Adventures of a homeless traveller...

Thursday, January 03, 2008

Oh well, waited way too long to post something. I needed to put an order to my life, I needed to make things clear. They still aren't, but at least I accepted it.
After few months spent in Parma "waiting" for something happening in my life, going through interviews (and taking my driver license), after another ended story where once again I was the "third one" (I might start thinking that I'm really like a magnet to this kind of guys!), I moved to Milan working for a big international company. I loved the name, I loved the environment, I hated my job. I felt underestimated, I felt unworthy. I might seem "arrogant" but I'm not, I know what I'm worth and won't accept a job where I only do administrative things and don't use my brain! I can't do it, I'm not a machine. I have a brain and it happens that it works pretty damn well. So I kept interviewing and now I've got an offer from P&G in Italy. I'm moving to Rome. I'm excited.
But yesterday – oh yesterday and today, damn days! – after I officially left my job, I found myself, another time, AGAIN, leaving behind a part of my life, going to the next one, me, ALONE, with my suitcase, on a train, looking for god knows what next…I love my spirit and I hate my instability at the same time. In moments like that his words come back to my mind and I know I lost him because of that instability. And he was the only thing I would have stable myself for. I'm so stupid, I'm so young and ingenuous, but for him I would have changed.
I've seen Fabio and Davide from Mizzou between yesterday and today and I'm damn nostalgic…a lot! I wanna go back, if I could chose among any place of the world I would be there, I would be there living with my best friend Stephanie, I would study and use my brain like I like it, I would live in the best place where I'd been in my entire life…the best environment, the best people…and him. For the next year my wish to the whole world is to be happy, at least once in their lifetime, as happy as I have been when life made sense and I was in Columbia. I really wish for humanity to feel like that, it's worth a lifetime of wars, work and change. The happiness and lightness of mind that I had in Missouri…is something I wouldn't trade for the whole world, it was just the best, the best.
Today when I was in this bar with Davide this song came along

Moon River, wider than a mile,
I'm crossing you in style some day.
Oh, dremaer maker, you heart breaker,
wherever you're going I'm going your way.
Two drifters off to see the world.
There's such a lot of world to see.
We're after the same rainbow's end--
waiting 'round the bend,
my huckleberry friend,
Moon River and me

It broke my heart. It broke my heart everything that Davide said, seeing his happiness, envying him while being extremely happy and proud of him. Man, life is strange! What's round the corner is a mystery to discover, and adventure to live. I'm ready for the next corner!
Doing marketing for P&G will probably be in small my American dream realized. I'm happy. Genuinely happy. Even if it will be my third job in few month, I have the feeling that this time for the first time a new door is really opening.
I feel nostalgic for the one that has closed, I'm having a real hard time really closing it. When I need to cry, to laugh, when I'm lonely, I still dial 001. When I think of someone, that person is usually there. I'm not done with the US, I have the need to keep thinking that one day I'll be back. God knows what I'll find there…I hope something close to that happiness that once filled my hear and now fills my memories…
We're after the same rainbow's end, will we ever find each other again? I'm probably just running behind a ghost...

Tuesday, October 23, 2007

I can't believe what the government is doing! Using bureocracy to suppress freedom...it's unbelievable, so stupid and sneaky! I'm disappointed...very disappointed. Go read what the frenchies have to say:

L’Italie veut ficher les blogeurs
Web. Polémique autour d’un projet de loi liberticide.
éric Jozsef
QUOTIDIEN : mardi 23 octobre 2007

Bévue gouvernementale ou tentative de restreindre la liberté sur Internet ? Les blogeurs italiens sont en tout cas en agitation permanente. Ils fulminent sur la Toile contre Romano Prodi depuis que le conseil des ministres a adopté le 12 octobre dernier un projet de loi sur la presse qui, à travers un article, pourrait durement frapper les internautes. Le dispositif imaginé par les services du président du Conseil prévoit qu’à l’avenir, toute personne «ayant une activité éditoriale», y compris sur le Web, devra se faire enregistrer auprès de l’Autorité pour les Communications.

