Thank God for Nature

There are times when you just flip, control is non-existent and reasoning is a thing unknown.

Being a calm person, when such a thing happens, it signals serious wrongdoings. Although this happened last Sat, even as I write I feel the pain inside me.

Stress is a word we have heard too often, and experienced it too. One can say that it has become almost part of everyday life...what a pity. Life has become too hectic for me, with university and work at the same time. Add to that an intensive week of 3 hours lectures a day, assignment deadlines approaching, lack of sleep, lack of sports and a personal life that has not been quite so smooth...well the limit is unfortunately reached.

My way of getting over it was rather simple (and I recommend it to anybody out there):

I just left all, family and loved ones at home (yes I flipped right before lunch) and went for a long, long walk. From my house to Hagar Qim. There I found my resting place, against the base of it-Torri tal-Ħamrija, face out over the Magħlaq Fault. The sound of birds and the sea down below and the view along the coast - > that managed to calm me down. In fact, I got hungry and asked my family to pick me up. The one hour walk did most of the magic as I sweated the tension out.

One last thing...dear nature...thanks!

Inter - Campioni d'Italia (15)

Finally! Finally!

Inter have done it!

You just cannot imagine the joy, the relief I might say. Not that there were any doubt, even after the Roma match, but nonetheless a great joy. Since Sunday, I have viewed and reviewed several videos and photos of the celebrations. How I wish I was there! Well enough words. I have decided to mark this moment and upload a number of videos, thanks to youtube of course.

SIAMO NOI! SIAMO NOI! I CAMPIONI DELL'ITALIA SIAMO NOI!


Game highlights



Post Match Celebrations



The Fans at Piazza Duomo





Studio Aperto News Service



Live on Rai Due - Arrival of Players at Piazza Duomo



Players and fans celebrating after the game (photos from inter.it)

Will it be today?

Today can be a memorable day, in football terms that is. The reason is that Inter FC, the team I support and who are the present Italian Serie A league leaders are playing against second place Roma, who lie 16 points adrift. Everybody says that Inter will win and win the league bla bla. But Inter are Inter and all Inter fans have suffered too much. We all remember that terrible 5th May 2002 when Inter lost the league on the last day of the Campionato.

How painful that was! An the Milan and Juve fans continuously remind me of that!

What's more, I have a lecture at 5.30pm and am still undecided on what to do. The game is at 5.30pm when usually mid-week games are at 8.30pm but due to the recent clashes etc. in the Italian game, authorities decided to anticipate the start of the game .

My heart is opting for the game, my brain for the lecture. I shall decide at 5pm.

How trees might not be green in carbon offsetting debate

Another article in The Guardian on the effects of planting trees on climate change.

How trees might not be green in carbon offsetting debate

This follows my previous post, citing the same scientists on the issue:

Tree planting no help against climate change!

As the saying goes: 'Money makes the world go round!' Carbon offsetting has become a million-pound industry with estimates predicting a value of £300 million by 2010. But this is just an example of 'a dangerous delaying technique that helped people "sleep well at night when we shouldn't sleep well at night"'.

Silent room

Baanisuu's granddad has passed away,
Forever he will be remembered.

I hardly knew him but yet I cried.
79 his years of life on Earth;
12 children he and his wife grew, lived and fed.

His memories are still fresh,
His void is much felt,
His name has been mentioned over and over again.

He's gone and won't be back,
But so will all of us one day!

So let's remember him
for what he was and for what he did.
As for the rest:
Zeppi, Rest in Peace