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February 27 Tato & FriendsLa famiglia si allarga!:)
Eh si..perchè se BIG Renato (forse) è ancora ostaggio del terminal delle partenze internazionali (e magari ha piu probabilità di noi di partire per Londra...), oggi direttamente dal mercato è arrivato un nuovo amico del gia affollato letto...il polipo viola TAKOYAKI!!!Tako per chi avesse difficoltà di pronuncia e/o memoria :)
Direi che si è trovato subito bene con Tato e Guglielmo...e naturalmente...bel cappellino!
February 14 Happy ME day :)E anche nel 2009 è arrivato...il giorno dedicato a me!:)
Evvai..sono già fioccati i primi regalucci...KAWAIIII!!!*.* Premio scimmia-di-san-valentino va nuovamente a mia mamma che batte sempre tutti sul tempo e questa volta ha trovato nietne meno che...una scimmietta ad energia solare!Checcarinaa!A dire il vero devo ancora capire il funzionamento...ma fa troppo freddo per andare a testarla in terrazza!:P
Comunque il regalo più bello di questo S.Valentino non può che essere l'adorato Guglielmo, il piccolo ariete di peluche che mi ha regalato..indovinate un po..Matte!Eheh..il nome è una lunga storia...magari un giorno arriverà anche il suo papà per ora lasciato al terminal 2............
Non mi resta che augurare Buon S.Valentino a tutte le Vale come me e (naturalmente) a tutti gli innamorati!Come dire...io festeggio 2 volte!:)
December 30 Post Natale Pre CapodannoVisto che non ho pubblicato niente per questo Natale appena trascorso (strano a dire il vero..ma ero tutta presa dai miei regalucci..), faccio un bel post proiettato al 2009, la cui prima entusiasmante notizia potrebbe essere il reintegro o la rinnegazione definitiva di Boykins...wow!!Altro che botti e fuochi pirotecnici insomma! :)
Visto che in molti sono in spasmodica attesa di questa risoluzione approfittiamone per...parlare d'altro!Eh si..perchè dopo la gita pre-natalizia al Cimone e dopo anni di astinenza la neve è tornata a far capolino (per un giorno..sigh..) anche a Bologna, ma soprattutto nei suoi dintorni, regalando anche se in leggero ritardo una bella atmosfera alla città....adoro la neve!non so se si era capito.....
Intanto tutto è pronto (o quasi) per a serata di domani alla Futurshow Station...finalmente potrò rivedere Hair!!L'anno scorso mi era piaciuto così tanto che ci voleva il bis in grande stile....e quale occasione migliore!A condire la serata, ci sarà poi il più unico che raro evento di mia madre che per la prima volta vedrà ed entrerà nella NOSTRA casa..incredibileeeeeeee!!Ci voleva Elisa..altro che il Christmas game (apprezzabilissimo).
Speriamo che anche il museo sia aperto, ci starebbe una bella visita guidata prima del 2009!:)
Oggi è anche il compleanno del mio mentore..AUGURI Pappa!!!!Massì..se li è meritati (e speriamo che il regalo non si smarrisca chissà dove..), Avrei voluto farglieli ieri sera dopo la mezzanotte quando quasi ci incrociavamo al cinema...io e Matte siamo andati a vedere "The Spirit"!Spettacolare Miller, ma un fumettista doc poteva mai deludere, anche sul grande schermo?Atmosfere e personaggi surreali come usciti dalle pagine della graphic novel trasformata per l'occasione in una allucinazione gothic-pop...fantastico.A proposito...risulta anche a voi che una delle tante locandine del film sia...questa????? :)
December 11 1 year...12 months...togetherSono volati...passati in un lampo...12 mesi in cui sono successe tante cose, tantissime, troppe anche solo per ricordarle tutte e per elencarle qui...ma la cosa pià bella è che le abbiamo vissute e affrontate insieme, e forse per questo sono sembrate uno scherzo, perchè eravamo in due....noi due....
12 mesi di risate, messaggi, boa di piume fuxia, capodanno in montagna, trasferte a Milano, Varese, Treviso, Udine, Siena, Pesaro, Torino, Ferrara, gite alle terme sotto la neve e poi col sole, foto che immortalavano momenti indimenticabili, serate al cinema, in giro in macchina, alla comet, finali di coppa Italia, sorrisi, piccoli dispiaceri (sportivi), fuori con gli amici, eventi segreti, su e giù per la costa smeralda senza essere vip...semplicemente io e te, semplicemente insieme.
Grazie di tutto....grazie di cuore....so che è solo l'inizio ed è la cosa che più mi piace pensare giorno dopo giorno, mese dopo mese......IOLAOOOO! :)
Dedicata a te...perchè.... "you had me at hello"........................
