I saw Ligabue play live twice. Once in front of 180.000 (largest paying concert in Europe) and once in front of 2000 people.
This is a very special song that is close to my heart.

Ho messo via.

Ho messo via un pò di rumore
I’ve put away some noise
dicono così si fa nel comodino c’è una mina
they say that is the way you do it, in my night stand there’s a mine
e tonsille da seimila watt.
and 6000 watts tonsils.
Ho messo via i rimpiattini
I’ve put away my child games
dicono non ho l’età
they say I am too old
se si voltano un momomento
but if they turn around for a second
io ci rigioco perchè a me… va.
I’ll play with them again because I want to.
Ho messo via un pò di illusioni
I’ve put away some illusions
che prima o poi basta così
as it is time to say enough
ne ho messe via due o tre cartoni
I’ve put away two or three boxes of them
comunque so che sono lì.
but I know they are there
Ho messo via un pò di consigli
I’ve put away some of the advice
dicono è più facile
they say it is easier
li ho messi via perchè a sbagliare
I’ve put them away because at making mistakes
sono bravissimo da me.
I am very good by myself.
Mi sto facendo un pò di posto
I’m giving myself space
e che mi aspetto chi lo sa
and what to expect who knows
che posto vuoto ce n’è stato ce n’è ce ne sarà.
there has been always empty space and there will always be
Ho messo via un bel pò di cose
I’ve put away a lot of things
ma non mi spiego mai il perchè
but I cannot understand why
io non riesca a metter via te
I am not able to put away you
Ho messo via un pò di legnate
I’ve put away the beatings
i segni quelli non si può
but the wounds I just can’t hide
che non è il male nè la botta
because it isn’t the pain nor the hit
ma purtroppo il livido.
but the bruise (that hurts)
Ho messo via un bel pò di foto
I’ve put away a lot of photos
che prenderanno polvere
that will gather dust
sia su rimorsi che rimpianti
on top of guilts and regrets
che rancori e sui perchè
and the anger and the questions
Mi sto facendo un pò di posto
I’m giving myself space
e che mi aspetto chi lo sa
and what do I expect who knows
che posto vuoto ce n’è stato ce n’è ce ne sarà.
there has been always empty space and there will always be
Ho messo via un bel pò di cose
I’ve put away a lot of things
ma non mi spiego mai il perchè
but I cannot understand why
io non riesca a metter via te
I’m not able to put away you
In queste scarpe
In these shoes
e su questa terra che dondola
and on this earth that swings
dondola dondola dondola
swings swings swings
con il conforto di
with the comfort of
un cielo che resta lì
a sky that stays there
Mi sto facendo un pò di posto
I’m giving my self space
e che mi aspetto chi lo sa
and what do I expect who knows
che posto vuoto ce n’è stato ce n’è ce ne sarà.
there has been always empty space and there will always be
Ho messo via un bel pò di cose
I’ve put away a lot of things
ma non mi spiego mai il perchè
but I cannot understand why
io non riesca a metter via te
I’m not able to put away you

Unbelivable pictures of the sun can be seen here:
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2008/10/the_sun.html

Things happen in a chaotic way. Nothing is predefined. Nobody knows what will happen.
Every move we make can have immense consequences on our lives and for the people around us.
One my feel paralysed by such a feeling, uncertain on what to do.

I say throw your heart over the obstacle. Take risks and give everything you have. Always.
You will never have regrets and you can’t blame yourself for not trying.

You may win or you may lose in the end but as long as you have been true to yourself you will be fine.

Good luck.


We are up there.. all alone :)
Incredible and a nice place to be. For how long who knows!!!

Non Mollare MAI!

The little fox in my garden.

The little fox in my garden.


Looks like summer is here :)
The last 3 days have been really beautiful and it looks like we are getting more.
…and I had a guest … no actually two.
While I was preparing my usual morning coffee my eye caught something moving in my garden.
Not one but two little foxes.


I never saw Pink Floyd live. It was one of those rock legends I always wanted to see.

I found out with great sadness that Richard Wright passed away today.

I know I am still alive as I am writing this blog. I guess we survived the Swiss tinkering with black holes… or maybe we haven’t and we have just been sucked in in a different dimension.
The end of the world is now postponed to new experiments due in October…
So the world is fine, Steve Jobs is still alive and in UK it keeps raining.

Sometimes you flick thru channels and for some unknown reason something catches your eye and you start watching a movie without any preconception, without knowing what the plot is and with no real expectation. Sometime you realise it is a waste of electricity and your time.
But then there are movies like the one I watched tonight: Little Children. What a great surprise.
Definitely one I want to add to my collection.

“You can’t change your past.. but you can make your future whatever you want it to be”


For some unknown reason UK is one of the worst countries for harassment while riding a bicycle.
I was hoping that after the many medals won at the Olympics people would respect cyclists a bit more.

Not the case… 5 minutes into a ride, first main road and the usual chav idiot and his friends show up behind me and proceed to yell at me while driving by… where is the fun? The hope maybe that I crash at 25 mph and end up under their wheels ruining my life and theirs?

I have decided now to take action, write down number plate and report to the police every single time this happens.
I doubt this will change anything and that police will take any kind of action.

But after having been yelled at >10 times, spat, insulted, thrown a plastic empty bottle and an Apple… it is time to take action.

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