SISTER!
<-- ...che idea!
twinning the past week. Were in fact in that Cesena two Swedish girls, for the accuracy of Lund, a town just a few km from the famous city of Malmoe.
From Monday until Friday night I was with them almost every day, and to assist them in their research (they are in fact writing the thesis, which aims to compare the Romagna area and all the actors that contribute to 'innovation of its food businesses with the Oresund region, which is where they live) than to live them this week not by tourists but by "integrated" in the city.
So I brought - with even Frank of course! - In different restaurants / pizzerias out of the usual tours, as well as I showed them the center and the "bar area" both on Tuesday night (without a dog in the street) that on Friday (when in fact is filled with people).
I think they were very satisfied, both for the primary reason they were here for one more play. The meetings held were very interesting and informative, people with ultra-available and the after-work visits as positive, especially from the culinary point of view.
But there is one aspect of this week I jumped particularly in his eyes every time I entered a room with these two blond-blue-eyes (for details see the two photos on Flickr), the world stopped for a moment. Everyone turned to look. Manco had two aliens! And to say that had nothing special: the blond girls you see them around a lot (maybe they are fake, but this is an irrelevant detail ..)!
And once seated at the table began the funniest thing: the procession of waiters! I swear to you, and Francesca, Between Man and Z. I have witnesses, I have never received so much attention from the staff of a restaurant like in those days. At
Guttaperga, say, who had always been considered a negative for the slow service, not only had two waiters who were concerned that everything went well (for 4 pizzas, even for delicious dishes!), but even after more than 10 minutes we were with the food on your plate!
Or, and this has been sensational, but to talk to two of them, the waiters would come and when you said that you needed some sort 'because I had to translate the menu, or you pulled off the menu in English (???) or even the waiter said "No problem, I speak Inglese." But then say phrases like "You all right? OK? GOOD? Or "I bring COFFEE?".
But the pearl of the pearls came from good Marietta, the Barrier. As soon as she saw me, me:
"EU, Young but his wife knows? ".
Of course I said," You okay, Mario. "
He said," Well, well, I see that you are also international! Bravo, bravo! What are English? ".
And I:" No Mario, are Swedish.
He said, "Orca Swedish misery! Bravo bravo! ".
To which, themselves, to make nice, to bring out the following sentence:" Swedes, like Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Do you know? Inter Milan .. ".
He said," Macchi Ibrahimovic! I like Swedish women, no Ibrahimovic! Tell him, tell him .. ".
What a sight!
Finally, a separate mention should be made to man. Given that it must be acknowledged to have understood perfectly why I invited him to dinner and all the other (ie, knowing and dealing with new cultures) and to have thrown into the fray despite not knowing English, having said that I can not help but bring the presentation of dialogue between him and Hedvig (l 'other girl called Jenny).
Man: "Hello, Emily!"
Hedvig "Hedvig"
Man: "Emilia, Emilia! No Hedwig!"
A better start could not be there! In summary
was really a good week, and if possible in February when they graduate, Francesca and I is not inconceivable that we will tour in Scandinavia ..
I leave the video pretty much absurd as a group of unknown I heard one morning on MTV: Brand New and washed the cups of breakfast. They're called Los Campesinos! and the song is called "You! Me Dancing."
Good listening, good vision, good everything.
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
What Are Cold Showers Suppose To Do Male
OLE! The Great Dictator
<-- Better this film poster of the same name by Boldi ..
iHola!
I'm in Murcia, Spain, for a day of technology transfer in the food industry. I arrived yesterday afternoon at 15.30, I jumped at the hotel to support her suitcase and went to the place of meeting, to begin at 18 with the first two meetings.
Climate spring (or pre-autumn), with approximately 20 degrees. The sun is very well in the shade .. Well, the sun is best.
Every time I come, Murcia is more beautiful, more "new", more alive. The walk from the Hotel Arco de San Juan Auditorium is very relaxing, as it runs along the river, with bridges made these beautiful sailing vessel that give a modern twist in this city, I think, Baroque.
instead I found a very nice city near the theater (which I do not remember how to call it), with shops and places to eat.
After trying a pizza last night in another of the city's main squares, today I folded up to the sound "Carnaccia" and wine "stain" at Taberna Dona Lola, which is close to the hotel and above all is security, since in both 2003 and in 2005 I was there to eat. And in fact did not disappoint expectations. Moreover
today are also in the area of \u200b\u200bthe stadium and past the Plaza de Toros. The first, called "The Condo" is no longer used by the local team, Real Murcia FC. The team militates in Primera Division and I doubt that, as the stadium is located, may be considered convenient to accommodate the supporters of the Merengues or Blau-Grana: it is held between the blocks of the city, with an effect similar to that of the sadly famous stadium in Catania.
