#aldo pancakes

[realjennyrae]

Pancakes Family Rotation 4:

After school, it was time for Aldo Pancakes's wedding. He walked down the aisle, and so did Greta, with the accompaniment of her father. All the family in the crowd were so emotional as the couple approached the gazebo.

The couple shyly approached each other at the wedding arch. They giggled awkwardly through their vows, and Greta stared lovingly at Aldo. She was glad to be able to have the ceremony right next to her beloved grandmother's resting spot. She felt her presence blessing them.

The couple exchanged rings, and Aldo pulled her into a romantic dip for their first kiss. They celebrated with family all night, and had a private "last dance" together in the garden. No one would have guessed they met only a few days ago! That ends the Pancakes rotation!

Sims 4 Rotation 4 || Willow Creek Families || Pancakes Family

[cringefailskeledad]

His senses fade back in one by one. First comes quiet breaths and the soft shuffling of blankets and pillows. Then there's the texture of his worn-out but well-loved blanket. Finally, he blinks its eyes open, being met with the sight of off white sheets and dark hair.

He takes a deep breath and peels herself off the bed. Resting his weight on their palms she takes a look around. To his left is Spreen and then only a couple inches away from him, Roier. Looking to its right he sees Mariana and Aldo. Mind still bleary, fuzzy memories of the day before start fading in. They had a sleepover yesterday, the so-called 'Mc trio' came over. He stifles a yawn, not wanting to wake anyone else up. Glancing at the window she notices it's still mostly dark out, the sun barely peeking out from the horizon. He woke up early.

Slowly, she starts shuffling off the bed. He winces at the creak the floorboards make when he lands. She looks over her shoulder, checking to see if any of them move. Spreen's breathing seems to falter for a second before reverting back to normal, the rest keep sleeping soundly. Phew!

He decides it's probably a good time to make breakfast. It'd be a nice surprise for them to wake up to! They start walking towards the kitchen. Maybe just something simple, like pancakes or sandwiches or whatever. He doesn't want to almost slice her hand off like last time. He glances down for just a second and grimaces at the pink scar on its forearm.

When ze makes it to the kitchen she starts rummaging around cabinets and drawers picking out random ingredients and setting them on the counter. They need to go out to get food soon, he thinks. He surveys his options, lifting its hand to her chin and looking at the counter. Pancake mix, bread, bacon, and various other ingredients look back at him.

Their ears twitch. A creak from the hallway interrupts her thinking. She looks over to see Spreen, wearing a blanket cape.

[ @cringefailabsentdad ]

[rlim1908]

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[duskstarshit]

I headcanon that the Paldean Wooper Rika gives you in the dlc is actually the offspring of her Clodsire. That's his son.

That is so cute but aldo kinda sad because that is their grandson :(

But like, people gave the puppies or kitties of their pets everytime so this is not different lmao

Rika: Pancakes, i love you, you are my baby, but i already have a whole team who need to eat, we will have to gave him in adoption... Wait... Who is even the mom???

[froksck]

2023/10/8(SUN)

POINT@佐賀唐津GreenBeachHouse

OP 10:00 ST 12:00

-ticket-

self price

-CAST-

【LIVE】

atat(山口)

aldo van eyck(福岡)

石頭地蔵(熊本)

IRIKO(福岡)

CLASSROOM(宮崎)

GOAT BELL(大分)

さよならポエジー(兵庫)

セリグマンの猫(熊本)

DAMAGE DIGITAL（佐賀）

nui(福岡)

No edge(鹿児島)

BAN'S ENCOUNTER(長崎)

ミワサチコトリオ(福岡)

Make The Pancake(佐賀)

yard rat(熊本)

LOSTAGE(奈��)

【SHOP】

加藤小判's(スパイシーチリドック)

ジャンボ大塚のなんでんかんでん刷ってってん

tas coffee（coffee）

タコスPAWAN(タコス)

呑み-混み樽(BAR)

花菜ぐし食堂(天才カレー)

mychairbooks(レコードとCD)

モリタカヨシの「モリちゃん、コレに描いて!!」

RASTIC(レザーショップ)

[creepy-crowleys]

Today’s been pretty good, all things considered. I messaged Aldo earlier and we ended up talking for a while.

It was good to hear from him. It’s been a while.

Oh! I checked in with Dzoavich too. Apparently Anima attempted to make him pancakes. I understand it was a valiant attempt at the very least, haha! Nobody was hurt anyway. They’re looking out for each other wherever they’ve ended up.

[fandoms-are-my-friends-1321]

Masterlist

Game of Thrones

Podrick Payne x Reader

Did It Hurt When You Fell From Heaven Pt. 1

Did It Hurt When You Fell From Heaven Pt. 2

Joffrey Baratheon x Reader

The Worth of a Bird

•Joffrey Meeting the Reader’s Ex

• Dating Joffrey Would Include

A Slip of the Heart Series (Joffrey x OC)

•Chapter One

The Hobbit/Lord of the Rings

Thranduil x Mage!Reader

• Magic in a Time of Need

The Great Gatsby

Great Gatsby AU

Knives Against the Current Ch. 1

Knives Against the Current Ch. 2

Star Trek

Chekov x Reader

• Fiery Flirtation

Prodigal Son

Malcolm x Reader

• Holy Matrimony

Marvel

Helmut Zemo x Wife!Reader

• Schemes in a Storm

Helmut Zemo x Agent!Reader

• Your Lips are Venomous Poison

Doc Ock x Cursed!Reader

• Cursed Love

Kurt Goreshter x Reader

• Sunsets and Sweet Kisses

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Suicide Squad 2021

Abner Krill (Polka Dot Man) x Reader

• I Totally Know How to Propose

The Sandman

Morpheus x Demon!Reader

• An Ineffable Meeting

The Lost Boys

David x Mate!Reader

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Dwayne x Mate!Reader

A New Family Member

Lost Boys x Reader

• Cuddly Comfort

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Sherlock x Reader

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• Do You Want to Know a Secret?

Inglorious Basterds

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• Love, Comfort, and Pancakes

Aldo Raine x Reader

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Inglorious Basterds and What We Do in the Shadows crossover

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Django Unchained

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Cruella

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The World’s End

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Paul 2011

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[black-dragon1998]

waiting for supergirl

Part 4 ‘Out of the box way of starting a family’  : part 1- part 2-part3

Kara doesn't come home, being held up with superhero duties. witch leaves Lena to prepare Lydia for bed alone.

Thanks for reading and leave a comment if you like.

Lena was walking through the apartment, Lydia playing in front of the TV on her playpen. On the TV was playing some child show with lots of colours to keeps the kids’ attention. Lena in the was waiting for Kara to come home.

Normally Lydia should be getting ready for bed, but Lena and Kara had a ritual for Lydia’s bedtime, and it hadn’t been broken since they started it.

