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[diceriadelluntore]

Storia Di Musica #329 - Diaframma, Siberia, 1984

Nella scatola ritrovata in soffitta, questo disco stava sotto un altro, con la copertina leggermente rovinata dall'umidità (e che sarà protagonista di una prossima Storia di Musica). All'interno c'era il bigliettino da visita di un negozio di dischi, Data Records 93, Via dei Neri, Firenze. Il disco di oggi è l'inizio di una delle più intense e importanti storie musicali italiane degli ultimi 40 anni nel nostro paese. Tutto inizia a Firenze, fine anni '70, quando l'onda punk in Europa è al massimo livello: in un liceo si formano i CFS, con Federico Fiumani alla chitarra e due suoi amici, Gianni Cicchi (batterista) e Salvatore Susini (bassista). Suonano cover delle band punk rock britanniche, nel 1980 Susini se ne va e viene sostituito dal fratello di Cicchi, Leandro, e nascono così i Diaframma, nome scelto per la comune passione dei tre per la fotografia (il diaframma fotografico è il meccanismo usato in ottica per regolare la quantità di luce che deve attraversare un obiettivo). Sin da subito, si appassionano alle sonorità post punk che in quegli anni saranno chiamate darkwave, ispirati a gruppi leggendari come i Joy Division o i primissimi The Cure di Robert Smith. Nel 1981 conoscono Nicola Vannini, un giovane cantante, e gli propongono di entrare nel gruppo: pubblicano in pochi mesi due canzoni unite in un singolo, Pioggia/Illusione Ottica e poi Circuito Chiuso (1982) e Altrove (1983). Vannini non si ambienterà mai del tutto, e poco prima delle registrazione del loro primo disco, viene sostituito da Miro Sassolini. Nelle stesse settimane, vengono scritturati da una neonata casa editrice musicale, la IRA Records di Firenze: fondata da Alberto Pirelli insieme alla moglie Anne Marie Parrocel diviene una delle etichette più attive e creative del panorama italiano. Ne è esempio il primo disco prodotto, Catalogue Issue, una compilation con alcune delle più interessanti band del territorio, tra cui oltre che i Diaframma si ricordano i Litfiba, i Moda, ed gli Underground Life. Pirelli coniò lo slogan nuova musica italiana cantata in italiano, dando consistenza all'impegno delle 4 band sull'utilizzo della lingua italiana nella musica alternativa del nostro paese, contro l'anglofila e l'alglofonia dominante di quegli anni.

Tutto è pronto per il primo disco: scritto tutto da Federico Fiumani, prodotto da Ernesto De Pascale (che fu anche grande giornalista di musica) Siberia esce nel Dicembre del 1984. È un album in cui l'eleganza e la forza espressiva della musica incontra la poetica decadente di Fiumani, che nella voce di Sassolini trova un interprete perfetto del suo pensiero musicale e artistico. 8 brani che sono una carrellata di immagini che regalano sensazioni fredde, pungenti, dominate dalle falciate chitarristiche tipiche della musica del periodo e dal ritmo sincopato della batteria, e illuminati dai testi romantici e decadenti di Fiumani. Siberia, che apre il disco, è già l'emblema: una chitarra malinconica, il basso dai toni ombrosi ed un elegante sassofono accompagnano una voce tenebrosa rendendo il brano misterioso, Aspetterò questa notte pensandoti,\nascondendo nella neve il respiro,\poi in un momento diverso dagli altri\io coprirò il peso di queste distanze…\di queste distanze… di queste distanze. Non da meno Neogrigio, angosciante, turbinante, ventosa, capolavoro per i più sconosciuto. Impronte è una dolente poesia ritmata (Ho preferito andare prima di esser lasciat\Prima che il cuore da solo scivolasse nel buio\Insieme ai ventagli ingialliti\Resti un lampo intravisto oltre i vetri del treno\Nello spazio improvviso sopravvive in un sogno), e arriva un altro capolavoro: Amsterdam, dal leggendario ritornello (Dove il giorno ferito impazziva di luce\Dove il giorno ferito impazziva di luce) è una speranza di uscita dal dolore, e l'anno dopo, nel 1985, diventerà un formidabile duetto con i Litfiba di Piero Pelù e Ghigo Renzulli, band amica\nemica di quei tempi e destinata d un futuro radioso. Delorenzo è una ode baudeleriana, incentrata su un asfissiante basso, Memoria è un altro brano di discesa nell'oscurità, potente e misterioso, Specchi D'Acqua dal ritmo incalzante e quasi galoppante, è una fuga dagli incubi (Forse non sento le voci\Che mi allontanano\Sempre più in fretta\Dal ricordo latente\Di quei giorni sofferti), chiude il disco Desiderio Dal Nulla, trepidante, spasmodica, che continua nei suoi testi decadenti a raccontare il disagio.

