Friday, September 14, 2012

Funny jokes about Italians

  • L'italiano e' un popolo straordinario. Mi piacerebbe tanto che fosse un popolo normale. (Altan)
  • The Italians are extraordinary people. I would like very much that they would be normal. (Altan)

  • Italiani: Dei buoni a nulla capaci di tutto. (Leo Longanesi)
  • Italians: good for nothing, capable of everything. (Leo Longanesi)

  • Gli italiani corrono sempre in aiuto al vincitore. (Ennio Flaiano)
  • Italians always run to help the winner. (Ennio Flaiano)

  • In Italia nulla e' stabile quanto il provvisorio. (Giuseppe Prezzolini)
  • In Italy nothing is so much permanent as the temporary. (Giuseppe Prezzolini)

  • Se il Muro di Berlino fosse stato costruito dagli italiani, sarebbe caduto naturalmente. (Roberto Benigni)
  • If the Berlin wall would have been built by Italians it would have come down on its own. (Roberto Benigni)

  • In Italia i treni arrivano tanto in ritardo che bisogna fargli il test di gravidanza.
  • The trains in Italy are so late that they need to have a pregnancy test.

  • Un italiano e' un latin lover, due italiani sono un casino, tre italiani fanno quattro partiti. (Beppe Grillo)
  • An Italian is a Latin lover, two are a casino, three make up four political parties. (Beppe Grillo)

  • La situazione dell'Europa e' seria, ma non disperata! La situazione dell'Italia e' disperata, ma non e' seria!
  • The European situation is serious, but not desperate! The Italian situation is desperate but not serious!

  • Secondo gli ultimi dati dell'ONU, il nostro Paese confina un po' col terzo mondo ed un po' con l'altro mondo. (Anonimo)
  • According to the last U.N. data, our country confines a little bit with the "third world" and a little bit with the "other world". (Anonimous)

  • I Francesi sono degli Italiani di cattivo umore. Gli Italiani, all'opposto, sono dei Francesi di buon umore. (Jean Cocteau)
  • French are Italians with bad temper. Italians, on the contrary, are French with good humour. (Jean Cocteau)

  • In Italia di legale per tutti c'e' solo l'ora. Ed anche quella, non per tutto l'anno. (Stellario Panarello)
  • Of legal in Italy there's only "l'ora legale" (Daylight Savings Time called in Italy: Legal Hour) and not even that lasts all year long. (Stellario Panarello)

  • Perche' l'Italia e' a forma di stivale? Perche', per stare nella merda, gli stivali sono meglio dei sandali. (Francesco Salvi)
  • Why Italy is booth shaped? Because, being in the crap, its better than wearing sandals. (Francesco Salvi)

  • L'italiano e' mosso da un bisogno sfrenato d'ingiustizia. (Ennio Flaiano)
  • The Italian is moved by an uncontrolled need of injustice. (Ennio Flaiano)

  • L'Italia entra nel Duemila ancora in attesa del suo Settecento. (Michele Serra)
  • Italy steps in the year 2000 still waiting for her 16th century. (Michele Serra)

  • Quando un tedesco non sa una cosa... LA IMPARA
  • When a German doesn't know one thing... HE LEARNS IT.
  • Quando un americano non sa una cosa... PAGA PER SAPERLA
  • When an American doesn't know one thing... HE PAYS TO LEARN IT.
  • Quando un inglese non sa una cosa... CI SCOMMETTE SOPRA
  • When a British doesn't know one thing... HE BETS ON IT.
  • Quando un francese non sa una cosa... FA FINTA DI SAPERLA
  • When a French doesn't know one thing... HE PRETENDS HE KNOWS IT.
  • Quando uno spagnolo non sa una cosa... CHIEDE CHE GLI SIA SPIEGATA
  • When a Spanish doesn't know one thing... HE ASKS FOR AN EXPLANATION.
  • Quando un greco non sa una cosa... TI SFIDA A CHI HA RAGIONE
  • When a Greek doesn't know one thing... HE CHALLENGES YOU ON WHO IS RIGHT.
  • Quando un irlandese non sa una cosa... CI BEVE SOPRA
  • When an Irish doesn't know one thing... HE DRINKS ON IT.
  • Quando uno svizzero non sa una cosa... CI STUDIA SOPRA
  • When a Swiss doesn't know one thing... HE STUDIES IT.
  • Quando un italiano non sa una cosa... LA INSEGNA !!!
  • When an Italian doesn't know one thing... HE TEACHES IT!!!

