Just a Minute in...August

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Hello readers!

August has been a very busy month. Full of news and full of satisfaction. I left back a lot of negative thoughts and now everything is going better.

READING: "The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring".
WATCHING: "The Boys" and "Alias Grace".
LISTENING: "The Elder Scroll V: Skyrim" original game soundtrack.
BUYING: some new clothes, I need to renew my wardrobe.
LOVING: last sunny days...autumn is coming.
WANTING: I'd like to go to the spa...I miss it so much.
FEELING: I'm happier than last month. I hope things will go better for the next one.

What about your August? Did you go somewhere for your holidays? Let me know in the comment below.

Night blesses you all.

Emily

3 things I've loved this week

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Another week has gone by. It was very funny and productive.

1. The first thing I've loved this week had been Tuesday. In the morning I had a very good walk with two other friends and then I had lunch with my two older nieces. We spent the afternoon playing "Cards Against Humanity". They had so much fun that they've already asked me to repeat the afternoon.

2. I spent a bit of time with my mom. On Monday morning we got our manicure together and on Thursday morning we went together to the hairstylist.

3. The best thing that happened was on Saturday morning. My boyfriend and I had a long walk in one of our beautiful mountains. The weather was cloudy and high there was almost cold.

Lunch with a spectacular view.

We live somewhere down there

On the way back...

...we saw also a beautiful butterfly

How was your week? How did you spend your weekend? Tell me in the comments.

Night blesses you all

Emily

Netflix Series Review: The Queen's Gambit

 

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"The Queen's Gambit" is an original Netflix series and based on a novel of the same name written by Walter Tevis.

The story talks about Beth Harmon, an orphaned chess prodigy on her rise to the top of the chess world while struggling with drug and alcohol dependency. It's set between the 1950s and 1960s.

I really devoured this series, a little slow at the beginning, but fast and fast on going on.
I liked the protagonist character, enigmatic and sophisticated, and, in my opinion, the actress they chose was perfect for the role.

Chess' world is fascinating. It's a war art played into the mind of players before that in the chessboard. I've played lots of time against my sister and boyfriend, but it's a board game that's not for me. It needs too much focus and when I play something I completely turn off my brain, haha.

Have you seen the series? What do you think about it? Have you ever played chess? Do you like it? If you were a chess prodigy, what would you do? Let me know in the comments.

Night blesses you all

Emily

3 things I've loved this week

 

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This had been a very nice week.

1. I went shopping with my sister to discover a nice new clothing store, it's very cheap! I bought two pairs of shorts, one skirt, and 4 t-shirts. I was happy like a child on Christmas.

2. After the shopping I spent a bit of time with my sister and her animals: one dog and three cats. It has been a lovely day.

3. I finished the translation of the book and uploaded it... I think it will be published soon.

August is almost at its ending and the summer too. What about your holidays? Have you been somewhere? Or did you stayed at home? Let me know in the comments.

Night blesses you all.

Emily

Tv Series Review: Alias Grace

 

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"Alias Grace" is a miniseries that you can find on Netflix and it's based on the novel written by Margaret Atwood ("The handmaid tails"). 

Grace is an immigrant who arrived in Canada with her family from Ireland. She became the made of a rich family where she met her best friend. Some years later, Grace was hired in another family where she murdered the proprietor and his lover. She was sentenced to death at the beginning, but a doctor wanted to help her to change it into a life sentence. 

I love the setting of the series: the 19th century is a fascinating period. The simplicity of that period's people is something we couldn't imagine in our contemporary years.
I think the protagonist actress, Sarah Gadon (Grace), is perfect for these enigmatic roles. I saw her for the first time in "The Queen's Gambit" and I really loved her and her character. 
I found the series relaxing. Not so much engaging, maybe a little touching for those who are more sensitive.

Have you seen "Alias Grace"? What do you think about it? Who could you have been in the 19th century based on your actual family and work conditions? Let me know in the comments.

Night blesses you.

Emily

3 things I've loved this week

 

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Hello everybody! How was your week?

My week has been particularly full of emotions and satisfaction. The translation is going very well. Tomorrow I will finish it then, on Tuesday, I will review it and finally, I will upload the finished work. As soon as the book will be published, I will share the link in one of my next posts!

1. A funny Wednesday night. The best friend of a friend of ours came to the north from Naples, so we organized a day where we played the funniest board games we have. She had so much fun that she bought two of the games we played together once she came back home.

