from my back

I tried to use the DOOR, but It was closed;
then I tried to use the Window, but too hight.

Easy: I opened a gate in the fucking wall,
using the dynamite.

Christmas atmosphere

I bought:

1) Christmas tree

( made in China, of course )

2) Nativity set

The holy house was missing,

so we builted by ourself!

:-)

maomao

Cina and Africa

I was reading this interesting article ( in italian, sorry! )

http://www.rainews24.it/ran24/magazine/continente_cina/default_09112006.asp

about the relationship between China and Africa.
China is planning to became soon the first
commercial partner of African continent.
China will import Raw Materials ( oil ,
coal, iron etc ) and will export handcrafts,
tecnology, will build streets and schools etc etc.

maomao

Chinese Proverbs

1) FUNNY:

Tian bu pa,Di bu pa, jiu pa yangguizi shuo zhonguohua
( I am not afraid of the heaven, I am not afraid of the hell,
I am just afraid of the foreign devils speaking chinese)

here foreigns is literaly:
"foreign devils"

2) SERIOUS:
Zi qi qi ren
( self cheat cheat people )
If you cheat yourself, It's like cheat other people

maomao

Chinese Classical Story

I am reading a book called:
"Selections from Records of the Historian",
a collection of classical chinese true stories.
I know that sometimes the reality is mixed with
the legends, but still...

About Xiang Yu,
a chinese general.
He lived around 2thousend years ago.

Before a very important battle,
the wife danced and singed in front of him.
After she commited suicide,
because she did not want to meke him
worried about her future in case of defeat.
Impressive.

Also himself, during the last battle,
when he was sure he was going to be defeated,
commited suicide.
He knew his head for very expensive ( the enemy
put a reward on it) , so intead to die he preferred
to cut himself the head and give it so a poor guy.
Very impressive.

maomao

The Best Universities In the World

Interesting survey:

http://ed.sjtu.edu.cn/rank/2006/ARWU2006_Top100.htm

American and British Universities lead the rank.

not bad position for Leiden ( 72nd)

The first in Nederland in Utrecht.

The first in Italy is Rome la Sapienza ( ~100)
:-(

maomao

Australia & South Africa

Not always to stay on the train,
coming back home after an evening with
friends in boring...

In particular when you are surrounded by
interesting persons...

I learned for instance that in South Africa,
after the end of the apartheid,
there was a large white emigration to
Australia.

how do you explain that ?
why to australia in particular?

maomao

Sir Putin

I was reading in the newspapers about the
new gaffe made by russian President;
and It's not the first time.
According to "Corriere della sera",
he is quite famous to insults to giornalist
or horrible jokes about other countries.

In all cases,
he says these stupid things when someone is
asking him difficult questions about internal
russian issues ( cecenia, democracy etc).
For me the reason is easy:
he is a populist leader,
not used to receive questions from a giornalist
who does not agree with his his politics.
So when he receive a difficul
question he feels under pressure,
and makes mistake.

maomao

Lura in Rotterdam

Saturday Evening I went to Rotterdam
for a concert of Lura;
she is a singer from Cabo Verde.

Her voice is great,
full of life,
and also her type of music,
a mixture between soul, R&B, Reggae,
makes you feel really happy.

http://www.lusafrica.com/fr/focus/BIO%20Lura.pdf

It was a pity to have this concert in
a place like a big Opera House:
for me It would be more natural to show it
in a small pub or a small concert house.

ciao,
maomao

Auschwitz

I am practising guitar's chords with
a song from Francesco Guccini.
He is a very famous italian singer.

I like him a lot.

And one of my favourite songs is
Auschwitz.
In this web page you can find the lyrics
and the chords:
http://guccio.50webs.com/accordi/aushw_b.html

I want to translate it in English for you:

I am dead with one hundred others, I am dead I was a kid,
I passed trought the camin and now I am in the wind
and now I am in the wind...

In Auschwitz there was the snow, and the smoke went up slowly,
in the cold winter day and now I am in the wind
and now I am in the wind...

In A. a lot of people, but only one big silence:
It's strange but still I cannot smile here in the wind
here in the Wind...

I ask how can a man kill his brother,
but still we are in milion here, dust in the wind
dust here in the wind...

The cannon sounds again, still It did not have enought
blood the human beast,
and still we are on in the wind

I ask when the man will learn
to live without killing,
and the wind will stop
( 2 times )


ciao,
maomao

Shopping in Den Haag

I bought a new coat!

And also a book for guitar!

So I will be more handsome
when I play!
:-)

maomao

Quote rosa 2nd

Apparently,
the position of Italy in the rank
for the equal opportunities is very bad.
We are 46th.
The first places are the north Europe Countries

http://www.corriere.it/Primo_Piano/Cronache/2006/10_Ottobre/19/donne.shtml

Apparently,
the situation is even worste in the big companies
and in politics.

meditate gente,
meditate...
maomao

Byebye Leone

Today Silvano
came back to Italy
we 'll miss him,
I count to see you soon,
vecchio leone.

Follow some picture of
the goodbye party!

maomao

Guitar

Since I am sure
you do not believe the words
I wrote in the previous post,
I want to show you that I am serious with the guitar.
Do not be disappointed by the appearence , a great player can hide himself very well.

:-)
ciao,
maomao

Re: To Yoga or not to Yoga

Dear Friends,

at the end I did not join the yoga course! I am really
too busy in this period,
and I could not find the time!
Sorry!

However ,
I started another activity:
to play guitar!

see you,
maurizio