#manchester salsa

[feralforfrank]

task force 141 & instagram posts (while on leave).

TF141 X FEM!READER

cw pics r used for aesthetic purposes. might be a bit OOC in the comments. i tried. NON-DESCRIPTIVE READER.

a/n i blew off studying for this 😋

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KYLE "GAZ" GARRICK / boyfriend!gaz

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kyle_garrick puerto rico with the missus 🇵🇷

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yourusername heyyyy *flirting hardcore* 😍😍😍

> kyle_garrick yourusername i have a girlfriend.

yourusername we should go cycling again!

> kyle_garrick yourusername Watching you struggling up the hill is so fun. Yes, we absolutely should!

> johnny.tavish kyle_garrick Wish I'd bin there tsee tha!!!!!

> kyle_garrick johnny.tavish I got it on video, mate! 😁

> yourusername kyle_garrick HEY!!!!!!!????

pricejohn6 Looks nice. Have fun.

> kyle_garrick pricejohn6 Thank you, Sir!

> ghost0895 kyle_garrick Suck up.

> yourusername ghost0895 AHAHAHAHAH

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JOHN "BRAVO 6" PRICE / older boyfriend!price

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yourusername hubbie took me to venice :)

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yourusername kyle_garrick i got him to wear the shirt!!!!!

> kyle_garrick yourusername HAHAHAHAHA, he looks GREAT!

pricejohn6 MY pretty girl ❤️

> yourusername pricejohn6 thank you for taking me, love 😊💓

johnny.tavish YE GIT MARRIET?????

> yourusername johnny.tavish NO DOOFUS. (i wish) (soon, i hope) (not yet)

ghost0895 Sick of this joke. Venice looks nice, though ... 😒

> yourusername ghost0895 sassy simon 😆 me likey sassy simon.

> ghost0895 yourusername 🙄🙄🙄 just get married already.

yourfriend venice looks incredible! have a plate of bigoli in salsa for me 🤤

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JOHNNY "SOAP" MACTAVISH / boyfriend!soap

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yourusername bro said he knew a spot and took me to scotland to meet his fam 😵

johnny.tavish they loved ye, bonnie lassie

> yourusername johnny.tavish your family is so nice 🥹 I WANNA GO BACK!!!!!

ghost0895 i see you've met the mactavishes

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kyle_garrick scotland looks bloody incredible!

> yourusername kyle_garrick IT IS IT IS IT IS!!!!! 🤩🤩🤩

pricejohn6 Delightful pictures.

> yourusername pricejohn6 thanks, captain price :)

yourfriend SO jealous of you! hope you had a lovely time!!!

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SIMON "GHOST" RILEY / boyfriend!ghost

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yourusername lover boy & me in manchester !!!!

ghost0895 youre cute

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kyle_garrick you got him to take pictures with you!?!?!?

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johnny.tavish when can i meet wee joe

> ghost0895 johnny.tavish Never.

> yourusername johnny.tavish come over whenever!!!!! this kitty loves people!

> kyle_garrick yourusername I want in too!

yourfriend you're in manchester!?!?! we should meet up!!

> yourusername yourfriend i'll def text you! 💞

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[lotstradamus]

inspired by the manchester anon haha but do you have any tips and suggestions for visiting leeds? 🩷

I've lived here for 2 years now (!!!) but somehow I still don't really know my way around and just go to the same 5 places and use google maps to get anywhere else. it's sad. but here's some shit I love:

Grindhouse - cheap drinks, loads and loads of seats, never too full, music a reasonable volume, and they project 80s movies on the back wall. we once sat in here for 2 hours cos Stand By Me was on. one time we watched the bar staff earnestly tell a group of women on a hen do that the bar was closed and they weren't serving any more drinks, at 7:45pm. 10/10.

Rudy's - only 9 cities* in this fair nation have a Rudy's, so I'm going to keep reccing it for everyone else. perfect Neapolitan pizza. *Leeds, Manchester, Sheffield, Birmingham, Nottingham, Durham, London, York, Liverpool - if you live in one of these places and haven't been to Rudy's yet, sort it out.

Neon Cactus - go here on a Wednesday and order wings, and you'll get half price margs. lots of great Mexican scran. don't take anyone too picky or over 50, because the price for the great food and vibes is that at least one thing you order will be incorrect. but roll with it. half price margs, man.

Empire Cafe - book in advance if you want to sample the delights of Empire Cafe, cos there's like 6 tables max. everything is seasonal, changes on the daily, and is insanely delicious. if you want to experience heaven, order the steak and chips with salsa verde. there is NOTHING like it.

Stuzzi - another seasonal, small plate sort of place, but Italian. amazing food and a gorgeous restaurant. go with a big group and order one of everything.

Eat Your Greens - ANOTHER seasonal restaurant! this one is farm-to-fork and organic. I can’t speak to the quality as I haven’t actually been, but I am a frequenter of their GREENGROCER, which is MEGA. last time I think I left with natty wine, pâté, some insane tinned fish, a jar of harissa and a bag of sunset potatoes. if you like food, go here.

SARTO - fresh, handmade pasta and picky bits. another great place to go with a group and order all the starters. I had a celeriac pasta there last year that I think about on a fairly regular basis; I picked it cos it was the weirdest sounding thing on the menu and it was fucking mouthwatering. good quality and good people! and it's next door to The Wardrobe, so perfect for a pre-gig tea.

Santiago Bar - like Grindhouse (alternative, casual) but the music is louder and you'll find yourself doing tequila shots at 1am and screaming along to, like, Don Broco. it's the best.

Blue Collar Boys - as a rule I hate 'vintage' clothes shops (overpriced, ugly, everything is XXS), but this place seems to specialise solely in American t-shirts and sweatshirts from the 90s in exactly my size, and everything is £10. this is amazing and a huge bargain if you find something like vintage Wranglers and a Playboy bomber jacket (£20, my wife) but not so amazing or a bargain if you find 3 t-shirts with holes in (£30, me). we've never been without finding shit we love. they only open on random weekends, and they always seem to have more stuff than they could possibly ever sell. it's a freaky vintage alternate universe.

The Corn Exchange - a big gorgeous ol' building full of little businesses. vintage, handmade, tattoos, coffee, jewellery, independent brands, yarn, shoes, a barbers, a bookshop, they've got it all. very easy to spend £100 and 6 hours. every so often they have a market on the bottom floor. perfect tiny representation of Leeds: quirky, independent, delicious, cool.

Silver's Deli - this is a 9-minute train ride away in Bramley (my ends!) but has become THEE buzzy foodie spot recently. go on a sunny saturday morning (cos you will probably have to sit outside) and order the everything sandwich. thank me later. if they have scotch eggs or sausage rolls on, I beseech you, order both. and if you want the sunday special prepare to get there at 11 and fight.

Against the Grain - if you've come to Bramley for Silver's, you may as well trundle 10 minutes up the road and visit the best bar in Leeds. cosy, casual, full of locals, hidden in Swinnow Mills. it's a sit-around-and-chat-to-people sort of place, with bonus charcuterie boards AND a pizza van on weekends. we are here A LOT, because Gray's Salon and Rose and Thorn Tattoo are both in the Mill, and we give them all our money. oh! and dog friendly. sooo many dogs.