Now team plays in the new stadium, "La nueva condominium, located 3 km north of the city center in a residential and commercial area of \u200b\u200bthe same name. The plaza de toros
hand is still there, attached to the stadium and also between the houses and narrow streets of Murcia. In this case, except that a bull does not escape from the arena, with dangers but there are none. Too bad it never managed to go see a bullfight.
Now I'm in the hotel lobby, waiting for me is sleep (and also because there is no room in the wireless connection ..) this afternoon in fact been free of commitments and I turned up to 18 steps, for then finish everything on the PC and look CARS THE BOURNE SUPREMACY to 21.30, at which time I went to dinner. That is to say when you've got a tube to do is hard to get to evening.
And tomorrow will be even worse: up to 13.15 I fuck, I'm flying to 15.45 and then I have to be 5 hours at Madrid airport, and arriving in Bologna at 23.40. So I can not waste the pages of my book, my only pastime in Madrid.
Now I go on. As soon as I get home uploader to Flickr photos of Murcia, which I think are quite nice too ..
soon. Indeed, hasta Lueg!
<-- Better this film poster of the same name by Boldi ..
iHola!
I'm in Murcia, Spain, for a day of technology transfer in the food industry. I arrived yesterday afternoon at 15.30, I jumped at the hotel to support her suitcase and went to the place of meeting, to begin at 18 with the first two meetings.
Climate spring (or pre-autumn), with approximately 20 degrees. The sun is very well in the shade .. Well, the sun is best.
Every time I come, Murcia is more beautiful, more "new", more alive. The walk from the Hotel Arco de San Juan Auditorium is very relaxing, as it runs along the river, with bridges made these beautiful sailing vessel that give a modern twist in this city, I think, Baroque.
instead I found a very nice city near the theater (which I do not remember how to call it), with shops and places to eat.
After trying a pizza last night in another of the city's main squares, today I folded up to the sound "Carnaccia" and wine "stain" at Taberna Dona Lola, which is close to the hotel and above all is security, since in both 2003 and in 2005 I was there to eat. And in fact did not disappoint expectations. Moreover
today are also in the area of \u200b\u200bthe stadium and past the Plaza de Toros. The first, called "The Condo" is no longer used by the local team, Real Murcia FC. The team militates in Primera Division and I doubt that, as the stadium is located, may be considered convenient to accommodate the supporters of the Merengues or Blau-Grana: it is held between the blocks of the city, with an effect similar to that of the sadly famous stadium in Catania.
Now team plays in the new stadium, "La nueva condominium, located 3 km north of the city center in a residential and commercial area of \u200b\u200bthe same name. The plaza de toros
hand is still there, attached to the stadium and also between the houses and narrow streets of Murcia. In this case, except that a bull does not escape from the arena, with dangers but there are none. Too bad it never managed to go see a bullfight.
Now I'm in the hotel lobby, waiting for me is sleep (and also because there is no room in the wireless connection ..) this afternoon in fact been free of commitments and I turned up to 18 steps, for then finish everything on the PC and look CARS THE BOURNE SUPREMACY to 21.30, at which time I went to dinner. That is to say when you've got a tube to do is hard to get to evening.
And tomorrow will be even worse: up to 13.15 I fuck, I'm flying to 15.45 and then I have to be 5 hours at Madrid airport, and arriving in Bologna at 23.40. So I can not waste the pages of my book, my only pastime in Madrid.
Now I go on. As soon as I get home uploader to Flickr photos of Murcia, which I think are quite nice too ..
soon. Indeed, hasta Lueg!
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
18th Birthday Wordings
<-- Il dialogo diplomatico tra Hynkel e Napoloni sul ritiro delle truppe di Bacteriane dal confine con l'Ostria
Last night I wanted to remove a birthmark and I covered "The Great Dictator" directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin, mainly because I wanted to show it to include (but there was no way: this too has fallen asleep around ..). I remembered that it was a comedy but at the same time "engaged" with a strong critique of totalitarian regimes such as Nazi (of Adenoid Hynkel, FUI - instead Fuhrer - Toman) and fascist (Benzino Napoloni, Dictator of Bacteria) I remembered the famous scenes such as that Hynkel playing with the globe to the notes of classical music, the arrival of Napoloni train station, the military parade or speeches to the nation. But above all I knew at the end of the movie the barber jew, who was mistaken for Hynkel, is to take the conversation to the people to start to conquer Europe. And the barber, of course, is far from a speech aimed to conquer the world. A good speech at any age is alive.
