernán (Argentina). In the background you can see the Castello Sforzesco.

These locks I saw on a bridge in Parco Sempione (same park as the picnic). I think, people who propose and are getting married add a lock to the chain and write on the bridge.