I love to see you walk into the room Body shining lightin' up the place And when you talk everybody stop Because they know you know just what to say and... The way that you protect your friends Baby, I respect you for that And when you roll you take everyone you love along I love that shit Don't fly me away You don't need to buy a diamond key To unlock my heart You shelter my soul You're my fire when I'm cold I want you to know... You had me at hello (Hello) Hello (Hello) Hello (Hello) You had me at hello (Hello) Hello (Hello) Hello (Hello) It was many years ago (Ago) Baby, when you stole my cool Cuz you had me at hello (Hello) Hello (Hello) Hello I get so excited when you travel with me, baby, while I'm on my grind And never will I ever let my hustle come between me and my family time and... You keep me humble out of this hype Cuz you know there's more to life And if I need ya, you will be here, you will make the sacrifice You had me at hello (Hello) Hello (Hello) Hello (Hello) You had me at hello (Hello) Hello (Hello) Hello (Hello) It was many years ago (Ago) Baby, when you stole my cool You had me at hello (Hello) Hello (Hello) Gotta feel you And be near you You're the air that I breathe to survive Gotta hold you Want to show you That without you my sun doesn't shine You don't have to try so... hard for me to love you Boy without you my life just ain't the same You don't have to try so... hard for me to love you November 23 with you..I need you Hey lil mama, ooh you’re a stunner ‘Cause if I got you And oh, I’m into you and I don’t want nobody else ‘Cause if I got you Oh, I’m into you and And I will never try I need you And oh, I’m into you and November 05 CHANGE HAS COME
Hello, Chicago.
If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time, who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer.
It's the answer told by lines that stretched around schools and churches in numbers this nation has never seen, by people who waited three hours and four hours, many for the first time in their lives, because they believed that this time must be different, that their voices could be that difference.
It's the answer spoken by young and old, rich and poor, Democrat and Republican, black, white, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, gay, straight, disabled and not disabled. Americans who sent a message to the world that we have never been just a collection of individuals or a collection of red states and blue states.
We are, and always will be, the United States of America.
It's the answer that led those who've been told for so long by so many to be cynical and fearful and doubtful about what we can achieve to put their hands on the arc of history and bend it once more toward the hope of a better day.
It's been a long time coming, but tonight, because of what we did on this date in this election at this defining moment change has come to America.
A little bit earlier this evening, I received an extraordinarily gracious call from Sen. McCain.
Sen. McCain fought long and hard in this campaign. And he's fought even longer and harder for the country that he loves. He has endured sacrifices for America that most of us cannot begin to imagine. We are better off for the service rendered by this brave and selfless leader.
I congratulate him; I congratulate Gov. Palin for all that they've achieved. And I look forward to working with them to renew this nation's promise in the months ahead.
I want to thank my partner in this journey, a man who campaigned from his heart, and spoke for the men and women he grew up with on the streets of Scranton and rode with on the train home to Delaware, the vice president-elect of the United States, Joe Biden.
And I would not be standing here tonight without the unyielding support of my best friend for the last 16 years the rock of our family, the love of my life, the nation's next first lady Michelle Obama.
Sasha and Malia I love you both more than you can imagine. And you have earned the new puppy that's coming with us to the new White House.
And while she's no longer with us, I know my grandmother's watching, along with the family that made me who I am. I miss them tonight. I know that my debt to them is beyond measure.
To my sister Maya, my sister Alma, all my other brothers and sisters, thank you so much for all the support that you've given me. I am grateful to them.
And to my campaign manager, David Plouffe, the unsung hero of this campaign, who built the best -- the best political campaign, I think, in the history of the United States of America.
To my chief strategist David Axelrod who's been a partner with me every step of the way.
To the best campaign team ever assembled in the history of politics you made this happen, and I am forever grateful for what you've sacrificed to get it done.
But above all, I will never forget who this victory truly belongs to. It belongs to you. It belongs to you.
I was never the likeliest candidate for this office. We didn't start with much money or many endorsements. Our campaign was not hatched in the halls of Washington. It began in the backyards of Des Moines and the living rooms of Concord and the front porches of Charleston. It was built by working men and women who dug into what little savings they had to give $5 and $10 and $20 to the cause.
It grew strength from the young people who rejected the myth of their generation's apathy who left their homes and their families for jobs that offered little pay and less sleep.
It drew strength from the not-so-young people who braved the bitter cold and scorching heat to knock on doors of perfect strangers, and from the millions of Americans who volunteered and organized and proved that more than two centuries later a government of the people, by the people, and for the people has not perished from the Earth.
This is your victory.
And I know you didn't do this just to win an election. And I know you didn't do it for me.
You did it because you understand the enormity of the task that lies ahead. For even as we celebrate tonight, we know the challenges that tomorrow will bring are the greatest of our lifetime -- two wars, a planet in peril, the worst financial crisis in a century.
Even as we stand here tonight, we know there are brave Americans waking up in the deserts of Iraq and the mountains of Afghanistan to risk their lives for us.
There are mothers and fathers who will lie awake after the children fall asleep and wonder how they'll make the mortgage or pay their doctors' bills or save enough for their child's college education.
There's new energy to harness, new jobs to be created, new schools to build, and threats to meet, alliances to repair.
The road ahead will be long. Our climb will be steep. We may not get there in one year or even in one term. But, America, I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight that we will get there.
I promise you, we as a people will get there.
There will be setbacks and false starts. There are many who won't agree with every decision or policy I make as president. And we know the government can't solve every problem.
But I will always be honest with you about the challenges we face. I will listen to you, especially when we disagree. And, above all, I will ask you to join in the work of remaking this nation, the only way it's been done in America for 221 years -- block by block, brick by brick, calloused hand by calloused hand.
What began 21 months ago in the depths of winter cannot end on this autumn night.
This victory alone is not the change we seek. It is only the chance for us to make that change. And that cannot happen if we go back to the way things were.