Il disco fu osannato dalla critica dell'epoca, ma vista anche la dimensione indipendente del progetto, vendette poco. I Diaframma si fanno però un nome nella scena musicale alternativa italiana: è meno cupo ma altrettanto bello 3 Volte Lacrime, del 1986 e dopo Boxe (1988), un po' deludente, Fiumani scioglie il gruppo e lo riforma prendendo le redini anche del canto: pubblicherà con i nuovi Diaframma In Perfetta Solitudine (1990), che segnerà la sua volontà di continuare una carriera solista, tra cantautorato e musica rock, incisiva a volte a tratti scostante, con in primo piano la sua poesia dei testi, mai mancata.

Questo disco verrà ripubblicato in cd per la prima volta nel 1992, con aggiunta di altri due brani Elena e Ultimo Boulevard e nel 2001 con Amsterdam cantata con i Litfiba e numero brani live. Nel 2012, per il suo centesimo numero dell'edizione italiana, la rivista Rolling Stone Italia lo inserisce nella classifica del 100 migliori dischi italiani addirittura al 7.mo posto. È una riscoperta per almeno due generazioni: persino io lo comprai, non conoscendoli e non sapendo che nella soffitta di casa era, integro e impolverato, uno dei dischi più compiuti, affascinanti e belli non solo della stagione new wave post punk degli anni '80, ma dell'intera musica italiana.

[screwdriver-and-souffle]

Frattesi, dai, fai questo gol, io ci credo, questa è la terza volta che cicchi, non ciccherai anche una quarta, vero? vero?

[sexysapphicshopowner]

🤎 Context/AU (Alternate Universe): Long distance love birds, Stasi and King move in together after graduating college. Cue the ‘let’s christen this place’ jokes, but Kingsley has something a bit more heartfelt in mind.

🤎 Anastasia James: 21, travel blogger

🤎 Kingsley Mancini: 22, photographer

🤎 CW/TW: fluff, lesbians being lesbians, proposal, kissing, pet names, consensual groping, suggestive comments, hickeys, domestic activities, alcohol, swearing, romantic stuff, Italian and Spanish (translations provided), nsfwish, slight angst (only in the beginning for the most part), no google translate, proofread (but not really i need to be sleep rn)

🤎 A/N: Another piece for my love @certainlynotasimp enjoy sugarplum 🫶🏽 (reminder, requests for my tag list are open as well as in general) I was lazy and didn't feel like writing a description for the garden, nor the rings so...deal with it I guess. Enjoy !!

🤎 Notes:

Kingsley was raised by Afro Italian (Mumi) and Afro Spanish (Ma’) mothers so she grew up speaking both Spanish and Italian (born in Italy) 🇮🇹🇪🇸

Anastasia was raised by Afro Dominican parents and grew up speaking Spanish (born in London) 🇩🇴

Kingsley’s contact name for Anastasia is Italian and it means ‘my brown sugar honey’ 🥺

Anastasia is contact name for Kingsley is Spanish and it means ‘my cinnamon apple baby’ 🤎

🤎 Translations: (all translations were checked with the help of deepl translate)

Ma’, pensi davvero che dovrei farlo?- Mom, do you really think I should do this?

Guardami- Look at me

Bimbi- nickname meaning little one

Mumi- nickname meaning Mom

Mi nenita, toda crecida- My little girl, all grown up

Ti amo sempre di più piccola amore- I love you more and more, baby love

No más que yo- Not more than me

Cicchi- nickname meaning chocolate

Bichita- nickname meaning little bug

Merda- shit

Scusi? Non è così che parli davanti a tua madre- I beg your pardon? (Lit. Excuse me) That’s not how you speak in front of your mother

Mi dispiace, mamma- I’m sorry, mom

Cara mia- my dear

Mamme- moms

Buona fortuna- good luck

Buona serata- have a good evening

Ora- now

Madrine- godmothers

Sei proprio un romcompiglioni, Valé- You really are a pain in the ass, Valé

Picci- nickname meaning little or small one

Puttana- bitch

¡Ay Dios mío!- oh Lord or oh God

Paella- Spanish rice dish

Ricotta gnudi- Italian dumplings

È perfetto- it's perfect

Mis favoritos- my favorites

Muevete, por favor. Déjame ir para que podamos ir a casa, mi amor- move, please. Let me go so we can go home, my love

Darmi un bacio- give me a kiss

Su con la vita, amore mio. Ti darò tutti i baci che vuoi dopo cena- Cheer up, my love. I'll give you all the kisses you want after dinner

🤎 Word count: 3.6k

18 June 2017

“When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.”

Kingsley

To say I was scared shitless that day was an understatement. I had no idea how she’d respond. Even though we were moving into a house together and had been together for 3 and a half years, I don’t think my anxiety has ever been worse. But I was in love. I still am in love. And I’m going to marry the love of my life.

I played with the ring, looking to my mother in question, “Ma’, pensi davvero che dovrei farlo? I mean…what if she thinks it’s too soon?”