2. Some walks, by myself or with my friend M. There were beautifully sunny and hot days, perfect for good walks into the woods and countryside.

3. The birthday of my friend G. We ate in a fantastic all-you-can-eat sushi restaurant and had a lot of fun! I ate some delicious sweet "rabbits bread", with cream, and I really loved them! I also met a girl who I still knew, but we both didn't remember. We met for the first time when we were children. She lent me the VHS of an old Disney cartoon and her sister taught me to play the board game "battleship". We spent most of the night chatting and laughing.

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Anything funny in your week? Let me know in the comments!

Night blesses you all.

Emily

Amazon Series Review: The Boys 2

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Here we are with the review of the second season of "The Boys", don't forget to read that of the first one here.

In the second season arrives a new female superhero. She's very charismatic with the crowds and tries to convince the leader of the superheroes to use the same marketing method. Meanwhile, the ex-agent of the FBI finds his wife and plans a way to bring her back home with her son. The protagonist tries to work on his relationship with one of the superheroines.

I think the second season is as good as the first one. Except for the existence of superheroes, I find its topics very contemporary: the appearance we need to show to other people is more important than what and who, we really are. 

If you would have the power of immortality, how would you live your eternity? Let me know in the comments.

Night bless you all!

Emily

3 things I've loved this week

 

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This week was full of news and good habits!

1. On Tuesday morning I went walking with my friend M. He lives in a beautiful little city at the foot of the mountains.

2. I received my first official order for a book translation from English into Italian! I'm so happy! I got to work immediately and I finished the first ten pages in only 8 hours.

3. I saw a roe deer in the field in front of my home. What a beautiful sight!

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How was your week? Did something particular happen that you would never forget? Tell me in the comments.

Have a nice new week!

Emily

Netflix Series Review - Dark

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"Dark" is a German Netflix original series that talks about time travel. It's divided into 3 seasons and it's currently closed.

2019. In the small city of Winden disappear two children. The following researches reveal mysteries and secrets about four families: the Kahnwald, the Nielsen, the Doppler, and the Tiedemann. Moreover, during the researches happen some strange events like the falling of copious birds and strong and strange electric pulses that blow the electricity all over the city. Most of the older inhabitants remember that the same events also happened 33 years before when disappeared another child of the Nielsen family.

The first season is articulated on three timelines, each one distant 33 years: 2019, 1986, 1953. I found it slower than the others, but the reason is simple: there is a high quantity of information. 

The second season space out between the year 1921 and the year 2052. It's slow, but like the first, it's still full of information that finally seems to lead somewhere.

At last, the third season comes back in time until the year 1888. Into the second to last episode were included a tracking shot of other years that let us set the last pieces of the story. I found this last season very quick and sometimes a bit overwhelming, but still great!

The end is beautiful, surprising, and that I've never imagined because, like the protagonists, I thought that all the events would start from a point but they started before instead.

The entire series is based on the auto-consistency principle that says, essentially, that the past is immutable and so anyone would come back to change it, will be led to get it done again (see "Novikov self-consistency principle").

Have you seen the series? What do you think about it? Would you like time-traveling? Let me know in the comments.

See you soon

Emily

Networkers

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"Networkers" are people who work in Network Marketing. They are active and positive people who prefer to find solutions instead of problems. They know that what they get or lose is their own credit and no one else's.

I think there's a common wrong idea about Networkers. Many times I hear about Networkers like "those who earn a lot doing anything". If that were really the case, they wouldn't work in Network Marketing! Networkers need to be constant and patient. Success doesn't come by itself in one day! In effect, they're very similar to business owners in traditional companies. 

Many people don't like Networkers because they consider they're demanding. It's not Networkers fault! Networkers are so satisfied with their company and its products that they can't help but talk to everyone about it, even with those who have already talked about it several times (usually family and friends).

So, what do Networkers really do in their job?

• A Networker promotes a company and its products that he or she loves, in which he or she trusts, and with whose customers and colleagues keep a great relationship.
• A Networker makes personnel selection because everyone can do Network Marketing, but not everyone has the right motivation to do it.
• A Networker helps to grow up his or her inexperienced colleagues because his or her growth depends on that of their colleagues.

And what Networkers need to work?

Only a tablet, or a smartphone, or a computer and a very big dream. It's the most important thing because it's the fuel of any Networker.

Have you ever heard about Networkers? What do you think about them? Would you like to start a carrier in Network Marketing? Let me know in the comments!

Have a nice day!

Emily