"I'm sorry, but I do not want the Emperor, it's not my job. I do not want to rule, or conquer anyone. I would like to help everyone if possible: Jews, Aryans, blacks or whites.
We all want to help each other. Human beings are like that. We want to live each other's happiness, but not each other's misery. We do not hate us and despise one another. In this world there is room for everyone, nature is rich and it is sufficient for all of us. Life can be free and beautiful but we have forgotten. Greed has poisoned our hearts, shut the world behind a barricade of hate, has made us march, with goose-step, to the misery and bloodshed.
We have developed speed but we have shut ourselves. The machines that give you plenty gave us poverty, science has turned into cynics, the ability has made us hard and unkind. We think too much and feel too little. More than machinery we need humanity. More than intelligence, we need kindness and gentleness. Without these qualities, life will be violent and all will be lost.
aviation and radio were close to the people: the very nature of these inventions cries out for the goodness of man, cries out for universal brotherhood, the unity of humanity. My voice is reaching millions of people all over the world, millions of men, women and children, victims of a system that forces men torture and imprison innocent people.
To those who can hear me I say, do not despair. The unhappiness that struck us is that an effect of human greed: the bitterness of those who fear the way of human progress. The hate of men will pass, dictators die and the power they took from the world return to the people. All men die, liberty will never perish.
Soldiers! Do not give yourselves to these brutes who despise you, enslave you, which regiment your lives, tell you what you need to do, what you think and feel! Do not give yourselves to these people without a soul, man-machine, with machine minds and machine instead of my heart!
You are not machines! You are men! With love in his heart for humanity! Do not hate! They are the ones who have no love for others who do.
Soldiers! Do not fight for slavery! Fight for freedom! In the seventeenth chapter of Saint Luke it is written that the kingdom of God is in the hearts of men.
Not one man, not a group of men, but all of you. You, the people, have the power to create machines, to create happiness, you have the strength to do that life is a wonderful adventure. So in the name of democracy, we use this force, let us unite and fight for all a new world that is better, giving people the chance to work, young people a future and old age security. Promising
these things, brutes have risen to power. Lied: they have kept that promise and never will. The Dictators free themselves but they enslave the people, then we fight for that promise, we fight to rid the world away with national barriers, greed, hatred and intolerance, we fight for a sensible world, a world in which the Science and progress will lead to all men welfare.
Soldiers Unite in the name of democracy! "
Friday, September 21, 2007
Smelly Urine Light Pink Blood
MY NAME IS PIA, solve problems!
<-- il piu' celebre collega della Pia
Quentin Tarantino's quote I need to introduce a figure who recently 'joined the world of home Beccari: Pia .
The Pious and nothing else 'that we could find the lady to come and do work at home, first stretching and then everything' that 'can do in the remaining time.
E' already been 'tested last week and today made its second day.
The search is not 'was the most' easy: the parameters - established by her grandmother's Fra - were very simple: the residence for at least 30 years in the district "At Sea" (ie, Ponte Pietra, Ruffo Ruffo II, Villa Casone and, I believe, and Macerone Capannaguzzo).
Many names have been made, but many contacts made when it was time to shake out the flaws were: I can not do with the times, I can only do two hours, I have arthritis and I want to quit, I have to look after their grandchildren I'm a Bagnarola - which is not 'neighborhood of Al Mare - etc. ..).
Then one day, candid candid, the cousin of Frank comes out that says, 'Why' do not call the grandmother of my friend at school? She 's the one that wipes clean .. ".
moment of silence. Then the phone call. And the meeting at home ours.
course to us and 'went right at home. However, we have presented our needs, and she said that a new house there 'a lot to do (we'll see ..). The only thing I asked - in addition to money, which are still very few - and 'you can be flexible on schedules. To the guy who has to go to the dentist at 12, if she can 'come at 7:30 and if anyone is still. We of course have said that there 'no problem, but I wanted to add "If at that time, perhaps it is also to see if I woke up ..".
then I can say that we had a big luck this time too, especially 'cause - as Frank points out immediately - if she is on Friday 'and' useless clean on Saturday and Sunday (wiping clean on there 'already' the Pious), while during the week there 'have the time. So: do not clean more '!
Now I go: and 'came out a little' sunshine (which I hope has also warmed the atmosphere) and I'm going to give me a ride with the group to Copenhagen.
soon.