  • L'Italia sarebbe un Paese magnifico senza gli italiani. (Giuseppe Prezzolini)
  • Italy could be a gorgeous country without the Italians. (Giuseppe Prezzolini)

  • L'Italia cambia cosi' in fretta che non si e' mai sicuri di aver pagato la tangente al tipo giusto. (Altan)
  • Italy is changing so fast that you're never sure if you have paid the right amount of money "under the table". (Altan)

Saturday, July 23, 2011

What's Your Name's Hidden Meaning?

You Are Spontaneous and Whimsical

You are a seeker. You often find yourself restless - and you have a lot of questions about life.
You tend to travel often, to fairly random locations. You're most comfortable when you're far away from home.
You are quite passionate and easily tempted. Your impulses sometimes get you into trouble.

You are wild, crazy, and a huge rebel. You're always up to something.
You have a ton of energy, and most people can't handle you. You're very intense.
You definitely are a handful, and you're likely to get in trouble. But your kind of trouble is a lot of fun.

You are very intuitive and wise. You understand the world better than most people.
You also have a very active imagination. You often get carried away with your thoughts.
You are prone to a little paranoia and jealousy. You sometimes go overboard in interpreting signals.

You are truly an original person. You have amazing ideas, and the power to carry them out.
Success comes rather easily for you... especially in business and academia.
Some people find you to be selfish and a bit overbearing. You're a strong person.

You are confident, self assured, and capable. You are not easily intimidated.
You master any and all skills easily. You don't have to work hard for what you want.
You make your life out to be exactly how you want it. And you'll knock down anyone who gets in your way!

You are usually the best at everything ... you strive for perfection.
You are confident, authoritative, and aggressive.
You have the classic "Type A" personality.

You tend to be pretty tightly wound. It's easy to get you excited... which can be a good or bad thing.
You have a lot of enthusiasm, but it fades rather quickly. You don't stick with any one thing for very long.
You have the drive to accomplish a lot in a short amount of time. Your biggest problem is making sure you finish the projects you start.

What Does Your Birth Date Mean?

You Are a Guru

Spiritual and thoughtful, you tend to take a step back from the world.
You're very sensitive to what's going on around you, yet you remain calm.
Although you are brilliant, it may take you a while to find your niche.
Your creativity is supreme, but it sometimes makes it hard for you to get things done.

Your strength: Your inner peace

Your weakness: You get stuck in the clouds

Your power color: Emerald

Your power symbol: Leaf

Your power month: November



You'll Have 1 True Love

You may watch someone from afar before you finally decide to make your move.
It takes a long time for you to develop an attraction to someone.
Generally, you prefer to pick who you love. Anyone who tries to rush you is in for some heartache.

Number of Times You'll Have Your Heart Broken: 1

You are most compatible with people born on the 2nd, 11th, 20th, and 29th of the month.

Friday, July 15, 2011

WHAT A DAY

It seems I have a string of superstition-related posts. It's strange that today, after a morning and afternoon of completely not having a foot outside of the front door, just 3 hours of going to the cinema I lost my mobile, my helmet and have some other unlucky events. Maybe should go in a cause-effect order

CAUSE:
I don't know if it's because
1-I don't show enough respect when thắp hương ngày rằm
2- I already took a full bow of xôi cúng but only eat a litle as I suddenly remember I should abstain from xôi due to my mole lazering
3-I lazily reading novel all day and don't do any thing meaningful for entire week
and these are punishment

EFFECT
I lost my mobile and completely don't know when or how I lost it
the I lost my helmet. It's a dirty trick of some unknown dirty mind. They took my new helmet and leave me their old, dirty one. Even that spare me from the trouble of avoiding traffic police in the way to home, I would felt their act less dirty.