It can't happen without you, without a new spirit of service, a new spirit of sacrifice.
So let us summon a new spirit of patriotism, of responsibility, where each of us resolves to pitch in and work harder and look after not only ourselves but each other.
Let us remember that, if this financial crisis taught us anything, it's that we cannot have a thriving Wall Street while Main Street suffers.
In this country, we rise or fall as one nation, as one people. Let's resist the temptation to fall back on the same partisanship and pettiness and immaturity that has poisoned our politics for so long.
Let's remember that it was a man from this state who first carried the banner of the Republican Party to the White House, a party founded on the values of self-reliance and individual liberty and national unity.
Those are values that we all share. And while the Democratic Party has won a great victory tonight, we do so with a measure of humility and determination to heal the divides that have held back our progress.
As Lincoln said to a nation far more divided than ours, we are not enemies but friends. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection.
And to those Americans whose support I have yet to earn, I may not have won your vote tonight, but I hear your voices. I need your help. And I will be your president, too.
And to all those watching tonight from beyond our shores, from parliaments and palaces, to those who are huddled around radios in the forgotten corners of the world, our stories are singular, but our destiny is shared, and a new dawn of American leadership is at hand.
To those -- to those who would tear the world down: We will defeat you. To those who seek peace and security: We support you. And to all those who have wondered if America's beacon still burns as bright: Tonight we proved once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals: democracy, liberty, opportunity and unyielding hope.
That's the true genius of America: that America can change. Our union can be perfected. What we've already achieved gives us hope for what we can and must achieve tomorrow.
This election had many firsts and many stories that will be told for generations. But one that's on my mind tonight's about a woman who cast her ballot in Atlanta. She's a lot like the millions of others who stood in line to make their voice heard in this election except for one thing: Ann Nixon Cooper is 106 years old.
She was born just a generation past slavery; a time when there were no cars on the road or planes in the sky; when someone like her couldn't vote for two reasons -- because she was a woman and because of the color of her skin.
And tonight, I think about all that she's seen throughout her century in America -- the heartache and the hope; the struggle and the progress; the times we were told that we can't, and the people who pressed on with that American creed: Yes we can.
At a time when women's voices were silenced and their hopes dismissed, she lived to see them stand up and speak out and reach for the ballot. Yes we can.
When there was despair in the dust bowl and depression across the land, she saw a nation conquer fear itself with a New Deal, new jobs, a new sense of common purpose. Yes we can.
When the bombs fell on our harbor and tyranny threatened the world, she was there to witness a generation rise to greatness and a democracy was saved. Yes we can.
She was there for the buses in Montgomery, the hoses in Birmingham, a bridge in Selma, and a preacher from Atlanta who told a people that "We Shall Overcome." Yes we can.
A man touched down on the moon, a wall came down in Berlin, a world was connected by our own science and imagination.
And this year, in this election, she touched her finger to a screen, and cast her vote, because after 106 years in America, through the best of times and the darkest of hours, she knows how America can change.
Yes we can.
America, we have come so far. We have seen so much. But there is so much more to do. So tonight, let us ask ourselves -- if our children should live to see the next century; if my daughters should be so lucky to live as long as Ann Nixon Cooper, what change will they see? What progress will we have made?
This is our chance to answer that call. This is our moment.
This is our time, to put our people back to work and open doors of opportunity for our kids; to restore prosperity and promote the cause of peace; to reclaim the American dream and reaffirm that fundamental truth, that, out of many, we are one; that while we breathe, we hope. And where we are met with cynicism and doubts and those who tell us that we can't, we will respond with that timeless creed that sums up the spirit of a people: Yes, we can.
Thank you. God bless you. And may God bless the United States of America. November 03 Lucca Comics 2008 (prima parte)Come sempre..anche in questo weekend di Halloween 2008 è arrivata l'imperdibile giornata di Lucca Comics..e il brutto è che è davvero volata in un lampo!
Le premesse all'evento non erano state delle migliori: pioggia a catinelle per tutta la settimana (nonchè la notte precedente), mio padre ancora ingessato al braccio..insomma, se non avessi convinto Matte a venire sfruttando al massimo la presenza del mitico padiglione games stavolta mi sarebbe toccato un bel viaggetto in treno, magari sotto l'acqua!E invece..... :)
Invece siamo allegramente partiti tutti e 3 in macchina e varcato l'appennino abbiamo persino avuto la lieta sorpresa di qualche sprazzo di sole!Wow!E chi se l'aspettava!Ci voleva proprio epr rialzare le quotazioni della giornata!Arrivati in centro lamaxi (è proprio il caso di dirlo) sorpresa: centinaia di persone in fila fra biglietterie e ritiro braccialetti di riconoscimento..la piazzetta adibita era a dir poco MURATA!!!*.* Mai vista una cosa così in tanti anni di onorata fiera...per fortuna che mi ero accaparrata i biglietti con largo anticipo a Bologna!!Insomma..nonostante la faccia di Matte fosse di quelle del tipo "Chi me l'ha fatto fare di alzarmi alle 7 per venire in toscana nel delirio circondato da gente in improponibili costumi...", la megafila è scivolata via abbastanza rapidamente...non restava che farsi spazio fra la folla e guadagnarsi un posto nei padiglioni!Mamma mia quanta gente!Per avvicinarsi agli stand dei gadgets giappi bisognava avanzare a gomiti alti..ma ne valeva la pena!!
