Archive for April, 2006

[EN] Twenty-five

Sunday, April 23rd, 2006

The time has come for fierce denial: the only way I can see to accept that I’ve turned 25 is to lie about it - to people, but to myself first of all.

I’m therefore celebrating my twenty-third birthday tonight. In a year, I’ll probably go for 22.

[IT] Nano Cassato

Wednesday, April 19th, 2006

Confermato il risultato delle elezioni dalla Corte di Cassazione.

Adesso, che si schiodi dalle palle e ci lasci in pace, dopo dodici anni.

[EN] There’s always a first time…

Thursday, April 13th, 2006

After more than fifteen months on projects taking place abroad, I’m starting next Tuesday my first fully French project. I’m going to work until mid-June on a Telco strategy case - Little, Cara, you can expect a few phone calls in the forthcoming days :)

[IT] Cinque a uno

Tuesday, April 11th, 2006

Cinque anni fa, da siciliano, mi vergognavo di un risultato elettorale ai limiti dell’indecenza: quel sessantuno a zero che aveva consegnato al Nano e ai suoi (e in particolare ai mafiosi amici di Cuffaro tramite l’UDC) la totalità dei seggi siciliani alla Camera e al Senato.

Adesso ho votato da italiano all’estero. Al senato, l’Unione ha […]

[IT] Destini

Thursday, April 6th, 2006

Speriamo…

[EN] Easter calendar

Wednesday, April 5th, 2006

5 Apr-8 Apr: London. Finishing my current project and meeting some friends.
8 Apr: London Heathrow to Milan Malpensa through Roissy (yes, I already know it’s fairly stupid, but it’s part of being a “coglione” as I’ve been recently defined along with millions of other fellow leftwing italian citizens).
8 Apr-10 Apr: Milan. Thus, for some unbelievable […]

[IT/EN] Lost in translation

Tuesday, April 4th, 2006

Post riscritto di sana pianta. Grazie ad un collega d’ufficio londinese, con cui ho avuto il dialogo seguente.

“So, how would you translate your prime minister’s latest statement?”
“Ah, well, not an easy one, why are you asking?”
“Because the BBC refuses to translate”
“Unsurprisingly”
“So tell me!”
“Er, maybe ‘dickheads’ would be appropriate”
“That’s rude as hell!”
“Yeah, that will do, he […]

[EN] Painful Hornby

Saturday, April 1st, 2006

Fever Pitch would have been a great book.
If only it hadn’t been that much about football.