But strange....

I don't feel annoyed at all. Just how can a bunch of unfortunate events can happen to me in such a short time. Funny. Even DK seems to be annoyed than me myself-the victim. I just...don't feel I care. I lost quite an amount of money the cost of the mobile and helmet but why I don't feel lost at all. Maybe because I take the money for granted as I have it so easily from my parents. Quite self-disappointed. Or it's just my nature of non-caring for many things....

Thursday, July 14, 2011

11 Scorpio

My birthday is 11/11/88. Somehow I've always thought that it is very special. 11 is my fate number or I choose so as it constantly appear in my life's events.

I save this post for Scorpio's description. I'm into horoscope but only interested in finding about myself but never care for other types. Self-centered sign? Hope not so

Traditional

Scorpio Traits


Determined and forceful

Emotional and intuitive

Powerful and passionate

Exciting and magnetic


On the dark side....


Jealous and resentful

Compulsive and obsessive

Secretive and obstinate

The beauty of a Scorpio woman is exceptional, mysterious and totally magnetic. She knows that and is proud of herself. She will control her wish to dominate and will let a man lead in a relationship, atleast during courtship. She knows how to hypnotize a man and gets successful, more often than not. Don't expect a Scorpio female to rush into your arms in front of a thousand people and shout her feelings at the top of her voice. Instead, she will come close to you, glance at you in a sensual way and whisper the most romantic words in a seductive tone.

If you are not sincere with your feelings, don't even try to get close to a Scorpio girl. With those beautiful, penetrating eyes of hers, she can read exactly what is on your mind. She can easily make out your real intentions, so Don't Flirt. It will amount to insulting her and I assure you, insulting her is not at all good for your health. Even when her tone is soothing, her disposition kind and her smile generous, she can be planning the most powerful retaliation. When a Scorpio woman is insulted or gets hurt, her fury knows no bounds.

Then, she can become the most hard-hearted and most sarcastic person on this earth. If she loves with fierce devotion, she hates with devastating malice. If you are really in love with her, then you need to know more about her. She has a very hypnotic gaze and the moment her eyes meet your, you will go tumbling down in her deep passion. Being noticed by a Scorpio female definitely gives a boost to a man's ego. She needs a man who is stronger than she is and weakness in him won't get her sympathy at all.

He will be expected to behave like a real man, who can dominate her and make her proud. At the same time, he should respect her individuality. He should be better looking than average, with an intellect, philosophical and totally masculine. He must also be ambitious and able to handle tough situation with poise. After she gets committed, a Scorpio female will shower you with all her love and attention. Her whole life will start revolving around you and she will be extremely loyal and exceedingly passionate.

She is passionate with everything that is related to her. It is almost impossible for her to have neutral feelings. Either she will deeply cherish or fiercely hate. If any of the feelings are not experienced, she will become completely indifferent towards it. Scorpio women, however, never let these feelings show. Her expression will always remain neutral, betraying nothing. Her anger is very bad and it's better to get out of her way when it gets out of hand. Her characteristics profile will make her storehouse of secrets, but people wouldn't know any of hers.

Her personal life will be out of bounds for everyone. At the same time, she will never tell the secrets that have been confided in her, not even to you. Even with you, she will have a private part and its better not to pry. That does not mean she is dishonest. Infact, she will be so brutally honest that, at times, she may hurt people in the process. Like a typical Scorpio, she will choose her friends very carefully and the credible ones will remain with her throughout her life. She will never maintain a relationship with unworthy people.