Project House/Galleria - if you've gotten the train out to Bramley for Silver's and ATG, jump on the 72 back to town and get off at Project House to eat MORE food. Galleria is a great place to get breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and Project House has EVERYTHING (depending on the day). yoga! gigs! vintage fairs! a bi-annual tattoo convention meets makers market with food vendors called Hand of Glory! check what's on and head on down to support local!

Kirkstall Bridge Inn - another one local(ish) to me, but worth travelling out of town for; a PROPER pub (i.e. no tv, no sports, no shite) that does roasts upstairs and lets dogs in downstairs. outdoor seating right by the canal, and every so often they put something on and the car park turns into a tiny festival. Kirkstallpalooza is a highlight. great place to finish a nice canal walk (who am I?!).

tl;dr sorry that this is obnoxiously long, I love Leeds

[sai-lec]

the recent behaviour in f1 fan spaces is nothing new by the way . this is going to be long winded get into it .

it’s something i’ve talked about on my main a few times before but the internet and especially twitter and tiktok has provided fans of the famous to seek a certain entitlement TO them . social media reduces the gap between idol and idoliser with direct interacts- the fan can speak directly to their selected person, and can at times be gifted with a reply .

this creates a sense of entitlement to a reply . well, they relied to one person so if i make my presence well known enough im sure to get one too . this has created a constant state of social media thinking in the real world . we see it all the time- morality checking, filming strangers in public, filming your family life. essentially forcing other people to submit themselves to your social media presence .

for an example i went to a concert in october 2021 in manchester. i was there having a good time. but there were several instances in which people were trying to achieve viral moments- the group of 15 year old kids behind me brought a tub of salsa (somehow through the security) and started screaming ‘we have salsa! look we have salsa’ between every song until one member of the band took their salsa at which point they cheered . the girl beside me asking me to stop singing and dancing during the songs because i was ruining her video. these people felt entitled to the creators time by demanding their attention like they would have on social media, they felt entitled to instruct me how to enjoy the live performance in a way that would adhere to their online posting standards.

formula 1 is the same . people interrupting drivers casual dining for autographs and photos - as happens to other celebrities . people walking up to drivers with their phones already recording, not acknowledging the driver but holding their phone up and smiling as the driver continues to look straight ahead before gleefully posting ‘i met lando’ . you didn’t meet lando, you inserted yourself into his pathway and took videos of him without his consent .

when i first started getting into the f1 community i remember seeing a video of carlos walking through the airport and being physically trapped by fans, shoving cameras into his face, leaning into him for photos, touching him, cornering him until he had no option but to sign things in order to get out . and i remember thinking girl what the fuck that is abysmal i feel so bad for him before opening the comments and seeing no real acknowledgment of the harassment he was literally enduring in that video . i remember seeing similar ones of charles, max, fernando most of the drivers on the grid actually .

i hate to be that person but social media has seriously rotted out concept of personhood. we no longer view the people we idolise as people but as brands that we believe we are entitled to in a selfish need to show off and get likes on the internet. so long as you can shock, make jealous of, put in awe other people online because YOU are providing them with the content of the person they so desperately crave it doesn’t matter who’s dignity is stolen . it doesn’t matter who’s privacy is invaded . it doesn’t matter what you have to do to get that viral moment . i saw a video of a girl earlier getting a hat from carlos borderline following him into an off limits building before he turned around and gave her his hat and she acted like he did that for her. when in reality we can see her leaning into an off limits building following him, im sure he was nice and gave her the hat because he is nice but following any creator to the door is not a good attitude . its entitlement to them and their time and the expectation that you will receive something in return .

the newest video of george is another extension of that . a social media creator seeing drivers as a tool or an item for their own personal gain . the harassment and invasion can be excused in these instances because hey. it’s george russell he’s a public figure people always take pictures of public figures when it’s really quite a frightening example of how badly social media users have grown to understand humanity decency . you are entitled to NOBODIES image or time . especially in private areas .

i guess this is a long way of saying you have the opportunity right now to check your behaviours . and make sure you are not contributing to the invasive objectification of public figures. and also that you are not forcing people around you in your daily life to submit to your social media ideals by recording people minding their damn business or profiting off others . thank u gn no i’m not proofreading i can’t be fucked

[whatsonmedia]

7 Artists Performing Live This Week

Calling all music fiends. Tune in to find out about some exciting performances coming up this week, including fabulous artists such as Kodie Shane, Dan Croll, Owl City, The Chemical Brothers, Ne-Yo, Eddie Palmieri, and Griff. This variety of talented performers covers a range of genres, from electronic to indie, to pop to jazz. Broaden your musical horizons and explore what this week of music has to offer!

Kodie Shane

A talented singer, rapper and songwriter, Kodie Shane is known for her versatile style that combines R&B with hip-hop and pop. She started gaining attention due to her unique sound and energetic performances, also being a part of the rapper collective “Sailing Team” which included famous rapper Lil Yachty. She quickly established herself as a solo artist with her captivating stage presence, with music that often explores themes of love empowerment and self-discovery which makes her a stand-out female rapper.

Date: Wednesday 20th March 2024

Location: The Promontory, Chicago, IL, US

Time: Doors open 19:00

Ticket: $25 – $175

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Dan Croll

Dan Croll is a British singer-songwriter known for his innovative blend of indie rock, pop, and electronic music. He rose to prominence thanks to his distinctive voice and catchy melodies. His debut album “Sweet Disarray” from 2014 caught lots of attention with the inclusion of hit singles “From Nowhere” and “Compliment Your Soul”. Characterised by their infectious hooks and introspective lyrics, his music often includes themes of love and human connection, broadening creative horizons, thus establishing himself as an influential figure in contemporary indie music.

Date: Thursday 21st March 2024

Location: YES, Manchester, UK

Time: Doors Open 19:00

Ticket: £15.75

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Owl City

Owl City is the musical project of American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Adam Young. His breakout single “Fireflies” in 2009 became an international hit and has made his music renowned for its dreamy synths, catchy melodies and uplifting lyrics. His optimistic vibe and nostalgia-evoking songs have cemented his status as a prominent figure in pop music, with his atmospheric soundscapes and whimsical music style leaving a lasting impact on the pop music industry.

Date: Friday 22nd March 2024

Location: McDonough Arena, Georgetown, DC, US

Time: Doors open 19:00

Ticket: $18

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The Chemical Brothers

An iconic electronic music duo consisting of Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons that began in the 1980s, these artists have been at the forefront of the electronic music scene through their innovative soundscape and electrifying live performances. Their debut album “Exit Planet Dust” from 1995 catapulted them into mainstream success, with their music characterised by its distinctive and dynamic sound, The Chemical Brothers have amassed multiple Grammy Awards, chart-topping hits and a dedicated global fanbase.