She regarded me for a moment before she spoke, placing her hand over mine to stop me from fidgeting with the ring, “Guardami. I can’t tell you how she’ll respond, bimbi. Have you two ever discussed the idea of marriage?”

“I mean, yeah, we have. And we agreed we wanted to get married before we made it to 5 years together, but like…at first I figured with the house it’d be cute to propose to her now that we’re finally moving into it, but what if……what if it’s too much all at once?”

“Then I’m sure you guys will figure it out. Not being ready for marriage is nothing to break up over, I tell you that.”

“Were you and Mumi ready back then?”

My mumi poked her head in from the kitchen with a smile that ma’ shared, “I wasn’t. It was a different time back then, though. It was hard enough that we hadn’t come out our families yet. The thought of coming out and announcing an engagement? I was terrified.”

Ma kissed her cheek as she sat down next to her, “She helped me reevaluate my reason for wanting to marry right then in the first place. I thought that if we were married when we came out it would legitimize our relationship a little more in their eyes. Sure, I loved her, and yes I truly wanted to marry her it just wasn’t for the right reasons right then. In the end we just agreed that we’d wait to plan the wedding until we were both ready, and in the meantime, we’d grown even closer for it.”

“Very cute, you two but that doesn’t make me feel any better.”

Mumi reached across the table to rub my arm, “Well, why do you want to marry her, Mimi?”

The thought of my girlfriend was usually enough to turn me into a blushing and flustered mess, but sitting in front of my mothers, all I could do was gush about her and this time was no different.

I beamed as I took Mumi’s hand, “Because in all my years, though few they might be, I have never found anyone who sees me the way she does. Anastasia is the muse I had been in search for when I switched my studies abroad. She’s- she’s my everything, simply put. I love her with my entire being. And I want to marry her because she’s someone I don’t think I can live the rest of my life without.”

They shared a look as they both teared up, Ma rubbing Mumi’s shoulder, “Mi nenita, toda crecida.”

My phone lit up with her contact name on it and I held up a hand as I turned my chair around to check the message:

“Looks like someone just got a text from their girlfriend. Feeling better, Mimi?”

I nodded as I looked over my lock screen, “Sure did. Her flight is taking off soon. Which means I have 2 and a half hours to get my life together. Whew, okay……I’m doing this. I’m about to propose to my girlfriend. Merda-“

“Scusi? Non è così che parli davanti a tua madre,” Ma scolded me.

I rubbed the back of my neck, sheepish and apologetic, “Mi dispiace, mamma.”

“Cara mia, go easy on her. She’s stressing out right now,” Mumi defended, tossing me a wink.

I held back my smile as I spoke, “I am sorry, though. Should I…I don’t know, decorate the house a little bit? You know, candles, flowers? Maybe some balloons?”

“Did you show her the garden when you guys bought the place?”

“No, I wanted it to be…a surprise for when we moved in,” I finished, getting excited. I hopped from my seat, sticking the ring in my pocket as I rushed to my mothers, wrapping my arms around their shoulders and kissing both their cheeks, “Mwah, I love you both so much. Thank you, thank you, thank you, mamme. I’ll tell you how it goes tomorrow, I promise.”

“Be safe, bimbi.”

“Buona fortuna, Mimi.”

“Buona serata,” I called as I headed out the front door.

I all but sped off to the house, instantly palming my forehead at the sight of the mover’s truck parked at the end of the driveway, my best friend guiding the workers.

“Kingsley Allegra Vittoria Mancini. Get your ass over here and help! Ora!”

I bit my lip as I grabbed a box of Stasi’s things from the truck, “Wow, Valé. Happy to see you too.”

“Oh don’t act like you didn’t see me before you left to go stress out my madrine. Has the flight left yet?”

“Yeah, Bubbles text me like 30 minutes ago to let me know that they were preparing for take off. Say, I need you to pick some things up for me actually.”

“No.”

I smacked as I set the box on the couch, “You don’t even know what I want nor what for yet.”

“I’ll do it for 500 bucks,” she offered.

“Sei proprio un romcompiglioni, Valé. I don’t have 500 bucks. You know that.”

“Cap.”

“Okay, maybe I do, but dammit, will you just hear me out?”

She folded her arms, quirking a brow at me as she tapped her foot, “Alright. And it better be good or I’m only dropping to 250.”

I pulled the keys from my pocket, holding them out for her to take, “Here.”

She frowned as she took them, “And just what the h-“ she cut off with a gasp as she noticed the ring, inspecting it, “Oh, babes….she’s gonna love it. You’re proposing?”

“Yeah, and I don’t have long. I need you to get some things for me to set up the garden for it. I’m gonna put it all together, but I need you to go get it while I put all these boxes up and out of the way with the movers.”

She rolled her eyes as she handed the keys back, grabbing her car keys from the ledge over the fireplace, “Send me a list. I’ll try to hurry. I know that flight isn’t long and you’ve gotta shower and pick her up as well.”

“That I do. Thanks, Valéncia.”