E nonostante il fiume di persone dentro e fuori dalle mura chi ti incontro per caso in uscita dalla Citadel?Rudy, la Lalla e Max!!I-n-c-r-e-d-i-b-i-l-e!Il caso è stato nettamente più rapido ed efficace del cellulare (già irrecuperabile sul fondo dello zaino..)! :)
Due risate e poi appuntamento pre ribeccarsi nel pomeriggio in zona Cosplay...erano veramente troppe le cose da vedere e bisognava armarsi di pazienza!
.....TO BE CONTINUED....(intanto qualche assoaagio fotografico...)
October 28 If I were a boy..If I were a boy Even just for a day I’d roll outta bed in the morning And throw on what I wanted then go Drink beer with the guys And chase after girls I’d kick it with who I wanted And I’d never get confronted for it. Cause they’d stick up for me. If I were a boy I think I could understand How it feels to love a girl I swear I’d be a better man. I’d listen to her Cause I know how it hurts When you lose the one you wanted Cause he’s taken you for granted And everything you had got destroyed If I were a boy I would turn off my phone Tell everyone it’s broken So they’d think that I was sleepin’ alone I’d put myself first And make the rules as I go Cause I know that she’d be faithful Waitin’ for me to come home (to come home) If I were a boy I think I could understand How it feels to love a girl I swear I’d be a better man. I’d listen to her Cause I know how it hurts When you lose the one you wanted (wanted) Cause he’s taken you for granted (granted) And everything you had got destroyed It’s a little too late for you to come back Say its just a mistake Think I’d forgive you like that If you thought I would wait for you You thought wrong You know when you act like that I don't think you realize how it makes me look or feel Act like what Why are you so jealous It's not like i'm sleeping with the guy [Male] What [Beyonce] What I said yo Why are you so jealous It aint like I'm sleepin with the girl But you’re just a boy You don’t understand Yeah you don’t understand How it feels to love a girl someday You wish you were a better man You don’t listen to her You don’t care how it hurts Until you lose the one you wanted Cause you’ve taken her for granted And everything you have got destroyed But you’re just a boy  October 20 Milano..Milanooo! (anno secondo)Ed eccoci di nuovo qui..non è ancora passato un anno da quella indimenticabile trasferta quasi natalizia e in realtà sono state davvero poche le somiglianze con quella domenica di dicembre...cambiato il compagno di viaggio, diverso il clima e soprattutto l'esito di una partita giocata però alla stessa ora, le 12.
Ma la cosa più bella a essere rimasta (quasi) uguale a quel giorno è che c'eravamo noi 2 sotto al Duomo...e questa volta davvero insieme!Insomma,ritorno al passato sì,ma senza nessun rimpianto,anzi...tanti bei ricordi di come tutto è cominciato..perchè Milano per noi due resta sempre...Milano! :)
Ah e naturalmente un saluto speciale a Nico...quale testimone migliore potevamo avere per questo ritorno nella city?! :)
October 08 Mamma mia!I wasnt jealous before we met
Now every woman I see is a potential threat And Im possessive, it isnt nice Youve heard me saying that smoking was my only vice But now it isnt true Now everything is new And all Ive learned has overturned I beg of you...... Dont go wasting your emotion Lay all your love on me It was like shooting a sitting duck A little smalltalk, a smile and baby I was stuck I still dont know what youve done with me A grown-up woman should never fall so easily I feel a kind of fear When I dont have you near Unsatisfied, I skip my pride I beg you dear...... Dont go wasting your emotion Lay all your love on me Dont go sharing your devotion Lay all your love on me Ive had a few little love affairs They didnt last very long and theyve been pretty scarce I used to think that was sensible It makes the truth even more incomprehensible cause everything is new And everything is you And all Ive learned has overturned What can I do...... Dont go wasting your emotion Lay all your love on me Dont go sharing your devotion Lay all your love on me October 06 Parola di Ettore...Italian Basketball, My PainOver the last three weeks three important things happened to Italian basketball. " First, Italian national team failed to qualify directly to Eurobasket-2009. Andrea Bargnani and Marco Belinelli refused to join the National Team and preferred to work in their clubs during the summer. Danilo Gallinari got injured. Also it wasn’t clear whether our veteran players Basile, Marconato and Galanda declined the invitation or they never got it. Plus players association warned to go on strike if the federation doesn't change the limits for foreign players in Italian league. They managed to reach the consensus eventually, but it took a lot of energy and put even greater pressure on the national team. We didn't perform well in a tough group with Serbia and Bulgaria, and we were lucky to clinch the third place to go to a qualification round next year and thus preserve a chance to take part in Eurobasket. This was perceived as a disaster by the media and fans. Second, two clubs — Napoli (who won the Italian cup two years ago and played in the Euroleague in 2006/07) and Capo d'Orlando (who reached the playoffs last year and had a well-known for Russian fans Gianmarco Pozzecco playing for them) — were excluded from the Lega A because they didn't fulfill their economical obligations. I wonder why this happened not in the middle or the beginning of the preseason when there would be plenty of time to change something, but now, in the late September, a few day before the season begins. Why this situation wasn’t monitored by the federation to prevent two coaches and many players being out of job at the beginning of the season when it’s too late to change something? Third, following the resignation of 11 members of the board of Italian basketball federation the president of the federation had to resign himself. Now, the president of the Italian Olympic committee will take over the federation as an interim. This situation further