Date: Saturday 23rd March 2024

Location: Royal Albert Hall, London, UK

Time: Doors open 18:30

Ticket: £75 – £120

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Ne-Yo

Born Shaffer Chimere Smith, Ne-Yo emerged as a prominent figure in the music industry of the mid-2000s and has since become known for his smooth vocals and heartfelt lyrics. His versatile music style helped him gain recognition, with his R&B-infused pop-creating songs such as “In My Own Words” and “Sexy Love”. His music often explores relationships and personal growth, combined with his charismatic stage presence and infectious dance tracks, Ne-Yo has remained a significant figure in contemporary pop and R&B music.

Date: Sunday 24th March 2024

Location: Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Time: Doors open 20:00

Ticket:€77 – 104

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Eddie Palmieri

Eddie Palmieri is an incredibly influential American pianist, composer, arranger, and bandleader. Known for his contributions to Latin jazz and salsa music, Palmieri grew up in New York with Puerto Rican parents, meaning he was raised immersed in a vibrant musical environment. With a six-decade-spanning career, Palmieri has pushed many boundaries with Latin music, combining elements of jazz, funk, and Afro-Caribbean rhythms into his compositions. This architect of modern salsa music has earned multiple Grammys and a label as a true musical pioneer.

Date: Monday 25th March

Location: Blue Note Jazz Club, NY, US

Time: Doors open 22:00

Ticket: $52

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Griff

British singer-songwriter, born Sarah Faith Griffiths rose to prominence for her distinctive voice and emotionally charged songwriting. She gained recognition after winning the BRITs Rising Star Award in 2021. Her music is characterised by its electronically influenced pop and R&B combined with her poignant lyrics that focus on her personal experiences. Her debut EP “Mirror Talk” showcased her impressive vocal range and songwriting skills, solidifying her reputation as a rising star in the music industry.

Date: Tuesday 26th March 2024

Location: 3Olympia Theatre, Dublin, Ireland

Time:Doors Open 19:00

Ticket:€30

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[kritere]

Guti in silenzio con gli occhi lucidi per tre minuti dopo la disfatta del Real: assurda televisione

DIRETTA TV 19 Maggio 2023 Al fischio finale di Manchester City-Real Madrid è andata in scena in Spagna una pagina di televisione davvero assurda: una ‘TV del dolore’ in salsa sportiva, con l’ex calciatore madridista Guti come protagonista di concerto col conduttore. 3 CONDIVISIONI Che la batosta incassata dal Real Madrid in casa del Manchester City sia di quelle memorabili e che fanno davvero…

[watsername]

i have a few ppl informing me of things thatve happened and tbh fromt he dream smp panel and the lovejoy show i think it can be boiled down to children’s first real real life community experiences . they do act like twitch chats bc it’s how they’re used to acting and it’s how they grew up acting in these communities although publicly begging for the attention of the creator is fuckinf annoying (looking at the salsa kids at the lovejoy 4pm show in manchester) and rude and disrespectful (dnf shirt) these kids literallt do not know any different because this is how the community around them has acted in the two years they’ve been practically raised by the internet because the real world was shut off to them by the pandemic . it comes down to whether or not they’re willing to learn and be respectful members of a real life audience or be fuckifn annoying chatters forever . and also down to twitchcon staff bc why are all their locations just so ducked up and scuffed to the point where people deserve refunds .

[rashfordisred]

Me, looking at Rashford

[bujorulgalben]

ooc: eve goes to romania pt.2: 2022!

i reckon we should jump right into this bc hoo wee did i ramble here. i need to write a travel log someday and publish it. that’d be fun. anyway:

let’sa go!

to preface, let me explain that i absolutely had an ulterior motive when travelling out to bucharest this time around. it was first time i travelled since the pandemic; granted, they didn’t need proof of vaccination or a covid test done prior to arrival, but i was worried that i had somehow forgotten how to go about airports and independent movement abroad. my worries weren’t justified, thankfully :)

it was my first time travelling alone. this was extremely important, as i had always planned to make my next trip to bucharest with someone else. that didn’t happen, and i had to do this now for myself. this would change my plans for the future. i had to see if i could live in bucharest, if i really, really wanted to. believe me, i was challenged on this decision a lot lol. every romanian i spoke to about this seemed very confused.

and they were lovely! my spoken romanian has absolutely decayed since my MA studies (and now i have my motivation to revise it!!) but those i spoke to were eager to humour me/let me practice. if i ever stumbled, or if they spoke too quickly (90% of the time this was the case), i knew how to ask if they spoke english. 100% of the time, the answer was yes, but if i then wanted to reply in romanian, they would continue to support me!

capital cities are never the best way to see a true reflection of a country and it’s people; i know i’d never say that londoners are a reflection of those living in manchester or brighton, for example. it’s a very different beast. thankfully, i work in london, so i know what to contend with. there’s a constant rushing, and not just on the roads. and bucharest’s roads are fast. granted, because their main roads are 3, sometimes 4 lanes wide (perfect for national parades!), the speed limit can afford to be higher. i don’t think my uber driver to the airport on my final day slowed down from 70mph, ever! he earnt that tip fair and square. nice work, teodor.

my apartment was in a communist block on one of bucharest’s busier streets, right at the top of sector five; a stone’s throw from cismigiu park in one direction, and downtown in the other. my airbnb host (another sweetheart, who gave me so many food recommendations) had warned me about the noise, but i can’t sleep in too quiet a room. i found the noise comforting. yes, even the 4am ambulance siren. i learnt that the crows of bucharest all roost in cismigiu park, as well! a cloud of black wings and cawing descended on the park at dusk, and left again at dawn, without fail.

september is still very warm in bucharest, and i foolishly packed for a british autumn. the metro stations especially were VERY warm, and i was pleasantly surprised at how spacious the stations and trains were. the map is extremely easy to follow (not the spaghetti mess that is the london underground), and there’s signs constantly telling you where to go/what platforms to go to for your stop/etc. london should take notes here.

speaking of spaghetti, i did eat a lot of pasta during my stay. i already knew that romanians are big fans of italian food and coffee, and they do it very well! my favourite restaurant in the city served the best damn calzone i’ve ever eaten; with truffle salsa and this lovely, sweet marinara sauce. the romanian gin was refreshing, and easy on the palette. otherwise, i tried to have a shot of palinca with every dinner... and had to call it quits halfway through my trip lol. i can’t keep up with the locals. i fought hard to find my favourite romanian beer in bucharest; silva blonda. pale ales are more popular in transylvania, apparently.

i drank a lot of lemonade during my stay as well; with honey and mint; which helped with the cold i caught on the flight over. romanian lemonade just hits different.

i saw plenty of gentlemen’s clubs (yes, they really were ‘men only’. i was mad.) and plenty of bars offered hookah. i didn’t try this time, as i was advised to try it with a group for my first try, but it did look fun! every big billboard ad was for a gambling site of some sort, and watching international football on tv also saw it littered with betting ads. all registered, mind you, and they need to make that very clear. small businesses have to do the same, and display certificates in their windows, i noticed. this included the ‘box shops’ stationed on busy streets and corners; many being newstands and florists. there’s a lot of florists, and young women walking around with bouquets. i’m sure you could’ve guessed that this made me incredibly happy.