“Uh-oh. Mimi’s nervous. Talk to me.”

“Do you think I’m moving too fast?”

“It’s been almost 4 years, picci. You guys have bought a house together, and didn’t you both agree that one of you should propose before you guys make 5 years?”

“Well, yeah, but-“

She placed a hand on my shoulder, shutting me up, “No buts. You’ve got this, babes. Hurry with that list, stop stressing yourself or you’ll chicken out.”

I pushed her off of me, rolling my eyes playfully, "Oh, shut it you old bat. I’ll tell you and the mamme how it goes in the morning, okay?”

“Alright, hop to it, asshole.”

I helped the movers take all the boxes into one of the many empty rooms of the house, thanking them for the help before retreating to the guest bathroom to shower and freshen myself up.

My brain couldn’t help but wander as I pulled on my clothes, anxiety twisting in my stomach like a storm brewing on the horizon.

I had a horrifying cacophony of ‘what ifs’ and questions. What if she says no? What if it makes her change her mind about us moving in together? What if I stutter? What if I fall into the lake? What if something catches fire with the candles? What if she doesn’t even answer? What if I lose the ring?

What if she doesn’t like the ring? What if everything that could possibly go wrong does?

What if?

“Puttana! You better not be up there bitchin’ in your head.”

I rolled my eyes as I made my way downstairs, “You got my shit?”

“Of course! I also have some food. You need to eat.”

I shook my head as I took the bags from her hands like a madwoman, rushing toward the back door, “Can’t eat. I think I’ll be sick.”

“¡Ay Dios mío! Please eat for me, Kingsley. Madrina Morgana said you didn’t eat with them and you didn’t eat with me this morning. Just a bite at least.”

“What did you bring?”

She beamed, holding the Tupperware from Ma, “Paella from your Ma and Mumi made ricotta gnudi.”

“Give me a dumpling so I can go set this up and get to the airport for my baby. You can put the rest in the car.”

“Kingsley.”

“Yes?”

“One more thing before I go?”

“What is it,” I asked impatiently as I turned back to her.

She rolled her eyes as she handed me a velvet box, grumbling, “Here, witcha angry ass.”

“Girl what the f-“

My voice died on my tongue as she turned to head out the front door with a smirk, “Mumi owes me 20 bucks.”

I whispered as I looked on at the ring, smiling, “È perfetto.”

Anastasia

Actual heart stop that day. Speechless isn’t even the word. I forgot what words even were. Yet here I am. Engaged to the love of my life.

I laughed softly to myself as my notifications started coming in:

I poked my lip out as she picked up the call, “You know how I feel about surprises, Mimi. Tell me~”

“No, Bubbles. You just have to wait and see. Besides, you said yourself that you like surprises that include blindfolds,” she mumbled, smirk evident in her tone.

I fought back a smile of my own, squeezing my legs together as I watched the carousel of luggage for my suitcase, “Maybe I do, maybe I don’t…but I still wanna know what you’re planning. What if I had something planned and your surprise interferes with it?”

“Well, do you have something planned,” she chimed as I made my way down the escalator. She pulled me into her arms the second I was close enough in reach as I hung up, placing my phone into my pocket.

“I mean, nothing too big, but….yeah I had a lil something-something planned,” I admitted, nibbling on my thumbnail as I thought about the package I’d asked Valé to slip into the house.

“I mean we still have time before it gets dark enough outside to do what I want,” she whispered against my skin as she pressed soft kisses along my jaw and cheek.

I couldn’t help but giggle as I squirmed in her arms, “Alright, alright! You got your one kiss, now muevete, por favor. Déjame ir para que podamos ir a casa, mi amor. I think we’ve given enough of a show in this lobby.”

She relented, letting go of me after one more kiss to my lips, “Alright, alright. I guess the longer we stand here the less time we have to lay up together.”

I prodded her with my elbow as she grabbed the handles for my suitcase and carry-on while I picked up the poster board, “Hey, at least you know.”

I studied the poster she had made as she dragged my luggage alongside her, poking my bottom lip out, “You know what, I might just let you have some tonight. I mean, you made me a proper poster this time around and everything.”

She scoffed at the accusation, “What do you mean “this time around”? My posters are always proper.”

“Yeah, proper jokes. Last time you picked me up after a flight the poster was welcoming me home from rehab. And the time before that it was prison,” I exclaimed.

“I stand by those. They were hilarious,” she shrugged, opening the trunk.

“Yeah, yeah. Let’s ride.”

45 minutes later…

After a car ride full of Kingsley rubbing on my thigh like she’d never have a chance to hold it again, I was playing in her hair as she lay on my chest between my legs, kissing my chin.

I smiled, tilting my head down for our lips to meet, “Mm, should I get dressed up for this little dinner you’ve got planned?”

“Just a little bit. You know I know you look good in anything, but you’re gonna wanna be at least a little dressed up for this,” she mumbled before leaning into my kiss.

