Well I am back home and happy to announce I HAVE A DIGITAL CAMERA! So hopefully this means my pics will be clear, of a normal size and actually right side up. The pics you have seen in the past have been doctored by Daddy so that they at least are right side up. I'm hoping now that I'm ditching my camera phone I will be able to put up more pics and more interesting pics. These are my first ones, just some buildings I snapped today while walking around. I live for the architecture here. Along with the older stuff there are these fantastic Gaudi buildings and modern structures that somehow fit into the mold. Hang on still sorting out this photo stuff...

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And this...

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Here is Placa Catalunya which is a park at the top of Las Ramblas (like their Broadway). They have some beautiful statues there...

And...

And another building...

The buildings are all along Passage de Gracia which is north of Las Ramblas and ends up in my neighborhood which is called Gracia. The street narrows and becomes like Avenue A....sorta.

Oh and Daddy I started my first Ableton live tutorial session yesterday. FINALLY!

Hello readers. I'm back from another overnight adventure. This time to Milan. I can't believe it but there is a fierce club there called....LA MESSA! Yes the gospel of Messy has reached Milano! It is a party that changes venues every couple months and it was amazing. Now it is hosted by this place called Codice a Barre (Bar Code I'm guessing form the logo). And the party lives up to it's name. VERY messy boys and girls who party from midnight to 8am. The crowd is a fierce mix of gay/straight/tranny etc... It's run by this 58 year old Tranny named Bianca who is, of course, also a dj. The music was deep electro, very little vocals and lots of breakdowns and I rocked em. I had been told that it was a very me place and it totally was. The energy in that place was so festive even thought he music could be at times intense. ANd they didn't care if they knew a song or not, if the beats hit them then they screamed. Many hands in the air moments. It reminded me a lot of Gary 49 and was only slightly bigger. If you're ever stuck in Milan on a Saturday night DEFINITELY check this place out.

Now I'm back in BCN and must go to bed early because tomorrow morning I begin my spanish lessons- 4 hours a day 5 days a week. I don't know what the hell I was thinking signing up for this course, especially since I'm a horrible student. It just seemed like a good idea.

here are pics from last night...

Me and Bianca!

Satori where are you???

Is that Westwood you're wearing?

The MC. As you can see from my "dewy" complexion it was roasting in there. I love this guy's poon poon mouth!

Me and DJ Franco (opening DJ)

Fortunately today my flight wasn't until 5 so I got to have lunch with my friend Milly de Mori (http://www.myspace.com/millydemori) who is a fierce dj/producer/remixer. She lived in NYC for many years and then moved back to Milan a couple years ago. She used to go to Jackie and knows a lot of the old stomping grounds. We had such a great time recalling the "old days" and she loves hearing about what's happening now. Her style of music is electro/minimal I suppose. Definitely check out her myspace if you're a musichead. Here's us...

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Jesus my head is like 3 times the size of hers! Note to self, get head shrunk.

I LOVE reading this topic.
It's like reading my life a few years ago!

The Empress and I were howling.
We SO know that 2 hour ride from the airport with the host who speaks no English and you've had 1 hour of sleep and are desperately trying to stay awake and friendly.

Hint: When in Italy Pickles, just lie about the thousands of women that you have bedded. They all do.

And those pics of the Gaudi bldgs. bring back great memories.
I love that city!
You are a lucky boy Sammy Jo.
Well, not "luck" exactly, "pluck" is more like it. You are an inspiration to all of the people reading this. Follow your dream people. Even if you have no talent!
(Hee Hee - you didn't think I would let that one go by did you?)

As far as the cave outside Vienna...
I can't even come close to that one.
You win Pickles.

But Milan,
I know "DJ" Bianca.
There is another DQ that you will undoubtably meet named Mario.
Let me know when you meet Mario.
Could be in Milan, Vienna, Barcelona...
anywhere in Europe.
A walking Christmas tree.

I'm glad to hear that you are back in school.
Ableton LIVE lessons and Spanish lessons!
As for the Spanish lessons...
May I suggest this guide to Institutes of Higher Learning

And finally...
Thank God you got a real camera!

So does the word"gaudy" come from"Gaudi"?
Those Gaudi buildings look exactly what I think buildings should look like. I hope we one day get an insane dictator... I mean a different insane dictatior... in the US who tears down all of the new glass boxes and replaces them with neo Gaudi!

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Yes, that IS where the word "gaudy" comes from.

You should see the park he designed.
(Parque Guell)
It's insane and gorgeous (just like you Missy).

Yeah I've really worked this "no talent talent" to it's fullest! BAH! Oh Dads what I'm finding about being over here now is that I feel like I'm getting my inspiration and oomf back. It makes me excited to come back to NYC...when it gets warmer there.

And Daddy I tried that school first but I could never see the blackboard.

To anyone who might be reading my blahg, I apologize for the temporary abandonment. Have to sort out pics to post and will tell all about my trip to the Ukraine last weekend and Lisbon last night playing a party for Jameson whisky. VERY me and this whisky, sweetie. I was shameless whoring myself. But all in good fun. SO as soon as I am back at my flattop I´ll post all about the past week. But I will say now it is so strange because I am sitting in the computer center in Lisbon airport listening to the Cure on my iPod and almost exactly a year ago I was in the same place doing the same thing (blogging about the Scissor tour though, not my own) listening to the same music. Just kinda strange to me. Anyhoo, more soon....