i saw some beautiful roses at the botanical gardens, and heard the city stay silent for the church bells and chanting early on a sunday morning. that in itself is incredible, and hearing the services was nothing short of magical. that morning, i met up with a photographer for an airbnb experience and we clicked nearly immediately. a history student at bucharest’s university, an introvert, a cat person. we’re now mutuals on instagram, and have promised to host the other when they next visit our respective capitals. 

she was one to suggest i visited romania’s national art gallery (and prioritise that wing of the gallery over the european one) and i’m delighted that i did. she also told me to prioritise carturesti carusel; romania’s most famous bookshop, and one of the most beautiful in the world. i bought a couple of translated books; “nostalgia” by mircea cartarescu, and an anthology of poems by nichita stanescu! 

of course, i wasn’t just in bucharest, and did spend a couple of days in brasov; getting there by train from gara de nord; bucharest’s main train station. it was painless, and i wasn’t subjected to any significant delays... although i did see one delay of two hours for a train due to arrive from vienna. 

brasov looks incredibly different; a city surrounding a mountain with beautiful, colourful buildings. it was the first city i volunteered in, eight years ago, so this visit was more for nostalgia. i hiked to the top of that mountain in the morning (and found out that it was home to 9 rare species of wasp... the hard way), and stood next to the hollywood-styled sign at the top. just like i did 8 years ago.

i chatted to an american at dinner the night before (from queens, and the son of romanian immigrants, now visiting grandparents still in ro) and became fast friends with him as well! we were both eavesdropping on a tour group behind us, quietly judging our respective countrymen, and i invited him to chat once they left. his romanian was a lot better than mine. lol.

asides that, i also (finally) got myself to sinaia to see peles and pelisor castles. both are stunning, of course; something out of a fairytale. complete with the misty mountain setting, as this was the only day i had rain. themes for the architecture, inside and out, come from all over europe; but is especially obvious in the saxon and baroque influences. i had the best goulash for lunch there. the food overall on my trip was pretty great!

this trip left me physically exhausted with all the walking and hiking, i missed pearl terribly after befriending all the stray cats (and there’s a lot!), and i bought a whole bunch of goodies! a lot of milka! a well-known balkan peace offering lol.

for photos and the like, i’m going to plug my insta (wink), and encourage you to watch the story i made for my 2022 visit to ro! i got some banger photos, too, as well as some from the photoshoot i’m yet to drop. i’m pretty sorted for munday now lol.

and... yeah! thank you for reading thank you for dealing with my ooc posting i need to get to work on getting my work visa now. after another week of pto. i’m shattered.

:)

[artwitchpath]

Summer Art Magic: Red

We may often think of the color red and it’s association with the summer season in our magical workings. It’s very fiery and energetic and feels right at home in this high intensity season. Along with it’s inherent power to motivate us, increase our confidence, and stimulate our passionate side; the color red may also be able to help protect us from sunburns and skin damage this summer!

Red produce often get their color from the antioxidant lycopene which can help reduce our susceptibility to sunburns. Here are some red foods you can work into your kitchen magic or Litha meals to draw on the power of RED this season!

 TOMATO

Researchers at the University of Manchester found that tomato consumption resulted in skin that was 33 percent more protected from sun exposure. The lycopene giving the fruit it’s red color also neutralizes harmful molecules produced in skin exposed to the sun's ultra-violet rays. 

Damage inflicted by the free radical molecules on skin structures and DNA can lead to premature ageing and skin cancer so eating more tomatoes also keeps your skin looking young and beautiful! 

Research showed that cooked tomatoes were higher in lycopene than raw tomatoes and tomato paste is chalk full of the good stuff. So, next time you feel like a pizza night this summer, know that it’s actually helping your skin!

31 Delicious Summer Tomato Recipes

WATERMELON

Watermelon typically contains about 40 percent more lycopene than raw tomato! This antioxidant also absorbs both UVA and UVB radiation. It may take a few weeks to build up enough in your diet to notice significant solar protection benefits, but who doesn’t want refreshing watermelon on a hot summer day!

Here’s a fun Watermelon Salsa Recipe you can try!

BELL PEPPERS

A study in the Photochemical and Photobiology journal found that beta-carotene—a plant pigment and precursor to vitamin A—provides protection against sunburn. And sweet red peppers are a stellar source of beta-carotene, clocking in at 42,891 micrograms per 100 grams (or about 3.5 ounces)! Add some of this red magic to your Litha celebration this year with some of these delicious recipes! 

45 Favorite Bell Pepper Recipes

Of course you should still make sure to wear sunscreen and take other practical measures to protect your skin this summer. If you want to learn more about the science behind these powerful red foods, please check out the links to the studies below. Stay hydrated and safe this summer, Love and Light - LUMI

Tomato Study

Watermelon Study

Bell Pepper Study

[bookgeekgrrl]

My media this week (5-11 Dec 2021)

📚 STUFF I READ 📚

😐 The Flowers We Gather (GuilelessAesthete) - 103K, original work - poly a/b/o

😍Winter's Orbit (Everina Maxwell, author; Raphael Corkhill, narrator) - still in love with Kiem & Jainan, in case you wondered

🥰 Chase This Light (leveragehunters (Monkeygreen)) - 58K, Stucky, magical AU, dragon!Bucky, gifted human healer!Steve - sorta-frenemies-to-lovers + 'one's a dragon, the other's what they want to hoard' vibe which I adore + bodyguard duty + there's only one bed = some delicious fucking food

🙂The Pale Horse (Agatha Christie & Michael Bakewell; BBC Radio Full-Cast dramatization)

💖 +233K of shorter fic so shorter work shout out 💖

The Means to Try (AidaRonan) - MCU: Stucky, 18.6K - this was my MTH 2021 gift and I raved about it here but I cannot overstate how much I adored this fic. 😍🥰😍🥰

If I'm Haunting You, You Must Be Haunting Me (mardia) - Knives Out: Marta/Ransom, 34.7K - I super enjoyed this, which envisions an unexpected soulbond and still gives a really satisfying murder mystery.

getting off (on a technicality) (MaddieWritesStucky (Madeleine_Ward)) - Mcu: Stucky, 4.5K - hilarious, sweet & hot little fic about both Bucky & Steve not wanting to fuck on a first date and rules lawyering their way around it. a delightful little amuse-bouche of a fic

📺 STUFF I WATCHED 📺

Station 19 - s2, e17; s3, e1-15

🎧 PODCASTS 🎧

Shedunnit - Teaching Sleuthing

The Atlas Obscura Podcast - Lake Nyos - The Deadliest Lake

Big Gay Fiction Podcast - Holiday Movie Matinee: "Dashing in December"

