I'd rather be in outer space 🛸
Sweet Seals For You, Always
dirt enthusiast
Stranger Things
Not today Justin
Discoholic 🪩
JVL
almost home
noise dept.
KIROKAZE
we're not kids anymore.
Andulka
let's talk about Bridgerton tea, my ask is open
Product Placement
Xuebing Du
Lint Roller? I Barely Know Her
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@mincecool
The Flemings can't stand the Walloons and the Walloons can't stand the Flemings, but when you talk to them a little you realize that what holds them together is an even deeper disdain for the French and the Dutch.
“Neither Here Nor There”, Bill Bryson
I’m SO tired.
The motivation for me (fuck y'all!) was them telling me what I could not be, oh well!
#NoFriendsNoParty
Being cool > being a good person
Annalisa Smile
Today was my last full day in Italy. My mom is here, which is great to end this trip the same way it started.
We finally went to get my blazer and then also to get fresh pasta, so good but SO MUCH. She was so happy to finally get the chance to go up to Brunate cause she loves challenges and I kept repeating "It's hard. It's really steep. It looks so simple but it's so freaking hard." and she was like "let's go already!" so we went. And it was hard and steep and freaking hard but we managed to do it. I love the Brunatina, it's so nice and refreshing!
We got there and it started to rain. I mean, what are the chances, right? The sky was cloudy all day and the clouds were grey. Some days I feel like I'm not a real Belgian anymore!
We decided to go down by foot, to the other side of the mountain, towards the funicular. But the rain was getting so heavy so we had to stop and wait for it to calm down. Then this car going up the hill (like Jack and Jill!) pulls over and this lady says "Andate in su o in giù?". Rispondo che andiamo in giù e la donna decide di darci un passaggio anche se non andiamo nella stessa direzione.
Mi chiede subito di dove siamo e perché parlo bene l'italiano. Lei si chiama Annalisa. Mi dice che è di Como ma non la credo. "In verità, sono della Toscana". Meno male, era troppo carina per essere comasca. Non chiedo la sua età perché non si fa, ma me la dice lei: sessanta. Cazzo, anch'io voglio essere così a sessant'anni! È del 54, come papà. I suoi sono tutti e due della Toscana. È cresciuta a Carrara ma la famiglia si è trasferita a Como quando era ancora giovane. Suo padre aveva lasciato il lavoro nel sud per il boom economico del nord Italia. Milano, Como. Lui trova lavoro in Svizzera e così Annalisa mi giustifica che conosce bene Como. "Via Tommaso Grossi, la conosce?". Certo.
Lei mi parla della propria famiglia. Il marito, anche lui è toscano, ma metà emiliano. Comunque, questo spiega bene perché ci ha dato il passaggio. Infatti le spiego che vivo in quell'appartamento internazionale con un ragazzo di Napoli ed un altro della Sicilia e che quindi, è anche tipico di loro di farti favori del genere.
Mi chiede la mia età, e mi dice che ha la figlia di 31 anni con il bambino di 10 mesi. Lei è già nonna ma non sembra. E mia mamma ascolta. Le spiego il mio famoso problema con l'età che si è più o meno risolto quest'anno. Lei mi chiede una seconda volta cosa studio. Parlo dell'Insubria e lei mi dice che ha studiato lì vicino, alla ISIS, la chimica analitica. Lei adesso è pensionata ma a lei è sempre piaciuto fare i prelievi di sangue e infatti li fa ancora. "Per gli amici oppure per gente che non ha i mezzi." Mi fa subito pensare ad Ernesto Guevara. E adesso la vedo veramente. Completamente.
Finisce con questa storia: "Sai che a Milano, prima, c'è negli anni cinquanta, a Piazza Duomo, c'era un cartello con su scritto che a Brunate ci sono i più bei tramonti. (sorride) Io amo Brunate."
Lei, in dieci minuti di macchina mi ha esposto la sua vita. Mi ha fatto capire chi era e perché. Era l'avventura che aveva previsto mia mamma. "Adesso vi lascio qua, Via Tommaso Grossi e io vado al mio corso... atelier di maglia"
Mise dehors
Yeah, Hi! I live here... lived? Is that OK with you guys? Shit I should have stayed hidden with the rest of the Jews!
Harry Potter graphs/charts
When life sucks, just dance! And since life always sucks...
I thought it was more obvious!
Sorry, more of That 70s Show!
nothing to add.
It's January all over again.
Walk Like an Elephant
Some people. Some people just are not meant to live with others. They just don't think.
It's Getting Better
I've got to admit it. (lol I love doing Beatles references!) But seriously, it is. I think the big positive thing about my parent's divorce is that I generally get to know them better and spend more quality time with them. There are a LOT of downsides but right now I'm only seeing the bright one.
But the more I get to know them for who they are (and were), the more I don't get why the fuck they would not love each other anymore, and actually try making the other's life a living hell. I really, honestly don't get it. They are so similar, they brought us up together, in a way which they agreed on and still do.
I know that love is not simple and that it's not because you're the same that you can't not be in love anymore, but what I'm saying is that they seem to agree on so much separately, but when they are together, it's WW1 all over again. I wouldn't mind it being the Cold War cause at least it would leave us out of it, but they keep putting us in the middle of their issues and quite frankly, I have enough issues on my own.
I also think the fact that I went away (two times now) helped all of us a lot. Distance reinforces family ties, at least according to me. I know this divorce broke me and that it can never be undone (or redone I don't know how to express it better), but at least I can try to get over it, pick up the pieces and rebuilt something new.
This year I basically got to spend more personal time with everyone in my family (I'm talking the Super Six, not more) and I think I can really thank myself for that (Yup, you're welcome!). Physical distance gives you mental distance, you're given a chance to understand your life from another point of view. I'm getting to know myself better and also all of my family.
No matter what happens in your life, always love your family. I know sometimes it's hard, but life's hard, goddammit! If it wasn't, I doubt there would be anyone left to live it!
This weekend I learned that you can never be too old to get drunk and miss your cab. Age is an honor, it's still not the truth.