aggravated the economical and political crisis in Italian basketball. At this moment, we don't have a government in our basketball. With the exception of very few clubs like Siena, Roma, Milano, we don't have the economic strength and a system in place to develop young players. What makes the matter worse is that everybody thinks that the root of the problem is hundreds of foreigners allowed to play in Italian league without any control by the federation. In fact, the situation is much more complicated. All coaches who worked with the national team for the last 15 years have been constantly warning that we have a huge problem with development of young Italian players and that it will soon lead to much bigger problems in our basketball. For fifteen years we were blind enough to hide the problems behind good results of the national team. We underestimated the poor results of our young national teams, while in the 80’s and 90’s they were succeeding at a very high level. We also underestimated the fact that the fans lost identification with the clubs due to continuous changes in their rosters. To sum it up, it's not just a problem of foreign vs. local players. It's more a problem of continuity. If you change roster every year due to financial reasons and lack of Italian players (what most of the teams did to overcome the economical or technical problems they were facing at the moment), you can simply lose your fans. For example, CSKA fans love not only Victor Khryapa and Alexey Savrasenko, but also JR, Trajan and Matjaz because they've been playing for CSKA for a long time, and they play with their whole heart. It would be completely different, if we change the roster every year without having any stability in our program. This is exactly what’s happening to many Italian clubs. The first thing less economically fortunate Italian clubs cut out of the budget is the program of developing young players. Very few clubs managed to continue to invest money in the teachers and the recruiting of young players. Usually, when club is short of money, they cut out this type of expenses first. This is why I’ve been suggesting to Russian basketball federation for more than 3 years (this is my fourth season with CSKA) to hire the permanent coaching staff that could go around the country teaching the players, selecting the players, helping the coaches to improve and to have a unified program of developing Top-25 players through all (U16, U18 and U20) stages. A program we don’t have here in Russia. A program that Spain and Greece implemented 15 years ago. Italy used to have it before and had great results not only with young national teams, but in terms of finding new talents. I can give a great example. After a disappointing for Italian national team season of 1992-93, when I was first assistant and then head coach, I decided to substitute many veterans by Under-22 players who had won the silver medal in Edmonton in U20 World Championship. This generation included Fucka, Myers, Bonora, Moretti. Later we had another group of players born in 1975 (Marconato, Galanda, etc) that came out from program that was taking these players every winter for 20 days to play against US colleges. As a result this generation won Eurobasket silver medal in 1997, Eurobasket gold medal in 1999, Eurobasket bronze medal in 2003 and Olympics silver medal in 2004. In the 90’s the Italian federation had a full-time coaching staff and the coach of the national team was also responsible for all young teams. Now, this generation retired and this system non-existent, we have nothing. Bargnani and Belinelli are rare exceptions that came out of nowhere. The first one from a small club in Rome, really dedicated to developing young players, the second one was in the youth section of Virtus Bologna, and when Virtus went bankrupt, he joined Fortitudo. As for the solution, I honestly believe that despite my natural incline towards mutual agreement and consensus (which is good for good times), here, in the middle of a deep crisis, we need somebody to step up, take responsibility and make decisions. Unfortunately, the political system in Italian sports says that all the clubs, from the smallest one to the biggest one, have the same weight of their vote while electing the new president. And it's very difficult to collect votes, as you need to go door by door. As a result, most of the times, you have people who are extremely passionate about the basketball, but who are not professionals to take over the organization. They have hard time in understanding and defining the criteria for making important decisions. In sports democracy is applicable if there is a strong sense of responsibility and self-discipline. If not, it becomes anarchy. Probably, this can be applied to life also, but I’m not an expert in life to say something like this. We had a tremendous crisis in terms of leadership, both in the league and federation. The league leaders put a lot of energy in fighting against each other and neglected more important duties. To illustrate this point, five or six presidents of the league changed in the last ten years. Federation is an organization where there are a lot of amateurs who are passionate about basketball, many of them coming from small clubs where they managed to create miniature replicas of great clubs. But they are not professionals, they are people who have another job to make their living and sometimes they are not so close to problems they have to solve. Common misunderstandings arise when one tries to link amateur sport and professional sport. Each of them has their own needs, aspirations and problems to solve and it’s really important to understand the difference. Another issue I want to address in this entry is the rivalry between ULEB and Euroleague that generated so much rumors and comments lately. I know both Eduardo Portella and Jordi Bertomeu personally. I respect and really like both of them. But there is a big misunderstanding. The model of Football Champions league (the one that ULEB suggested to apply to Euroleague) cannot be applied