As I said a couple of posts ago, I've been missing in action here on LJ for a couple of days because I had some friends over. They all have been to Genova years ago, and for specific events, so they didn't have time to go around and see places. That was kind of challenging for me, because I had to come up with a plan in order to show them something cool in the brief time we had. They also stayed at my place, and it was the first time I had host in my place here in Italy, and that was another challenge, because I like everything tidy and it's impossible to keep up with the house while you have guests.

I loved having them here for once, and one of them managed to met Eric. Mark arrived a couple of days before Valex and BhMh and Eric had these 2 evening off, but the boss had a trip planned for the weekend so, Valex and BhMh, got to see him from the yacht, waving us all goodbye while he was leaving port. That was very sweet of him since I know he stress a lot about following the rules, written and unwritten, and I think that waving the wife and her friends goodbye from the upper deck while the owner is just below him, is not something he would have done just because... That made me very proud and I felt even more special then I usually feel (and he makes me feel plenty special).

I decided to show them Portofino (where the yacht was headed as well) because it's just so beautiful and the ferry ride is gorgeous. The day was lovely and - on land - I even met 2 of my ex crew mates who asked me help to get something for the owner (not the first time this month I have to help someone from the boat). One of them told me right away he misses my face a lot and I know what he meant... I miss these boys so much, but keep working there wasn't an option anymore (but I'll explain better in one of my next posts... this is a happy place).

Here some of the photos I took that day.
( Portofino 2016 )
It's insane how, when I show these places to people that didn't grew up around there, I feel like I'm seeing them for the first time too. I hate thinking that was a time I took them for granted. Travelling didn't just make me fall in love with new, different places, but it made me redescover the love of my land.

I don't want to talk about what's going on in Europe and the whole World right now... It's too painful and enraging and I can't do it... but I just want to say this one thing: We can't stop seeing the World because of fear. I'll never stop going where I feel like going. I'll never stop visiting new places and go back to old ones. I'll keep learning and I'll keep falling in love with what I see. That's the only way I know. That's the only way I can live.

- You have the only two things worth having: looks and youth.
Lord Henry Wotton

Guess what movie I saw today? Come on. That's easy, look at the quotation: Dorian Gray! And it was pretty awesome! And thanks God here in Italy there are those religious holidays that take kids away from school so I didn't have to work today YAY.

I have to admit that when it comes to movies one of the most important things is: the company. If you're with the right people you can enjoy every movie, even stuff like New Moon (that's why in Jen I'll go to see it in original language with Alandi). Well, when it comes to New Moon maybe is better be with the right friends and be also... drunk. That could be a very good way to enjoy it! xD

Well, for Dorian Grey Daniela, Francesca and I weren't drunk, just a little confused after a class :) but we had some moments, tho!
I found out with the Map Application of my iPhone that there were a cinema next to our school, I didn't notice it since today. It's a very pretty movie theatre actually, just two room (cos you can't call them cinemas, were way too small) and I wasn't used to it anymore.

When I was a child I went with my parents to this little cinema. I remember the red seats, the draws of some child on the wall in the hall and the little tickets without the name of the movie on them. I remember that was... warm. Then the multiplex arrived and I was a teen so I had to go with my friend in the "cool places": those cold places with white wall and detalis tickets, just one costant: the red seats.

Before the movie we took a hot choccolate and we talked about guys and other things, you know... girls stuff :) then at the box office the woman behind the desk aske d us if we were old enough for that movie. People under 14 couldn't see it. Well, lady, I'm flatter, don't get me wrong but I'm 23... Ok that without my make up I look younger but 14? Really? I was going to show her my drive lience then she understood her mistake.

In the room there was the classic couple who didn't give a damn to the movie and was more intrested in making out, good for tham but he was a bad kisser, really, we watched them like 3 crazy stalkers and he was BAD as it. REALLY BAD. Poor girl. Then the movie started and we had something more interesting to watch.

The movie was good, Ben Barnes was perfect for the role, the colors were amazing! And, as I said, the atmosphere was fantastic. We laugh even if it was a drama, I think, or maybe a thriller... I dunno! I had a greaat time! Next time we'll go to see Christmas Carol! I HAVE to see that movie. I can't wait!

I also opened a blog HERE on tumblr. I wanted to try something new :) And I wanted to say THANK YOU to my SWEET friends here on LJ for all the V-gift!

