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Wednesday, 27 July 2011

FUNK OFF

YES....THAT IS THEIR NAME!!And here is a video of them from Umbria Jazz 2007.

http://youtu.be/9NRbdG9Vgks

An Italian group, very lively, very talented and LOADS OF FUN!!! The "Funk Off" -- they performed at Umbria Jazz with a huge crowd, and lots of enthusiasm. Easy to miss this great event that happens in July in Perugia, Italy. SUPER!!

SI'......SI CHIAMA PROPRIO COSI'!!
Un gruppo Italiano con tanto talento, grande simpatia, e moltissimo divertimento garantito!! I "Funk Off" hanno fatto spettacolo durante Umbria Jazz, qui a Perugia in Italia. Ogni volta con tanti spettatori, tanta allegria, moltissimo entusiasmo. Facile che manca quando se ne vanno....fino all'anno prossimo, a luglio.

Tuesday, 26 July 2011

Stephanie listening to BB KING....in a garage!

Yes, listening to the famous BB KING in a garage in Perugia! We could actually hear pretty well, see from afar, but still, it was pretty fun sitting on a motorcycle and taking pictures (my friend Cristina and I). This was during the amazing event Umbria Jazz....boy do I miss it!!

Sì, ascoltare il famossimo BB KING da un garage in Perugia Italy! Siamo riuscita a sentire abbastanza bene, e vedere un pò da molto lontano, ma comunque, ci siamo divertiti a stare seduti su una moto e fare delle foto (insieme alla mia carissima amica Cristina). Questo tutto durante l'evento Umbria Jazz....e quanto mi manca!

Saturday, 23 July 2011

TRASIMENO BLUES

Yet ANOTHER fabulous musical event, the TRASIMENO BLUES, and here is the link for it.
Last night, at Monte del Lago we not only heard a very lively and talented group and the singer Ty Le Blanc (lovely personality, great voice, and beautiful young woman) but where the concert was held was in the most magnificent place -- a VIEW of more than 180° of Lake Trasimeno, the typical hillsides of this area, marvelous clouds, a few "wind" surfers being pulled by their sails in the skies...it was INCREDIBLE!! And to think that none of us (we and a couple of friends) had ever seen this terrace and this breath-taking view before. The place loaded up with hundreds of people, and we all enjoyed the fresh air, the music and the view, just great!! Check out the link, come to a concert, or plan a trip to enjoy Umbria Jazz first and then Trasimeno Blues!

Ancora un'altro evento musicale il TRASIMENO BLUES, ed ecco il link. Ieri sera a Monte del Lago non abbiamo soltanto ascoltato della bella musica cantata da una bellissima ragazza, ed il suo gruppo molto bravo Ty Le Blanc è la cantante, ma dove hanno fatto il concerto è stato un posto incredibile!!!!! Mai visto questa terrazza con una vista di più di 180° del Lago Trasimeno, le tipiche colline di questa zona, della gente che faceva il windsurf con le loro vele che gli tiravano, l'aria fresca, la musica e la vista, una cosa incredibile!!!! Il posto era pieno di gente, centinaia di stranieri ed italiani, ed è stato un grande successo. Guardate il link e venite ad un concerto. L'anno prossimo venite prima a Umbria Jazz, e poì a Trasimeno Blues. Ma anche quest'anno ancora c'è...vedete il programma nel link.

http://www.trasimenoblues.it/

Thursday, 21 July 2011

PREGNANT WOMAN....at Umbria Jazz

This lady was very friendly and very tummy heavy. Not feeling embarassed, she just sat down in the middle of the crowd and relaxed, shoes off, and smiling.
Here she is at UMBRIA JAZZ, and just moment later rocking away to the music. Nice to find smiling friendly people around, even if they are sitting in the main square of town, where I have never seen anyone sit before. At Umbria Jazz FREEDOM is the word!

Questa donna era davvero simpatica ed aperta E pesante nella pancia: incinta! Non embarazzata, si è messa seduta in mezzo alla folla, rilassata senza scarpe e sorridente.
Eccola a UMBRIA JAZZ, momenti dopo l'ho visto a ballare in mezzo alla folla alla musica. Bello incontrare la gente che sorride, anche se era seduta in una piazza in mezzo alla città dove non ho MAI visto seduta nessuno. A UMBRIA JAZZ la parola è LIBERTA'!!

Tuesday, 19 July 2011

ITALIAN BOYS AT UMBRIA JAZZ

Italian boys having fun at Umbria Jazz...

Ragazzi Italiani che si divertono ad Umbria Jazz...

HERE YOU ARE BOYS...ECCOVI RAGAZZI!!!

ALLAN HARRIS AT UMBRIA JAZZ PERUGIA, ITALY

http://youtu.be/luXJf2UQw7Ahttp://youtu.be/luXJf2UQw7A

Get a nice view of Perugia, Italy (the town I live in) and a good feeling of the kind of music that was here during Umbria Jazz, ALLAN HARRIS, one of my favorite groups!

