Waltz with Bashir-14th January 2009

EMPTIES- Movie Preview 12th January 2009

EASY VIRTUE-Un Matrimonio all'INGLESE

Few random thoughts

It is difficult to keep up with all the events of my life and lay them down in my web-diary, when in fact I do not have a constant web-access. But I will try hard. These days I've been busy with some legal practices (deserve a particular blog insertion) as I did apply for Italian citizenship. Hopefully in less then 4 years I will obtain it. But who knows?
I've been busy with some house shores, cleaning, cooking, putting in order and again making disorder. I am the most disordinate person on the Earth(ask my "almost ex-husband" he'll confirm). And I keep reading, reading and reading... I read the book of Carlos Luis Zafon "The Game of Angel" in Italian, seems quite boring and not enchanting at all, the opposite of his famous "The Shadow of the Wind", but it helps to improve my Italian...

Slumdog Millionaire

January 6th 2009

Today I came up with a new weird idea for a new 2009, which is to capture each day in a photo shot and maybe write a story about it...

So, today is Epifany, another Catholic holiday to discover... Well, in few words it is a celebration of the visit of the Magi to the baby Jesus... It is also related to a figure of Befana, an old lady that brings gifts to the kids... She is very much like Russian, or Slavic Баба Яга-Baba-Yaga, but seems to be nicer to the kids then her Russian counterpart..

And on today's photo I captured Marcelo, my collegue from Argentina, an explosive mix of Spanish (more precisely Catalon I think) and Latino American origins, a very interesting person to converse with, but do not make him angry, you might burst up in tears, happened to me once. Anyway, he is a good friend and a nice collegue.

That's it... Just, the 6th January 2009 in a photo shot...

Military in Rome

Some new laws and acts regarding security issues, brought to Rome since the last year almost omnipresent military patrols- near major monuments, metro stations, ambassies and diplomatic mission. I question whether this is a abuse of a democratic state or an adequate reaction to new challenges and uneven new threats (read: gypsies)...

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Come Dio Comanda- As God Commands

New Year in Rome, this time seriously...

As promised to myself, of course, today I will continue telling about my life experience, but in particular will share with how I celebrated the coming of this New 2009! I did it in the Eternal City, where I currently reside and work. After a standard 7 hour long working day, I joined my friends at a dinner party in San Giovanni area. The dinner was fantastic. All the merits of my greatest friend Roberta Scifoni, a great gourmet master and a nicest person. Roby made home-made bread, nice starters with salmon and prosciutto, another friend of Reberta- Giorgio, who has Emilian Romagnolo origins, made delicious cappelletti- some sort of small ravioli with the shape of little hats, stuffed with parmesan and stracchino cheese...Uhmmm, was so yammi. But the details for all these recipies are to be found on my other blog (ADVERTISING!!!)-Estasi Culinarie, which still has to be launched. The we ate some gourgeous veggies, like roman artichokes, broccolletti, mashrooms and a tastiest chicken in a yogurt and cannella sauce... And trust me, I do not put any useless calories, not at all. The reason for that is that shortly before midnight we went to the Colosseum to see the concert of Italian Rock Star - Gianna Nannini, and on the way there burnt all the calories ;-). The walk in the night was splendid. I enjoyed a very nice conversation with Giorgio, who was sharing his personal life's adventures and was giving me very precious advices for life. By the time we came to the Colloseum, there were thousands of people, drunk and happy, but quite impolite, and it was practically impossible to get to the stage area. Our group got divided into four groups and we all met the New 2009, standing in the middle of the crowd, kissing and hugging each other. For me it was a special moment. I left all the tears, or almost all of them, in the past 2008, and happily was looking into the new one 2009. I do really hope that this year will be at least a little bit better, if not for me then for my friends or relatives. I really do.
So, after enjoying some fireworks at the Colosseum we decided to go back and to celebrate the arrival of the New Year according to GMT, with some champagne and lovely Siena sweets...

So, my dear friends, HAPPY NEW YEAR again...

I love you and I miss you.

Yours,

Saiyora

New Year in Rome-Welcome 2009!

So, today is the evening of the 1st day of New Year! And this is my second post in the blog sphere in more than a year. So, what should I tell in my personal web-diary? I think a good start would be a conclusion of what I have received, shared and donated in the past year. I still cannot believe that the year of pain is over. But it is!!! It really is!
Let's get started! 2008! The year that has brought me much personal pain and suffering. My husband decided that he had enough of me and left me. Well, we separated (not legally yet though) not in a very peaceful manner, as the whole story was full of offenses, betrayals, hysterics, and even more (you name it). Well, a positive side of a sad separation is that I turned back to my good shape (lost 8-10 kg in 2-3 months)!!! But I sincerely do not recommend my unusual zero calories diet, plus million of negative emotions and no sleep to anyone. Not even to my enemies (hopefully there are none)...
But from the other side this situation has brought me back to my real friends, my real relatives, my real soul mates, and most importantly to GOD!
Important is not that I started going again to Church, but is that I started growing spiritually (with the turtle's steps, but still, you know). I did a lot of mistakes- in my marriage, at work, in relations with my friends, I just did them. Worse, continued and continue to commit them, but I do have courage to ask to forgive me! So, on the first day of a NEW YEAR - all my dear friends if I ever hurt you or offended in some even minimal way, please, please, please forgive me!
And, in the end, it is not that bad that I am not together with somebody anymore, it is a life experience, and I do mature and become wiser (hopefully...)
Well, I will finish this awkward post with the name of this blog: Just Smile! Keep Smiling!
Life is beautiful!
And about the New Year's in the Eternal City, I will tell you tomorrow...
Yours,
Saiyora