Saturday, June 30, 2007

Mater Dei nimium pedes

Marija Omm Alla kemm hem x'timxi haq l£&*%^£*

Ghadni gej mil-open day tal-Isptar l-gdid f'tal Qroqq. kemm ghadna bix nidandu. X'naqa sptar ghadna. Imma nimagina hadd ma jrid jerga jarah, ax la darba jiftah, ma tkunx al xi haga sabiha zgur.

Attivitajiet ghal-familja kollha. Jien vera li mort fl-4 ta wara nofs i-nhar imma listands li jiprovdu informazjoni dwar is sahha kienu maghluqa. Hekka gejt ninforma ruhi jiena. Imma nsomma. Kif kont em, amilt naqa testijiet tal obesita, presjoni u zokkor. Kolox baxx, ek li kif tlaqt mil-isptar, girja wahda ghand tal-helu u nfaqt Lm4 cikkulata f'minuta.

Hekk, waqt li qed ngawdi naqa dark choclate ta l-isvizzra, niprova ndahhal naqa tomgha bnina bix itaffi l-imrar li hrigt bih llum ... xtaqt nidilkhom dal kelmtejn.

Hekk kif dhalna l-isptar, bdejna nizlin l-car park, lewwel erbgha sulari nofshom vojta imma mux permess parking - carpark, parking ...hemm xi haga hazina jew jien mhux ok?

hekk kif inzilna 5 sular, morna al lift, u kull sular ahna u telghin l fuq il-hin kollu jiqaf al xi 2 li telghin u nizlin fil lift ax nesew fejn iparkjaw l karozza tahom. Madunna bix tiftakar numru daqshek dificli? Ma jafux li dak kollu hela ta dawl? Mhux bizejjed ha jkun jahli daqs Ghawdex kollu, xi 2 fidili telghin u nizlin az-zobb ikun jonqos. Ekonomija!!! fejnha?

Zgur mux fil Mater Dei. Xhin tidhol fis sala, kollha rham, fiha iktar min misrah il-helsien f'bieb l-Belt. Qahba dak kollu ghalfejn? Mela sabulna iz-zejt l-unjoni? Imma first impression counts jghidu, u ek hu. Ghax xhin inhares wara ir reception nara 3 klandestini libsin l flok tal cleaners mexjin u jicacraw b'karetta daqs kristu mahmuga pesti, kolha zeba, li naqta rasi li gabuha mahom min pajjizhom fuq id-dghajsa. X'dizaztru madonna. Qas jisthu? Waqqaw sptar ghan nejk. U dan li jhaddem, li ma jmurx jihdu seba u sebghin sena f'sormu, qalmadonnni bis-suwed gej? biex jghatuhom hamex xelini u hobza tal-malti flok lm1.60 lil-Malti?

haga wahda naf, li jekk dawn behsibhom jihdu mater-dei b'xejn, l-Maltin iqattawh l-isptar l-gdid. Jifqawh zgur alla. Wara tant sagrificji u flus mit taxxi tal poplu, u issa li is-servizzi tas-sahha ma jibqawx bxejn, jek dawn behsibhom jihdu labra tal-inxir min hemm gew, hazin ghalihom, u ghal-min ikun komplici mahom.


Dominus vobiscum, or else Good game!

Monday, June 18, 2007

What kind of Middle-Earth character do you feel like today?

If Elves are good archers and Dwarfs are great swordsmen, calling them so is not Racism. There's nothing more pointless than playing with words to create a peacful and spring-time ambient for a chilly and sharp-edge situation.

What kind of Middle-Earth character do I feel like today? I feel the fury and hard-headed apporach of the Dwarf. Give me a scottish accent, great mines with plenty of food and beer in the halls. We can live by ourselves, and still be friends and trade with our neighbours. There are no uninvited visitors. GG to all.

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Tuesday, June 12, 2007

What is Europe?

Last week someone asked me: "What does Europe mean to you", and I replied

"I really feel Europe when I visit a restaurant managed with English Standards, set up and served in French new renaissance architecture and beauty, offered a Maltese Loaf, spread with Irish butter, A glass of Scottish mik, beefed up with Italian Salami and to finish off, a dark smooth Swiss Choclate. Then I'm driven home in a German car.

Are we going to keep this beautiful europe, and be proud of it. Say no to Globalisation. These are the icons that make up the culture of each nation. Support it. If you don't, then we can say "GG Europe" and give it to strangers.

Leventina
Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland

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