Lena was a little bit conflicted about what she should do. She knew Kara was probably saving the city as Supergirl, still, she worried because she hadn’t heard from her since they shared lunch. Lena still hadn’t gone back to work, not being able to leave Lydia just jet.

Sam took over the duties at L-Corp as best she could, and Lena did the necessary paperwork from home.

“Mommy?” Lena’s attention was drawn away from her own thoughts when her daughter called. Looking up she saw Lydia running toward her, her little arms flailing to make sure her mother got her attention.

in the last week, Lydia was starting to do much better. She started to talk and play more instead of staying in her mother’s arms. She also started to trust people more, she actually started asking for her ants and Ruby.

When Lydia reached her she looked up at her with a huge smile.

“yes, a chroi?” Lena smiled back at her daughter.

“play with me?” Lydia asked pulling at her mother’s pants to make her move in the direction of the playpen.

Deciding to put away her worries for the moment and follow Lydia to her toys. To Lena’s great delight Lydia preferred to build with blocks instead of playing with dolls. Kara said it was the Luthor genes in her that made her want to build stuff. ‘just like her mommy’ Kara had teased her, and Lena could only blush and smile.

“What are we making, Angeal?” Lydia was delighted her ‘mommy’ was giving her, her full focus. Especially since her other mother wasn’t there for attention hogging. Kara usually was the one to play with Lydia. So, the little girl was going to make the best of it.

“Wobot.” Lydia clapped her hands while almost jumping up and down, Lena chuckled and pulled the little girl on her lap. A robot was something she could do.

To Lena’s own surprise she was enjoying herself and Lydia was delighted to lay with her mommy.

“Mommy look! Wobot.” Lena smiled lovingly as she saw her daughter fawn over the little block robot. She should probably make her a real robot when she was a little bit older.

“it’s lovely dear. Maybe I should take you with me to L-Corp next time. The men there could learn from you.” Lena laughed while hugging her daughter close. Lydia, in turn, hugged her mother back and couldn’t stop her giggles.

Lena lifter Lydia up so she could look her in the eyes.

“What do you say about dinner after all that building.” Lydia had gone serious as she looked back into Lena’s eyes. Proving to Lena she was positively Kara’s kid; only then could food be taken so seriously. The Luthor eyebrow raise was a rare contradiction to that.

“Mack and cheese?” Lydia was like a perfect blend between her and Kara, making the pout fired at her all the more effective.

“Alright, but only if you eat some fruits with them.” Lucky for Lena, unlike Kara Lydia likes to eat fruits and vegetables.

While the home-made Mac and cheese warmed up in the oven, Lena sliced an apple and placed it in front of her daughter. The food was devoured that is she didn’t live with an adult Kryptonian she would look up, but now it was just another thing she was used to.

Lena put their plates in the dishwasher while Lydia stayed in her high chair.

it was starting to become really late and Lydia had refused to take a nap this afternoon. This caused her to rub her eyes with a tiny fist but still being too stubborn to admit she is sleepy.

“A chroi, want to take a nap with me while we wait for mama?” Lena tried, Lydia was starting to get grumpy, making her whine and hold her hands out for Lena. Still not admitting she was tired. ‘them Luthor stubbornness.’ If Kara asked later, she so would say it wasn’t.

“Mama?” Lydia’s had her brows knitted together when her attention was brought back on the missing parent. Not wanting to a crying fit with would only leave ger grumpier.

“Mama will be here when you wake up.” Lena tried. Lydia vigorously shook her head. Lena seeing the tears welling up she acted fast. Sometimes you had to give in as a parent.

“not even if we sleep in the big bed.” Normally Lena would refrain from letting Lydia sleep in between her and Kara. Keeping it as a last resort, like now.

“Mama!” Lydia started to shout to getter with the first tears. Rubbing her temple’s, she went for another approach.

“How about this. Why don’t we watch ‘The Lion King’ while we wait for mama to get home?” Lena was gasping at her last straws with this. She already picked Lydia out off her high chair, rubbing her back soothingly. Hoping the little one would fall asleep while watching the movie.

“Cuddles?” Lydia asked shyly.

“How could I say no to my favourite cuddle buddy.” Lena smiled. Both were giggling the whole way to the bedroom. Having thrown  routine out of the window, Lena laid Lydia in the middle of the bed. putting a few pillows around her, preventing her from fall of the bed.

“Okay baby, look at me.” Lena tried to get her daughters full attention, who was distracted by the pillows around her. When two big blue eyes looked at her and smiled Lena continued.

“LION KING!” Lydia clapped her hands together giggling.

“yes, yes but first we are going to put on PJ’s okay.” Lena slits her forefinger over her daughter’s chubby cheek to keep her attention.

“yeah PJ’s.”

“A chroi, that means you have to stay here on the bed while I go and get them, okay.” Lydia nodded.

“Can you tell what to do?” Lena asks raising her own Luthor eyebrow.

“Stay here and wait for mommy.” Lydia answered proudly.

“Good girl, now wait for mommy to come back.” Lena stood up and made her way toward the other bedroom opposite the master bedroom. She had almost made it to the door when she heard yelling.

“Mommy! Don’t forget Leo and Luna.”

“Okay, a chroi.” Leo and Luna being her daughters' stuffed lion and wolf. Lydia had noticed that both her name and her mother’s name started with the same letter, so she wanted her ‘friends’ to have the same. Both Kara and Lena found it adorable, as did the super friends.

In the bedroom, she quickly took a new pair of PJs’. Picking the one that resembled Kara’s new suit, Lena also didn’t forget the stuffed animals.

When she got back inside the master bedroom Lydia was laying exactly where Lena left her.

“good girl.” Lena praised, picking her off the bed and kissing her cheek. Walking into the bathroom, she changed Lydia quickly. Lena herself changed into one of Kara’s hoodies she liked to steal.

“Ready for the movie?” Lydia nodded in the crook of her neck, but Lena didn’t miss how her daughter rubbed her eyes again and stifled a yawn.

It didn’t take long for the two to settle on the bed. Lena leaning lightly against the headboard with a couple of pillows propped behind her back to support her. Lydia nestled herself in her mommy’s front with head resting on Lena’s shoulder.

pulling the blankets up to Lydia’s chin she pressed play for the movie and waited.

When Kara finally made it back home, she was met with silence. The apartment was dark, and Kara was a bit confused, normally Lena would be waiting for her. This made Kara scared that Lena was mad at her for not letting her know where she was.

Aldo her worries were washed away when she entered her shared bedroom. Lydia had fallen asleep and turned so that she was snuggling into Lena. Her stuffed animals squeezed between the two off them. Lena in her turn had also fallen asleep, having curled around Lydia.