Determination and will power are her basic personality traits. She can use them anytime to come out of anything that is negative. If you have been able to win the true love of a Scorpio female, you can be sure you will never feel lonely again. She will be totally devoted to you and even if you two don't get married for any reasons beyond your control, her love for you will not change. She is one of those who believe in the phrase 'Till Death Do Us Apart'. Rather than overshadowing her husband, she believes in supporting him.

'Behind every successful man, there is a woman'; this idiom is perfect in case of the husband who has a Scorpio wife. For her, the future, the happiness and the dreams of her husband hold the supreme importance. She will always defend him fiercely in public and won't take nicely to anyone taking advantage of him. She will always encourage him to reach for the stars, build his courage and never let him turn back from midway. Scorpio women love their homes and keep them spic and span.

Now comes the dangerous part. A Scorpio girl is extremely jealous and fiercely possessive of her loved ones. She is prone to suspicions; so don't give reasons to be doubtful of you. On the other hand, you will have to control your jealousy, since she will be attracting a lot of members of the opposite sex. She also dislikes being possessed by anyone, including you. In such a scenario, just remember that a Scorpio woman will always be loyal and devoted to you, even in the worst of circumstances.

And then, you know you cannot leave her and it is better to adjust to such a trifle thing. Nobody walks away from a Scorpio, right? As far as money is concerned, she will enjoy it whether she saves it in a piggy bank or splurges it on luxurious things. She is very conscious of her social standards and will never compromise in case of status. She likes power and will sacrifice money and many other things for it. She seems to be very practical, but inside she is very emotional. Like all Scorpios, she will not see any viewpoint in case of her own emotions.

A Scorpio female has a sense of fairness and justice. If you don't wish her good morning one day after a fight, she will do the same for the next four days. The same goes for generosity also. If you do one kind deed for her, she will do four in return. As a mother, she will extremely possessive of her children and will care for them. However, she may not express her love openly and this is something you will have to teach her. She will make them independent, fair, strong and proud of themselves, the way she is of them. She will encourage them to develop their innate talents and make sure they don't go unnoticed.

A Scorpio woman can drown you in her passion. But then, she can also bring you to safety when the raft becomes too dicey. She can provide you her calm and steady support in the worst of circumstances. Once you win her love, you will never be lonely again. Your food will be perfectly baked and she will grind fresh coffee for you. You will always come back to a spotless home, radiating with the aura of her magnetic personality, the charm of her deep beauty and the warmth of her everlasting love

The seventeenth-century astrologer John Gadbury, whose own horoscope was strongly Scorpionic, wrote a pamphlet endeavouring to prove that pure Scorpios were not, as tradition averred, quarrelsome, treacherous, drunken and sexually debauched. Present-day astrologers tend to agree with Gadbury rather than ancient tradition and to interpret the Scorpio nature by concentrating upon the positive aspects of the sign. They argue that only a small number of pure Scorpios have characters of the violent and irrational nature traditionally attributed to them, and that most individuals born with both a Scorpio ascendant and with the sun in Scorpio are honest, rational and not exceptionally quarrelsome or debauched. Nevertheless, it has to be admitted that a good number of pure Scorpios are more secretive, abrupt, strong-willed and fiercely erotic than most people. Provided that these characteristics are modified by a certain amount of self-control, they are, however, a source of strength for the Scorpio, who can use them to get what he/she wants out of life. Scorpionic personalities have included Indira Gandhi, Marie Curie, Edith Piaf, and - the dark side of Scorpio - Nazi leaders Goering and Goebbels.

Sexuality and the Emotions

Pure Scorpios have strong emotions, ardent passions and a physical eroticism which greatly exceeds that of other zodiacal types. A pure Scorpio will find it difficult to 'forget about it' if his/her sex life is unsatisfactory. No one is less able to transmute sexual energies and desires into, for example, artistic creativity than the Scorpio. If Scorpios love ardently, they also love long; they can develop an almost obsessive relationship with the object of their desires. As a consequence, they can be extremely jealous, and to be on the receiving end of Scorpionic jealousy is not a pleasant experience.

