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My Captured Moments from Italia

ROME:

My first time feeling the overwhelming vastness of an awe-inspiring space - St. Peter's Basilica is incomparable to any other place made by man.

A late night exploration in Roma after visiting Coloseo, Vittorio Emmanuele monument, seeking refuge from the rain at the Campidoglio and Trevi Fountain.

On one of the few day-offs during the fieldschool, don't forget to visit the key places that are worth seeing. Do it the Italian way, and relax. "Dolce fare niente" (Sweet doing nothing)

Me and my project team during our ethnographic research in Trastevere - my favourite Roman neighborhood.

TUSCANY:

Visiting all the Tuscan hilltowns was very enjoyable, their public squares and the language of the architecture made it feel like they are of another world.

I woke up to the last day of our stay in Dolciano with this tiny kitten sleeping under my legs as I had slept through the night with my legs propped up.

Walking into the Tuscan hilltown Pienza (that I had studied prior) for the first time was very memorable to me - it was better than what I had imagined it to be - I envy the people who live there.

I really felt the aura of creativity and learning in the city of Florence - the city itself encouraged that sense of freedom.

FLORENCE:

A group of us waited outside the Duomo for it to open. A seemingly random group of individuals brought together by their dedication to the ItaliaDesign Field School.

Classical music performed by an orchestra in the middle of the open Piazza della Signoria solely for the enjoyment by the public.

Public display of excitement over the Arno River above Ponte Vecchi

MILAN:

Throughout the trip: "no photo" - especially in museums.

The work and inspirations of Paolo Rissato (of Luceplan) - very informative; great teacher.

Perspectives: Perception of the different scales in life and architecture.

New addiction: making miniatures!

I finally went through all my photos and dished out the ones that I could inject the tilt-shift lens effect on :D (Mouseover to see title/description of each photo)
Enjoy:

FLORENCE

(below: original photo of Ponte Vecchio by Yosuke D. Shinto)

NORTHERN ITALIAN COUNTRYSIDE

VENICE

SIENA

ROME

Yellow (Coldplay)

As taught to me by Brad!!
Chords (relative to the capo on 4th fret):
G         [320003] (fingers: ring, middle, index, pinky)
GaddC [320013]
D         [XX0232]
Dsus4 [XX0233]
C         [X32010]
Cadd9 [X32030]
CMaj7 [X32000]
Dm        [XX0321]

PRE-INTRO:
G        G        GaddC ) x 2

INTRO:
G         GaddC ) x 2
D        Dsus4  ) x 2
C         Cadd9 ) x 2
G         GaddC ) x 2

VERSE 1:
G                                                                 D
Look at the stars, Look how they shine for you
                                    C
And all the things you do, Yeah, they were all yellow.
G                                                 D
I came along, I wrote a song for you
                                   C
And all the things you do, And it was called "Yellow."
G         GaddC        
G                          D                                              C
So then i took my turn, Oh what a thing to have done,

And it was all yellow. G GaddC G GaddC

CHORUS 1:
C             Em                      D
Your Skin, Oh yeah, your skin and bones
C             Em            D
Turn into something beautiful,
C               Em             D                 CMaj7
You know, you know I love you so,                 You know i love you so.
G         GaddC ) x 2
D        Dsus4  ) x 2
C         Cadd9 ) x 2
G         GaddC ) x 2

VERSE 2:
G                                                       D
I swam across, I jumped across for you,
                               C
Oh, what a thing to do 'Cause you were all yellow.
G                                            D
I drew a line, I drew a line for you,
                                C
Oh, what a thing to do, And it was all yellow.
G        GaddC        G       GaddC

CHORUS 2:
C            Em                      D
Your Skin, Oh yeah, your skin and bones
C            Em            D
Turn into something beautiful,
C                       Em                 D            CMaj7
And you know, For you I bleed myself dry, For you I bleed myself dry.

(repeat INTRO |G D C G )

CODA:
D                                                 C
It's true, look how they shine for you, Look how they shine for you
??                                 G
Look how they shine for, Look how they shine for you,
C
Look how they shine for you, Look how they shine.
G
Look at the stars,
Dm                                        CMaj7
Look how they shine for you, And all the things you do.

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