Ainsi rédigée, la mesure obligerait tout blogeur à s’inscrire sur un registre et à présenter un certificat d’identité accompagné de timbres fiscaux. «Quel internaute se soumettra à une telle procédure pour créer un blog ?» s’indigne sur son site l’acteur Beppe Grillo, sorte de Coluche italien qui depuis des semaines sème le trouble avec sa populaire campagne contre la classe politique. «99 % des blogs risquent de fermer. Si la loi passe au Parlement, ce sera la fin d’Internet en Italie.»

L’alerte est d’autant plus forte que la mesure risquerait d’augmenter les peines encourues par les internautes en cas de diffamation sur le Web, les blogs devenant de facto des organes de presse. Plusieurs ministres dont celui de la Communication sont finalement intervenus pour demander une modification du projet. Son auteur, le secrétaire d’état Riccardo Franco Levi, a assuré qu’il «n’était pas question de baillonner Internet» et que seuls les journaux en ligne seront concernés, pas les blogs. Pas convaincu, Grillo a annoncé une prochaine «journée du Vaffanculo» : protestation anti-élites, consacrée à l’information.

Thursday, October 04, 2007

video

Intervento di Sabina Guzzanti ad Annozero (la trasmissione di Santoro)...la maniera nella quale lei riesce a spiegare situazioni indecenti facendo sorridere ma anche facendo CAPIRE, è sinceramente ammirevole. Ho un'ammirazione smisurata verso Sabina, l'icona vera e propria della satira italiana. Continua così, sei una grande!!!

p.s. video preso dal blog di Sabina http://www.sabinaguzzanti.it/blog/

Ma comunque...mettendo un po' di pensiero critico mio. E' proprio vero che l'informazione in Italia fa schifo, ma è così nel resto del mondo. Anzi, pensiamo a canali come la Fox negli States (al riguardo, consiglio il documentario Outfoxed nel quale ex giornalisti dell'ente televisivo americano parlano veramente di situazioni indecenti nelle quali l'informazione veniva gestita esclusivamente dalla classe politica - in questo caso i neocons - e soprattutto dalle grandi aziende - mi ricordo di un caso in particolare, con la Monsanto). Diciamo che è vero che in generale regna l'ignoranza, ma che che mia madre (che è insegnante), e tutti i professori coi quali vengo a contatto, mi dicano: "si sta peggiorando, le nuove generazioni sono sempre più ignoranti delle precedenti", non prendiamoci in giro! Abbiamo fatto progressi enormi e quello che sappiano noi "generazioni di oggi" era ignaro ai nostri genitori e ad i nostri antenati. Però, però, cos'è che è peggiorato. Oggi sappiamo PIU' COSE, ma le sappiamo peggio. Specificando. I nostri genitori magari ignoravano - per esempio - della situazione politica in Birmania, ma se si parlava del Manifesto di Marx loro SAPEVANO cosa dicesse, e lo capivano, e lo interpretavano. Oggi non si è persa questa curiosità, ma quello che è frustrante e mi rende nervosa è che oggi abbiamo molte ma molte più possibilità di sapere e conoscere cose diverse, ma noi ci limitiamo a leggerci le nostre informazioni su wikipedia e poi passiamo ad altro. Siamo come BOMBARDATI da informazioni diverse e (a chi gliene frega, certo) vogliamo sapere sempre di più, sempre di più, dimenticandoci quello che abbiamo letto ieri o l'altro ieri, perché avevamo troppa smania di imparare dell'altro. E' ridicolo, lo so, ma l'informazione di oggi (riprendedo l'argomento) non aiuta, ed è anzi una risposta a quello che la gente vuole. Vuole sapere cosa succede, cosa "se ne pensa in giro" e boh, chissene frega di avere un pensiero nostro, di CAPIRE...ci affidiamo all'opinione del politico favorito di turno, e sapete cosa succede quando questo succede?! Qualunque dittatore, o partito "un po' più forte", prende la leadership e siamo fottuti! Perché una marea di gente disopinionata alle redini del politico di turno (o del Grillo di turno, perché anche lui fa vedere una parte pericolosa della nostra società), fa fare ai potenti quello che vuole. L'informazione ed il pensiero critico sono FONDAMENTALI, non perdiamoli!!! Le opportunità ce le abbiamo! Nessuno dice che alle 20 bisogna guardare il TG1 di Riotta, internet è pieno di risorse interessanti, di gente alla quale "frega" qualcosa...parliamoci! Formiamo la nostra opinione senza seguire Riotta o Grillo!!!