...I bet you think this song is about you...♫

Oh I'm feeling so vain in those days... I know that isn't a good thing being vain but I can't help... maybe is because I'm really happy and when I'm happy I find myself nice enough to take a picture, or 21... depends ^____^.

Finally is summer and it means: exams and work for Ery... and this is good (I mean the work part... the exams are always awful) cos I need money for my trip(s), so I don't feel bad when my alarm clock rings at 6 in the morning and you know why? Cos I'm lucky. I have the best part-times ever. Two of 'em are with kids and, since they aren't mine, they are amazing. I have to babysit 2 adorable girls and teach to a less adorable boy (I'm kiddin' I love him too).

The two girl are so damn sweet and I could play with 'em for days and days... Yes, I'm childish, but I'm proud of it! I'm 23 so I can be childish for a little while longer... am I right? :P We play with ordinary toys like Barbie, or Wii (I lost 2,8 kg in 3 days with Wii Fit ,YAY me!), or we draw, or I make their hair and, in the while, mine too. Look:


Oh I love my hair. I always wanted blond straight hair but I was born as a brunette with ringlets :( so I tryed everything: I changed my color with dreadful results for 6 years... I became blond, platinum, red, orange, even pink for a while, blond and balck, blond and red,... Nice colors but my hair was always a mess because of the ringlets so I didn't appreciate the changes till last year and, thanks to my beloved hairstylist, I became a girl with straight hair.
Now I can go to the swimming pool and let the sun drys my head, I can woke up in the morning without the need to fix all that mess.. awww she saved my life! But yesterday I tried to back to the start and it was nice.
I'm still really happy about my cuttent hair but the ringlets are cute too so I think that this hairstyle will appear again sometimes in the future... ;)

But now stop babling about hair, I was talking about the two girls. Well, yesterday they wanted to see The Wizard of Oz so I told 'em about Wiched, I told the story and I translated the songs and they loved it so today I showed the musical and was a great success. I'm proud of them. Last year they fell in love with Doctor Who and now Wicked! *____*

Yesterday, after work, I met a University Buddy in a store with his new girlfriend! Oh, I'm so happy for him, he is one of those guys that wants the love story. Every morning, before class, he talked me about "the reserc of the one" and the beauty of being in a relationship, and now, see him finally happy made me happy too, he deserve it, he's such a great guy.
He asked me about my love life and I was a little bit embarassed cos I'm very happy as a single gal, I tend to run away from relationships, he told me that I'm such a beautiful girl and that I'm funny, sweet and great, I was flattered and suddently he sayd "I know that you don't want anyone now but what if the right one is out there, waiting?" and, like in the movies, my phone rang and who was? A guy that I like! He wrote me a silly message but still the whole situation was kinda creepy LOL.

Well, that's all from Ery for now, I'll go to study a little before to fall asleep! I saw a movie a few minutes ago: Deception with Ewan McGregor and Hugh Jackman... I don't know if I can say that the movie is good... I mean, I liked it a lot but I'm not objective cos I love both of 'em and I was a little distract in a few pieces lol!

Uh, I almost forgot: I'm starting to hate my layout style... I absolutely have to change it soon... I have to find a community about CSS any suggestions?

Bye f-list ;) Have a great evening (or day, depends)
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Here I am with the second part of my trip! (HERE the first part)
The part that, maybe, all my dear flist waited for: Cardiff!
But first I have to say that I hate Lost's writers... why him... WHY damn you! I catch up with some tv shows yesterday. I watched the last two episodes of How I Met Your Mother and I loved 'em! In 2 weeks the finale! I can't wait for it! Then two episodes of Robin Hood and I have to say that I don't like Isabella at all, and not because of all the Marian's story but because I love Kate but I think that she will end up with Much or Alan and not with Robin... I dunno exactly why but I think that Rob'll die in the end! Uh and about the Sheriff I knew about it but I didn't expected the last bit O___o! And I saw two episodes of Desperate Housewives and now the thing is finally becoming interesting! I really hope in my ship (Mike/Susan) for the season finale as every year! And of course Lost... But WTF why him? I'm so sad :(

But now let's talk about Cardiff! Like the last post, a sum in english and a recap in Italian sorry sorry sorry, if you want it in english pay me a teacher! XD And ATTENTION! If you don't want to be spoilered about Doctor Who's cast in the finale go away!!!

