Good Italian movies

Here are 2 Italian movies I did enjoy!

Everybody should have heard of "La Vita e Bella" - or "Life is Beautiful".

This movie has a beautiful story...it's creative and artistic. It's sad and happy, imaginative yet real... it's overall a masterpiece.

"Cinema Paradiso" is about 10years older. I remember watching this on sbs (foreign television channel) with my mum a few times during my childhood. My mum really gave me an appreciation for well-crafted Italian movies. This one, although I don't really remember the whole story, was also beautifully created. I have never forgotten how much I loved it.

Both these movies are better subtitled. Why go for dubbing...you lose the "Italian flavour" and animation of the voices. Even though it's easier to listen than read, I find dubbing an Italian is robbing the viewers of their full Italian experience ;)

Under the Tuscan Sun

While I was in Italy, people kept telling me to see this movie. That I'll love it! And most of all, I will see the places in the movie that I have visited.

Well... I enjoyed about 5% of this movie. It took me 2 sittings to watch because I found it boring and just too obsessed with the wrong things. (Plus I was sick).

HOWEVER...I did love the scenery...Tuscany... Positano... I found this part of Italy my favourite when I was there. I would definitely return to this region if I was given the chance.

And some of the characters were funny. The Italian ones of course!

Overall, I wouldn't watch this movie again. I didn't enjoy the storyline, but the setting and the Italians were great. I have to admit I did laugh at a few scenes :p

The most memorable part... when a young girl started speaking Italian soooooo fast because she was upset, and mum said, "I can't believe I understand everything she's saying!" THAT was funny! So I made her rewind it and translate for me! :p hehe! I understood a little (un poco), but it was too fast for me!

to wrap up the week...

I realised why I was so agitated and grumpy yesterday... I was getting sick!

Last night I was woken too many times by neighbours who made so much noise I couldn't sleep...every time I was about ready to drop off, they'd make some sudden noise and keep me awake... 1am a kid starts banging banging banging his window, calling the other kid's name... and then the grandma comes and starts screaming at them... they're HORRID! But not when they talk to you. They're pleasant enough, but at night they forget there are other people surrounding their world...people who are fed up with being woken at stupid hours of the morning! They are Turkish... very LOUD family!

So my exciting Saturday, beginning with a gym workout was gatecrashed by a cold! I went to bed with a stuffy head and runny nose... woke up not much better... David bought me some 'drugs' which I normally wouldn't take, but they did seem to help. Normally I'd just put up with being sick and let it run its course... he's turning me towards drugs :p Oh well. It's nice to be looked after when you'd love to be knocked out so you can sleep the weekend away forgetting how bad you feel...haha....

That's what happens when you put your body through shift work and not having time to eat properly!

Gotta go. Bed is looking like a nice place right now...

Friday Night Ramble

I just finished this post, and the computer stuffed up and I lost everything!!!! :(

Oh well...I'm just glad it's Friday and I don't have to work tomorrow :) This is the first morning this week where I didn't have to wake up by 5.15am! :) I could sleep til 7....and then found it very difficult waking up! :p

My work week....

Tue: 6.30-9.30am, then a short notice shift 10.30am-1pm (they said 10am but I didn't make it! They were desperate for staff, so were happy to wait!)

Wed: 6.30-9.30am.

Thurs: 6.30-10.30am, then 11.30am-2.30pm (they wanted me to do a 3rd shift short notice! I said no because I was tired and not prepared to do 14hours with minimal breaks- driving up to half an hour between shifts with no breaks)

Fri: 9.30am-3pm in a Day Centre...with all cheeky staff AND clients! Was a great way to end the week:)

Now I'm home and ready for a relaxing night... I went out for dinner with David last night, which was great...I just didn't realise til this morning that I was so tired I literally crashed into bed and don't even remember pulling up the covers...

Ok, I'm going to find a nice quiet place and hopefully relax, ignoring the stressors in my world... including my horrible neighbours who seem to be getting ready for a party...after a week of adults and kids yelling, screaming and banging at hours of the night all kids should be in bed!

No more complaining! No I don't have a headache from all the noise surrounding me.... ;p Trying not to complain :p Trick myself that I'm in a peaceful place....

Punching Bag??

Mum just asked me if I want a punching bag... hmmmm... but no. Not quite that angry yet...

People just expect me to suddenly give them my undivided attention after I've told them I'm not ready to process...and I react negatively when they offload a lump of "words" I'm not mentally prepared to put together... Then they get angry with me because they don't understand me! All they need to do is leave me alone for 2 minutes so I can prepare myself to be bombarded!

I have the tv, people talking, people arguing, the air conditioner... etc all bursting my bubble of peace... I hate the chaos! It makes me edgy...

ok, where's that punching bag...

Perks of my job! :p

I was just going through my photo files and came across some absolutely beautiful pictures of my hands in the middle of a serious contact dermatitis flare up! :p

This is what happens when I use gloves too long at work ;) I've managed to stop it getting this bad since then :)

You're not jealous are you! :P Lol!

Jacqui-E sale! :)

How awesome is this! The only shop I really liked at DFO yesterday was Jacqui E... and I decided that since what I liked was new and NOT on sale, I'd wait til I was closer to home... and today I received an email... 15% off FULL PRICED stock for VIP members!!! How cool! :) :) :)