Kissing her always felt like everything, everywhere, all at once. Every place where our bodies met my skin blazed with heat, all sprouting from the pit of my belly. I could feel her smile against my lips as she moved higher over me, tongue lavishing mine before she sucked on it, coaxing a moan from my throat.

Breathless, I took two handfuls of her shirt as she pulled away slightly, forehead rested against mine, “Well damn, Kingsley. Tell me something good then.”

She chuckled, pressing soft kisses against my lips in between her words, “You have no idea how much I missed you.”

“Mm, I think I’ve got a pretty good one. I mean you haven’t stopped touching nor kissing me since I got here. I don’t mind though.”

Soft brushes with her lips turned hungry as hot, open-mouthed kisses scathed their way down my jaw, her mouth latching onto a pulse point as she sucked softly. I sucked air in through my teeth, a whimper escaping me as her teeth nibbled on the area, “Fuck…”

She let go, kissing the new bruise, “You alright up there?”

I huffed, caressing her cheek with my thumb, “Yeah, I’m okay. Darmi un bacio?”

She moved as if to oblige, lips ghosting over mine before she sat back, rubbing my thighs, “Later. Go get dressed, Bubbles.”

I pouted, folding my arms across my chest, whining, “Hey! You’ve been kissing me all this time, but now that I asked for one it’s a no? Meanie.”

She kissed my cheek quite audibly before pecking my bottom lip, “Su con la vita, amore mio. Ti darò tutti i baci che vuoi dopo cena.”

“Hmph,” I frowned harder, turning my face away from her.

“Stasi-“ she called in a sing song, pulling me into her with her arms around my waist, “The quicker you get ready, the sooner we can kiss.”

I rolled my eyes, leaning into her kiss on my cheek, “Fine. You’ve gotta look cute too, then. And dibs on upstairs. You’ve gotta get ready down here.”

“Whatever~” she rolled her eyes, pushing me up, “Get to it.”

I waited for her to take her clothes downstairs before locking the door, hopping on the sink counter, “Hello?”

“Stasi! How are you, love?”

“Doing quite alright, Ma. I had a question.”

“Yes?”

I nibbled my lip as I looked under the sink for the package, “Could you put me on speaker, actually? So Mumi could hear me?”

“Of course, sweetheart. Cara mia, Anastasia’s on the phone!”

“Ah, darling! How are you?”

I chuckled, “Well, I was hoping to ask you guys for something.”

“Anything,” they answered in unison before laughing together.

“So, you guys know that Kingsley and I have been together for almost 4 years now, and obviously we’re moving in together finally, but I was wondering if maybe-“

“Yes.”

“What?”

Ma giggled as Mumi responded, “Go ahead and ask her. I’m sure you guys will be great.”

My face flushed as I put the velvet bag on the counter, “Thanks guys. It means more than you know.”

“Oh trust us, we know. Go on, you have business to attend to,” Ma chimed.

It didn’t take me long to get ready. At least, I didn’t think it did until a knock sounded on the door, “Baby? I forgot you take forever and a day to get ready. Are you almost done?”

“Not even close,” I joked, putting on my lipgloss.

She groaned, “Ugh, I got myself into this.”

I opened the door, her jaw dropping as I did, “I’m just joking, my love. You ready?” She just eyed me appreciatively, mouth still agape. I closed it, smirking, “Don’t act like you’ve never seen me dressed up before. Come on, you have a surprise for me, don’t you?”

She cleared her throat, scratching her neck sheepishly, “Yeah um…right, right. C’mon, follow me, Bubs.”

I laced my fingers with hers, following her downstairs to the living room. As we reached the couch, she grabbed a strip of silk from the back of the couch, “Alright, time for my favorite part.”

I rolled my eyes, “Yeah, yeah, get it over with, will you?”

She moved with the utmost delicacy and care, sweeping my hair behind my shoulders as she pulled the fabric over my eyes, securing it at the back of my head. She spoke softly in my ear, always with a flair for the dramatic, “Do you trust me?”

“With all of my being,” I whispered, a thrill running through my spine as she placed a kiss to the area behind my ear.

Her hand returned to mine and I followed quite blindly behind her as she led me through an unfamiliar feeling area and I tightened my hold on her hand, causing her to stroke her thumb over my knuckles, “Don’t worry, we’re almost there. It won’t take long at all, I promise.”

I felt her stop in front of me, taking my other hand into hers, “Okay so, before I untie your blindfold, I just want you to know that I promise I hid this place from you on purpose.”

“Will you just take this damned thing off of me?”

She reached around my head, untying the fabric, “Ready?”

Fighting the urge to reach up and snatch the blindfold off, I nodded, “Yes.” She pulled it away, my eyes taking a moment to focus on her before shifting to the scene behind her as I gasped, “What is that?”

She snickered, “It’s a garden, duh.”

And what a beautiful garden it was.

She led me closer to it, as I smiled, “Help- the fireflies?”

She grinned sheepishly, “I had nothing to do with that, but lucky us, I guess?”