And now, first of all: happy birthday to my dear eleblack I hope you'll have a great day and a fantastic year! :D There are my graphic presents for you, hope you like 'em! ;)

( Happy Birthday Honey! )

Then two infos about erychan86 : (1) Doctor Who Complete Season 1 Box Set is finally arrived! YAY! It's gorgeous! And I almost kissed the postman this morning! And now I just have to wait the Season 3 Box Set...But I don't want to wait too much cos (2) in 3 days I'll be in UK again! Oh Gosh! I'm so excited!
I don't know what to say about it! I'm just so thrilled and I hope - no wait, I KNOW - that I'll have the best of times, again cos it's like home for me. I love that wonderful island so much, I want to take all my stuff and stay there forever. (One day I'll do it!) Gosh can someone simply fall in love so completely with a country?
3 days in Birmingam, 3 in Cardiff and 3 in London! Awww. Did I mention that I can't wait? I'll go to see Wiched for my first time and my first convention and I don't want to talk about Cardiff and WHO IS IN CARDIFF cos I'll die if I'll just think about it. lol.

Btw I stoled two memes from the birthday girl :D I hope you don't mind!

First:
Ask me to take pictures of any aspect of my life that you're interested in/curious about; it can be anything from my favorite shirt to my cell phone.
Leave your requests as a comment to this entry, I'll snap the pictures and post them soon-ish.
It's like a glimpse into my world!

Second:
Basics
Name: Erika
Date of Birth: 08 April 1986
Birthplace: Hospital, Genoa, Italy.
Eye Color: blue/green
Hair Color: dark ash blond.
Height: 173 cm
Heritage: 100% Italian
Piercings: 1 on my navel.
Tattoos: 1 on my back (my name in chinese on my dorsal spine)
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Wow, I've so many things to tell/write today... I've done a lot of things this week end, and next week I'll be more busy than ever... Monday starts the new semester at University; fortunately (for my "beauty" sleep XD) all my lectures are in the afternoon so I can sleep till late (unless when I go to the swimming pool or I have to do something for my parents) but I have to reorganize my part-time and the lectures aren't so good in this semester... the international part is over and we'll talk about finance, penal proceedings, civil proceedings and sociology of law... booooooring! Except for sociology I think... penal proceedings scares me and I don't even know why... XD but this is irrilevant cos it's next week stuff...

Thursday I cleaned the whole house and my back still hurts... I woke up at 8 a.m. and I cleaned till midnight... I took some little pauses, of course, for reply at some mails/posts and during lunch I've made few second of my last video... that is almost done... there are some color to fix and some other little things... but my back is still hurt and I'm 22... my back should be fine even if someone throws me a car. But tomorrow I'll be fine... I'm pretty sure about that... ;)

Friday I spent 14 hours out for documents and stuff like that. When I was at home I felt like a wet rag...

And finally Saturday the reunion! I met with my friends river__  and laz75  ! Last time I saw them was almost two months ago during the Christmas holidays... I missed them so much and, I can tell, that was the greatest day of my February... and not just because I spent more or less the whole month at home studing but I spent a really wonderfull day and I also met *new* people, very nice people.
I had a little preview about Giorgino, I'll see him again in April at my first Con in London *YAY*! But I can't call that a big reunion cos  mrbartleboom and darkbeba  weren't there :( I really hope to see those two before april...

Yesterday we went to see Inkheart!

   

I liked the movie so much! Some scenes was filmed in Alassio... near to my city, I go every summer in Alassio for the beach and the clubs... I mean Brendan Fraser in Alassio and I lost him? DAMN... he's the only human been that is hot even if that hairstyle... the story is very nice but one thing pissed me off... at one poit the gang is near the beach and the crazy auntie arrives with clothes and coffe... but NOT normal coffe... "walk coffe" like starbucks but we don't have that such of things... I was mad cos I WANT Starbucks in Italy WHY WE DON'T HAVE STARBUCKS? DAMN! I mean I totally understand that here we cannot drink an espresso Grande or Venti cos the espresso is really strong and a little espresso coffee cup can keep you awake for hours... but still... I WANT A STARBUCKS! How cool is walk through the street with a big coffe in your hand while you go to university? *________* 
Coffe apart the movie is very good! ;)

In the morning (before the movie) I was introduced to Raffie and we ate chinese at her place, watch Doctor Horrible in DVD (waiting the food) and then Doll House... did I mention that DollHouse rocks??? No? Well DOLL HOUSE ROCKS! The second episode was even better than the pilot! Eliza is stunning and I like all the carachters so much... but I'm worried... all Firefly's fault... I saw Firefly like an years ago and I fell in love with the show immediatly and, even if, I knew that it was cancelled I was so damn sad after I finished it... I don't want to be upset again... I hate this thing about tv shows... :(