Not wanting to wake them she floated into the bathroom and changed quickly. Standing in front of the bed Kara felled conflicted. She wanted to join her family, but she also didn’t want to disturb them.

Lena noticed someone had entered the bedroom, Kara seemed to fill a room with a calming presence that put Lena at ease.

“Darling?” Lena’s voice sounded groggy from sleep.

“I’m here baby.” Kara answers sitting on her side off the bed.

“you're finally home.” Lena couldn’t help but smile.

“Yeah, sorry that I haven’t let you know where I was.” Kara said sheepishly.

“’s okay. Happy your home.” Said, half back to sleep again. Lena rolled over just enough for Kara to slip in beside her. Kara didn’t waste any time doing just that and hugging her two-favorite people into her.

Lena lets out a happy sight and rested her head on Kara’s shoulder. Kara fell asleep with a smile on her face.

Kara was woken up abruptly by a small body jumping on her chest.

“MAMA! MAMA! Wake up, mommy is making pancakes.” Lydia creamed loudly.

‘I’m up. I’m up.” Kara grunted out not opening her eyes just jet.

“Iska could you be so kind and move your knees a little.” Kara finally opened her eyes to look at her daughter who had her knees planted in her ribs and both hands on her cheeks. Not understanding the question, she just repeated her excitement.

“Pancakes!”

Using her super speed Kara hoisted Lydia up in her arms and jumped off the bed.

“Alright little monster, let see what mommy is doing.” Kara chuckled while tickling Lydia’s tummy, making the girl shriek in laughter.

“no, mama don’t. no tickling.” Lydia breathed art between laughs. Both were still laughing when they med Lena in the kitchen.

“Morning.” Lena looked up from her stack of pancakes she made.

“Morning,” Kara answered when she slung her free arm around Lena and kissed her cheek.

Taking in the scene in front of her Lena couldn’t help feel her heart swell with love. The sudden emotions caused her to tear up a bit.

“I hope this never changes.” Lena whispered in a small voice in Kara’s neck. Kara having heard her gave her waist a small squeeze.

“I hope so too.”

Part 5

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[aldoconjosh]

Aldo was sworn in today as part of a batch of our newest naturalized American citizens. Afterwards we celebrated by eating pancakes and stopping by Costco. Welcome to 'mericuh babe! 🥞🇺🇸🦅🛍️ https://ift.tt/2XD645a

[rosefrancaise4]

Day twelve - Friday 17 May 2019

What a gorgeous day in San Benedetto del Tronto. The GPS added 30 minutes to our drive there by sending us up and around the mountains first. She said it was to avoid road closures but I think she just wanted us to see the towering snow covered peaks of the mountains from a different angle (Montemonarco) before we left. When we finally met up with our guide Luca, we headed straight to the docks. San Benedetto del Tronto is one of the most important fishing ports of the Adriatic. It has a busy fish market (which we visited after we took our morning coffee) boat-building yards, industries for processing fish, a lighthouse, a yachting harbour, 7000 palm trees and a million ombrelloni (beach umbrellas) staking their claim to the beach.

Fishing continues to be a hard way to make a living. Fisherman are often gone for long periods and it can be a perilous and lonely job. We learnt from Luca about the harsh conditions faced by the early inhabitants of this once fortified town, now a seaside resort. There are photos of fishermen coming to shore naked to avoid ruining their one and only set of clothes and women and children repairing and coiling fishing ropes and nets on the beach when the boats were in. There is a touching bronze statue in the pedestrian shopping precinct of a young women repairing a fishing net - dressed in layers to protect against the cold and wearing the traditional necklace given to women in marriage.You could just about see the mud stuck to the net and feel the weight of it across her knees. This sculpture was also by Aldo Sergiacomi.

Lunch after our visit to the Port was at Rusticello, a typical Ascoli Piceno restaurant. We received such an enthusiastic greeting and were once again served Olive Ascolano (stuffed fried olives) and Cremini Fritti (fried crema or custard). It feels so decadent to eat something sweet and creamy that smells like donuts with something as salty and meaty as the stuffed olives. They are both specialities of the region and very hard to make. We have grown to really like both of them but I don’t think we will be attempting to reproduce them at home. We then had two types of pasta dishes that originate from the countryside behind the port of San Benedetto del Tronto - Bauletti (parcels of spinach and ricotta) and Gesuiti (Bechamel sauce, pancakes and cheese). We finished all this off with a lemon sorbet. Delicious and very memorable.

We walked up to the top of the historic centre of San Benedetto, visited the two significant churches in the area and then onto the beach, before stopping for another coffee. The Catholic faith is strong in San Benedetto and there are many dedications to the Madonna in particular. It has always been important for fisherman to dedicate their boat to one or more saints who will look after them on their voyage and there is a Madonna della Marina festival in July where a flotilla of boats take part in a procession and a mass is held on the water. That would really be something to see. Luca and his wife Sabrina had invited us for dinner so we finished the day with a beautiful meal and a really enjoyable evening. It was surprising that we could say and understand so much given our limited Italian vocabulary – though we did have very good teachers.

[realjennyrae]

Pancakes Family Rotation 4:

Then, Aldo Pancakes went to visit Greta's family so he could meet them all. He showed up to the Laurent mansion, feeling confident. After all, his fiancee is rich!

He met the family and asked permission to get married in their beautiful garden. Hector Laurent thought it was a great idea!

Sims 4 Rotation 4 || Willow Creek Families || Pancakes Family

[lawrencedienerthings]

The brief history of Ducati motorcycles

212 Moto

The brief history of Ducati motorcycles

NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, Aug 26, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ – The Brief History of Ducati Motorcycles Ducati Motor Holding SpA is the motorcycle manufacturing division of the Italian company Ducati, headquartered in Bologna, Italy. The company is owned by the German automobile manufacturer Audi through its Italian subsidiary Lamborghini, while Audi is itself owned by the Volkswagen Group.

In 1926 Antonio Cavalieri Ducati and his three sons Adriano, Marcello and Bruno Cavalieri Ducati founded the Società Scientifica Radio Brevetti Ducati in Bologna to manufacture vacuum tubes, condensers and other radio components. In 1935 they were successful enough to allow the construction of a new factory in the city’s Borgo Panigale district. Production continued during World War II, despite the fact that the Ducati factory was a repeated target by Allied bombing. It was eventually destroyed by around 40 Consolidated B-24 Liberators on Thursday, October 12, 1944, as part of the United States Air Force’s Operation Pancake, which flew around 700 aircraft from airfields in Foggia Province.

Meanwhile, Aldo Farinelli started at the small Turin company SIATA (Societa Italiana per Applicazioni Tecniche Auto-Aviatorie) with the development of a small push rod motor for mounting on bicycles. Less than a month after the official liberation of Italy in 1944, SIATA announced its intention to sell this engine called “Cucciolo” (Italian for “puppy”, which means the unmistakable exhaust sound) to the public. The first Cucciolos were only available to be mounted on standard bicycles by the buyer; But soon business people were buying the small engines in large quantities and offering complete motorcycle units for sale.