Dopo questa piccola filippica venuta un po' così, perché da quando sono in Italia divento di giorno in giorno più sdegnata di quello che mi sta intorno, un piccolo aggiornamento su dove sono e cosa faccio. Come si può vedere questo post è in italiano. Sono in italia da metà agosto...purtroppo l'opportunità in Belgio non si è presentata, ed ora faccio...la disoccupata! che fa avanti e indietro Parma-Milano più volte a settimana e che partecipa a tanti colloqui! Quindi...per un po' vivrò nel mio caro stivale, e farò tante altre filippiche, ne sono certa! E non è perché l'Italia mi sdegni più degli States (anzi!), ma perché la capisco, perché è mia, perché la conosco e perché le voglio bene. E' un paese splendido e malato, e parlarne è il primo passo per la guarigione:) Baci a tutti!

Tuesday, October 02, 2007

Since Italy seems to love this man and evies France cause they have him and we have a mess (although it's true we have an absolute mess governing our country right now), I wanted to post a little article about Nicolas Sarkozy, found on Le Monde Diplomatique. All I have to say: France, beware!!! Bienvenu le nuveau Berlusconi d'Europe!!! I guess eveybody was missing Berlusconi's mess, his laws made for himself and his beloved friends, and his "liche-vetrine" with the US...so thanks Sarkozy for replacing him!!! I'll have fun reading about u and ur mess...just a little advice: don't ruin too much, look across the Alps!! People will need to do miracles to solve your mess, and even us who have the pope can't do it;) Ok, now I'm being a little ironic...enjoy the article, and use google translator if you can't understand it, it's worth it!!
Peace-

Sarkozy

Charmées par sa verve et son brio, comme des enfants le furent jadis par l’habile flûtiste de Hamelin, maintes personnalités de tous bords avaient succombé à la magie de M. Nicolas Sarkozy. D’autant que les grands médias n’ont cessé de le glorifier en se livrant à une opération d’intoxication de masse. Il s’est ainsi produit en France une sorte d’hypnose collective devant un président possédé par une hyperactivité déconcertante et un bouillonnement d’initiatives souvent fumeuses.

Les yeux commencent à se dessiller alors que la vraie nature du bateleur, libérale et brutale, se dévoile. C’était clair dès les premières annonces économiques et sociales (imposition des hauts revenus, bouclier fiscal, droits de succession, franchises médicales, heures supplémentaires), fidèles à l’essence même du néolibéralisme. Et c’est devenu encore plus évident depuis les allocutions de M. Sarkozy à l’occasion de l’université d’été du Mouvement des entreprises de France (Medef), le 30 août, et à l’occasion du 40e anniversaire de l’Association des journalistes de l’information sociale (AJIS), le 18 septembre (1).

« La priorité, a jugé M. Sarkozy, c’est de traiter la question des régimes spéciaux de retraites », qu’il faut « réformer sans tarder », parce que « les différences de situations qui justifiaient tel ou tel avantage particulier créé avant la seconde, voire la première guerre mondiale, ont largement disparu ». La réforme doit aboutir à un nouvel allongement de la durée de cotisation des salariés à quarante et une annuités, contre quarante actuellement.