Btw after the great episode of Doll House we went to the movieand after we went to the Japanese... I ate A LOT... I can feel the rice in my stomach even now, after more than 24 hours... this morning I woke up with a salmon alive in my mouth! XD
After the dinner I met Ginny, Fra and FINALLY Giorgino awww he's so funny... we made fun of him about his middle name... Fulcron... not so common here in Italy XD he sayd to us that his middle name started with an F. and we tryed to guess which was the right one... you can't imagine how many strange names comes out like Fiordaliso XD So we started to call him Fiordy or Fiordino but at the end someon (I don't remember who) guessed... lol, hilarious!!!

At the end of the evening we went to a club for a drink... when I come back home I was really really REALLY tired (but happy)... I jumped out of my jeans and I died in bad.. I woke up this morning with my socks and my t-shirt XD and of course the salmon drunk and alive in my mouth! XD

And, in the end, today I have do NOTHING! Just relax :)! Great week end! ;)
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Such a strange day today...

When I woke up this morning, I was sick. Really sick. Too sick to do much more than lay on the couch, I was more pale than usual and my head hurted very much... and I thought "Last night I was sober... why my head hurts so much?" but my law books waited for me, so I studied the whole day, but now I almost forgot everything... This will be a LONG LONG night and my headache don't want to leave me alone... great.

This Afternoon, after a babana milkshake, I was next to my computer, waiting for the new episode of Chuck and suddently I heard: This is Gallifrey, Our Childhood, Our Home, my ringtone...Usually I leave the mobile ring for some moments... cos I love my ringtone XD but this time I answered IMEDIATLY cos was Enrico ♥...

Enrico is my unresolved crush, he's a classmate and a really colse friend, I fell for him the first night I saw him but I'm very insicure about myself... YAY... so I choked my feelings for him; two years ago we were good, my feeling was vanish but few months ago he started to be more nice that usual... he called a local television for my fanvid and thousand of other things and a strange strange scene under the rain... We spoked, as always, for 2 hours and we talked about everithing. When I told him that in settember I'll leave Law for the DAMS he was so so sorry, and I was happy about that, and he sayd something strange about relationship... I really have to understand what he meant with those words... but maybe it's my heart who's reasoning and not my brain.

The thing is that after the call I was fine (except for the headache) he healed me... ♥

( How I Met Your Mother - 4x14 The Possimpible )

Uh and yesterday evening I saw Lie To Me because of Tim Roth... Tim Roth in a TV Show? WOW! And is great! I already like that show... and this is bad cos I'm watching to much "television"... but at least is good television cos is not Italian Television :)

Did you miss me? Of course you did, ♥ now I'm here but I'm not so YAY, sorry :(
No no no F-list it's not your fault, it's that I missing my friends and my days in Milan so much. I have spent a great time... I had so much fun!
But now sadly it's over! I want to see them as soon as I can... The next official big reunion is in April and, of course, in London ♥♥♥ ! I can't wait for that: London, again YAY me! I'm going to see for the first time Wicked... to be more precise I'll see the musical two times in the same day! Wow, I'm so lucky! After London we'll go to Cardiff for 3 days - we have booked a little apartment - hoping to see David Tennant on set ... I really hope to have so many luck to see him again! Can you image? See a Doctor Who location? I'm so excited! And I'll see the Bad Wolf Bay! I totally have to cry and yell "bloody torchwoooood"! LOL!

I had a dream about me and mrbartleboom yelling and driving a car in the Bad Wolf Bay... long story... one of my strange dreams... but I have to wait till april and I have to find a way to keep my mind busy... maybe I have to think about the fact that I'll change University in september, I'm really scared about that... leave law for D.A.M.S.? (Art, Music and Show Buisness) but it will be 3 years so then I could back to law and I could have two degree at 28! Cool! But I'm still worried... law open a lots of doors... Why is so hard follow the dreams?

