Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Kiddie Smoke Detector Beep

Caress of Varanasi


Thirty-three small steps an off-white accompany my steps towards the sacred river.

The Ganges accept my body, cumbersome burden of a life without respect.

Varanasi full of spirituality and compassion for myself, I felt the need to remove those clothes so much care with which I arrived, I join the ethereal spirituality of this place that I loved so much in the stories and in the pages of dusty volumes to public library.

My feet too white, too clean, they move to the uncertain steps towards the river which brings mercy.

The sacred Hindu says that those who die in this city \u200b\u200bwill be forever in God's mercy, no more reincarnations, no more loops and recycle, just peace.

I look quite close to me, men who prepare the altar of wood.

A corpse is placed at the top, ready to become the wind to scatter ashes with a pat on the sacred mirror.

I had always imagined a sacred clear color, a heady scent, but I see only water and the smell of putrid mess.

dip their feet dirty in the world, the river purifies the generous man with black dirt, from the sins and takes care of it frees the soul and sacrificed for man, that's what I see, a gift.

watched the smoke of the wood, beside me, to accompany the soul of a woman into the sky.

The body will become ashes and fly toward the earth, the soul to heaven library, free to join the Mercy.

My body is completely submerged under the mantle purifier, a man stops to pray next to me, share me with his looks, his time.

I die now, Varanasi would be my last smile.

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A year abroad

Reflection



A year abroad is much more than what you say. Probably because you can not actually say because, as I had the opportunity to check on my skin between saying and doing is half of the sea. Nothing could be truer.

A year abroad is a different experience for each student.
A year abroad is first and foremost to bring oneself, one's person (and personality, in particular), in a different life than you've ever experienced. And believe me when I say that with imagination we can not reach.
's strange to notice certain flaws that were hidden in their nell'agevolezza the habit and routine, or simply very mild, it is strange to hear for the first time what it really lack , it is strange at some point realize that maybe that is not known but it is the lack "constant presence", because more than anything else all your loved ones always feel close to you regardless of kilometers. It 's strange feeling at times completely alone with their own weapons, with their vices and their virtues to fight against the many problems that are created around you, it's weird but sometimes feel a bit' the center of the world, when school everyone will recognize, the neighbors greet you. It 's strange to see that one day you're bored, why boredom is not what you expect to find before you leave, do not expect a normal life, mistakenly.
It is strange to be surprised one day think about your host family a bit 'as if it were indeed temporarily your family, it is strange to think that people are actually here them. For me it was strange to find out much more Italian than I thought to be much more connected to my land, my especially Sicily, than I could ever imagine.

The strangest thing is definitely certain times out, open your eyes and realize that yes, it's happening to me, are really a lot to the north than usual, I'm really riding through the channels, I'm really going through all this, I'm not just imagining more!

And a thousand other thoughts I would like this to be done, but I prefer to cut it here!
Next time I will devote more to the country that is hosting me, very well known and very strange at the same time.

If anyone has any questions in the meantime, some curiosity, can write in a comment and I will be happy to respond.

you soon!

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Customize Troops On M&b

Opening

Good evening everyone and welcome to my new online space!


As I think all of you readers know, I'm Roberto and I arrived August 21, 2009 in the Netherlands to spend a year here, thanks to Intercultura.


through this blog I'd like to keep informed all those who are interested in learning more of my life here more easily, and I think that this can be quite constructive and even interesting.


then so I conclude this introductory post, with promise to return soon to enrich this space.


Thanks