I discovered, recently, a beautiful green oasis on the outskirts of Milan where to run: the Lambro park. Nine acres of lawns, tall trees, small streams and a pond with ducks. In the 60's, was used for our local Woodstock; now is a hotchpotch of dogs, with their owners, cyclists and runners. A fitness trail, a bowling green and a golf driving range with pitch and put, complete this peaceful and free of hazards place.
A few days ago, however, a rider has found a strange rocket leaning against a tree. Immediately alerted a police patrol that was passing by, the area has been fenced off and the bomb squad were alerted. After the first reports describing the bomb as an American rocket "air-land", but not engaged, it was instead discovered that it was nothing but a rocket "hail protection" ....

The question is, "Who the hell put it there?"

I'm a lover of cinema. For me, watching a movie, althoughy nice, on tv, I don't like. Think of the charm of enjoying a good movie in a dark room ,without being disturbed by mobile phone, your partner that smoke the cigar next to you, in a confortable chair (not slouched on the sofa), and above all, with a giant screen and a great sound?

However, when I saw these pictures, I lost a little MAGIC of the "big cinema".

I received an email from an American Lady, with this picture attached, and with a request to make one of my portraits to her beloved little dog that, she told me proudly, won the competition for "World's Ugliest Dog of 2014".

I have no words!

This beautiful weekend of sun, I went to my little tiny mountains village, where there was a merry cattle fair.

All the farmers in the area, have brought their nicer cows for the competition. The animals had to do a like a fashion show in front of the jury as if they were models. Then they were measured their breasts.

In fact, the race of these cows is colled "Abondance".

On the place, there were huge agricultural machinery on display; really very nice. I loved them. It's a shame not to use them in town...

From 17 to 21 June the UK has hosted the Royal Ascot, the equestrian tournament among the most important in the world, considering an appointment glamorous and trendy.

Tradition, in fact, is the "parade" of etiquette outfits and hats to My Fair Lady, from the most refined in style to the more extravagant high society, including flowers, feathers, lace and ribbons.

This year I was there and it was great fun!

In Milan, the toys that accompany childhood, become the symbol of the fight against ill-treatment and to feminicide.

The installation, conceived by Jo Ring, was inaugurated in the men's fashion week and will remain during Expo.

Lately we are talking a lot of abuse on women. It 'a very important issue and finally there seems to be an awareness about it at all levels and even the judiciary is adopting a new protocol.

A few days after the successful launch of the English version in London, where, in the beautiful location of the Buddha Bar, are meeting the socialities to accommodate this new platform that revolutionizes the concept of the wardrobe, My Secret Dressing Room concludes the test phase and Italian is ready to conquer ever more Milan!

The idea is winning because how many of us have clothes in the closet that do not put or only rarely, so why not rent it?
Surely I will become a SecretStylist (who puts on loan). Who then will benefit of my clothes (SecretFan),  can show off clothes of high class. The site is: www.mysdroom.com

Thursday I was at the opening of the "Porta Nuova".

I was on the sixteenth floor of the Diamond Tower, with a splendid view of 365 degrees on my city. The building will be used for offices high representation (in all senses ...).

The rest of the buildings will be for residential use.
The skyline of the area has become very futuristic and it will be a wonderful calling card for the EXPO of next year.

I remember when...

Today I came across this poster that advertised a children's show with TOPO GIGIO.
Surely the younger generation, and even fewer new ones, have never heard of him.
I remember him, of course.

I was a little girl and I loved this little mouse who spoke and told great stories. It was the picture of innocence, trust and romance ...
Its creation was Maria Perego in 1959.
His first public appearance was broadcast in Gran Varietà, and had the voice of Domenico Modugno.

I followed him when, in 1961, he became ambassador of the cookies Pavesini and appeared in "Carosellol."
In those days the children were allowed to watch the evening Carousel and then immediately to bed.

They were definitely "old times"!

Italy is a country of saints, poets and navigators, and I want to talk about a very special saint ... one of those who does wonders!
St. Nicholas.
In 1087, a naval commando stole the relics of the saint in Myra (who had fallen into Turkish hands) and took them to Bari where they were received by the crowd in jubilation; was on May 9.
The bones of the saint exuded a miraculous liquid called "manna" trsparente as water and fragrant. And yet they do, so that every 9 May, the manna is distributed to the faithful after ten days of celebrations and is used both as a drink, diluted with water, or put on the diseased parts.

Unfortunately, Italy is in a period of full-blown crisis, even is said to be like the one that struck America in 1929 ....!

Around Milan more and more young people are looking to earn a few coins.

At the station, while people are waiting for his train, or on the streets, during the few moments of the red light, the jugglers trying to make people smile ...

For every smile .... a coin!

I have just returned to Milan from my Africa and, walking to explore the news of my city, I came to the neighborhood of Porta Vittoria.

Really fantastic! I was fascinated by the two skyscrapers in the "Vertical Forest" that belong to it.

Ash oaks, olive trees, flowering cherry and apple trees were planted at 106 meters high.
700 tall trees, 5 thousand shrubs and 15 thousand plants including perennials and vines and flowers, will be irrigated with a system that uses reclaimed water.

Of course, who will buy an apartment in one of these towers , must have a green thumb .....!

I saw by chance on a site this picture that reminds me of my childhood.

The famous "little man with the mustache", was advertising a brand of coffee machine that almost all Italians in the 60s, used.

Think about that ....what a big jump from the little man with the mustache to George Clooney!

Today I took a walk through the town center to find out all the news of my Milan. Now I became a tourist in my town, since I spend several months a year away, in Africa.
Among new beautiful clothing stores of the most famous brands, and trendy bars with tables scattered on the sidewalk, I saw something that struck me.
I photographed this strange statue with the phone, and got home I checked on the internet to learn more. Here's what I found out:

The sculpture " The Man of Light" by the Spanish artist Bernardi Roig is the homage that the Province of Milan in collaboration with the Triennale di Milano decided to make to the city to remember all the victims of terrorism and massacres and settle a shared memory.

The sculpture was inaugurated on July 27, 2008 , the anniversary of the explosion of the car bomb in via Palestro , was initially placed in the gardens of Palazzo Isimbardi waiting for his permanent home .

The choice of the present site was decided by a citizen consultation during which nearly 5,000 people in the metropolitan area have expressed their vote to decide if the sculpture were to stay in the garden of Palazzo Isimbardi or be moved outside , in the space in front of the headquarters of the Province where is now.

I recently visited the exhibition of De Falco, in a space made available by the fashion label Les Copains.
Probably I can not appreciate modern art and, looking at the artist who stirred yarns of different sizes on the naked bodies of the models, I wanted to laugh.
All this inspires me a question: "It will be a jack ass?"

Here's another message with an attachment that I received by e-mail on my website Magicollection.
It read: Hello baby I want to meet you and I want you to do me a portrait. As you can see I have plenty of money. I am the leader of my gang and I want to put a picture in my living room where everyone can see and admire it.
Tell me how to meet and realize the painting.
The appearance is little to recommend it, definitely better to forget ..... and do not respond.