In 1950, after more than 200,000 Cucciolos had been sold, Ducati finally offered its own Cucciolo-based motorcycle in collaboration with SIATA. This first Ducati motorcycle was a 48 cc motorcycle weighing 98 pounds and a top speed of 40 mph. Ducati Mach 1 As the market moved towards larger motorcycles, Ducati management decided to react and made an impression at a Milan show in early 1952 by introducing its 65TS cycle and the Cruiser (a four-stroke motor scooter). Although the Cruiser was named the most interesting new machine at the 1952 show, it wasn’t a huge hit, and only a few thousand were built over two years before the model ceased production.

In 1953, management split the company into two separate entities, Ducati Meccanica SpA and Ducati Elettronica, in recognition of its distinct motorcycle and electronics product lines. Dr. Giuseppe Montano took over the management of Ducati Meccanica SpA and the Borgo Panigale plant was modernized with state support. By 1954, Ducati Meccanica SpA had increased production to 120 bicycles a day.

In the 1960s, Ducati earned its place in motorcycle history with the manufacture of what was then the fastest 250cc racing bike, the Mach 1. In the 1970s, Ducati began producing large-volume V-twin motorcycles and in 1973 brought a V- Twin with the trademarked desmodromic valve design. In 1985, Cagiva bought Ducati and planned to rename Ducati motorcycles with the name “Cagiva”. When the purchase was complete, Cagiva kept the “Ducati” name on its motorcycles.

Eleven years later, in 1996, Cagiva accepted the Texas Pacific Group’s offer and sold a 51% stake in the company for $ 325 million; In 1998, the Texas Pacific Group bought most of the remaining 49% to become the sole owner of Ducati. In 1999 TPG went public with Ducati shares and renamed the company “Ducati Motor Holding SpA”. TPG sold over 65% of its shares in Ducati, so that TPG remained the majority shareholder. In December 2005, Ducati returned to Italian ownership with the sale of Texas Pacific’s stake (less one share) in Investindustrial Holdings, the mutual fund of Carlo and Andrea Bonomi.

Ducati 899 Panigale In April 2012, the Audi subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group announced that it would buy Ducati for 860 million euros (1.2 billion US dollars). Volkswagen boss Ferdinand Piëch, a motorcycle enthusiast, had long coveted Ducati and regretted missing an opportunity to buy the company from the Italian government in 1984. Analysts questioned a tiny motorcycle maker having a significant impact on a company the size of Volkswagen, commenting that the acquisition “has a trophy feel” and “is fueled by VW’s passion for nameplates rather than industrial or financial logic”. The Italian luxury car brand Lamborghini was strengthened under VW ownership. On July 19, 2012, AUDI AG’s subsidiary Automobili Lamborghini SpA acquired 100 percent of the shares in Ducati Motor Holding SpA for 747 million euros (909 million US dollars).

The chief designer of most Ducati motorcycles in the 1950s was Fabio Taglioni (1920-2001). His designs ranged from the small single-cylinder machines that were successful in the Italian road races to the large-volume twins of the 1980s. Ducati introduced the Pantah in 1979; its engine was updated in the Ducati SuperSport (SS) series in the 1990s. All modern Ducati engines are derivatives of the Pantah, which operates the engine’s valves via a toothed belt. Taglioni used the Cavallino Rampante (identified with the Ferrari brand) on his Ducati motorcycles. Taglioni chose this emblem of courage and daring as a sign of respect and admiration for Francesco Baracca, a heroic WWI fighter pilot who died in an air raid in 1918. Generations of Ducati motorcycles

In 1973 Ducati commemorated its 1972 victory at the Imola 200 with the production model Ducati 750 SuperSport with a green frame. In 1975 the company presented the 860 GT, which was designed by the well-known car stylist Giorgetto Giugiaro. Its angular lines were unique, but the raised handlebars made for an uncomfortable sitting position at high speeds and also caused steering problems. The angular design of the 860GT was a sales disaster, and it was hastily redesigned for the 1976 season with a more rounded fuel tank.

1993 Ducati 907 The Ducati Paso was introduced in 1986 with the Paso 750, followed in 1989 by the Paso 906. The final version came in 1991 with the 907IE (Iniezione Elettronica), now without the name “Paso”. The design comes from Massimo Tamburini, who also designed the Ducati 916 and the MV Agusta F4. The Paso was a typical “you love it, you hate it” bike. At the time, however, it looked like the closed body would be the future for all motorcycles. The Paso design was copied for the Moto Morini Dart 400 and Cagiva Freccia 125. Together with Tambourini’s Bimota DB1, they were enormously formative in terms of style.

The 1990s In 1993, Miguel Angel Galluzzi introduced the Ducati Monster, a naked bike with an exposed grille and motor. Today, the monster makes up almost half of the company’s global sales. The Monster has been the most modified of all motorcycles Ducati has ever produced. In 1993, Pierre Terblanche, Massimo Bordi and Claudio Domenicali designed the Ducati Supermono. A 550 cc single cylinder lightweight “Catalog Racer”. Only 67 were built between 1993 and 1997. In 1994, the company introduced the Ducati 916 model designed by Massimo Tamburini, a water-cooled version that allowed for higher performance and a striking new body with aggressive lines, an exhaust under the seat and a single-sided swing arm. Ducati has since ceased production of the 916, replacing it (and its descendants, the 748, 996 and 998) with the 749 and 999.

The 2000s In 2006 the retro-styled Ducati PaulSmart 1000 LE was launched which, as part of a SportClassic series representing the 750 GT, styling features with the 1973 750 SuperSport (itself a production replica of Paul Smart’s victorious 750 Imola Desmo from 1972) shared 750 Sport and 750 SuperSport Ducati motorcycles. In 2011 Ducati launched a power cruiser, the Diavel. That same year, Valentino Rossi left Yamaha and joined the Ducati MotoGP team, replacing Casey Stoner, who had defected to Honda. Current product range of Ducati motorcycles ● Ducati Hypermotard ● Ducati Desmosedici RR ● Ducati 1098 S Tricolore ● Ducati Multistrada 950 A ● Scrambler desert sled ● Multistrada 950 Multistrada 950S ● Multistrada 1260 ● Multistrada 1260S

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“Make me.” @ the teddy bear uwu

Sexual tension sentence starters | Not Accepting

A single brow is raised at Aldo. Not only was Hugo not going to dignify that with an answer, but that answer alone should tell him that:

Hugo has proven on more than one occasion that Hugo can get Aldo to do a lot of things

Hugo can 100% flip Aldo like a pancake without even trying

He finally responds with a small chuckle and almost cute head tilt. “Do you really want to play this game, Lieutenant?”

