After suffering for more than 2 weeks I decided to finally go to the doctor. My arm and especially my elbow were killing me. Enough was enough! Diagnosis: humeral epicondylitis or vulgarly said "tennis elbow". Since it is almost 15 years I do not play tennis it felt like a joke! So, apparently it will take couple of weeks before it will totally go away...and it sucks since next sunday I'll go skiing for a week! Basically the cure is simple: try not to use my arm too much...it is my right arm...how can I not use it????? Rest and ...do not play tennis!!!!
So, last night I took a long bath reading Michael Connelly'y "The Narrows" and to tell you the truth it was kind of hard holding the book with my left arm trying not to let it fall in the water! Then I ate some ravioli and laid down in front of the tv hoping that something good would be playing: wrong!! There was absolutely nothing! Nada! Niente! On TMC they were playing an old movie and, eventhough it was already half way through, I started watching it and wondering how come that, in the year 2009 there is nothing better to show then a 1940's movie. Why? Honestly I love old movies, they are genuine. Very touching. Visually interesting. Sometimes watching the past in its simplicity gives you more than a movie filled with special effects. Not always. But last night it really made me relax. And fall asleep forgetting that my elbow was killing me. I even dreamt of beating Roger Federer at Wimbledon!!!

Strange day today. Or should I say strange week, strange month or strange life??? I was reading posts this morning around the blog's world and I've realized that many people are indeed wondering about the same things I find myself thinking about this morning: life! I was saving my pictures into Flickr when I came across some of those I shot in Paris last december. I was experimenting with my camera and see how the world came out if I shot it out of focus. Maybe that would be how I would see it without my glasses? That would be too much!!! But looking back at those pictures made me start daydreaming. I wish I wasn't in this town of mine right now. I wish I was somewhere else, anywhere, maybe alone, maybe with my closest friends maybe who knows. Looking at the world out of focus makes you see the unseen, allows you to complete parts of reality that usually impacts you in different ways. Out of focus makes you dream, makes you see different shapes or even wonder what if the world I see would sometimes be out of focus and I am the only one who can chose what to leave it that way or what detail should I see clearly? I wish my morning would be out of focus but...unfortunately it seems that life is one of those few things you can't photoshop!

REALITY

WHAT IF...WHAT DO YOU ACTUALLY SEE?

There they were! It is actually very unusual to find these flowers in your own garden, at least here. You normally find them in the woods, in the mountains, but not in your tiny little garden. My god they are really gorgeous! So unexpected right now since the weather is kind of crazy lately. So, I decided to take out my camera and take some pictures of them. I actually have never seen them before.

Interesting colors, very elegant

freshly springly

I am basically laying down on dirt to shoot these pictures and I love them!!!

Suddently I realize someone else is interested in what I am shooting...my very intelligent psycho-dog...very curious....

yes...I stand up and he starts looking in that direction...

searching

looking for what was so interesting for its owner....

the digging starts...shiiiiiiit!!!

"Tiger what the heck are you doingggggggg"

too late!!!!

the digging finally ends up...and it aint flowers what he was looking for!!!

it was its freakin bone...in a hole underground close to the Loddon Lilys

then...the digging starts again....

the bone is now hidden again...somewhere in the garden...

and thankfully the flowers are still there...for now!!!

It is officially over! Carnival ended last night and, for another year we will be back in our daily routines: work, no masks and confetti, basically the same everyday as the rest of the year. I really had fun this year. More than most of the others. I didn't work for my group (usually serving food and drink) because I wanted to go wild through the streets exactly like thousand of other people! Last night I was in a very aweful state!!! Very tired. 5 days of dances, loud music, proseccos and junk food every night was a little too much! I wore my psycho-angel costume. I went out simply because I didnt have anything to eat and drink at home. Went out at 9PM had couple of proseccos and 2 double burgers!!! That was all I did!!! The party was til 6AM. At 11PM the king of Carnival was giving back the key of the city to the mayor (symbolic tradition...the city from last night is back in the hands of the mayor...how fucked up is that...the mayor is a freak...we want the king of carnival to own the city all year long!!!!). Then at midnight the fireworks. Then music non stop til the morning. At 10 PM I collapsed in my bed!!! Today we had the morning free at the office. I am still very tired. And honestly a lttle sad it is over...well, this weekend there are 3 more carnivals: our carnival as many other follows the Roman Rite while the later ones follow the Ambrosian Rite. I am still not sure if I'll go to those too...I'll see...

Even too tired to shoot a picture!!!!!! They actually suck but is just to show you (part of) the dress!!!

Here are some more pictures of Carnival! I am resting a little my mind since tonight it's going to be the last night of partying non stop! Then, everything in the city will go back to normality...for another year!

Two more nights left of carnival! 4 have already passed very quickly! I have to say that this year (at least until today) I had really fun! Thursday night was ok. Many people around the city dancing and drinking while watching the official opening of the carnival 2009. It all starts with the mayor giving (symbolically) the key of the city to the King of Carnival - King Rabadan who will own the city (and its key) for an entire week. The mayor this year dressed up like Harry Potter (what a loser)! Anyway, we partied a lot. On friday my cousin David came from Geneva to celebrate carnival. More fun! Dancing all over the place, Proseccos, tequilas and gin tonics were the fuel of the night! Same happened on Saturday night. On sunday there was the parade. Very nice and thank god for the beautiful weather. Now I am a little tired. I need a coffee becuse tonight the party goes on until 4 am. It is going to be hard since tomorrow I work!!! And Tomorrow night...last night of carnival...all night long. Music wil stop at 7 am....
Here are some pics of the parade...more to come!

symbolic parody

metaphors...the Chanel commercial (Egoiste) used as a parody of political themes

Guilty Cupid...love between a love story between two ministers...

the caricature of the Environment Minister

In two hour my city will completely change! Carnival officially starts tonight! I will get ready in a moment. Dressed like an evil pirate I will go out and dance all over the place. With me thousands of other people with funny costumes. Bands playing the typical carnival music. Music, fun and as usual, way too much alcohol! The party for this first night will officially end at 4AM in the morning...at 8 I have to be at work! Every other night until next wednesday is free night which means partying non stop all night long! Imagine your city in a sublime mix of colors sourrounded by very loud music for an entire week!!! Awesome!! I will post something tomorrow (if I can make it !!!) I am still not sure if I'll bring my little camera tonight...last year I got robbed! Have a wonderful night you all!!!