in basketball for one simple reason. Our clubs don’t live on profits, like Manchester United, or Milan, or Inter. Top clubs live on the money sponsors or tycoons give them to survive. Let me give you an example: neither CSKA nor Panathinaikos are self-funded clubs. Panathinaikos is supported by Giannakopoulos family. Real Madrid and Barcelona are subsidized by the respective football clubs. Therefore it’s important to provide these individuals with the security for a four-five years’ span, so that they can feel safe to invest their money, run long-term programs and invite great players. If one of these clubs doesn’t have the possibility to compete in Euroleague for one season, it might lead to cutting the budget, suspending the long-term programs and, eventually, great players leaving the club. Unlike FC Milan that can not play for one season in Champions League and still afford Ronaldihno (selling out the season tickets and earning a lot of money on jersey replicas). In basketball we don’t have huge TV contracts, we don’t have merchandising, we don’t have multinational companies as sponsors. It doesn’t sound feasible when I hear that the new league will distribute a lot of money to the clubs. Where will they get this money from? If ULEB and Euroleague start fighting, it will be similar to two Middle Age poor men fighting over the bone the rich man threw away. There will be no winner in this fight. This fight is for nothing. The same way ULEB vs. FIBA fight was for nothing several years ago. We’re fighting over very limited resources, instead of finding ways to increase those resources together, which is the saddest part to me. Of course, I’m lucky because I’m here, but I think about hundreds of coaches and players who are not so lucky to be in CSKA. They are the people who are exposed the most to the risk of another confrontation. Knowing personally both Portela and Bertomeu, I hope that they will be able to sit and talk calmly to try to reach a mutually beneficial agreement. If not, it’s going to be hard times for European basketball. I respect sports results, they are very important. But top clubs need this kind of security from Euroleague to sign great players and guarantee them long-term contracts. These clubs had great results in the past, they are the strongest contenders now, and they proved being solid clubs economically. Even if I was in a small club, I’d still think they deserve this kind of security as this is a necessary condition at this point for the European club basketball to develop further. If the Russian fans are worried about more spots for Russian teams, there will be additional spots for Russian clubs in the new project of Euroleague. So this shouldn’t be a problem." October 02 Animal (Crazy) CrossingVisto che ultimamente tutti sembravano avere il loro bel videogioco da fare e mi sono ritrovata più di un sabato in giro per negozi (alla ricerca di un regalo per mio padre..) fra Xboxs, playstations e pazze sfide sportive con la Wii..beh...la voglia di comprare qualcosa fra tutte quelle scatoline è venuta pure a me!E con un DS disponibile in casa....come non approfittarne! :)
Ero veramente indecisa su quale scegliere, poi mi sono ricordata di un giochino di cui si era parlato tanto, uno di quelli dove non si vince mai, ma neanche si perde..qualcosa di rilassante e divertente da fare a tempo perso, magari con personaggi simpatici e un po giappi...insomma...ANIMAL CROSSING!!!!!
Spettacolo.Dopo aver ricreato il mitico Renato in versione umana (troppo kawaii!!) mi sono ritrovata fra sfide di pesca, caccia alle farfalle e tanto shopping quotidiano, l'ideale per rifarsi gli occhi senza spendere un solo soldo reale!
Non so se rendo l'idea del gioco per chi non lo conosce...ma nel dubbio ecco qualche foto carina carina di Renato nella sua casetta appena arredata...notate niente di particolare? :)
September 23 Basket amaro e nostalgiaIn questi giorni si parla tanto, e purtroppo con tanta amarezza, di un basket che non si sa come e quando potremo ricominciare a vivere sui campi, senza sotterfugi, frodi, tribunali, colpevoli e innocenti, ma solo con la semplicità che lo sport vero, non quello dopato dalle istituzioni, può offire. Oggi, spostando qualche album di foto e scartoffie nella mia camera, è saltato fuori lo stralcio di giornale che non ti aspetti, eppure così fatalista e fatale nell'alimentare i ricordi di chi da tutto questo strazio c'è già passato e spera sempre di veder smentito, un giorno, il solito sconfortante history repeating.
"unanimità dei consiglieri" "revocare l'affiliazione" "città sotto choc".
Echi lontani di un presente troppo vicino.
Guardi quel foglio di carta e ti dici che è tutto inutile, le cose non migliorano mai: troppi interessi,società allo sbando,bilanci impazziti, migliaia di tifosi in ansia nella trepidante attesa di una sentenza che potrebbe cancellare da un momento all'altro l'etusiasmo di tante domeniche in giro per l'Italia in compagnia a tifare, cantare, divertirsi insieme. Chi ha la squadra della propria città nel cuore sa cosa significa sa cosa significa perderla così, con impotenza, e sentirne ingiustamente la mancanza.
Io l'ho provato, con me tanti altri che non hanno mai dimenticato quell'estate maledetta, e ritrovare proprio oggi quel ritaglio, quel doloroso titolo che fu stampato a caratteri cubitali sulle prima pagine di tutti i giornali, fa ancora male. E fa capire che nulla è cambiato, perchè dopo tanti anni gli errori di altri non hanno insegnato nulla. Forse rimarrà sempre viva la speranza di un cambiamento, ma si fa ogni giorno sempre più labile e sottile la fiducia verso coloro che dovrebbero portarlo davvero.
Se fa male ricordare, fa male anche pensare a chi ci sta passando ora per la prima volta e deve aver pensato "Perchè proprio adesso?Perchè proprio a noi?". Se una risposta c'è, forse non vogliamo neppure saperla davvero. Ma questo sport, il basket e sua bellezza, quello l'abbiamo sempre voluto e lo rivogliamo.
Io lo rivoglio.
Ridatecelo.
September 09 No air..without you...Tell me how I’m supposed to breathe with no air?