I studied her shifty demeanor, noting how nervous she seemed, “Okay, what’s up with all this? What are you doing?”

She rolled her eyes, kissing the back of my knuckles, “You’re so impatient all the time, oh my God. Okay, okay…whew……I can do this.”

“Hey, eyes on me, loser. Breathe first,” I instructed.

She scrunched her nose in distaste, “Shut it. I’m getting to it, I swear. So, I know we’ve been together for 3 years, 9 months, and 13 days-“

“And why do you know that off the top of your head,” I questioned, half-shocked and half-enamored.

“Details, unimportant,” she responded, waving a hand as she continued, “Seeing that we’ve been together for almost 4 years now and are finally moving in together, I was nervous as hell, but I ultimately decided I’m as ready as I’ll ever be. With that being said,” she began, moving to get on her knee as she reached in her pocket.

I stopped her, shaking my head with a hand on her shoulder, “Wait, come here.”

She looked at me confused as she stood, hand still poised at her pocket, “Yeah?”

I reached for my own pocket with one hand, prompting her to continue with my other, “Nothing, go ahead.”

Things clicked as she pulled out a velvet box at the same time I pulled out a velvet bag and she palmed her forehead, chuckling softly, “God, and here I was worried that you’d have said no.”

I smiled, teasing, “Awww, you were stressing over little ole me? For the record not only am I saying yes, but it’s a hell yes times a bajillion.”

She took my free hand in hers, bringing it to her lips, “Well, I know that now, but can I ask properly? I did in fact have a proper speech in mind.”

“Who am I to deny you such a sweet request?”

She returned to her knee, stroking her thumb over my knuckles as she took a deep breath, looking up at me, “As I said earlier, I was nervous as hell, I spent the majority of the morning pulling out my hair back home about any and every worry under the sun, but talking to my moms reminded me why I want to ask you in the first place. I first switched to studying abroad in search of a greater muse than what I could find here in Italy. Luck would only have it that I ended up with you as my guide around London. You’ve been my inspiration, my best friend-don’t tell Valé I said that-my lover, and I want nothing more than to live the rest of my life with you by my side. With that all being said, yes I forgot half of what I wanted to say the second I saw you, I love you and it would do me a wonderful honor if you would marry me.”

I poked my lip out, “I would love to marry you, bichita. On one condition.”

“Yes,” she questioned, eyes still looking up at me full of love and hope.

I tugged her from her knee once more as I pulled out my mother’s engagement ring, “You have to agree to marry me as well.”

She smiled, eyes watering a bit as she opened the velvet box in her hand, revealing a ring I recognized all too well, “I do. Trust me, if nothing else, I will marry you, and start a family, and take care of you.”

I poked my lip out, chuckling through my tears, “Kingsley….is that…is that the ring from when your Ma proposed to Mumi?”

She nodded, “I had went and gotten a ring made for you but Mumi sent it over here by Valé earlier. So? You’re definitely saying 'yes' right now, right?”

I nodded as she took my hand, “Yes, baby. I’ll marry you.”

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Edi Cicchi nominata componente della Conferenza nazionale per la giustizia riparativa

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kenm-akozume replied to your post: kuroken with 21 heh

oh yes….. this right here…. this is what i’m Talkin About. i was so hoping you’d write kenma as the jealous one!!

i am Weak™ for jealous!kenma. i definitely think with how expressive he is when he’s displeased, he would be the one more prone to outward displays of jealousy XD i think kuroo would internalize his jealousy while pretending that he’s Totally Cool and absolutely Not Jealous. (kenma would be able to see through that bullshit of course but others would probably believe him)

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L'Anci Umbria e l'impoverimento delle famiglie

Edi Cicchi L’impoverimento delle famiglie e la sostenibilità dei Comuni dell’Umbria: sono questi i temi che sono stati trattati nella seduta di giovedì scorso della Consulta politiche di coesione sociale e welfare di Anci Umbria, guidata da Edi Cicchi (assessore del Comune di Perugia), che si è tenuta presso la sala Falcone e Borsellino della Provincia di Perugia. Nel corso della riunione è…

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Slide video Wethal

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01:30 Giovanni Urganti e Tutti Frutti – Cinque minuti 05:11 Niletto Niletti e Claudia Cocca – Crush 07:22 Alessandro Pallini 08:57 Jony – La Cometa 12:34 Ornella Buzzi 13:22 Arti e Asti – Bambina balla 17:43 Milanka e Gerolomo Paffuto 18:28 Crema de la soda – Piango al tecno 20:54 Gigi 23:05 La Dora – Innamorata 25:43 Pubblicità 27:25 Nicola Bascha con Danielle Milocchi – La Baldoria 30:03 Giorgio Criddi – Ragazza Copertina 31:41 Attrici della telenovela “Quatro putane” 34:16 Giovanni Dorni – Cicchi 36:28 Ida Galicci 37:02 Julia Ziverti – Credo 39:35 Enrico Carlacci 41:01 Piccolo Grandi (Little Big, già visti all’Eurovision)– Mamma Maria 46:55 Pippo il Secondo 49:47 La Soldinetta, Vittorio Isaia e Giovanni Urganti – Chiesi io al frassino

