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Calabria Pride: Noi Ci Mettiamo Il Cuore
I just couldn’t resist sharing this *gorgeous* video promoting the Region of Calabria featuring one of our favorite sons, Gennaro Gatuso:
Gah! I *love* this video!
Don’t you just love the distinctly Calabrese feel to Gennaro’s words…simu o no Calabrisi? Are we Calabrians or not?!
For non-Italian speakers, the last line before the video montage is “Calabria has everything,” and then the closing line, which so perfectly describes my bella Calabria:
We put our hearts into it.
Viva la Calabria!
So, when are *you* coming to visit us here in the toe of the boot?
“inside the actors studio” comes to blogville
Just before my mom arrived, one of my fascinations became watching episodes of Bravo TV’s Inside the Actors Studio with James Lipton on YouTube.
[Loved when Will Ferrell did his Lipton impersonation on Saturday Night Live!]
I’m not a movie or theater buff by any means, but I find something so inspirational and moving in watching real actors–and by that I mean those who are truly artists–speaking about their craft, life, love and more.
Some of my favorite interviewees have been Robin Williams, Al Pacino, Jodie Foster, Kevin Spacey, Tom Hanks, Matt Damon, Andy Garcia (of course!) . . . the list could go on and on.
Seriously, I recommend setting aside a few hours if you start exploring this YouTube option.
And P.S. if anyone is able to put more clips on, I’d love to see Morgan Freeman, Sydney Pollack, Carol Burnett, David Duchovny, Peter Falk, oh just all of them (see a list of all past guests here.)
The most well-known part of the program is probably the 10 questions that come from the French series Bouillon de Culture hosted by Bernard Pivot; Lipton asks these of each and every guest on Inside the Actors Studio and the answers are often witty, always intriguing.
Since I don’t anticipate appearing on that stage anytime soon, I thought it would be fun to do on the blog; here are the questions and my answers:
- What is your favorite word? Lollygagging
- What is your least favorite word? Hate
- What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? Someone pursuing their passion
- What turns you off? Condescension
- What is your favorite curse word? Cazzo (Italian slang for penis but equivalent to our F-bomb in severity)
- What sound or noise do you love? Laughter, laughter and more laughter
- What sound or noise do you hate? Mosquitoes
- What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Pastry chef
- What profession would you not like to do? Trash collector
- If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? Your family is this-a-way
What are your answers?
Please feel free to play along in the comments or post to your own blog!
Hey, did I just create a meme?
Buon weekend and
check out Judith‘s sandwich buns for La Buona Cucina Americana!
hey where my girls at?! (and is rachael ray a terrorist?)
The answer to the first question is:
Soon to be in Warner Village Cinema in Lamezia Terme anxiously awaiting:
And that’s where I’ll be shortly too.
Wanna come?
Or are you having your own girls’ night out in celebration?
But before you answer, let’s move on to the second question in the post title.
Did you hear about the Dunkin’ Donuts ad with Rachael Ray that was pulled because of what she’s wearing?
Scantily clad, you’re thinking?
Rachael Ray of EVOO and the Garbage Bowl?
OUR Rachael?
Not exactly.
Here’s a still shot from MSNBC.com:
Can you spot the offensive article of clothing?
Michelle Malkin said Ray’s neck accessory resembles a kiffiyeh, a head scarf “popularized by Yasser Arafat and a regular adornment of Muslim terrorists appearing in beheading and hostage-taking videos.”
Um, is that what you thought when you saw that photo?
I mean, I’m not exactly lovin’ the scarf for fashion purposes, but personally
I just want some Dunkin’ Donuts iced coffee, extra cream no sugar. YUM!
Buon weekend everyone!
And be sure to check out Ms Adventures in Italy for Sara’s
La Buona Cucina Americana recipe!
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