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14 Secret Deals In Toronto You Can Get If You Have An SPC Card

Deals on food, clothes, beauty and more!

All of Toronto loves to pretend that they have it all together; the perfect condo with that 6ix view, no student loans, and a perfect work-life balance that somehow includes 6am spin classes. But let's be real, we're all hot messes under our colour coordinated Insta feeds, and one thing Torontonians will forever flock too? A good deal (because weekends at Patria and Early Mercy may seem glam, but our wallets are actually hurting). And how do you think we stay so fabulous on a student budget in Toronto? We're not fooled by any old "deal" that comes our way. We know when a good one comes around, and my friends? That time is now!

The SPC is THE deal every student needs to know about, and unless you've been under a rock, you probably already know about this amazing Canadian loyalty program. For a mere $10 to get the card, students get discounts and deals at thousands of stores and restaurants across the country, online and in-store. And we're not just talking hype chain stores like Indigo and Aldo; they also partner with cool local spots you probably already go to anyways! Best part? SPCwon't be like your last Tinder date (IE, it's not a one-time thing). You have access to all these awesome deals all year, as many times as you like!

Eva's Original Chimney's

If you've been to any food festival, big event, concert - or pretty much just stepped out your front door lately, you've definitely seen Eva's Chimney's Cakes. The OG Eva was born and raised in Budapest, and her grandson and his wife decided to bring those famous, mouthwatering Kürtoskalács (chimney cakes) to Toronto after tasting them in Budapest. All handmade over a traditional-style open rotisserie grill, these delectable Hungarian treats are a must try. And with your SPC, you can get 10% off!

Insomnia Restaurant & Lounge

This hip Bloor West spot is your go-to spot morning and night, literally. Their menu features international comfort foods, from their infamous brunch to their late night eats (their kitchen is open until 2 am, all week). They also have a huge drink selection, from coffee to absinthe, craft beer, cider, wine, and cocktails. A must try? Their pear grilled cheese (add an egg!), and oven-baked pancakes topped with a candy apple. For a late night eat try the Epic 3 Cheese Nachos; and thanks to SPC, you can score 20% off your purchase here!

Stuff'd Grilled Cheese & Tots

Imagine every single delicious comfort food you love, take it up a level, stuff it in a grilled cheese sandwich, and you have Stuff'D.They offer "soul food" in the form of insane grilled cheese sandwiches like the Philly Jawn with beef steak, and the Bombay Bad Boy with butter chicken sauce. Pair it with some of their loaded tots, toppings ranging from classic to chipotle and BBQ sauce, and your soul is sure to be satisfied.

The Porch

It's probably the most photographed porch in Toronto, and it's not just for their huge bucket beverages (which we have to agree, are adorable and delicious AF). If you haven't already hit this happening Toronto bar, go for one of the best views of the CN tower, the huge patio, some delicious food (brunch with a view anyone?). There's always an amazing vibe that is sure to deliver an unforgettable experience.

Jackson's Burger

Far from just another burger joint downtown, this Ryerson central spot serves up hormone and antibiotic free beef that'll blow your mind. You can choose to build your own burger (they offer a variety of patties, like fish, veggie, and chicken), or grab one of the "international" options (think burgers with "avacado explosion", or the oddly enticing, PB&J topped beef patty). There's also poutine, a delicious shake called the 'Nutella heaven', and the option to sub out your basic bun for a grilled cheese bun. Yep. We're drooling.

Exclucity

If you're looking to up your style game, Exclucity should be the number one stop on your list. Starting out selling tees from their basement, this popular Montreal store is now the place to go for all the hottest sneakers/footwear. Aside from their dope collection of Nike QA, Jordan, BBC, New Era and more, you can also find streetwear and lifestyle clothes here - plus, thanks to your SPC, you can get 10% off XCLU products!  

Kops Records

For those who prefer to listen to their tunes without floating earbuds, Kops provides one of the best collection of Vinyl records in Toronto. As the oldest record store in Toronto, they're known in the vinyl community for their huge selection (every genre from alt to electronica), sell new and used records, and their Queen West location even has North America's largest collection of rare and Northern Soul 45s (among thousands of other 45s).

Battle Sports

Channel your inner Katniss Everdeen, get ready to get strangely competitive, and head to Battle Sports. Battle it out with a game of Archery Dodgeball, or give your 10-year-old self a second life and jump into a Nerf Battle!

Saga Escapes

You haven't really been to an escape room until you've been to Saga Escapes. Their amazingly built, epic scenarios will have you and your crew racing to beat the clock! Check out their website for details on their different scenarios, and don't forget to present your SPC for 30% off!

True North Climbing

Ever looked up at a mountain in the wild and thought, wow I'd love to climb that? Nah, not us either. BUT, when it's indoors, with harnesses, and surrounded by a group of your best friends trying to see who can get to the top first? Count us in. Whether you're a beginner or rock climber enthusiast, they have over 15,000sq ft of climbing terrain that also includes bouldering, slacklines, lessons avaliable, and the world's largest indoor stalactite to climb on! Plus, with your SPC, you can get a whole 50% off your intro lesson!

Throne Barbershop

You know you're going somewhere fly when the slogan is, "Crown of Confidence". They're known all over Toronto for their cuts/fades that are so good, it's not just a haircut but a craft. Top it off with the hip vibe of the shop and you're in for an awesome experience here with these masters.

Pretty Little Secrets Lash and Beauty Bar

Let's be real, was there any better feeling than when you actually #wokeuplikethis?! When you have your lashes and brows on point, you just feel like you have your life together. Pretty Little Secrets gives their clients that flawless look in a chic, relaxed environment. We could all use some extra self-care! And thanks to your SPC, you can get 20% off eyelash services and $5 off eyebrow services.

North York Ink

For anyone that has a tattoo you know, once you get your first, your hooked. Benjamin Chen, the owner of North York Ink created a chill yet hip spot in North York for you to tell your own story through your ink on your "modern canvas". Their artists do a range of designs (check some out here), and they also offer piercings here.

The Good Geisha

Located in Kensington Market, the artists at Toronto's first premiere cosmetic tattoo shop have over 10 years of experience in cosmetic, reconstructive, and corrective tattooing. They offer tattoos for just about everything; lip liner, beauty marks, freckles, to brighten dark circles under your eyes, microblading and more! Something we love about these guys? They give back. Check out their paint night to raise money for acid attack victims in India here!

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Waiting for supergirl

Kara doesn't come home, being held up with superhero duties. witch leaves Lena to prepare Lydia for bed alone.

part 4 of Out of the box way of starting a family. other parts here part 1 - part 2 - part3

Lena was walking through the apartment, Lydia playing in front of the TV on her playpen. On the TV was playing some child show with lots of colours to keeps the kids’ attention. Lena in the was waiting for Kara to come home.