You're Wrong About - Reconstruction w. Jamelle Bouie

Shedunnit - The Great Gladys

The Atlas Obscura Podcast - Carousel of Happiness

This is Good for You - Ep 21: VHS Tapes Are Good For You

The Atlas Obscura Podcast - Museum of Minerals and Crystals

99% Invisible #469 - The Epic of Collier Heights

The Atlas Obscura Podcast - The Past Beneath Our Feet with the Places Team

Shedunnit - The Pale Horse

Switched on Pop - James Bond and the Sound of Spycraft

Shedunnit - All At Sea

Switched on Pop - Why ABBA songs just hit different

Shedunnit - Happily Ever After

Switched on Pop - Robert Plant & Alison Krauss Raise The Roof

🎶 MUSIC 🎶

Presenting The Police

Classic Feel-Good Pop

Presenting Rod Stewart

Presenting Spandau Ballet

The Look Of Love - The Very Best Of ABC [ABC]

Absolutely ABC

Feel-Good Classic Rock

The Best of Branigan [Laura Branigan]

Melissa Manchester

Presenting Beethoven

Classic Tropical Hits

Salsa Classic Hits

[diabloseasoningsherbsandspi-blog]

So basically we're obsessed with Mexican food!!! 😋😋😋🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽 #pulledbeefnachos #nachos #sourcream #guacamole #salsa #pulledbeef #jalapeno #jalapenos #mexico #mexicanfood #starters #starter #manchester #foodporn #foodiesofinstagram #foodiesuk #foodies #foodblogger #foodblog #teessidefoodie (at Manchester, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0MNjKThsxl/?igshid=ucwhptdk1m72

[chubbievegan]

A spot of my parent's excellent Persian homecooking. Here we have lentil and aubergine stew with soya meat and shoestring potatoes, plus basmati rice, soya yoghurt with walnuts and spinach, a Shirazi salsa style salad and greens. #meatfree #eggfree #dairyfree #whatveganseat #veganfood #plantbased #plantbaseddiet #food #veganforlife #foodporn #veganfortheanimals #crueltyfree #vegetarian #instafood #vegansofig #veglife #veganinspo #manchestervegan #manchesterfood #manchester #veganmanchester #persianfood #iranian #middleeasternfood #iranianfood #persian #homecooking https://www.instagram.com/p/CWnGnnUqrdK/?utm_medium=tumblr

[santienbici]

Nunca creí pasar una cuarentena en Amsterdam

Hoy se cumple un mes desde que llegué a Amsterdam. Partí desde Buenos Aires el miércoles 4 de marzo del 2020 con destino a Londres, donde pasaría 10 días antes de llegar a mi destino final: Los Países Bajos. Lo que ignoraba en esa mañana de marzo era que hacía pocas horas habían confirmado el primer caso de COVID-19 positivo en Argentina. Otro dato que desconocía es que esa misma mañana se cumplían 9 días de la primer muerte por Coronavirus en Italia. Mientras escribo esto, con el mes de Abril en curso, Italia acumula mas de 128.000 casos positivos de COVID-19 y más de 15 mil fallecidos (cuando leas esto, probablemente sean más). Recapitulando. Me subí a un avión con destino a otro continente, sin boleto de vuelta, en la antesala de lo que iba a ser la detonación del contagio masivo del virus nacido en China que terminó por convertirse en una verdadera pandemia. Mi intensión no es recapitular las cifras de los contagiados en las distintas partes del mundo, más bien voy a intentar transmitir cómo viví esas semanas tan particulares lejos de mi país y de mi familia. 

Una semana después de haber llegado a Londres, más precisamente el día martes 10 de marzo, Italia decretó la cuarentena obligatoria que se vería extendida hasta el 3 de abril (que luego se exendería aún mas). Ese martes, me encontraba paseando por las calles de Hackney, un peculiar distrito de Londres donde predomina el arte callejero como los murales y graffitis. Más tarde me subí a un tren con destino a la estación de Dratford, lugar en donde se conocieron Jagger y Richards antes de formar una de las bandas mas increibles de todos los tiempos. 

Al día siguiente, el miércoles 11, la OMS declaró oficialmente al brote de Coronavirus como una pandemia. Ese miércoles me desperté temprano, me cebé unos mates, que acompañé con unas tostadas, y antes de las 9 ya estaba en camino a la estación de tren para dirigirme a Sevenoaks, una reserva natural ubicada a 40km de Londres. No pretendo que me juzguen. Es cierto que tal vez la actitud más sensata y precavida hubiera sido sacar un vuelo de vuelta a la Argentina y guardarme en casa con mi familia, aunque nadie sabía realmente lo que se avecinaba. También es cierto que el mes de marzo del 2020 será recordado por muchos años como el “mes del coronavirus”. Un mes donde las cifras de contagiados aumentaron exponencialmente semana a semana y donde los diferentes países se vieron obligados a tomar medidas cada vez más estrictas para reducir el contagio del virus. La incertidumbre era demasiada, tanto en Europa como en el resto del mundo. En ese entonces, en Inglaterra (y en todo el Reino Unido) estaba bastante tranquilo el tema. Londres funcionaba como si nada pasara. Los teatros seguían con las obras en cartelera, los pubs seguían vendiendo la samuel smith y trafalgar square seguía acumulando miles de personas por día. Mientras tanto, mis planes en ese momento se reducían a finalizar mi pequeña travesía en Londres y tomar mi tren de las 7.15 del sábado 14 de marzo. El mismo tren que partiría de la estación St. Pancras y que, 4 horas más tarde, me depositaría en Amsterdam Centraal.

 Para ponerlos en contexto, el sábado 7 de marzo intenté conseguir entradas para Arsenal-West Ham. No tuve éxito. El partido estaba “sold out”. Más de 60 mil personas reunidas en el estadio Fly Emirates. Hasta ese momento las competencias deportivas funcionaban con normalidad. Los 3 puntos se quedaron en Highbury. El partido terminó 1–0 con gol de Lacazette. El miércoles siguiente, el Arse tenía que viajar a Manchester para enfrentar al City de Guardiola. Un día antes, el martes 10, se confirmaba que el partido había sido suspendido. ¿El motivo? Dos semanas antes el Arsenal había jugado contra el Olympiacos de Grecia y el dueño del club griego, Evangelos Marinakis, manifestó haber dado positivo de Coronavirus. Marinakis, quien también es propietario del Nottingham Forest, había tenido contacto directo con los integrantes del plantel del Arsenal, y a la semana siguiente, el 6 de marzo, se hizo presente en el estadio del nottingham para ver el partido de su equipo contra el Milwall, por la segunda división inglesa. Todos los días alguien conocido salía a confirmar que había dado postivo. Después, la prensa se encargaba de recapitular dónde había estado esa persona y con quién había interactuado. No exagero. El jueves 12 el propio entrenador del Arsenal, Mikel Arteta, confirmaba que él también había dado positivo. A partir de la declaración de Arteta empezaron a tomarse mayores medidas. Al otro día se suspendió la Premier. 10 días mas tarde, el primer ministro británico Boris Johnson anunciaría la cuarentena obligatoria por 3 semanas para todo el Reino Unido. Aunque parezca inverosímil, para ese entonces ya me encontraba instalado, sano y salvo, en mi nuevo departamento en Amsterdam. 