Vedete una bella vista di Perugia Italy dove abito io, e il sentimento che c'è stato durante Umbria Jazz, E ALLAN HARRIS, uno dei miei gruppi preferiti!

Monday, 18 July 2011

TONI GREEN - The Beale Street R&B Band, Memphis

WONDERFUL, exciting, marvelous....not enough words to say about this performer and the energy from this group, The Beale street R&B Band from Memphis, with special guest TONI GREEN. Thanks Toni, for such enjoyable exciting evenings listening to you sing at the Umbria Jazz festival in Perugia, Italy.

FANTASTICA, eccitante, meravigliosa...non ci sono abbastanza parole belle da dire in riguarda questa artista e l'energia da questo gruppo. Il Beale Street R%B Band da Memphis, con ospite speciale TONI GREEN. Grazie, Toni, per delle serate così piacevoli, ascoltandoti al Umbria Jazz festival a Perugia, Italy.

ALLAN HARRIS QUINTET - PERUGIA, UMBRIA JAZZ

GREAT MUSIC, GREAT GROUP, FANTASTIC SHOW, THANKS ALLAN HARRIS AND YOUR MARVELOUS QUINTET!!!

MUSICA FANTASTICA, ANCHE IL SUO GRUPPO SIMPATICISSIMO, SPETTACOLO MERAVIGLIOSO. GRAZIE ALLAN HARRIS PER DIVERSE ORE PASSATE CON VOI AD UMBRIA JAZZ!!!

Sunday, 17 July 2011

FUNK OFF - UMBRIA JAZZ

No words can give the description of being in the middle of this crowd and listening to the ENERGETIC, FABULOUS, FUN, TALENTED, ORIGINAL ONE AND ONLY....F U N K O F F !!!!! SUCH A GREAT PERFORMANCE, SUCH A CROWD!!!

Nessune parole possono dare la descrizione di che significa stare in mezzo ad una folla di questo genere per ascoltare il ritmo e favoloso spettacolo del gruppo italiano F U N K O F F!!! Grande simpatia, originalità, grande talento...e guardate che folla ieri sera, a Umbria Jazz a Perugia. CHE SPETTACOLO!!!!!

Friday, 15 July 2011

CHICK RODGERS featuring FOUNDACTION

Absolutely fantastic, this group featuring FOUNDACTION.

C H I C K R O D G E R S last night in Perugia during UMBRIA JAZZ.

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Assolutamente fantastico, questo gruppo con FOUNDACTION.

C H I C K R O D G E R S ieri sera a Perugia durante UMBRIA JAZZ.

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HOW TO SPEAK ITALIAN...in 60 seconds

Cavolo...means cabbage BUT you can use it when you want to say WOW!
Non so. So simple, and it means, I don't know. The word no, is no (easy) AND the word so comes from the verb sapere which is to know. So is used for I.....io so, I know. But in this case it is so simple...forget the I, and just say NON SO. Everyone will know what you mean, that is that you don't know!!
Raffreddore -- it means, a COLD. Like a fever, a cough, like what I feel I may be coming down with right now. If I want to say that I have a cold, I say "Sono raffreddata". That translates that I have (or I am) with a cold. You can also say "Ho un raffreddore" which means, I have a cold. Anyway you look at it, you will have to stay in bed or around the house, until you become....guarito or guarita, which means that you are cured!
IMPEGNATA!!! That is what I have been lately. BUSY! Lots of IMPEGNI (appointments, things to do, tasks, chores, you name it!) Actually I should say IMPEGNATISSIMA....meaning very very busy. And to tell you the truth, that is exactly how I like my life!
Per favore.....it is a nice way of asking someone "please" do this or that, or take one, or asking a favor. BUT you can also use it with hands wide and saying PLEASE!!! Stop it! Don't! Be quiet! It is all in the way you say it, and your body language. PLEASE!!!!!
Lo.......this is used when you have a noun like Spagnolo.....you see, this word means a Spanish man. Lo is used because the word starts with sp and you have to use lo rather than il, probably because it makes it easier to pronounce the two sounds....lo with sp rather than il and then sp lo sp, not il sp......When, on the other hand you need to use plural, that is Spagnoli, you must change the lo to gli and then say gli spagnoli. Oh my, this is difficult even for me. Signing off now, will be back with an easier lesson next time.
If you know Spanish, can it help you to know Italian?? YES!! Do I know Spanish? NO! But when I hear it, I can understand lots of it, and I am SURE it's because I know Italian.
Differente....it is easy to see what it means. But the hard part is the ORDER you put this word in. You don't want to use it like in English BUT to put it after the noun that you are calling different. Like I want a different book. Vorrei un libro differente. See, it is AFTER the noun, that is how you use adjectvies in Italian. And don't forget to say the letter E at the end....different - TAY.