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Casting Goals: The Phantom of the Opera

Jordan Donica as The Phantom

Amara Okereke as Christine Daaé

Alistair Brammer as Raoul

Audra McDonald as Carlotta Guidicelli

Jon Jon Briones as Monsieur André

Paul Schoeffler as Monsieur Firmin

Chita Rivera as Madame Giry

Zachary James as Ubaldo Piangi

Brittany Pollack as Meg Giry

Grace Chapman as Christine Daaé (alt)

Adam Bayjou as Auctioneer (Phantom u/s, Firmin u/s)

Alicia Shumway as Page (Carlotta u/s)

Andrei Chagas as Slave Master/Solo Dancer

Claudia Kariuki as Spanish Lady (Carlotta u/s)

Hayden Milanés as Porter/Fireman (Raoul u/s)

Heath Saunders as Marksman (Phantom u/s, Piangi u/s)

La Jeromeny Brown as Slave Master/Solo Dancer

Leo Roberts as Passarino (Phantom u/s, Piango u/s)

MaryAnn Hu as Madame Firmin (Giry u/s)

Monté J. Howell as Jeweler (Phantom u/s)

Nathaniel Stampley as Monsier Leferve/Firechief (André u/s, Piangi u/s)

Niall Sheehy as Joseph Buquet/Don Attilo (Raoul u/s, Firmin u/s)

Nick Gaswirth as Monsieur Reyer/Hairdresser (André u/s)

Nikki Renée Daniels as Wardrobe Mistress/Confidante (Carlotta u/s)

Scott Stangland as Monsieur Reyer/Hairdresser (Firmin u/s, Piangi u/s)

Viveca Chow as Princess (Christine u/s)

Yuki Ozeki as Innkeeper’s Wife (Giry u/s)

Bianca Teixeira as Ballet Chorus

Emily Davis as Ballet Chorus

Gabriela Gonzalez as Ballet Chorus (Meg u/s)

Georgina Pazcoguin as Ballet Chorus

India Bradley as Ballet Chorus (Meg u/s)

Leigh-Ann Esty as Ballet Chorus

Maria Briggs as Ballet Chorus (Meg u/s)

Mine Kusano as Ballet Chorus

Olivia Boisson as Ballet Chorus

Brandt Martinez as Swing (André u/s, Firmin u/s)

Daisy Hobbs as Swing (Giry u/s)

David Kaverman as Swing

Emily Kikta as Ballet Swing

Milika Cherée as Swing (Christine u/s)

Robert Ariza as Swing (Raoul u/s)

Sharone Sayegh as Swing

Honorable Mentions: Debbie Allen as Madame Giry Charli Baptie  as Christine Daaé Kristin Chenoweth as Carlotta Giudicelli Olivia Dei Cicchi as Princess (Christine u/s) Q Lim as Christine Daaé (alt) Rachel Zegler as Christine Daaé (alt) Ruthie Ann Miles as Carlotta Giudicelli

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Perugia, 13enne con il Covid costretto a dormire in auto per non contagiare la famiglia Un ritratto sociale drammatico dell’emergenza economica e sanitaria causata dalla pandemia. A Perugia un 13enne positivo al Covid è stato costretto a dormire in auto per diverse notti per non contagiare la famiglia. La loro casa infatti è troppo piccola per garantire l’isolamento del ragazzo. Un piccolo bagno e una stanza dove vivono in cinque: mamma, papà e tre figli, il 13enne e i fratellini di 9 e due anni. Il padre Yacine, disperato, ha raccontato ai media locali di aver passato tutte le notti vicino alla macchina per sorvegliare l’adolescente. L'appello dell'uomo però non è rimasto inascoltato: Edi Cicchi, assessore alle politiche sociali del Comune di Perugia, si è attivato per trovare una sistemazione al 13enne. Verrà fatto alloggiare in un hotel di Città di Castello, allestito per i pazienti Covid asintomatici che nella loro abitazione sono impossibilitati a mantenere il distanziamento necessario dai familiari. Yacine, 47enne di origine algerine ma regolarmente residente in Italia, ha scoperto la positività del figlio per caso, dopo un tampone fatto a causa di un contatto sospetto a scuola. Con il risultato positivo per la famiglia è iniziato il dramma. Fortunatamente il 13enne ha solo sintomi lievi ma le sue condizioni avrebbero potuto aggravarsi continuando a vivere e dormire in auto, esposto alle intemperie e senza le cure necessarie. Il padre, che di mestiere fa l’imbianchino ma da mesi non trova lavoro, non riesce neanche più a pagare l’affitto del monolocale dove vivono: trovare una stanza per il figlio in questo momento sarebbe stato impossibile. Dopo il risultato del tampone, aveva provato a chiamare i carabinieri, la polizia e la Asl ma tutti gli hanno detto di non poterlo aiutare. Il 47enne ha cercato più volte nel corso degli anni di fare domanda per una casa popolare ma si è sempre trovato di fronte a un rifiuto: gli è stato detto che non aveva i requisiti necessari e che c’erano famiglie più bisognose della sua. “Non voglio soldi. Sono venuto in Italia nel 1995 per farmi una famiglia, trovare un lavoro, una casa e vivere sereno. Non per andare alla Caritas”, ha detto disperato a Il Messaggero. Daniela Brucalossi