Llegué a Holanda. Me baje del tren con mis dos valijas y salí de la estación. Los días en Londres habían quedado atrás. Tenía hambre. Vi un puesto que vendía panchos y me compré uno. Ahí mismo, mientras me comía un pancho afuera de la estación, me di cuenta que estaba realmente solo. La última vez que había comido un pancho había sido en Chelitos. El chelo! La mejor panchería del barrio de flores y, probablemente, del mundo entero. Chelitos tiene una mística difícil de explicar. Fue en lo primero que pensé. Me acordé de la salsa Chelitos y de la de roquefort, uf la de roquefort! la de parmesano, Jamon, Cheddar, Picante, Berenjena, criolla, y todas las demás. También me acordé de los personajes que podes encontrarte si vas un sábado a las 6 de la mañana. No voy a seguir hablando de Chelitos porque se me va a caer una lágrima. Si estás en Buenos Aires y no conocés el Chelo, tenés tarea para después de la cuarentena. Rivadavia y San Pedrito. De nada. 

Me terminé mi pancho y encaré para el subte. Lo primero que hice al llegar al hotel fue organizarme para encarar los primeros días. Me dieron una habitación para 6 pero no la compartía con nadie. Estaba yo sólo. El domingo bajé temprano a desayunar y después me puse a buscar departamento. El lunes lo encaré de buen humor sabiendo que al otro día tenía turno para ir a buscar mi permiso de residencia, válido por un año para vivir y viajar dentro de Holanda. Lo que no sabía era que una mala noticia de lunes iba a condicionar toda mi semana. Mientras bajaba a desayunar me encontré con un mensaje en el ascensor. En un costado había una hoja A4 pegada al espejo que decía que a partir de un decreto del gobierno todos los recintos donde se sirvieran comida y bebida deberían cerrar. Así como bares, restaurantes y cafés tuvieron que acatar la norma, también los hoteles debieron cerrar los desayunadores y bares para evitar la acumulación de gente. Fue así que ese día, y los que le seguirían, el hotel no serviría desayuno. Así comenzó mi segundo día en Amsterdam. Empero, esa no era la mala noticia. La cocina seguía abierta y aproveché para poner a calentar agua para el mate. Una empleada del hotel se acercó con una canasta de frutas y me ofreció. Agarré una manzana. Me dijo que podía agarrar varias. Agarré una manzana y dos bananas. Lo vi como una compensación por haberme privado del desayuno al segundo día de mi estadía. No era su culpa. Ya lo sabía. La mala noticia del día aún estaba por llegar. 

Después de desayunar me registré en Swapfiets, una página que se encarga de alquilar bicicletas a través de una suscripción mensual. Si, como Netflix. Entrás a la página, seleccionás la bici que querés (hay 3 modelos), completás tus datos personales, los datos de tu tarjeta y listo. Esa misma tarde pasé a retirar mi bici por una de las sucursales. Un pibe alto y rubio me explicó el funcionamiento del candado y en menos de 5 minutos ya estaba en las calles de Amsterdam paseando con mi nueva bicicleta. Sentí una sensación hermosa, comparable a ese éxtasis que se experimenta en la cancha instantes después de que tu equipo hace un mega golazo. Ando en bici desde que tengo memoria y hacía rato no me sentía tan feliz arriba de dos ruedas. Es una bici playera color naranja con freno a contrapedal, tampoco la gran cosa, aunque es bastante ligera y tiene un andar muy amigable. Con esa sensación positiva comencé mi recorrido hasta el hotel, no sin antes pasar a ver algunos departamentos. Para el final del día ya tenía un acuerdo de palabra con uno de los landlords por un pequeño depto a 7 minutos en bici de la estación central. El precio era muy bueno y el depto si bien era pequeño tenía una cocina equipada, dos habitaciones, un patio y un living que funcionaba como “work area”. Eso último fue lo que me terminó de convencer. Estaba bastante contento por ya tener mi bici y mi depto. Sin embargo, la mala noticia que estaba a punto de recibir equilibraríaun poco la balanza. Me llegó un mail automático del ministerio de migraciones esa misma tarde. De esos que dicen noreply. O sea, la mala noticia venía de parte de un robot. El mail decía que mi cita para recoger mis documentos había sido cancelada. Todas las citas o turnos con ministerios y municipalidades habían sido suspendidas hasta el 6 de abril para disminuir al mínimo el contacto, el traslado y la acumulación de la gente. Todas las citas habían sido canceladas, salvo aquellas para trámites por homeless y/o refugiados. No lo podía creer. “Quién me manda a viajar en el medio de una pandemia”, pensé. Sin el permiso de residencia no podía empezar a trabajar. Sin trabajo no tendría ninguna fuente de ingresos hasta fines de abril como mínimo. Tenía que ponerme a pensar como iba a encarar las próximas semanas. De verdad. Claro está que al otro día fui a las oficinas de asuntos migratorios determinado a conseguir une respuesta a mi problema burocrático. Me acerqué al IND para confirmar lo que me habían comunicado vía mail la noche anterior. Las citas estaban canceladas y la atención era muy reducida, por no decir nula. A partir de mi insistencia, por tratarse de un asunto urgente, me dieron una cita para el 8 de abril. No había mucho mas que podía hacer. Salí de las oficinas y me subí a mi bicicleta. Ese martes volví al hotel esuchando uno de los discos que marcó mi infancia: Led Zeppelin IV.Me armé una rutina para los próximos días. Mentira. Me armé dos rutinas. Una rutina de ejercicio y una para administrar mi tiempo de la mejor manera, teniendo en cuenta los trámites que me faltaban para poder estar registrado en la municipalidad como ciudadano neerlandés. Fue así que durante este pequeño impás burocrático me permití tomarme el tiempo para hacer lo que más me gusta: Escribir. ¿Escribir sobre qué? Sobre lo que sea. Sentarme y escribir. Lo primero que pensé fue en hacer un diario de viaje. Había días en los que estaba inspirado y escribía algún que otro relato corto que ya les compartiré mas adelante. Era el momento para conectar con mis pensamientos y poder empezar a crear. 

Con el diario del lunes les spoileo que esta vez me sorprendí a mi mismo. Estoy corriendo 4km por día 6 días a la semana. Corro tres días, descanso uno, corro tres, descanso uno, y así. Al principio me costó, pero me gustaba. Entonces fui poniéndome objetivos alcanzables. Al principio corría 2km por día. En tiempo se traducía a casi 11 minutos corriendo. Cuando eso resultó sencillo subí a 3km, y así. Me gustaba salir a correr y poder respetar los pequeños objetivos que yo mismo me iba poniendo. Decidí comenzar a planear mi sitio web, el cual está en pleno proceso de construcción, y también arranqué un podcast sobre música. Aunque todavía no hay ningún episodio subido en ninguna plataforma, confío en que para la próxima les traiga mas data sobre todo esto. Paciencia. Mientras tanto, seguiré escribiendo mis relatos y en paralelo esta historia sobre un argentino viviendo en Amsterdam tratando de sobrevivir a una pandemia que azota al mundo y que intenta descifrar su meta en la vida. Todos tenemos una historia, escribí la tuya.