If I should die before I wake
It's cause you took my breath away Losing you is like living in a world with no air, oh I’m here alone, didn’t wanna leave My heart won’t move, it’s incomplete Wish there was a way that I can make you understand But how Do you expect me, to live alone with just me? ‘Cause my world revolves around you It’s so hard for me to breathe Tell me how I’m supposed to breathe with no air? Can’t live, can’t breathe with no air That’s how I feel whenever you ain’t there There’s no air, no air Got me out here in the water so deep Tell me how you gon be without me? If you ain’t here, I just can’t breathe There’s no air, no air No air air, No air air No air air, No air air I walked, I ran, I jumped, I flew, Right off the ground to flow to you There’s no gravity to hold me down, for real But somehow I’m still alive inside You took my breath but I survived I don’t know how but I don’t even care So how do you expect me, to live alone with just me? ‘Cause my world revolves around you It’s so hard for me to breathe Tell me how I’m supposed to breathe with no air? Can’t live, can’t breathe with no air That’s how I feel whenever you ain’t there There’s no air, no air Got me out here in the water so deep Tell me how you gon be without me? If you ain’t here I just can’t breathe There’s no air, no air Do you expect me, to live alone with just me Cause my world revolves around you, It's so hard for me to breathe Tell me how I'm supposed to breath with no air? Can't live, can't breathe with no air That's how I feel whenever you ain't there There's no air, no air Got me out here in the water so deep Tell me how you gonna be without me? If you ain’t here I just can’t breathe There’s no air, no air No air air, No air air No air air, No air  September 08 Giovani miliardari cresconoGuardando la solita rassegna stampa giornaliera, che a dire il vero dovrebbe comprendere giusto giusto qualche sano articolo di basket, mi sono trovata davanti questa bella rivista patinata...
Forse dal titolo avrei dovuto capire che l'articolo in questione non fa proprio per me, ma chi l'avrebbe mai detto che un giovane discepolo della finanza creativa potesse essere così attraente...magari mi faccio avanti, vedi mai che quel "we can make you rich too"...... :P
Comunque a forza di guardarlo...boh..mi sembra quasi di conoscerlo!! :)
August 27 I LOVE MONKEYS!Già già..la mia passione per le scimmiette ormai la conoscete tutti ...e allora se per caso trovo qualche spot giappo superkawaii che guarda caso hanno per protagonista una carinissima scimmietta tutta rosa..come resistere a postarlo?:)
Mamma mia è davvero adorabile!Altro che cani e gatti! *.* E' così carina che ho già pensato di farne una mia versione e usarla nel mio personalissimo logo proprio ora in fase di preparazione ...chissà, appena sarà pronto magari potrei pubblicare anche quello e spero lo vediate presto in giro qua e la nei miei prossimi lavoretti grafici!
a proposito.....vi state già preparando al prossimo scimmia-regalo? ;)
August 18 Back and forthEh si..nonostante una pausa dal blog piuttosto lunghetta le vacanze, quelle vere, si sono concluse già da un po...sigh...mi sembra passato un sacco di tempo dal nostro viaggetto da sogno in Sardegna!Le 2 settimane insieme fra Palau e S.Teresa sono a dir poco volate...
Sole, mare, cenette a base di pesce e tanti tanti km in macchina e a piedi per visitare le spiagge piu belle..però ne valeva davvero la pena!Non saremo mica una di quelle coppiette che si fa intimidire da qualche scarpinata con tanto di ombrellone,teli e quant'altro sotto i 40 gradi delle 2 di pomeriggio!:P
Tanto per cominciare metterei qualche crazy shot dei migliori...semplicemente immancabili!Che soggetti...d'altra parte a lasciarci da soli per così tanto tempo non poteva saltar fuori di meglio!
July 18 I think we got something special...Dedicated to...someone special.... :)
Love u...
Clearly, this is new for me Get excited when you're here, my dear Make no mistake you are all I see, sugar My vision's never been so clear We both know that I been runnin so long This time I won't let me leave Please be patient Hesitation aside We're almost where we need to be But in the meantime, let me say what's on my mind Baby, I.... I think we've got somethin' special Girl, you and me Together, we'll take over the world You know I love ya I need you so So happy I just wanna let everybody know Think back to the time When I was scared to let it show Havin' too much fun with this and that one Now that you're mine (huh yeah..) Somewhere along the way, everything fell in place I'm so proud of how you represent me, baby Whether rockin' Armani, Dolce Gabbana, Roberto Cavalli, Louis, or Gucci, girl No matter what you wear, you do your own wit it I'll feel the same years from here But in the meantime, let me say what's on my mind listen... I think we've got somethin' special Girl, you and me Together, we'll take over the world You know I love ya Girl, I need you so I'll never, never let you go No.... You're so special  July 17 Cena d'estateE rieccomi qui in quel di Bologna (uaaaaooo) giusto in tempo per organizzare una bella cenetta estiva: insomma..per questa volta niente ristoranti,pizzerie o agriturismi vari, perchè la serata si fa da me :). Eh si perchè da oggi sono ufficialmente padrona di casa, e come non approfittarne!
I privilegiatissimi invitati (si sa, lo spazio in terrazza è quello che è..) dovrebbero già avere ricevuto l'invito, ma just in case...eccolo qui, immancabile e puntuale come sempre!