Normally Lydia should be getting ready for bed, but Lena and Kara had a ritual for Lydia’s bedtime, and it hadn’t been broken since they started it.

Lena was a little bit conflicted about what she should do. She knew Kara was probably saving the city as Supergirl, still, she worried because she hadn’t heard from her since they shared lunch. Lena still hadn’t gone back to work, not being able to leave Lydia just jet.

Sam took over the duties at L-Corp as best she could, and Lena did the necessary paperwork from home.

“Mommy?” Lena’s attention was drawn away from her own thoughts when her daughter called. Looking up she saw Lydia running toward her, her little arms flailing to make sure her mother got her attention.

in the last week, Lydia was starting to do much better. She started to talk and play more instead of staying in her mother’s arms. She also started to trust people more, she actually started asking for her ants and Ruby.

When Lydia reached her she looked up at her with a huge smile.

“yes, a chroi?” Lena smiled back at her daughter.

“play with me?” Lydia asked pulling at her mother’s pants to make her move in the direction of the playpen.

Deciding to put away her worries for the moment and follow Lydia to her toys. To Lena’s great delight Lydia preferred to build with blocks instead of playing with dolls. Kara said it was the Luthor genes in her that made her want to build stuff. ‘just like her mommy’ Kara had teased her, and Lena could only blush and smile.

“What are we making, Angeal?” Lydia was delighted her ‘mommy’ was giving her, her full focus. Especially since her other mother wasn’t there for attention hogging. Kara usually was the one to play with Lydia. So, the little girl was going to make the best of it.

“Wobot.” Lydia clapped her hands while almost jumping up and down, Lena chuckled and pulled the little girl on her lap. A robot was something she could do.

  To Lena’s own surprise she was enjoying herself and Lydia was delighted to lay with her mommy.

“Mommy look! Wobot.” Lena smiled lovingly as she saw her daughter fawn over the little block robot. She should probably make her a real robot when she was a little bit older.

“it’s lovely dear. Maybe I should take you with me to L-Corp next time. The men there could learn from you.” Lena laughed while hugging her daughter close. Lydia, in turn, hugged her mother back and couldn’t stop her giggles.

Lena lifter Lydia up so she could look her in the eyes.

“What do you say about dinner after all that building.” Lydia had gone serious as she looked back into Lena’s eyes. Proving to Lena she was positively Kara’s kid; only then could food be taken so seriously. The Luthor eyebrow raise was a rare contradiction to that.

“Mack and cheese?” Lydia was like a perfect blend between her and Kara, making the pout fired at her all the more effective.

“Alright, but only if you eat some fruits with them.” Lucky for Lena, unlike Kara Lydia likes to eat fruits and vegetables.

 While the home-made Mac and cheese warmed up in the oven, Lena sliced an apple and placed it in front of her daughter. The food was devoured that is she didn’t live with an adult Kryptonian she would look up, but now it was just another thing she was used to.

Lena put their plates in the dishwasher while Lydia stayed in her high chair.

it was starting to become really late and Lydia had refused to take a nap this afternoon. This caused her to rub her eyes with a tiny fist but still being too stubborn to admit she is sleepy.

“A chroi, want to take a nap with me while we wait for mama?” Lena tried, Lydia was starting to get grumpy, making her whine and hold her hands out for Lena. Still not admitting she was tired. ‘them Luthor stubbornness.’ If Kara asked later, she so would say it wasn’t.

“Mama?” Lydia’s had her brows knitted together when her attention was brought back on the missing parent. Not wanting to a crying fit with would only leave ger grumpier.

“Mama will be here when you wake up.” Lena tried. Lydia vigorously shook her head. Lena seeing the tears welling up she acted fast. Sometimes you had to give in as a parent.

“not even if we sleep in the big bed.” Normally Lena would refrain from letting Lydia sleep in between her and Kara. Keeping it as a last resort, like now.

“Mama!” Lydia started to shout to getter with the first tears. Rubbing her temple’s, she went for another approach.

“How about this. Why don’t we watch ‘The Lion King’ while we wait for mama to get home?” Lena was gasping at her last straws with this. She already picked Lydia out off her high chair, rubbing her back soothingly. Hoping the little one would fall asleep while watching the movie.

“Cuddles?” Lydia asked shyly.

“How could I say no to my favourite cuddle buddy.” Lena smiled. Both were giggling the whole way to the bedroom. Having thrown  routine out of the window, Lena laid Lydia in the middle of the bed. putting a few pillows around her, preventing her from fall of the bed.

“Okay baby, look at me.” Lena tried to get her daughters full attention, who was distracted by the pillows around her. When two big blue eyes looked at her and smiled Lena continued.

“LION KING!” Lydia clapped her hands together giggling.

“yes, yes but first we are going to put on PJ’s okay.” Lena slits her forefinger over her daughter’s chubby cheek to keep her attention.

“yeah PJ’s.”

“A chroi, that means you have to stay here on the bed while I go and get them, okay.” Lydia nodded.

“Can you tell what to do?” Lena asks raising her own Luthor eyebrow.

“Stay here and wait for mommy.” Lydia answered proudly.

“Good girl, now wait for mommy to come back.” Lena stood up and made her way toward the other bedroom opposite the master bedroom. She had almost made it to the door when she heard yelling.

“Mommy! Don’t forget Leo and Luna.”

“Okay, a chroi.” Leo and Luna being her daughters' stuffed lion and wolf. Lydia had noticed that both her name and her mother’s name started with the same letter, so she wanted her ‘friends’ to have the same. Both Kara and Lena found it adorable, as did the super friends.

In the bedroom, she quickly took a new pair of PJs’. Picking the one that resembled Kara’s new suit, Lena also didn’t forget the stuffed animals.

When she got back inside the master bedroom Lydia was laying exactly where Lena left her.

“good girl.” Lena praised, picking her off the bed and kissing her cheek. Walking into the bathroom, she changed Lydia quickly. Lena herself changed into one of Kara’s hoodies she liked to steal.

“Ready for the movie?” Lydia nodded in the crook of her neck, but Lena didn’t miss how her daughter rubbed her eyes again and stifled a yawn.

It didn’t take long for the two to settle on the bed. Lena leaning lightly against the headboard with a couple of pillows propped behind her back to support her. Lydia nestled herself in her mommy’s front with head resting on Lena’s shoulder.

pulling the blankets up to Lydia’s chin she pressed play for the movie and waited.

  When Kara finally made it back home, she was met with silence. The apartment was dark, and Kara was a bit confused, normally Lena would be waiting for her. This made Kara scared that Lena was mad at her for not letting her know where she was.

