Be Erika

Lockdown Memorable Conversations

1. Call your Granma

Nonna Elisa is not the greatest orator, but more than ever the Medium is the Message.

2. Childhood friends have evolved

Who can’t help but go back in time when talking to them? Enjoy the ride: laugh, tell and rediscover memories through their eyes.

3. Your mentor is there to help

Your next inspiration? Be it an engaging podcast, an online course, a book you to strengthen your skills, she is there for new suggestions.

4. Call somebody in need

January Obsessions

House of Wonders exhibition at Pinakothek der Moderne 

Masters of None on Netflix

Vipiteno coconut jogurt 

Ask the snow

No matter the cloudy sky, everything is shimmering.

The sound of walking boots on the snow.

The snow shows unconditional love to everything that covers.

Together in the snow, means instant empathy. 

December obsessions:

Porridge, apple & cinnamon one, ca va sans dire.

Handmade Christmas cards, with colourful stamps.

Pukka detox tea: In other news, the magical healing powers of aniseed, fennel & cardamom tea. 

Jane the Virgin: season 4

Instants of a Ballet night

Close your eyes for few seconds to concentrate on the soft steps of the dancers.

Do you really care if the moon is made of paper?

The little Orchestra lights as fireflies in summer.

The Medium is the Message.

Good news reactions:

Find someone that is enthusiast about it

Find someone that asks you more (if you say little)

Find someone that doesn´t tell you “I don´t like it”

Find someone that tell you “I like this better”

Eyes closed

I close my eyes when I laugh out loud 

I close my eyes before a kiss

I close my eyes before a dive

I close my eyes before entering a dream

I close my eyes when someone caresses my hair

I close my eyes when I enjoy a taste 

Cup-to-go rules:

You´ll feel like a trendsetter wherever you´ll go. It´s utterly normal, keep the attitude and raise your chin!

Don´t drink the tea right away, it´s dammn hot!

Learning how to sip from a tiny hole and contemporary walking is a total new level of challenge.

Remember that the tea is crazy hot.

Everyone having an eye-contact with the unicorn will smile at you with the merciful-understanding look.

Do you wanna burn your tongue?

Split before your mouth will be on fire.

Why keep celebrating BDAYS is the right choice (is it even a choice?)

1. All the setting-up and preparation

2. Keeps your mood happy

3. You became an ageless princess for one day

Finger Food Mania

They hint, they don’t tell.

Beautiful at sight means you’re tasting it before eating it.

Rareness is preciousness.

No cutlery allowed. Ever.

Back in Milan: to-do list (venues)

Club: book store, bar, gallery and I definetely need to check what else [http://www.clubmilano.net/]

Wineria: kisses are my strong point  [http://www.wineria.it/]S. Siro Stadium, Ligabue is waiting for me [http://www.ligachannel.com/stadi-2014-date-e-prevendite]

Cheap and chic fresh fish? Il Pescetto [http://pranzoinitalia.com/2013/10/26/milano-low-cost-il-pescetto-spocchia-ittica-a-prezzi-contenuti/]

Just in time for the new Eataly opening [http://www.milano.eataly.it/]

6 signs you´re roommate is amazing:

She buys the milk for your breakfast

During meals, you usually have deep conversations about cultural differences between your countries

She is able to substitute the light bulbs

She manages to fix the broken basin in your bathroom

After the breakfast sugar assumption, she unravels your necklace before you go to the office

When was the last time you did something for the first time?

Yesterday morning I did. 

Never undervalue the importance of the baby bottle

When the baby bottle is empty, the baby having nothing to do anymore, wants to be hold

In the tram you need to take care of: people ,the stroller, the stop..ah and the baby too!

At the nursery it´s important to stay with him just for getting him used to the new enviroment

Avoid other babies to strangle him, chat with the mums, blink to the teacher

My last month in Munich to-do-list:

Visit the Neue Pinakothek

Enjoy a walk in OlympiaPark with no rush

Book the Arena tour and find someone to go with

Buy a Munich little canvas to be held in my new room, to remind me the amazing time spent here

The power of decisions:

Even if you just need to choose one option, the wider choices you have, the bigger will be your self-esteem 

The strengh of saying "NO"

Christmas shopping during lunch break:

It needs an accurate plan in order to understand the best path on the map

The plan itself it´s usually prepared in the office

Avoid any contact with tourists, old people and classes (your time is limited, theirs is not)

Any change of course may affect your emotional stability  

When you´re in the store and there´s a long line, anything is socially accepted 

Gifts shopping is a real struggle and compassion is forbidden

Middle-of-the-week-day

It´s either a review day or a planning one

It´s not totally a planning day (as Mondays)

It´s not entirely a review day (as Fridays)

You still have your moves to play

If you have lost some opportunities in the 2 already passed days, you still can recover