Il a aussi annoncé l’ouverture d’un « grand débat sur le financement de la santé » car, selon lui, « l’assurance-maladie n’a pas vocation à tout prendre en charge ». Une partie devrait « relever de la responsabilité individuelle à travers une couverture complémentaire ». En d’autres termes, d’une assurance individuelle privée, à la charge du patient, comme aux Etats-Unis, où près de cinquante millions de personnes sont dépourvues de couverture maladie (2).

Le président a redit son intention d’« aller plus loin » dans la démolition « incontournable » de la réglementation sur la durée hebdomadaire de travail, fixée à trente-cinq heures. Il a ajouté qu’il souhaitait la suppression du système des préretraites. Et qu’il avait l’intention de définir « des procédures et des sanctions, à la fois plus efficaces, plus fermes » contre les chômeurs qui refuseraient deux offres d’emploi. Une attaque aussi frontale contre les conquêtes sociales est pour ainsi dire inédite, et les forces de gauche ne se trompent pas lorsqu’elles dénoncent « la plus vaste offensive anti-sociale de ces cinquante dernières années (3) ».

Affirmée le 27 août, devant la conférence des ambassadeurs de France, la nouvelle ligne en matière de politique étrangère a de quoi atterrer. En ce qui concerne le Proche et le Moyen-Orient, elle constitue une révolution copernicienne par rapport à la position internationale de Paris, telle que l’avait fixée le général de Gaulle, dès 1958, lors de la fondation de la Ve République.

Confirmant son alignement sur le président George W. Bush et sur les thèses les plus dures des néoconservateurs, M. Sarkozy reprend à son compte l’idée que le « premier défi, sans doute l’un des plus importants » auquel doit faire face la France est « une confrontation entre l’islam et l’Occident ». Indépendamment de l’absurdité qu’il y a à poser le problème en ces termes, pas un mot sur les torts de Washington ou sur l’effet de pourrissement provoqué par le non-règlement du conflit israélo-palestinien.

Le ministre des affaires étrangères Bernard Kouchner a pour sa part pu déclarer que la guerre contre Téhéran était une option envisageable. C’est pour s’y préparer que le ministre de la défense Hervé Morin a laissé entendre que la France pourrait reprendre toute sa place au sein de la structure militaire intégrée de l’Organisation du traité de l’Atlantique nord (OTAN).

Tacticien talentueux et maître manœuvrier, M. Sarkozy a révélé ces dernières semaines, en s’aventurant dans le champ social et dans celui de la politique étrangère, qu’il n’a rien d’un stratège. Il ne sait pas voir loin.

Ignacio Ramonet

Monday, September 17, 2007

Sabina Guzzanti-Reperto Raiot-La mia patria non e un'azienda

This is Sabina Guzzanti...a great woman! A satirical figure in Italy, a fighter for freedom of expression, an artist, an intellectual...I cannot express the great admiration that I have for this woman!
This is a little sketch with a satirical view of Italy today...just fantastic! Enjoy:)

Saturday, September 15, 2007



Can film bring the world together?


In a world where people are often divided by borders, difference, and conflict, it's easy to loose sight of what we all have in common. Pangea Day seeks to overcome that - to help people see themselves in others - through the power of film


Pangea Day - on May 10, 2008

Monday, September 10, 2007

American History

Since tomorrow I'm going to see Sicko, I thought about when I got to know Michael Moore...my dad had told me about him but the very first time I saw Bowling For Columbine was in my American High School, when our English teacher showed us the movie during class. I still couldn't speak neither understand English 100% but I remember very very well that when this cartoon was shown, me and my montenegrian friend busted out laughing while the American students were very serious and felt offended (there was no blak person in the classroom...). Anyways, I miss America and its contradictions, I miss trying to understand it, trying to get it...it's such an interesting land, and I can't wait to see Sicko tomorrow...I'm sure I'll have something to say about it...and something to say about Italian health care system as well!!! A la prochaine...