Aldo her worries were washed away when she entered her shared bedroom. Lydia had fallen asleep and turned so that she was snuggling into Lena. Her stuffed animals squeezed between the two off them. Lena in her turn had also fallen asleep, having curled around Lydia.

Not wanting to wake them she floated into the bathroom and changed quickly. Standing in front of the bed Kara felled conflicted. She wanted to join her family, but she also didn’t want to disturb them.

  Lena noticed someone had entered the bedroom, Kara seemed to fill a room with a calming presence that put Lena at ease.

“Darling?” Lena’s voice sounded groggy from sleep.

“I’m here baby.” Kara answers sitting on her side off the bed.

“you're finally home.” Lena couldn’t help but smile.

“Yeah, sorry that I haven’t let you know where I was.” Kara said sheepishly.

“’s okay. Happy your home.” Said, half back to sleep again. Lena rolled over just enough for Kara to slip in beside her. Kara didn’t waste any time doing just that and hugging her two-favorite people into her.

Lena lets out a happy sight and rested her head on Kara’s shoulder. Kara fell asleep with a smile on her face.

  Kara was woken up abruptly by a small body jumping on her chest.

“MAMA! MAMA! Wake up, mommy is making pancakes.” Lydia creamed loudly.

‘I’m up. I’m up.” Kara grunted out not opening her eyes just jet.

“Iska could you be so kind and move your knees a little.” Kara finally opened her eyes to look at her daughter who had her knees planted in her ribs and both hands on her cheeks. Not understanding the question, she just repeated her excitement.

“Pancakes!”

Using her super speed Kara hoisted Lydia up in her arms and jumped off the bed.

“Alright little monster, let see what mommy is doing.” Kara chuckled while tickling Lydia’s tummy, making the girl shriek in laughter.

“no, mama don’t. no tickling.” Lydia breathed art between laughs. Both were still laughing when they med Lena in the kitchen.

“Morning.” Lena looked up from her stack of pancakes she made.

“Morning,” Kara answered when she slung her free arm around Lena and kissed her cheek.

Taking in the scene in front of her Lena couldn’t help feel her heart swell with love. The sudden emotions caused her to tear up a bit.

“I hope this never changes.” Lena whispered in a small voice in Kara’s neck. Kara having heard her gave her waist a small squeeze.

“I hope so too.”

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“Pensavano che diventassi astronauta, la mia specialità sono i pancakes al mirtillo e ascolto anche il rap”: Francesco Consiglio dialoga con Ginevra Costantini Negri, enfant prodige del pianoforte (a dieci anni si è esibita al cospetto di Lang Lang)

Mentre intervistavo Ginevra Costantini Negri, talentuosa pianista diciottenne, mi è venuta in mente una frase di Giacomo Leopardi: “La giovinezza è il solo tempo di far frutto per l’età che viene”. Ciò vale in modo particolare per gli allievi musicisti, ai quali è richiesto di iniziare presto gli studi poich�� non basta una vita intera per conoscere e capire la musica creata nei secoli. Così ha fatto Ginevra, guadagnandosi una reputazione di enfant prodige del pianoforte. A soli dieci anni, si è esibita a Roma di fronte a Lang Lang, il più famoso musicista classico cinese, e qualche mese dopo ha suonato alla Carnegie Hall di New York. Da allora, la sua carriera ha avuto uno sviluppo continuo. Nel 2013 ha ricevuto una menzione speciale al Sony Classical Talent Scout e alcune sue esecuzioni sono state trasmesse su Radio Classica. Negli anni successivi ha studiato al Mozarteum di Salisburgo nelle masterclass di Rolf Plagge e si è esibita in Stati Uniti, Francia, Austria, Svizzera e Malta. Nel 2017 ha suonato il glockenspiel al Teatro alla Scala per il concerto del Coro Voci Bianche dell’Accademia del Teatro, con cui ha partecipato a numerose produzioni e concerti, tra cui il Mefistofele di Boito diretto da Riccardo Muti, la Sinfonia n. 3 di Mahler con i Wiener Philharmoniker diretti da Mariss Jansons e la Filarmonica della Scala diretta da Riccardo Chailly. Nel 2017, è stata selezionata dall’Accademia del Teatro alla Scala per interpretare, da soprano, il ruolo di Zweite Knabe nel Die Zauberflöte (Il Flauto Magico) di Mozart. Infine, nel 2018 ha registrato il suo primo CD, intitolato Gioachino Rossini – Il mio piccolo teatro privato, selezione dai Péchés de Vieillesse.

Anni fa ho letto un’intervista di Aldo Ciccolini, uno dei grandi pianisti del Novecento, che diceva: “Per la musica bisogna dare tutta la propria vita e anche qualcosa di più, tutto il resto è secondario”. Un concetto condivisibile se pensiamo che il lungo percorso di studi richiede tanti sacrifici e rinunce che non sono possibili a tutti. Consiglieresti a un genitore di condannare il proprio figlio a una sorta di sacerdozio in nome di un incerto futuro da musicista?

Innanzitutto ti ringrazio di aver citato Aldo Ciccolini. La sua esecuzione di Un petit train de plaisir di Rossini è magnifica e lui resta un grande esempio per tutte le giovani generazioni di pianisti. Non sono però d’accordo sulla visione sacerdotale del pianismo. La motivazione nasce dalla passione e dall’amore per la musica, due elementi che portano il sacrificio in secondo piano. Certo, il lavoro deve essere costante, impegnativo e a volte duro, ma questo è vero per qualunque professione svolta con serietà. Ai genitori consiglierei di assecondare le attitudini dei figli, anche perché altrimenti temo che si voterebbero ad amare delusioni. Quanto all’incertezza del futuro, credo che la situazione economica attuale dovrebbe incoraggiare tutti a seguire le proprie passioni, visto che nessun percorso professionale sembra oggi offrire delle certezze.

Fra le più recenti tendenze del mondo dei concerti va segnalato il successo di alcune tue giovani colleghe di abbagliante bellezza. Yuja Wang suona in minigonna e attira milioni di follower sul suo profilo Instagram. Lola Astanova è considerata la pianista più sexy del mondo e si fa fotografare in abiti succinti come una modella di lingerie. Khatia Buniatishvili è stata definita ‘la Marilyn mora del pianoforte’. Suscitano entusiasmo ovunque si esibiscono ma viene il dubbio che il loro successo professionale sia dovuto in larga parte al fisico.

È naturale che il valore di un pianista, uomo o donna che sia, non si giudichi dal suo aspetto. Ed è altrettanto legittimo che ciascuno possa scegliere l’immagine che meglio rappresenti la propria personalità. Detto questo, personalmente considero Yuja Wang una fuoriclasse, indipendentemente dalla lunghezza delle sue gonne.