<-- il piu' celebre collega della Pia
Quentin Tarantino's quote I need to introduce a figure who recently 'joined the world of home Beccari: Pia .
The Pious and nothing else 'that we could find the lady to come and do work at home, first stretching and then everything' that 'can do in the remaining time.
E' already been 'tested last week and today made its second day.
The search is not 'was the most' easy: the parameters - established by her grandmother's Fra - were very simple: the residence for at least 30 years in the district "At Sea" (ie, Ponte Pietra, Ruffo Ruffo II, Villa Casone and, I believe, and Macerone Capannaguzzo).
Many names have been made, but many contacts made when it was time to shake out the flaws were: I can not do with the times, I can only do two hours, I have arthritis and I want to quit, I have to look after their grandchildren I'm a Bagnarola - which is not 'neighborhood of Al Mare - etc. ..).
Then one day, candid candid, the cousin of Frank comes out that says, 'Why' do not call the grandmother of my friend at school? She 's the one that wipes clean .. ".
moment of silence. Then the phone call. And the meeting at home ours.
course to us and 'went right at home. However, we have presented our needs, and she said that a new house there 'a lot to do (we'll see ..). The only thing I asked - in addition to money, which are still very few - and 'you can be flexible on schedules. To the guy who has to go to the dentist at 12, if she can 'come at 7:30 and if anyone is still. We of course have said that there 'no problem, but I wanted to add "If at that time, perhaps it is also to see if I woke up ..".
then I can say that we had a big luck this time too, especially 'cause - as Frank points out immediately - if she is on Friday 'and' useless clean on Saturday and Sunday (wiping clean on there 'already' the Pious), while during the week there 'have the time. So: do not clean more '!
Now I go: and 'came out a little' sunshine (which I hope has also warmed the atmosphere) and I'm going to give me a ride with the group to Copenhagen.
soon.
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Simbian Love Machines
MENTALITY '(ie: in Denmark we eat in the head)
<-- Danish Mentality
I am in Copenhagen for work and the place was chosen to make the meetings of the project for which we have here is a high school, the Gymnasium Orestad, just outside the city.
to reach him with a comfortable train, which travels on a sort of monorail suspended about ten feet off the ground. You exit the metro station and we are faced with a brand new neighborhood with buildings of glass and steel, surrounded by lush gardens and wooden equipment. In fact, a road is dedicated to Arne Jacobsen, architect who made the history of design.
You walk a bit 'and then you come to the building, a sort of glass cube with colored vertical blinds on the windows and moving - so they say - with the movement of the sun. We do not think we ever see them in action as the weather is gray and the sun does not seem to see it.
A look around seems to be in a landscape space, or in a rendering a study of architecture: buildings made of glass, gardens, monorail ..
And if I come in, here's one that thinks "Well, we joked, but now let me see the school itself." If in fact the first thing looked like a fake, the environment inside is so great that it seems unreal! Just past the revolving door glass, the first room you see is the bar: 9 blacks high tables with stools so cool design, then a staircase going down, and each "landing" other tables and chairs. The chairs which are unused "suspended" because each table has a system under the plan that allows you to hang the chairs so you can clean without having to turn on the table. Brilliant!
This sort of scale ends up in a window that defines this common area with fitness. In which we are fortunate to see the beginning of a lesson. Given that the lessons are 100 minutes each, time, education is structured as follows: men and women together, loud music (I was lucky enough to hear a great remix of "Take on me" by A-Ha. Moreover, this Scandinavia is, and that Norway, Sweden or Denmark, this is all a big family ..), there is a long time, then you put in a circle and start the exercises, which are a mixture of stretching and physical exercises and real own. Meanwhile, the teacher (a chick with a pink tank top, dark blue leggings and shorts over a pair of green terrycloth water ..) change the songs in the second year is to do. Outstanding! And the first hour goes away as well, with the guys who have to f *** to do stretching and girls who are committed to the Orchid (ah, there were also some Muslim: all strictly veiled!) . The second hour is more "application" means a net of footballs, cones and glow on, in cold and rain, kicking the ball.
But back inside, a huge spiral staircase rises from the light wood floor on the third floor, interrupted by steps that lead to individual plans. On each floor there are classrooms, all with glass walls, so that if you are on the board and not everyone can have an idea know! Every so often there are wooden cylinders plus or minus 2 feet high: the personal lockers. Besides tables, tables and chairs.
At each corner of each floor there are internet point, all free, and with about a dozen each iMac (the school has about 120 computers, all iMac, among the public and presents for teachers).