[shimokitazawathree]

2020 01 01-31

1-3 店休

4 SAT

アンドレ&ホセポッセ　presents“「バイブスミッドナイト”」

OPEN 18:00／START 18:30

 ENTRANCE￥1,000- 

【ACT】

OSMACS 

ヤスエでんじゃらすおじさん

TechMorisHEART LOS

【DJ】

阿部広太（SUNN/STRVINGMAN)

天野ジョージ(百獣/撃鉄/1985)

金田康平(THEラブ人間

5 SUN 

「新年会」

OPEN START TBA

ACT TBA

6 MON

「」

OPEN START TBA

ACT TBA

7 TUE

「」

OPEN START TBA

ACT TBA

8 WED

「」

OPEN START TBA

ACT TBA

9 THU

「天野ジョージ新春ディナーショウ～10周年記念～」 

OPEN  START 20時

 S席 (コース料理4品) ¥5,000 6枚 

A席 (パスタ1品) ¥2,000 20枚 

B席 (料理なし)¥1,500

 店頭、1985 S席 

メール予約A.B 3@toos.co.jp

10 FRI

「A Virgin presents」

19:30/20:00

 2500(+1D)

LIVE: A Virgin

shinji masuko(DMBQ,BOREDOMS) 

GOD

THE POPS

DJ K.E.I.(VOVIVAV)

11 SAT

「"HOBO"定期公演「Steppin’Stone」」

OPEN START 19:00 19:30

ACT 

DENIMS

club time

レーリシッソ OPEN 23:00 ¥1500/1D KA4U / 置石 / Zutsuki-D / k_yam / RECOO

12 SUN

「6eyes & BLUEVALLEY RELEASE PARTY」

OPEN 18:30 START 19:00

前売¥2000 +1D 当日¥2500 +1D 

6eyes 

BLUEVALLEY 

SAGOSAID

 manchester school≡ 

前売予約:kazuki_mizuuchi@yahoo.co.jp

13 MON

「night after night vol.42」

OPEN START 18:00 18:30

ADV 2,500+1d DOOR 3,000  +1d

ACT 

myeahns / アフターアワーズ / either / がつぽんず（O.A.）

14 TUE

店休

15 WED

「バー営業」

OPEN START 19:00 CLOSE 24:00

16 THU

「NEW ROCKS」

OPEN START 19:15/19:45

ADV DAY 2000 / 2500(+1D)

-ACT-

YORIKIRI CLUB

Petale

SOFTTOUCH(アコースティックバンドセット)

17 FRI

チェリータイムスpresents 「PEEKA BEAT vol.1」

 OPEN&START 19:00

Charge ¥2,000-(+1D)

 ■ACT■ 

DIDBURNS

The Minnesota

Voodoo Men

STOMPIN' RIFF RAFFS

■DJ■ nao(Cavern Stomp!) and more...?!

 ■FOOD■ つづみっこ

18 SAT

三つ峠「ダンス/エヴリデイ」Release Party " 通俗戀歌vol.2 "

OPEN／START 18:00

ADV￥2,000-／DOOR￥2,500-（+1D）

【LIVE】

三つ峠

Youmentbay

ソウルベイベーズよあけ

【DJ】KiQtommy(TATAMI GALAXY)

予約・問い合わせmitsutouge_band@gmail.com又は各出演者まで

19 SUN

TBA

20 MON

𝑯𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒐 

Open 19:00 / Start 19:30 Adv ¥2,000 / door ¥2,500 ( +1D)

【GIG】STRAM / Jan flu / my angel trumpet / kiwi 

21 TUE

「Jimancia  & cowbells double release party 」

Open 19:00 / Start 19:30 Adv ¥2,700 / door ¥3,300 ( +1D) Live : Jimancia with guest vocal : ermhoi & Anna Yamada, Visual : Takashi Yamaguchi

Guest live : Utena Kobayashi

Ticket reservation : ticket3@toos.co.jp

22 WED

PILE ON phetamine

＜出演＞

heavenphetamine

Three Ring Circus

ren(LOVE AND CIGARETTES)

rib hiat motel

DJ: kta

OPEN & DJ START 19:00

ADV 2000 / DOOR 2500 (+1D ¥600 )

23 THU

She Her Her Hers Pre.

”location” release party

OPEN 19:00 / START 20:00

ADV DAY ¥2500/¥3000(+1D) 

出演：She Her Her Hers

[TICKET]http://sheherherhers.com/?page_id=106

24 FRI

TBA

25 SAT

LessThanTV presents 『METEO WINTER 2020』 

OPEN START 13:00/13:30 

ADV DAY ¥3000/¥3500(+1D) 

※18才以下無料 ※子連れ(親+子)無料

 【エクストリーム 保育 テラー】 ◎飯田華子(紙芝居) ◎ラミ子(うたのお姉さん)

【LIVE】 ◎ANTAGONISTA MILLION STEPS ◎チーターズマニア ◎DAIEI SPRAY ◎DEATHRO ◎EGG CONDITION ◎FORWARD ◎FREAKS ◎Haus ◎HIMO ◎ニーハオ!!!! ◎黄倉未来 ◎プラナリア ◎SAGOSAID ◎SMASH YOUR FACE ◎THE ACT WE ACT ◎THE GUAYS 

【FOOD】 ◎芋煮(東海林) ◎うー

26 SUN

DAY TIME

「下北沢ウルトラソウル〜新年会スペシャル」 

スタート 12:00 

前売り¥1500(+1ドリンク¥600) 

出演

 Hey

ワイドショーパーソナリティーズ

ゴールデンシルバーズ

LIVE TIME

Oh No Darkness!! EP release party 『INTO DARKNESS』東京編 

start 19:00 / adv 2,000 (+1 )

-ACT-

Oh No Darkness!! 

Droopys 

LODYPOPS 

27 MON

「SUGAR FACTORY X 」 

 20:00-23:00 

¥1000 +1D 

-ACT-

 Yodocolts

Three Ring Circus

28 TUE

「HOOK UP SUNN」

19:00 OPEN 

ENTRANCE ￥1,000 +1D

-ACT-

THEWATTER

からくりごっこ

saita(湘南)

春山慎太朗(band)

篠原篤一（smell）

【DJ】

Dot Prompt

ビートたけち&イシカワ(from Tomato Ketchup Boys)

29 WED

18:30オープン／19:00スタート

ADV 2,000円(ドリンク代別)

-ACT-

デンドロビウムス

chatter box

poly:propene

はしもとりおバンド

FILMREEL

30 THU

ODISHA JAPAN FESTIVAL 2020 Iku can I. milk can night.開催直前事前スペシャルイベント

日程:1/30(木)開場:18 時 開演:18 時半 終了:21 時半 チケット:3000 円

一年に一度の ODISHA JAPAN FESTIVAL が待望の���前スペシャルイベントを開催 します!!