Cosa mi resta da dire..beh, il programma della serata!Aperitivo e pizzata, film in compagnia e magari una bella uscita-gelato :)
Insomma..le carte in regola per qualche bell'oretta fra amici ci sono tutte...io vi aspetto!Non mancate eh?Pare che gli ospiti si aggiungano di ora in ora!:P
Ovviamente se qualcuno vuole portare qualcosa sarà ben accetto!Magari un dolcetto o una bottiglia di vino..ho come l'impressione che ci sarà da fare qualche brindisi!!;)
July 04 Mare..mare..mare...(atto primo)Mi perdonerà chi deve rimanere qui a Bologna ancora per un po, magari consolandosi dei pomeriggi afosi al limite del sopportabile con serate al rinfrescante Playground dei Gardens, ma fra pochissimo scatta la mia prima settimana di mare dell'anno, fortunatamente non l'ultima, anzi... :)
Eh già..si torna in Sardegna, ma "solo" per 9 giorni, giusto in tempo per qualche bagno e un po di abbronzatura (visto che da mesi mi viene rinfacciato il colore della pelle non propriamente estivo.. :P).
Insomma..il noto detto "per quest'anno non cambiare..." nel mio caso va sempre più che bene...tanto che il 26 sarò di nuovo li, questa volta però in compagnia!:)
Visto che quest'anno ho saputo di diverse partenze per la terra dei nuraghe (e di noti addetti stampa bolognesi), se qualcuno dovesse trovarsi in zona entro il 13 mi faccia sapere (come non lo so, fate voi!).
Per adesso saluti e baci a tutti..compreso chi organizza le pizzate senza di me...vi si vuol bene lo stesso (insomma..)....INGRATI!!!!!:P
June 27 Moving mountainsOgni tanto ci vuole una canzone come questa...dedicata a tutti gli amici (e non) che stanno cercando di scalare la loro montagna personale verso un obiettivo, un amore, un'amicizia...buon ascolto :)
Now, now she loved me, shawty I loved her
Used to jump up in the maybach and roll out Used to care, she used to share The love that she used to give me can't be found I lost my way, she said she'd stay And lately I've been sleeping with a ghost My stock is down and out, I used to be worth my weight in gold That was before the great depression kicked in and rocked us And that was before the hurricane came in and stopped us
I told you to leave, but you lied to me When you said that, baby no worries I promise to get us back I know sorries, just wouldn't do it Her heart is obliterated, I'm trying to travel through But it's like moving mountains It's like moving mountains But I keep climbing and hoping things would change And the sky turns gray, and the water from the rain, washes progress away It's like moving mountains It's like moving mountains Why you just leave me Just leave me be Just leave me Just leave me be Why you just leave me Just leave me be Why you just leave me Just leave me be She, she don't touch me, I don't touch her We rarely ever even say the words I really want to give her everything she deserves But the bad took away the good She thinks that I'm full of it, Arguments, always pissed, man I'm tired Every kiss, that I missed, girl you know I'm trying You never believe when i say, And i never believe it when you say I love ya And I shouldn't complain about it I should take it like a man and walk up out it Cause we will never be the same I've been standing in gas, And you have been the flames I know sorry just wouldn't do it Her heart is obliterated, I'm trying to get through Got to move this mountain It's like moving mountains hey But I keep climbing and hoping things would change And the sky turns gray, and the water from the rain washes progress away It's like moving mountains It's like moving mountains Baby why you just leave me Just leave me be Just leave me Just leave me be Why you just leave me Just leave me be Why you just leave me Just leave me be oh oh oh This must be a slow death that i am traveling on It feels so wrong I'm barely holding on See, no matter what it takes I gotta get it together baby yeah And these hills that I am traveling up, she ain't showin' me love I'm down on my love (ooooh) I know sorries just wouldn't do it Her heart is obliterated, I'm trying to travel through But it's like moving mountains It's like moving mountains hey But I keep climbing and hoping things would change And the sky turns gray, and the water from The rain washes progress away It's like moving mountains It's like moving mountains Why you just leave me Just leave me be Just leave me Just leave me be Why you just leave me Just leave me be Why you just leave me Just leave me be June 17 L'ora della pizzaEbbene si: è finalmente arrivato il momeno di una bella pizzata tutti insieme. Pensata e rimandata lungo tutta l'impegnatissima stagione del basket, fissata l'improrogabile data di Sabato 21 (giugno), la cena si farà e i primi presenti ufficiali si sono guadagnati il privilegio assoluto di comparire nell'immancabile invito.
Vediamo un po se riuscite ad indovinarli tutti! :)
PS: In realtà una sagoma è stata solo "parzialmente" assegnata...si attendono confermissime!!!!!;) June 11 6Proprio così..sono 6 ma sono davvero volati..sembra ieri l'incontro urlando per il Palamalaguti il nome di IOLAOOO, le uscite al Bononia fingendo di seguire le partite quando ormai la testa era già altrobve, la pazza trasferta a Milano con Luca e la Lara ed infine la partita galeotta di un'Uleb Cup improvvisamente rivalutata...sembra ieri e invece sono già passati più di 180 giorni (182 contati..), sempre insieme come fosse il primo.
La dedica speciale di oggi è tutta per Matte, ma anche per chi aveva capito fin dall'inizio che questi 2 matti da legare non potevano che finire insieme e ha contribuito a far sì che l'avventura cominciasse...GRAZIE!!!!
Love u Matte....
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