General Characteristics

No one could legitimately accuse the pure Scorpio of being dull and pedestrian. He/she possesses tremendous energy and, often, ambition. The old astrologers taught that some of the characteristics of this zodiacal sign were best symbolized by the eagle. Scorpios, they said, have all the fleshly appetites of the carnivorous eagle, liking to tear and rend the prey that they snatch from earth and then to fly high, hovering far above the rest of us, and to detach themselves from the boredom which lies below. In other words, however concerned with their strong appetites Scorpios may be, they are also likely to turn out to be high flyers, men and women whose inner strength can overcome all the problems of everyday existence - including, it is worth adding, those that arise as a direct consequence of indulgence in the delights of the flesh.

There are strong relationships between the sign of Scorpio and the planet Mars and (if modem astrologers are to be believed) Pluto, and pure Scorpios display many of the good and bad characteristics associated with these planets. Thus, they are authoritative, brave, energetic, innovative and creative. If, on the other hand, a Scorpionic personality manifests some of the more negative aspects of the planets, he or she can be cruel to the point of sadism, a brutally destructive individual who says 'evil be thou my good' (the Nazi leader Hermann Goering, founder of the Gestapo, provides a chilling illustration of the type). Even their best friends would be unlikely to refer to pure Scorpios as 'instantly likeable' or 'full of charm', yet their energy and drive make them useful- although dangerous - friends and allies. Better to avoid Scorpios than to abuse their friendship by disloyalty.

Life-Style

Pure Scorpios only find satisfaction in a life-style which allows them both to satisfy their strong physical and emotional appetites and to provide an outlet for their drive to success. What is unacceptable to the pure Scorpio is triviality and pettiness: he/she could be happy auditing the accounts of large companies, but to devote hislher life to checking the petty cash would be unendurable. The Scorpionic personality thinks big, wants to act big, and usually needs a great deal of money to satisfy hislher desires. At its worst, this can lead to crime: the big-time bank robber usually has a horoscope in which Scorpionic elements are prominent. At its best, the pure Scorpio can become an immensely capable, although utterly ruthless, industrialist, business person, or military leader. At home the Scorpio is unfussy about hislher surroundings, as long as they satisfy hislher physical and emotional appetites.


Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Made Out Of… Paper by Yulia Brodskaya

Yulia Brodskaya was born in Russia (Moscow); prior to moving to the UK in 2004 she was interested in diverse creative practices ranging from Textile Painting, Origami and Collage to more traditional Fine Art practices. Following an MA in Graphic Communication (2006, University of Hertfordshire) she continued to experiment and explore ways of bringing together all the things she likes most: typography, paper, and highly detailed hand-made craft objects. She has swiftly earned an international reputation for her innovative paper illustrations and continues to create beautifully detailed paper designs for clients all around the world.













Fashion Illustrations


I love manga, I grow up with picture books so naturally I'm mesmerized by beautiful illustrations


A graduate of the Atelier de Sèvres and EPSAA,Caroline Andrieu is the art director of Condé Nast digital's department for its Vogue & GQ websites. Caroline, fascinated by drawing and realistic outlines, has contributed to magazine such as Vanidad and SoChic, designs for the young Gat Rimon brand and regularly contributes to Diesel Fragrance Factory website.
When she's not drawing, she can be found careeing round the street of Paris on her fixed-gear bicycle or on a plane home to Slovakia to see her family and a slice of scrumptious poppy seed cake !








Nuno DaCosta



Ëlodie is a French illustrator based in Paris specializing in fashion illustration and portraiture. Illustrator for La Marelle, she designed a range of stationery and objects from her illustrations. She works as well for magazines such as french Cosmopolitan, So'Chic magazine, and Paulette magazine. Her work has been exhibited in France and overseas including the gallery nucleus, LA andLa Gallery, Montreal.
Her illustrations are always drawn by hand, then they are digitally enriched. But she makes sure that they keep one side "handmade" that is close to her .