"But don't be scared, i found a good job and I go to work every day on my old bicycle you loved."

[nausicaa83]

I had forgotten how much I loved Yann Tiersen's music. It's like an injection of pure bliss. I'm listening to my old cds, and god, these songs take my breath away.

Even with the nice cover I bought a few days ago, I knew I had to follow serepink's advice and buy a gelaskin for my Kindle. I can be very clumsy, and I want to save it from scratches for as long as I can. The problem was choosing the right one. There are so many beautiful ones on sale out there, but as soon as I saw this one, it had to be mine:





It's from Van Gogh's Blossoming Almond Tree. Mom and I loved and worshipped all the Impressionist painters, and were absolutely crazy about Van Gogh, and we went to so many exhibitions that I can safely say I've seen a good 90% of his work in person.



That's the little bag I bought back in Rhodes and that I use for my iPod and spare headphones. In 2010 I spilled coffee on my old iPod and headphones, in the Turin airport, at 6 am, just before boarding the flight to Egypt. And it was the only pair of headphones I had for a whole week in Marsa Alam. Luckly my aunt managed to milk out the coffee (strengthening my conviction that she's in fact a very powerful witch in disguise) and they started working again, although they smelled of coffee the whole week.

Since that fateful day, I always carry two spare headphones in my bag. Better safe than sorry and smelling like breakfast.

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[nausicaa83.livejournal.com]

The best part isn't the font, it's the grey, opaque background that's so restful for my stupid eyes. I have a hundred problems with my eyesight, and sometimes even white papaer sheets can be hurtful after a while and with the wrong light, but I was so delighted when I found out this screen helps me rest my eyes while reading. ^^

I KNOW. And Rome??? I have never been to Rome! We passed very close to it on the bus to Pompei on my first year of University, and my Roman Art Professor said "and on the left you can see two of the seven hills of Rome" and 50 of us students almost derailed the bus by running to the left side at the same moment to see. We got a huge scolding, didn't see anything, and I still want to go there so much!

[stardust-made.livejournal.com]

The third city I visited during my week in Italy was Rome.:D

When I start travelling again, hopefully one day soon, I'll definitely go back to Italy. I'll give you a shout then—I don't mind visiting Rome and Florence again, not to mention Venice!:)

[nausicaa83.livejournal.com]

Definitely! I can be a great guide, I know every little spot in Venice and I can cook you all sorts of italian dishes! I'm actually pretty good at cooking, if I do say so myself. :D

[stardust-made.livejournal.com]

That's perfect, because like Douglas Richardson I'm just terrific in general.:D But unlike him, I don't have to think about something I'm not good at—I know what it is. It's cooking. Eating, I quite like.:)

[nausicaa83.livejournal.com]

I quite like eating too. :D

First and most important lesson of cooking italian food: never ever put meatballs in the spaghetti. They're two separate courses, and it's a blasphemy against everything that's holy.

It's true.

And while you're at it, go easy with the cheese. It should be just Grana in the pasta, all other kinds of cheese should be served separately. (yes, I seriously care about this :D )

Now I'm feeling like pasta. And I just had dinner. This month PMS came in the form of a crazy case of the munchies.

[stardust-made.livejournal.com]

There is no danger of my getting anything wrong—the height of my cooking is scrambled eggs. I'm serious. I'm sure that if I push myself I will be able to make something more complicated, but I don't like cooking one bit, and every time I've tried it, my IQ has dropped phenomenally. Honestly, things that are perfectly logical just evade me. I know the answer: It's because I so don't want to be doing it, that my brain protests and shuts down.:)

I adore Italian food, though!*drools* Enjoy your meal.:)

(I'll also copy and paste your message and send it to my sister who does cook and likes it, and will appreciate the advice!)

[nausicaa83.livejournal.com]

A couple of years ago I got this huge Disney recipe book: the recipes are all real and professionally written, and every one of them has a disney movie attached, and lots of pretty drawings, I love it. It adds a lot of fun to the process. :D

If your sister has any question about italian cooking, just let me know, I'd love to help. *____*

[stardust-made.livejournal.com]

I will! Thanks!♥