3 年連続出演のヤジマ X、さいたま篠笛 X、 そしてこのフェスに賛同し応援してくださる、インドを愛する大滝華代、hagakure、2020 初出演の笛団によるスペシャルライブ!!!

カレーあり、チャイあり、恒例のビンゴ大会あり、オリジナルグッズ販売あり!!そして 2 月のインドプリーでのフェスで実際に飾る横断幕へのメッセージ記入コー ナーや、夏祭りさながらの楽しいお祭りになりますので、 ぜひお誘い合わせの上、お越しください!!

さらに!!事前予約を頂いた方、または浴衣やインド服でご来場いただきました方には、この イベント限定のプレゼントがございます!!

インドに実際行った方も、これから行きたい方も、そして音楽が好きな方、お祭り が好きな方、どなたでも大歓迎です!!

一夜限りの ODISHA JAPAN FESTIVAL 事前 SP で、もっともっと日本とインドが仲 良くネジネジして、 2 月のフェスに向けてみんなでグルーヴをあげていきましょう!!

31 FRI

「WAO!お客さま感謝デー開催 ＆ 一部店舗移転のお知らせ 」

OPEN START 18:30(予定)

ADV / DAY 2300 / 2500 +1D

-ACT- 

WAO! 

salsa 

音の旅crew

 /and more

 DJ キラリ☆おじさん

 DJ 金田康平(THEラブ人間) 

FOOD 光の森 

 チケット予約: waorecords.info@gmail.com

[faccia-d-angelo]

Bentornato King Claudio...

Claudio Ranieri, Leicester. La rivalsa della periferia del mondo. Il voglio ma non posso che si materializza nel vertice più alto, nel sogno maximo di unoscudetto operaio in salsa british . Nel salotto prestigioso, per pochi, sempre quelli, della Premier League. Siamo dentro l'impresa di una squadra, di una città di 288 mila anime nelle Midlands Orientali, di una guida più eroica che tecnica, costruita in punta di piedi da mister Ranieri, l'ultimo dei Leggendari. Che gli innamorati dell'epica paragonano ad Achille dell'Iliade, al più determinante e determinato dei guerrieri.

La favola del piccolo Leicester e di Claudio, terzo maschio di quattro figli, nato nel 1951 a Roma all'ombra della Piramide Cestia da un macellaio di Testaccio, con mamma Renata alla cassa, è un po' come il Verona di Bagnoli, il Cagliari di Scopigno. È la rincorsa impossibile dei meno bravi, dei meno ricchi, dei meno belli, che diventano più forti. Un romantico azzardo. Sorto da un pensiero stupendo, dal nulla. Da un allenatore di successo, sempre schivo con i vincenti. Che ora fa impazzire il mondo. Con il suo proletariato pedatorio nelle vene, con la sua faccia mai da fotografo. Sir Claudio Ranieri ha vinto il campionato (2016) inglese, è riuscito nel folle stravolgimento delle gerarchie di Sua Maestà il pallone, da quelle parti più ordinario del rintocco del Big Ben. E non poteva che essere un romano, introspettivo e controcorrentista, a cambiare le regole morali del football britannico. Delle sue principali leve. Neanche fosse Josè Mourinho o Arrigo Sacchi, “il mago di Fusignano”.

Fresco di scudetto, l'allenatore è raccontato nel libro “Se vuoi provarci fallo fino in fondo- Claudio Ranieri storia di un vincente” di Malcom Pagani (Rizzoli). Un'opera completa sulla vita di questo talento del made in Italy che da noi, sulle prestigiose panche di casa nostra, non ha mai sfondato. I club italiani hanno sempre trovato il modo per non attribuirgli il reale valore. Come nel secondo anno (2008) alla guida della Juve. Malcom Pagani nel libro: “C'erano rapporti tumultuosi tra Ranieri e qualche giocatore (Trezeguet,Camoranesi) e soprattutto con «il signorino» francese, l'amministratore delegato della società Jean-Claude Blanc. Succedevano cose non esattamente corrette a quei tempi. Quando arrivavano i Christian Poulsen, che non eccitavano l'immaginario, e i tifosi protestavano, una vocina faceva filtrare bugie affilate come verità. Bugie verosimili, e per questo ancora più maligne: «Poulsen è arrivato perché Ranieri lo ha preferito a Xabi Alonso». Erano falsità o, come ebbe a dire un giorno Ranieri, «balle totali. Xabi è stato sempre uno dei miei calciatori preferiti. Ma io sono un dipendente. E non vado a lamentarmi in giro».

All'estero il Nostro ha invece sempre fatto le cose in grande, titolo francese con il Monaco, secondo posto con il Chelsea, poi il trionfo targato Midlands. «Il mio Leicester- racconta l'allenatore romano - è come Forrest Gump». Uno a cui la madre diceva che i miracoli «accadono tutti i giorni». Eccolo, il miracolo. «Una banda di sottovalutati, di derisi, di esclusi arrivati a toccare il cielo con un dito. Una banda di estrosi, di originali, di gente che vive come vuole, che raggiunge il campo di allenamento in treno, che non ha sposato una modella, che non conosce la dieta a zona, forse neanche il gioco a zona, che si sazia e fa festa intorno alla tavola mangiando come io non ho mai visto mangiare nessuno in vita mia». I boys di Ranieri, la sua squadra.

Fondato nel 1884 da un gruppo di studenti della Wyggeston School, il Leicester del bomber Jamie Vardy, in testa alla classifica fin dalle prime giornate, lo scorso primo maggio ha conquistato la Premier League con 3 turni d'anticipo, pareggiando all'Old Trafford (1-1) contro il Manchester United. È il primo titolo della sua storia. Una vittoria probabilmente irripetibile, nell'apoteosi della semplicità. «È il metodo Leicester- dice Ranieri. - Vincere provando a restare se stessi. Essere se stessi. Al miglior giocatore della Premier, votato dai calciatori stessi, cioè Riyad Mahrez, dicevano sempre la stessa cosa: “Fai il ballerino per caso? Hai le gambe troppo magre”. E allora Mahrez ha aspettato il proprio turno e poi ha danzato da Nureyev, tra le difese muscolari della Premier League. Niente palestre, niente pesi, solo incoscienza, talento e corsa». Corre Mahrez e corre l'altro che gli gioca accanto, Jamie Vardy. «Uno che dopo una vita divisa tra i turni nei capannoni a costruire sostegni ortopedici, gli hamburger mangiati in piedi accanto ai distributori di benzina e gli scarpini indossati in macchina nel parcheggio dello Stocksbridge, guardando la realtà dell'ottava serie dai vetri appannati della sua macchina di terza mano, ha avuto un contratto tra i professionisti a quasi trent'anni, e non vede alcuna ragione plausibile per fermarsi proprio adesso». Non la vedono neanche i tifosi. Che sono stati tutto l'anno in platea e adesso che del Leicester parla tutto il mondo cantano e non smettono. Cantano e vogliono restare qui, perché è qui che la storia dà torto e dà ragione. Cantano e vogliono cantare ancora. «Perché in città è arrivato un italiano con gli occhiali da professore e ha colto l'attimo».

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