Finally, on each floor, there is a circular lounge of acid green or orange, full of soft bags, where you can lie down and rest.
And at a football ground. Always busy from the boys. But that does not scream, do not mess. It does not soil the walls, not to put paper on the ground, are not written with felt pens in the lockers (also because some doors are made of a material for which you can write to them and then delete ..) and have no impact phrases like "Ingo Annika and 3 meters above the sky" on the wood.
short, a kind of school is light years away from the schools of our country. Obviously this is an extreme example (and this is what we also confirmed the Danish partner) but it seems incredible that - at a time when the Italian school is facing serious problems of bullying - in other parts of the problem is to move the football the side of the bar to where there is amministrazion, so he gives less discomfort because the classes they are studying, and more - the position in front of the administration - stops the kids from playing too often.
However, to watch this world apart, I suggest you go to see the photo gallery .
Here are some drawings and photos instead of the study that I think has done the project.
Bye bye.
<-- Danish Mentality
I am in Copenhagen for work and the place was chosen to make the meetings of the project for which we have here is a high school, the Gymnasium Orestad, just outside the city.
to reach him with a comfortable train, which travels on a sort of monorail suspended about ten feet off the ground. You exit the metro station and we are faced with a brand new neighborhood with buildings of glass and steel, surrounded by lush gardens and wooden equipment. In fact, a road is dedicated to Arne Jacobsen, architect who made the history of design.
You walk a bit 'and then you come to the building, a sort of glass cube with colored vertical blinds on the windows and moving - so they say - with the movement of the sun. We do not think we ever see them in action as the weather is gray and the sun does not seem to see it.
A look around seems to be in a landscape space, or in a rendering a study of architecture: buildings made of glass, gardens, monorail ..
And if I come in, here's one that thinks "Well, we joked, but now let me see the school itself." If in fact the first thing looked like a fake, the environment inside is so great that it seems unreal! Just past the revolving door glass, the first room you see is the bar: 9 blacks high tables with stools so cool design, then a staircase going down, and each "landing" other tables and chairs. The chairs which are unused "suspended" because each table has a system under the plan that allows you to hang the chairs so you can clean without having to turn on the table. Brilliant!
This sort of scale ends up in a window that defines this common area with fitness. In which we are fortunate to see the beginning of a lesson. Given that the lessons are 100 minutes each, time, education is structured as follows: men and women together, loud music (I was lucky enough to hear a great remix of "Take on me" by A-Ha. Moreover, this Scandinavia is, and that Norway, Sweden or Denmark, this is all a big family ..), there is a long time, then you put in a circle and start the exercises, which are a mixture of stretching and physical exercises and real own. Meanwhile, the teacher (a chick with a pink tank top, dark blue leggings and shorts over a pair of green terrycloth water ..) change the songs in the second year is to do. Outstanding! And the first hour goes away as well, with the guys who have to f *** to do stretching and girls who are committed to the Orchid (ah, there were also some Muslim: all strictly veiled!) . The second hour is more "application" means a net of footballs, cones and glow on, in cold and rain, kicking the ball.
But back inside, a huge spiral staircase rises from the light wood floor on the third floor, interrupted by steps that lead to individual plans. On each floor there are classrooms, all with glass walls, so that if you are on the board and not everyone can have an idea know! Every so often there are wooden cylinders plus or minus 2 feet high: the personal lockers. Besides tables, tables and chairs.
At each corner of each floor there are internet point, all free, and with about a dozen each iMac (the school has about 120 computers, all iMac, among the public and presents for teachers).
Finally, on each floor, there is a circular lounge of acid green or orange, full of soft bags, where you can lie down and rest.
And at a football ground. Always busy from the boys. But that does not scream, do not mess. It does not soil the walls, not to put paper on the ground, are not written with felt pens in the lockers (also because some doors are made of a material for which you can write to them and then delete ..) and have no impact phrases like "Ingo Annika and 3 meters above the sky" on the wood.
short, a kind of school is light years away from the schools of our country. Obviously this is an extreme example (and this is what we also confirmed the Danish partner) but it seems incredible that - at a time when the Italian school is facing serious problems of bullying - in other parts of the problem is to move the football the side of the bar to where there is amministrazion, so he gives less discomfort because the classes they are studying, and more - the position in front of the administration - stops the kids from playing too often.
However, to watch this world apart, I suggest you go to see the photo gallery .
Here are some drawings and photos instead of the study that I think has done the project.
Bye bye.
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