Curiosities of Italian Life

VERY curious indeed, this Italian life. On the OUTSIDE it looks like people have loads of money, buying expensive iphones, cars, clothes and even eating out and spending money here and there. BUT on the inside, we are all having troubles with paying bills, hoping our children find jobs (most want to leave Italy now, lots do anyhow). So, the curious thing is that Italians look like they are having an easy time, but believe me.............
Moods........hmmmmmmm......when I am on facebook, I see the difference of the mood here in Italy and the mood in the States. There is a huge difference. People here are moody, due to the politics, especially. We just don't have the fun-loving thouughts and moods of the people in the States. Of course, I am from there, so I have a pretty happy mood most of the time. But being in the middle of complaining and low moods makes it even harder to stay up. Grrrrrrrrrr!!!
No shopping list. What do I mean? I mean, when you go to the market, you don't always need to have a shopping list....you see what looks fresh, colorful and good, and then buy what excites you. I have often had guests for dinner without really knowing what I am going to make. I see zucchini, or tomatoes, or something else and then the idea comes to me. That's how it is in Italy, the visual gives one the idea of what to do next.
City streets.....why oh why are there so many HOLES in the streets!! They just wrote about them the other day in the paper, and there are hundreds (or thousands, don't remember) of holes of all dimensions all over this city. And that means uncomfortable driving that is for sure!! Bump bump bump! The rain opens them up more and then they get bigger. They fill them up sometimes but not well enough. Another of Italy's problems, beautiful country, but we have a large share of things that need to be improved.
Politics. Read on!! In Italy, no matter what the occasion, dinner parties, tv shows, meeting people on the street, watch out, because politics and talking about them is what is in store!!! People just can't get together without talking politics. It is a BIG part of Italian life. And talking about it often can get you in trouble IF the people you are talking to think differently than you do. If they are of another viewpoint, watch out!! If you ever saw two Italians with differing views, you will know what I mean.
SNOW....will it or won't it snow? If it does, the curious thing about snow in a small town, is that everything just about STOPS all of a sudden. They are very slow in cleaning up the streets, but in a way it is nice because you can go out and walk all over the place without any cars around, and then, it is very very beautiful and quiet. So.....into bed I go and perhaps tomorrow it will SNOW!!

EATING and other things....in Italy

TOMATOES -- it is easy to talk about tomatoes in this country. And easy to eat them. They come is such a variety, the ones for sugo, the ones for salad. Ones you can cut into little pieces, or lay out flat with oregano and oil and vinegar and salt.....They are so good, they get lots of sun, and people love to use them in cooking. If you don't know how to use them, just ask an Italian mamma in the store. She for sure can tell you everything you need to know.
Good parmesan, bad parmesan. You know, here in Italy we have wonderful parmesan. It is really really delicious. I once heard that in the States they take the waxy part of the parmesan and even use that to be ground into the stuff you can buy in a box. If that is true, that is really terrible!!!! It would be like eating candles!
Lemons. Why lemons? Because you can squeeze them in water, add sugar or honey; you can squeeze it on meat or fish or salad, or use them to decorate a plate. You can use the peel for flavor in a cake, or to decorate the top of a dessert. You can even use half to put into the dishwasher and make things come out sweeter. Why lemons you ask???
Wintertime weight gain. Yes. Easy to munch on cookies, or almonds or parmesan!! Or a glass of wine and nuts, or a bruschetta! Hard to take off that one or two kili.....that means taking a walk, and today it is going to rain, so wouldn't it just be easier to stay inside, with a nice glass of hot milk and coffee and a few cookies??
JUst how sweet do you want things? In Italy, sweets are sweet but not as sweet as in England, or the States. A cake may have something on it, but not as gooey and sweet as in other places. Salt, on the other hand, is used more freely here than perhaps in the States. Foods can often be very salty, though very good too. Sugar and salt, each country has their own way of using them.
Honey.....it's the time for honey lately, because it is cold, and in the evening is a good time for camomilla tea, or some other hot drink. I like to use honey, good for the throat, and tastes so good. The hard honey is the best, easier to bend a spoon getting it out, but better for you and more "real" and usually biological, whereas the liquid might just have some sugar in it, or not be quite as natural.
Sweet potatoes. If you love American sweet potatoes, the ones they serve on Thanksgiving, be prepared to NOT find them in Italy. It is very hard to find them (actually I just heard a Chinese market has them) but the ones they have in the normal markets are white on the inside! Sweet but white! Isn't that strange!
RED WINE (vino rosso) goes with meat, and WHITE WINE (vino bianco) goes with fish. But wine is so good in Italy, especially the really good ones, any wine is fine most of the time. Room temperature (reds) and white chilled.
CELERY?? When I was a kid, we ate celery sticks all the time. With salt, without, in the lunchbox, or at home in a glass of cold water. I think I have never been served a piece of celery like this in Italy UNLESS they served it with lots of other vegetables to create a vegetable platter to dip in oil and salt, and that dish is called pinzimonio. (better check my spelling on that one, and I will let you know!)
I am going to cook when I get to L.A. BUT it won't be as good as in Italy (see my last post under curiosities of Italian life). I try the best I can BUT the ingredients just aren't the same. And the cuts of meat are different too.

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