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after the sunset,sunrise will come!

 one of my favourite sunsets: Ortigia  Here I am... my best wishes for an happy 2014 full of interesting  experiences people and  love

Guiding & Involvement

Pseudo riflessioni   di una guida sentimentale….    Un modo di fare turismo dove al centro viene messa la persona ,l’individuo, con le sue curiosità,interessi, bisogno di relazionarsi e di conoscere Ho sempre creduto che fare del buon turismo, della buona accoglienza fosse questo Credo di averlo sempre fatto  per doti innate o  per una certa sensibilità.. Forse perché mi piace immedesimarmi nell’altro, capirne   il punto di vista per poi trovare il giusto modo per  interagire…   Una brava guida turistica sa   raccontare ma sa anche come   raccontarsi e  può farlo in poco tempo. Ci   sono modi e stili diversi,personali, per narrare i propri luoghi ,per svelarne l’anima con tutte le sue sfumature e a volte ,anche se nell’arco di un giorno o poco più è possibile creare un “involvement”   , una sintonia ,un’intesa tra chi ci ascolta e noi in nome di   quel...

sciruccata!

Today I feel like my little cat Shanky! we are both sciruccate!! lazy and sleepy

towards a (sicilian ) healthy lifestyle

 up above  this is what it's in my shower box today: baking soda x shampoo vinegard x hair conditioner : 1/4 vinegard  and 3/4 water body soap: hand made local olive oil (my auntie's hands made it! ) body and face scrub.: Hyblean honey and sugar: 1/2 honey  and 1/2 sugar face cleaning soap: local olive oil and water: 1/3 oil and 2/3 water  down below what was in my shower box till a few weeks ago: expensive and  chemical stuff

Now it's better!

Now it's better! Here I am! It's 6 weeks now since I fell, having troubles with the legaments of my right knee! Ahi che dolor! No work,no walk .......... Now it's better.....but slowly slowly....... Buona giornata!

to Jann

Sometimes We Sicilian think to be the best people in the world.. We are told to be very hospitable, polite and friendly  It's all true, of course but we often forget that everybody can be and ,of course, it's not a question of nationality. Today I met a dear virtual friend, met months ago here blogging. I was attracted by her blog first for her beautiful photoes and the way she tells us Her Sicily through her pictures: the point of view of a foreigner living in Sicily! great! I always try to look at Sicily through my tourists'eyes and  I 'm very curious , still  learning  from them about Us ,Sicily and Sicilian . Today,my ex - virtual  friend invited me for lunch: she opened her green doorway with an overwhelming smile and I immediately  felt at home, although we were absolutely unknow each other till then! She opened her house to me as if I were an old friend  of hers Nothing strange....this is excatly what I'd have done in her shoes..bu...

The new Pope a new hope of peace

flowered portrait of Pope John Paul II in Noto at Ducezio Palace just to say that I really felt a deep emotion when the new Pope Francesco I talked to the overcrowded St. Petr's church about brotherhood, about a new path of Church and people together. His simplicity reminded me the humanity of John Paul II. I think this is what everybody hopes: Whatever religion we are, we need a new message of love and pea ce .

it's a long list!

proud to be a guide in Sicily!

What a nice present! the Blue Guide of Sicily with a personal dedication from the author /editor Grazie Michael...

St. Lucia

it's so nice to have birthday on Santa Lucia's day here in Siracusa where December 13th is a local holiday! This year a special day too.. 12.12.12..so I decided to have my party last midnight, waiting for St Lucia's day!! Grazie a tutti!

Take a Break! what do you already do?

  I'm still learning, but I try, as much as possible to do (among the thing mentioned above)  as follows: take a bath in absolute silence color with Crayons put on some music and dance create my own coffe break go to a farmer's market find a relaxing scent ..(ROSE) write in a blog read a book cooking watch the see take photographs meander around town forgive give thanks rest my legs up a wall I will rembember when I complain that I need to relax!!!

yesterday and today: between Scilla and Cariddi...

my first time on the ferry from Messina to Villa S. Giovanni (on the continent!!!) waiting for the bridge?  The Italian government has postponed the project of the bridge on the Straits of Messina for other two years.  Berlusconi's government had included it as one of the priorities in Italy.  Now,we run the risk of paying a fine of millions of Euro ... Here we are, still with the same old ferries.....in 15 mintes on the other side... I like to sail to the continent...not sure to enjoy the idea of the bridge!

very tired...

Back to school!

I'm exausted! In these days students are coming back to school In a book shop I saw this lovely school agenda...( Il Diario ) TO choose the new diario was a nice thing to do with my friends. Everybody, among girls, was curios to see the others' agenda and then, through the school year fill it with drawings, puzzles of photoes, phrases, songs ...and homework (sometimes)  as well. If I were still at school, i think this would be my agenda!!!

57 days later ...

 57 days later the 20th anniversary of Falcone and Borsellino, I found in FB , among my friends this note that touched me deeply it's the way I feel, it's the way I think... Grazie Damiano. I tried to translate into English.. sorry for mystakes MAFIA FROM A POINT OF VIEW by Damiano De Simone Born ,by Fate, in a reality with ancient traditions where Honour, Respect, Family are the most important values at the   basis of the Sicilian society… Peering among some    popular   districts you can see the other side of the medal that   labels   this land of sun   as   Mother   of the spoiled   phenomena called Mafia A cancer that founded colonies where ,in the name of a Revenge,   its people   as brave soldiers where ready to fight   against   the Italian subversions to defend  its land and the Sicilian gold It was people that     used to live on values which ...