“I più grandi pianisti del mondo tengono la loro immaginazione al guinzaglio perché hanno sempre davanti lo spartito”, scrive Keith Jarrett. A mio parere questa supremazia dell’arte come improvvisazione può essere facilmente contestata tirando in ballo poeti e drammaturghi che hanno prodotto versi immortali all’interno di rigide partizioni metriche e copioni di ferro magistralmente recitati sui palcoscenici di tutto il mondo. Perché la musica dovrebbe fare eccezione, togliendo alla nota scritta il suo primato? Credo si possa ragionevolmente affermare che lo spartito è un guinzaglio che fa immaginare libertà più vere del vero, fantasiose e accattivanti.

Concordo con la tua analisi e non potrei trovare parole migliori. E poi, con uno scrittore, mai cercarle!

Avevi 10 anni quando hai suonato alla Carnegie Hall di New York. Cosa ricordi di quel giorno? Avevi già deciso che avresti fatto la pianista? Immagino, come spesso succede, che qualcuno in famiglia abbia guidato la tua scelta, ma c’è stato un momento nel quale hai avuto la certezza di lasciarti alle spalle una vita da enfant prodige per addentrarti nella maturità pianistica?

Sono partita per New York serbando un ricordo nitido di Lang Lang, per il quale mi ero esibita poco prima a Roma. Si era congratulato con me per il prossimo impegno, quindi come puoi immaginare la mia esperienza newyorkese era cominciata sotto i migliori auspici. Ho aperto il recital dei vincitori di una competizione americana, eseguendo Bach. Ricordo solo una grandissima emozione prima di salire in palcoscenico, illuminato dalle luci, con uno splendido Steinway al centro e il pubblico nell’ombra della grande sala.  Quell’anno sono entrata nel Coro delle Voci Bianche dell’Accademia del Teatro alla Scala diretto da Bruno Casoni che ci seguiva insieme a Marco De Gaspari, e così la musica è diventata sempre più importante per me. Con il Coro, ho avuto la fortuna di studiare molte opere, messe, sinfonie e concerti, ed essere diretta dai più grandi direttori d’orchestra del mondo, come Riccardo Muti, Mariss Jansons, Riccardo Chailly, solo per fare qualche nome. Nel frattempo, frequentavo gli Amici del Loggione del Teatro alla Scala, un’associazione che è diventata la mia seconda casa, dove ho potuto imparare molto da Gino Vezzini, dalle conferenze di Mario Marcarini e dai grandi interpreti scaligeri. Qualche anno dopo sono entrata in Conservatorio, seguita e incoraggiata da due insegnanti di grande competenza e sensibilità: Daniela Ghigino e Anna Abbate. La scelta di fare della musica il mio lavoro è stata quindi del tutto naturale, come diretta conseguenza della mia passione e della fortuna di avere incontrato ottimi maestri. Quanto ai miei genitori, pensa che mio padre ha venduto il pianoforte all’insaputa di mia nonna che lo costringeva a prendere lezioni, e mia madre era convinta che avrei seguito un percorso di studi scientifici, magari facendo l’astronauta! Però hanno sempre sostenuto le mie scelte, e di questo li ringrazio.

In un’intervista al quotidiano Il Giorno, hai dichiarato che Rossini è per te un maestro di vita. Il compositore pesarese è passato alla storia per essere un bon vivant, e l’altra sua passione, al pari della musica, era la cucina. Come te la cavi tra pentole e fornelli?

Ah, sicuramente sono una rossiniana anche per il piacere della tavola e del buon cibo, ma sono sempre stata più una buona forchetta che una cuoca! Mi piace però molto preparare le prime colazioni, specie d’estate, meglio ancora se in giardino con i miei amici. La mia specialità sono i pancakes al mirtillo o allo yogurt, ma anche con frutta fresca. Poi le uova strapazzate – attenzione, devono essere bavose al punto giusto! – e i biscotti. Se bruciano, pazienza, intono qualche requiem…

Questa domanda è veramente bislacca e spero mi perdonerai. Ti confesso che, pur avendo conosciuto molti pianisti, e avendo appurato che si tratta di persone rispettabili e simpatiche, non riesco a togliermi dalla testa un’idea che avevo da ragazzo, e cioè che molti, se non tutti, i musicisti classici sono esempi di umore malinconico, insoddisfazione e noia, perché cercano il bello in un mondo brutto e, non riuscendo ad adattarsi, entrano in conflitto con la quotidianità. Com’è la tua vita al di fuori delle note?

Come potrai immaginare, l’insoddisfazione, la noia e la tristezza mal si addicono a una pianista che ha scelto un repertorio rossiniano! Sono stati d’animo che tutti proviamo, ma di certo non rappresentano tratti distintivi della mia personalità. Nella vita quotidiana, sono una ragazza come tante. Mi piace leggere, andare a teatro, al cinema, uscire con i miei amici, e poi ascolto tanta musica, non solo classica, ma anche jazz, pop, funk, rock e qualche volta anche rap. Mi piace andare alle mostre, in Italia e all’estero, e viaggiare. Con alcuni miei amici abbiamo anche girato alcuni cortometraggi, divertendoci un sacco. Spesso guardiamo film insieme: tra i preferiti, quelli di Hitchcock e Tarantino, di cui ho molto apprezzato Unglorious bastards, e serie tv come Game of Thrones. Ovviamente, appena posso vado ai concerti e alla Scala, un ambiente di eccellenza professionale ma anche di allegria, che resta per me un luogo leggendario. Spero di averti fatto cambiare opinione sulla malinconia dei pianisti classici!

Infine, la più classica e inevitabile delle domande: progetti per il futuro?

Prima di tutto, l’incubo di ogni diciottenne: la maturità! La mia sarà linguistica, e dunque: incrociamo le dita! Nel frattempo, continuerò gli studi al Conservatorio. Professionalmente, ho in calendario vari concerti: al Museo del Teatro alla Scala, al Museo della Scienza e della Tecnica di Milano, a Genova per la stagione del Teatro Carlo Felice, e tanti altri sia per piano solo che con formazioni cameristiche. Mi sto anche impegnando per la diffusione della musica classica tra i giovani, cercando di farla uscire dalla retorica di un’immagine polverosa e paludata e far comprendere che il suo ascolto può rappresentare un momento di divertimento. Ho in programma diversi concerti destinati ai ragazzi. Infine, un progetto a cui tengo molto: l’incisione delle Sei sonate per cembalo op. 1 di Cherubini. Sto lavorando sulle cadenze.

Francesco Consiglio

L'articolo “Pensavano che diventassi astronauta, la mia specialità sono i pancakes al mirtillo e ascolto anche il rap”: Francesco Consiglio dialoga con Ginevra Costantini Negri, enfant prodige del pianoforte (a dieci anni si è esibita al cospetto di Lang Lang) proviene da Pangea.

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