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heya! it’s been a little while so i decided to pop by and see what’s going on and how you’re doing!! i hope you’re well!! i’ve finished uni for the year so i’m watching the new fruits basket and trying to get through breath of the wild (poorly, i should add - my sister is mad at how bad i am at video games lmao) anyways i hope you have a lovely week!!!

aaaaaa the new fruits basket is so good! I’m so glad you’re watching it! I’m super hyped about season 2 next year asdfghjkl

I’m doing okay! I had a stressful time last week but I leave for my week vacation to Florida to see my dad and stepfamily on Saturday so I’m looking forward to that. And I’m having a super fun time writing my nano this year (I’m 5k from 50k already!!! shriek!!!) XD

I don’t have a Nintendo anymore so I haven’t played Breath of the Wild! All the posts about it kinda make me want to get a switch though. I’m terrible at video games so I’ll probably be bad at it too ngl ahaha

I hope you have a lovely week as well!!! 😚💕

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Intitolata a Stelio Zaganelli la rotonda di via Madonna Alta

Intitolata a Stelio Zaganelli la rotonda di via Madonna Alta

Si è tenuta nella mattina di mercoledì 5 maggio la cerimonia di intitolazione a Stelio Zaganelli della nuova rotonda realizzata all’incrocio tra via Madonna Alta, via Baracca e via Cotani. Presenti il Sindaco Romizi, l’assessore Edi Cicchi e la famiglia dello stesso Zaganelli. “Con questa intitolazione –ha detto l’assessore Cicchi aprendo la cerimonia- diamo continuità all’azione di un uomo di…

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Contro la povertà, un appello che parte da Napoli, Palermo e Perugia

Le limitazioni quotidiane che fanno da sfondo alla nuova realtà sociale e il timore di una nuova chiusura complessiva e probabilmente paralizzante impongono a tutti gli attori istituzionali una riflessione profonda sul futuro che si prospetta per il Paese. Ed è per questo che gli Assessori alle Politiche Sociali di Napoli Monica Buonanno, di Palermo Giuseppe Mattina e di Perugia Edi Cicchi hanno inviato con una lettera al Presidente del Consiglio e al Ministro alle Politiche Sociali e al Lavoro, al Ministro per lo Sviluppo Economico e al Ministro per il Sud e la Coesione Territoriale un appello contro la povertà e per nuove politiche del lavoro "a garanzia di quella fascia di popolazione che per i più disparati motivi, a causa della crisi sanitaria legata al Covid-19 rischia l'esclusione sociale e di fatto l'emarginazione". "Siamo consci del fatto - scrivono Buonanno, Mattina e Cicchi - che nuove misure restrittive siano senza dubbio necessarie per contrastare la recrudescenza del virus nel nostro Paese. Tuttavia, riteniamo necessario portare alla vostra attenzione una riflessione più ampia sulle misure assunte nei confronti di quanti si trovano in uno stato di difficoltà sociale ed economica: parliamo di quella fascia di popolazione che per i più disparati motivi è a rischio di esclusione sociale, di quanti vivono ai margini, dei "nuovi poveri" che questa pandemia sta contribuendo a definire". Read the full article

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🏆Congrats! So proud of our students here in Okinawa, and our new ones around the world. Still training hard despite the pandemic, other people around them deciding it is too hard to train under these circumstances. When is effective training ever easy, and when is life ever easy?? Oh yes, I forgot, congratulations to Young Abel showing off his new belt and thank you to his dad for being his partner for his test. Also congrats to Melanie Sporre, not pictured here, who has lost 5lbs since the pandemic lock down here in Okinawa a few weeks ago. One of our champion BJJ girls, and part of the ladies kickboxing program as well. Even got a snapshot of Nic Cicchi, the local gold medalist and all Japan silvwr medalist at age 13, making sure his sister, Mia, is training hard. . . . . . #morinieremartialartsacademy #MMAA #Capoeira #bjj #mma #kickboxing #okinawa #japan #veteran #entrepreneur #arahabeach #cjjf #caveirinhajiujitsufamily #yudanshafightteam #stayhumblekickhard #benjaminmoriniere #brazilianjiujitsu #judo #muaythai #AmericanVillage #HambyTown (at Moriniere Martial Arts Academy) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_gMqDFJRZF/?igshid=20826f4vmywc