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(I'm currently very proud of myself. I'm just been at Eurochocolate - which is just a great scam, truth to be told, because a large part of the products is the same that you can find everywhere, all the year, save that here they are all together, and that they are more expensive. Anyway, what I'm proud of is that I managed to wander there and NOT buy anything. Even if Laura, a friend who was with me, had to physically remove me from the Lindt stand. And she said I often had a pained expression. Fancy that, with all that chocolate, salivation takes off.)
These last few days I read Roberto Bolaño's "Night By Chile", and Andrea Camilleri's "La mossa del cavallo".
I have the habit of quoting pieces of the books I find interesting. Only, I usually try to use English quotes. This time, though, since I read books written in Italian (one original and one translation), and I couldn't find an English version online, I'm afraid I can only offer you the Italian version. I could try to translate it, though.. We'll see. Maybe I'll edit this entry later on.
(If you know links where I could find the English versions, could you tell me? Thank you! =) )
This book (the one above, I mean) left me a strange aftertaste. It's consuming, without any doubt. I read the first 60 pages all in one go, and it felt like running a race. It just wouldn't let me lift my head and take a breath, if you know what I mean. The last part, in particular a scene a couple of pages after the passage mentioned above, made me remember a movie I saw about four years ago, and still haven't watched again ever since, "Garage Olimpo". Well, at the time, I hadn't seen yet anything remotely as hard. I still remember how shaken it left me, and that I was glad my best friend, who I knew understood me, was there with me. I think we barely talked, afterward. But I'm glad I went to see it, and I think I should watch it again now.
The quote isn't completely correct - I changed a couple of words, not to spoiler anything to those who haven't read it yet. But still, it made me laugh so hard...
Mwah! For the first time, someone made an icon from my art... It's here! Weee, I'll be smiling all day.
(And here starts a big ETA.)
I love Fabio Fazio. I love him. Saturday evening (uuuh, the things you can watch, if you're forced to stay home..) I saw his "Che tempo che fa", and he was interviewing Bondi. Did anyone see it? Really, that was a masterpiece. Fazio kept being his usual kind, polite, nice, meek self, and he kept making fun of Bondi, still in his nice, not-aggressive way, while Bondi didn't realize it, not even ONCE! I love that man, I really do.
And I also have to say that I like Fassino. I can't do anything about it. It was so refreshing, while I was seeing Ballaro' yesterday evening, that what I was thinking at one moment, shortly after was said by him. It doesn't happen often.
And I'd like to expand on the whole mess about Buttiglione, because I've heard people saying very, very, stupid things, but right now I don't have the time.
These last few days I read Roberto Bolaño's "Night By Chile", and Andrea Camilleri's "La mossa del cavallo".
I have the habit of quoting pieces of the books I find interesting. Only, I usually try to use English quotes. This time, though, since I read books written in Italian (one original and one translation), and I couldn't find an English version online, I'm afraid I can only offer you the Italian version. I could try to translate it, though.. We'll see. Maybe I'll edit this entry later on.
(If you know links where I could find the English versions, could you tell me? Thank you! =) )
"Io mi posi questa domanda: perché María Canales, sapendo quanto suo marito faceva nello scantinato, invitava gente a casa sua? La risposta era semplice: perché durante le soirées, come regola generale, non c'erano ospiti nello scantinato. Io mi posi questa domanda: perché quella notte uno degli invitati trovò quello sventurato? La risposta era semplice: perché l'abitudine allenta ogni precauzione, perché la consuetudine attenua ogni terrore. Io mi posi questa domanda: perché nessuno, a suo tempo, disse qualcosa? La risposta era semplice: perché aveva avuto paura, perché avevano avuto paura."
Roberto Bolaño, Notturno Cileno (Nocturno De Chile)
This book (the one above, I mean) left me a strange aftertaste. It's consuming, without any doubt. I read the first 60 pages all in one go, and it felt like running a race. It just wouldn't let me lift my head and take a breath, if you know what I mean. The last part, in particular a scene a couple of pages after the passage mentioned above, made me remember a movie I saw about four years ago, and still haven't watched again ever since, "Garage Olimpo". Well, at the time, I hadn't seen yet anything remotely as hard. I still remember how shaken it left me, and that I was glad my best friend, who I knew understood me, was there with me. I think we barely talked, afterward. But I'm glad I went to see it, and I think I should watch it again now.
"Passò una mano sotto la testa del ferito, tenendogliela leggermente sollevata. Di colpo l'uomo gli artigliò la mano dritta, che Giovanni teneva a mezz'aria non sapendola dove dove posare, e la tirò verso di sé, costringendolo ad avvicinare la faccia alla sua. Ma doveva aver fatto uno sforzo enorme perché richiuse gli occhi esausto. Giovanni pensò che fosse morto, però la stretta del ferito era ancora forte. L'uomo riaprì gli occhi e tentò ancora di parlare.
«Mo... ro... mo... ro... cu... scinu... Fu... fu... moro... cuscinu...»
«Vuole un cuscino?» gli spiò Giovanni intordonuto.
«Ffffff... aaaaaa... nnnnnn... cu...lo» disse l'uomo lasciandogli la mano. Chiuse gli occhi, piegò la testa di lato e morì."
Andrea Camilleri, "La mossa del cavallo"
The quote isn't completely correct - I changed a couple of words, not to spoiler anything to those who haven't read it yet. But still, it made me laugh so hard...
Mwah! For the first time, someone made an icon from my art... It's here! Weee, I'll be smiling all day.
(And here starts a big ETA.)
I love Fabio Fazio. I love him. Saturday evening (uuuh, the things you can watch, if you're forced to stay home..) I saw his "Che tempo che fa", and he was interviewing Bondi. Did anyone see it? Really, that was a masterpiece. Fazio kept being his usual kind, polite, nice, meek self, and he kept making fun of Bondi, still in his nice, not-aggressive way, while Bondi didn't realize it, not even ONCE! I love that man, I really do.
And I also have to say that I like Fassino. I can't do anything about it. It was so refreshing, while I was seeing Ballaro' yesterday evening, that what I was thinking at one moment, shortly after was said by him. It doesn't happen often.
And I'd like to expand on the whole mess about Buttiglione, because I've heard people saying very, very, stupid things, but right now I don't have the time.
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Well, whatever, I think Garage Olimpo is by far the best movie about those years of Dictatorship. Powerful and moving and painful like a kick down there :(
I really need to get Nocturno de Chile :)
Congratulations on being iconized! You should post more art, that way you'd make it into more icons.
And no idea who are those people.
HUGS and KISSES
Love and SoulTrain
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Powerful and moving and painful like a kick down there :(
Amen. (as in: yes, you're right.)
About the people: Bondi was the spokesman of Berlusconi's party. Now, his role has been taken by Elisabetta Gardini.
She's an actress.
(...)
Fassino is an exponent of a left-wing party, DS. =)