Btw, Milan, did I mention that I had great time? mrbartleboom , river__ , darkbeba , laz75 and me have spent the first days of the 2009 in a lillte appartament so cute! I'm in love with that appartament really ♥! We have played with so many games, I have so much fun with Guitar Hero and Sing In, we laugh so much, I knew only one song to sing: Roxette - Listen To Your Heart and I was pretty good LOL! In compensation I suck at Guitar Hero!!!
In this days I saw Buffy propperly! I mean the best Buffy's episodes and WOW that show was amazing! I have to see all! I'm more in love than ever with Anthony Head! Now I like Uther (Merlin BBC) very much! LOL!

Uh I've done another Xmas tree XD with help this time:

Cute, isn't it???

I come back home with a lots of presents! I was so happy, I totally didn't expect presents! I mean, at Xmas I chose something and my parents buy it for me, no more surprises for me since I descovered that there is no Santa... when I was 5! I'm the kind of person who love surprises but my life is totally predictable sadly! I always spend bad Christmas and birthdays! So I was so happy that I can't find the words for explain my feelings! ♥♥♥

And look, they are amazing presents:
( Brilliant Presents! )

DOCTOR WHO
In those days the BBC chooses his new Doctor!


He's 11th and his name is Matt Smith! I know that all of you know that but I have to say my opinion! ^________^
As I wrote more or less everywhere David will be ALWAYS my Doctor! I start to see Doctor Who for him. My first episode was New Earth, then I see the first season with Chris, he wasn't my Doctor but I liked him, so I think that maybe I'll like Matt Smith as the Doctor too! I saw him in Secret Diary Of A Call Girl, The Ruby in The Smoke and The Shadow In The North... he worked a lot with Billie lol! Btw I like him! I like the fact that he's 26 and I like the hair (not in the confidential XD) I'm happy about the decision... I knew that my other two options were absolutely impossible (Ewan McGregor or Matthew McFadyen) and after Buffy I started to think about Anthony Head and James Marsters lol! Even more impossible XD.
I'm glad that he's not-so-famous and in the interview he was so happy about the job! A lot of people says that he gesticulate too much but I think taht he's cute! As always I'm more worryed about Moffat... The season 5 will be all new! A totally New New Who! I'll miss Russel and David so much! I already miss Phil and Julie... the confidentials are not the same without them! :(

MOVIES
Back in Milan we went to see a movie: City of Ember... it was so... nosense lol! Fortunatly, as river__ ,says we were togheter so we took the movie in a funny way XD!
It's a story about 2 kids + Poppy (lol I loved that little girl XD) who has to save the City!
Apparently without a reason a bunch of important peope decide to build a new city under the ground! They do that cos world is ending but we don't allow to know for what reason... btw they decide to seal the world for 200 years... the time decision is totally random:
Guy1: For how many years we'll seal the peope in Ember?
Guy2: Mhm... 200 years. yep 200 years will be fine... I like the number!
So, for generations, the people of the City of Ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering lights. But Ember's once powerful generator is failing ... and the great lamps that illuminate the city are starting to flicker. Now, two kids in a race against time, must search Ember for clues that will unlock the ancient mystery of the city's existence, and help the citizens escape before the lights go out forever...

YOUTUBE
And, at last, youtube!
That bastard have decided to delete some of my video... I lost 5 of them! :( But I'm evil so I changed a little bit the videos and now I'm re-upload all of them and in HD! YAY!
For now I have uploaded Little Wonders but tomorrow I'll work on the others...

And now it's time for bed! I forgot to write so many things, I'm sure but I'm tired now :(
♥

Aww I missed MEMEs!
So: What European City Do You Belong In?
And my results is:

You Belong in London

You belong in London, but you belong in many cities... Hong Kong, San Francisco, Sidney. You fit in almost anywhere. And London is diverse and international enough to satisfy many of your tastes. From curry to Shakespeare, London (almost) has it all!

So obvious! ;)

Btw I've just finish my first Doctor/Donna (friendship) fanvid! *Ery is so proud right now* but this is a present for jo_potter so... nothing till Xmas!!!
Now I have to go... I've another fanvid (Doctor/Donna) to finish (to start to be honest) before Xmas for my best-internet-friend mrbartleboom , I've just found a beautiful song! YAY me! This is a good day lol!
I wanted to make for him a vid about Ian/Barbar from DW Classic but I'm freeze at "The Sensorites" :( I'll resume with DW Calssic in this holidays! Promise!
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Mondler - If You're Not The One
by Daniel Bedingfield


Character: Monica/Chandler
Spoiler: 1x01 to 10x18
Note:  Chandler loves Monica so much and he is so insecure about him self! At the end he screws up everything but...